How to Configure the StereoMirror to Play 3D Games

Go to http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp and select the Consumer 3D Stereo drivers, as show below. Download the latest version (as of 8-23-07, the latest is 91.31).

When you are redirected to the download page, there is also a link to the "WHQL" drivers you will also need; use this link to download them as well. Download the latest version (as of 8-23-07, the latest is 91.31).

Once the files are downloaded, run the file 78.01_winxp3k_english_whql.exe, follow the prompts and have the system reboot when done.

Next, run the file 78.01_3dStereo.exe and, as before, follow the prompts and allow the system to be rebooted.

Once Windows is back up, open your display properties (either from the “Control Panel” or by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting “Properties”). Select the “Settings” tab, then click on the “Advanced” button.

Select the tab that relates to your video adapter (in this example, it’s a Quadro FX 3000).

On the left, select “Stereo Properties”. Then select the option to “Enable” Stereo and set the stereo type to Dual VGA Output.

Select OK to save your changes. A graphic may come on the screen for testing the 3D capabilities of your system. This may not look right, but that is okay. Hit the ESC key to exit and answer, when prompted, that everything was OK.

Click the OK button to exit your display properties and you are done!

Important Notes

The NVIDIA drivers require that the game’s resolution and the operating system’s resolution match perfectly. For example, 4×4Evolution can be run at 1280×960. In the display properties, both displays much be set to match.

Some games do not use higher graphics settings during cinematic events and/or menu screens. This can cause one of your two displays to become garbled. When game play resumes (i.e. the race starts in Need For Speed: Underground) the second display will return to a normal state for 3D stereo display.

If, at any time, one or both displays seem to be showing garbled graphics or multiple smaller versions of what you expected, enter the game’s settings menu and check the resolution settings. As mentioned above, the operating system’s resolution settings must match the game’s.