A Way To Quick Toggle Between Extended/Duplicate and 3D Enabled/Disabled?
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Hi, my current set up is an HD monitor and HD 3D TV that I have set to duplicate (Windows 8). When I want to play a 3D game I have to go into resolution settings, change to extended display, click apply, then select enable 3D and click apply again, I also then switch my PC monitor off. Obviously it's frustrating having to do this every time I want to play a 3D game (which is regularly). I'm looking for something such as a taskbar icon or a hotkey that can toggle between: Both monitor and TV on/active, a duplicated display, 3D disabled The monitor turned off, extended display, 3D enabled Do you guys have any suggestions? I've found taskbar programs to quick switch resolutions but that's not really too helpful for my situation Cheers,
Hi, my current set up is an HD monitor and HD 3D TV that I have set to duplicate (Windows 8). When I want to play a 3D game I have to go into resolution settings, change to extended display, click apply, then select enable 3D and click apply again, I also then switch my PC monitor off. Obviously it's frustrating having to do this every time I want to play a 3D game (which is regularly).

I'm looking for something such as a taskbar icon or a hotkey that can toggle between:
Both monitor and TV on/active, a duplicated display, 3D disabled
The monitor turned off, extended display, 3D enabled

Do you guys have any suggestions? I've found taskbar programs to quick switch resolutions but that's not really too helpful for my situation

Cheers,

#1
Posted 03/19/2013 03:51 PM   
There's this, don't know if this will help but it's sounds very similar to your issue and maybe Belarr's fix can help. If it does make sure to thank him in that thread so he knows about it. [url]https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/533769/3d-vision/toggle3d-a-simple-solution-to-an-irritating-problem/[/url]
There's this, don't know if this will help but it's sounds very similar to your issue and maybe Belarr's fix can help. If it does make sure to thank him in that thread so he knows about it.

https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/533769/3d-vision/toggle3d-a-simple-solution-to-an-irritating-problem/
#2
Posted 03/19/2013 04:05 PM   
Cheers, already saw that though, just seems to be a resolution/refresh rate switcher?
Cheers, already saw that though, just seems to be a resolution/refresh rate switcher?

#3
Posted 03/19/2013 04:11 PM   
Hmm. I think what he's using, AutoIt, can be scripted to do it. Maybe shoot him a PM or ask in that thread, he might be able to give you a hand with it. Or check out the website. [url]http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/[/url]
Hmm. I think what he's using, AutoIt, can be scripted to do it. Maybe shoot him a PM or ask in that thread, he might be able to give you a hand with it. Or check out the website.

http://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/
#4
Posted 03/19/2013 04:35 PM   
Apparently the Windows Key + P is the shortcut and these are the options for a bat file: Extend Display DisplaySwitch.exe /extend 2nd monitor DisplaySwitch.exe /external Computers Monitor DisplaySwitch.exe /internal Duplicate Display DisplaySwitch.exe /clone not sure about enabling/disabling 3D yet.
Apparently the Windows Key + P is the shortcut and

these are the options for a bat file:

Extend Display
DisplaySwitch.exe /extend

2nd monitor
DisplaySwitch.exe /external

Computers Monitor
DisplaySwitch.exe /internal

Duplicate Display
DisplaySwitch.exe /clone

not sure about enabling/disabling 3D yet.
#5
Posted 03/19/2013 05:02 PM   
Yep Windows P is what I use for basic screen settings for my laptop/HDTV and the batch file options are good leads. I do wish MS built some kind of profile system into their Screen Resolution applet to make switching presets easier. For Enabling/Disabling 3D Vision, there are shortcuts that you can drag to your desktop if you go from All Programs > Nvidia > 3D Vision that will enable and disable 3D Vision quickly without having to go into NVCP.
Yep Windows P is what I use for basic screen settings for my laptop/HDTV and the batch file options are good leads. I do wish MS built some kind of profile system into their Screen Resolution applet to make switching presets easier.

For Enabling/Disabling 3D Vision, there are shortcuts that you can drag to your desktop if you go from All Programs > Nvidia > 3D Vision that will enable and disable 3D Vision quickly without having to go into NVCP.

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#6
Posted 03/19/2013 05:06 PM   
Add that to something like this: [s]@echo off "C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision vstlink.exe" /enable exit And to turn it off: @echo off "C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision vstlink.exe" /disable exit [/s]
Add that to something like this:

@echo off
"C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision
vstlink.exe" /enable
exit

And to turn it off:
@echo off
"C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision
vstlink.exe" /disable
exit
#7
Posted 03/19/2013 05:06 PM   
Also stumbled across this post by eqzitara on google [url]https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/514078/3d-vision/quick-switch-3d-on-off/post/3660142/#3660142[/url] I can't test it at the moment so I'm not sure if when you exit the game if the 3D goes back to disabled or not.
Also stumbled across this post by eqzitara on google https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/514078/3d-vision/quick-switch-3d-on-off/post/3660142/#3660142 I can't test it at the moment so I'm not sure if when you exit the game if the 3D goes back to disabled or not.
#8
Posted 03/19/2013 05:12 PM   
Normal cloned: @echo off DisplaySwitch.exe /clone "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvstlink.exe" /disable exit 3D enabled: @echo off DisplaySwitch.exe /external "C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvstlink.exe" /enable exit I'm pretty sure you want external and not extended when 3D is on, right?
Normal cloned:

@echo off
DisplaySwitch.exe /clone
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvstlink.exe" /disable
exit

3D enabled:

@echo off
DisplaySwitch.exe /external
"C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\3D Vision\nvstlink.exe" /enable
exit

I'm pretty sure you want external and not extended when 3D is on, right?
#9
Posted 03/19/2013 05:21 PM   
Cheers TsaebehT, that sounds about right to me! So if I add those commands into a .bat file I can switch between the modes using the Windows Key + P? That sounds perfect, sorry for being dense, but where is this .bat file and can I just edit it in notepad? Thanks again :)
Cheers TsaebehT, that sounds about right to me! So if I add those commands into a .bat file I can switch between the modes using the Windows Key + P? That sounds perfect, sorry for being dense, but where is this .bat file and can I just edit it in notepad? Thanks again :)

#10
Posted 03/19/2013 10:13 PM   
The Windows Key + P is already set to cycle through the DisplaySwitch modes, that's separate from the bat files, they'll just do one or the other. To create a bat file, just select the text below in the quote and copy (Ctrl + C), then run notepad (Windows Key + R and then type notepad and hit enter) and paste (Ctrl + V) into it and then save it as 3doff.bat [s]@echo off DisplaySwitch.exe /clone "C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision vstlink.exe" /disable exit[/s] Do the same as above for this, but save this as 3don.bat [s]@echo off DisplaySwitch.exe /external "C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision vstlink.exe" /enable exit[/s] Ok, now find where you saved them, save them some place they won't get deleted. Now to enable a Shortcut Key, right-click each bat file and select create short cut, then select the new shortcut and right-click and select properties, click on the Shortcut tab and in the Shortcut Key: box enter the shortcut key combination you want to use and then click OK. I don't know for some reason the shortcut key section above wasn't working for me, it applied it just wouldn't run when I pressed the keys I had set it for, for now you can just double-click the bat files or shortcuts.
The Windows Key + P is already set to cycle through the DisplaySwitch modes, that's separate from the bat files, they'll just do one or the other.

To create a bat file, just select the text below in the quote and copy (Ctrl + C), then run notepad (Windows Key + R and then type notepad and hit enter) and paste (Ctrl + V) into it and then save it as 3doff.bat

@echo off
DisplaySwitch.exe /clone
"C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision
vstlink.exe" /disable
exit



Do the same as above for this, but save this as 3don.bat

@echo off
DisplaySwitch.exe /external
"C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision
vstlink.exe" /enable
exit



Ok, now find where you saved them, save them some place they won't get deleted. Now to enable a Shortcut Key, right-click each bat file and select create short cut, then select the new shortcut and right-click and select properties, click on the Shortcut tab and in the Shortcut Key: box enter the shortcut key combination you want to use and then click OK.

I don't know for some reason the shortcut key section above wasn't working for me, it applied it just wouldn't run when I pressed the keys I had set it for, for now you can just double-click the bat files or shortcuts.
#11
Posted 03/19/2013 11:46 PM   
Thanks!! I can confirm that the 3D Off command works as expected, but 3D on turns the wrong monitor off - I'm guessing because the TV's labelled as '1' in both Nvidia and Windows control panels. I've fiddled around with various settings but can't figure out a way to change this, any ideas?
Thanks!! I can confirm that the 3D Off command works as expected, but 3D on turns the wrong monitor off - I'm guessing because the TV's labelled as '1' in both Nvidia and Windows control panels. I've fiddled around with various settings but can't figure out a way to change this, any ideas?

#12
Posted 03/20/2013 12:26 AM   
Did you try internal instead of external? [s]@echo off DisplaySwitch.exe /internal "C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision vstlink.exe" /enable exit[/s] That might do it.
Did you try internal instead of external?

@echo off
DisplaySwitch.exe /internal
"C:Program Files (x86)NVIDIA Corporation3D Vision
vstlink.exe" /enable
exit



That might do it.
#13
Posted 03/20/2013 01:36 AM   
[quote="crimsonnight"]Hi, my current set up is an HD monitor and HD 3D TV that I have set to duplicate (Windows 8). When I want to play a 3D game I have to go into resolution settings, change to extended display, click apply, then select enable 3D and click apply again, I also then switch my PC monitor off. Obviously it's frustrating having to do this every time I want to play a 3D game (which is regularly). I'm looking for something such as a taskbar icon or a hotkey that can toggle between: Both monitor and TV on/active, a duplicated display, 3D disabled The monitor turned off, extended display, 3D enabled Do you guys have any suggestions? I've found taskbar programs to quick switch resolutions but that's not really too helpful for my situation Cheers,[/quote] I had a very similar issue but found a much simpler solution that doesn't require toggling 3D on and off in a multimonitor setup. My PC is hooked up to 4 monitors, all of which I am mirroring: A PC Monitor, 2 LCD TVs and a DLP TV which I use for 3D. I had the typical issue that the nvidia control panel won't turn on 3D Vision on the DLP with the other Mirrored monitors enabled, HOWEVER, if you do this, it will - even with all of the other, non 3d monitors on in mirrored mode. Try these steps: 1. Connect your PC only to your 3d monitor. Enable 3d vision, or 3D play - whatever you are using - in the nvidia control panel. 2. Set your second monitor to mirror the only connected display IN WINDOWS 7 DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL, NOT THE NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL. 3. If you have additional monitors to mirror, you can add them now, in the nvidia control panel. Now, you can leave 3d vision/play enabled, without turning monitors on and off every time you want to play in 3d. The key step is 2. It seems to trick the nvidia control panel to keep 3d on.
crimsonnight said:Hi, my current set up is an HD monitor and HD 3D TV that I have set to duplicate (Windows 8). When I want to play a 3D game I have to go into resolution settings, change to extended display, click apply, then select enable 3D and click apply again, I also then switch my PC monitor off. Obviously it's frustrating having to do this every time I want to play a 3D game (which is regularly).

I'm looking for something such as a taskbar icon or a hotkey that can toggle between:
Both monitor and TV on/active, a duplicated display, 3D disabled
The monitor turned off, extended display, 3D enabled

Do you guys have any suggestions? I've found taskbar programs to quick switch resolutions but that's not really too helpful for my situation

Cheers,


I had a very similar issue but found a much simpler solution that doesn't require toggling 3D on and off in a multimonitor setup.

My PC is hooked up to 4 monitors, all of which I am mirroring: A PC Monitor, 2 LCD TVs and a DLP TV which I use for 3D.

I had the typical issue that the nvidia control panel won't turn on 3D Vision on the DLP with the other Mirrored monitors enabled, HOWEVER, if you do this, it will - even with all of the other, non 3d monitors on in mirrored mode.

Try these steps:

1. Connect your PC only to your 3d monitor. Enable 3d vision, or 3D play - whatever you are using - in the nvidia control panel.

2. Set your second monitor to mirror the only connected display IN WINDOWS 7 DISPLAY CONTROL PANEL, NOT THE NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL.

3. If you have additional monitors to mirror, you can add them now, in the nvidia control panel.

Now, you can leave 3d vision/play enabled, without turning monitors on and off every time you want to play in 3d. The key step is 2. It seems to trick the nvidia control panel to keep 3d on.

#14
Posted 03/20/2013 12:44 PM   
I just re-read and saw you are running Windows 8. Not positive that this solution will work with that OS, but it's worth a try. I can confirm that it works in Win 7, and does not reset when I restart. I only lose it if I add or remove monitors after the initial setup - which I don't need to do - I just leave all monitors connected. If you do try it, would love to hear back as to whether is works or not so I know if I should upgrade.
I just re-read and saw you are running Windows 8. Not positive that this solution will work with that OS, but it's worth a try. I can confirm that it works in Win 7, and does not reset when I restart. I only lose it if I add or remove monitors after the initial setup - which I don't need to do - I just leave all monitors connected.

If you do try it, would love to hear back as to whether is works or not so I know if I should upgrade.

#15
Posted 03/20/2013 02:31 PM   
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