3DVision4All

VR HMDs with Virtual 3D Screens

VR HMDs have a few options to play 3DVision games on a virtual screen

Show HelixVision/Katanga

HelixVision/Katanga

• Download 3D Fix Manager for Katanga and to install 3DVision drivers

Nvidia Control Panel (or run 3DFM and let it enable 3D)

• Select the Set up stereoscopic 3D menu item
• Select 3D Vision Discover
• Set Depth to 100%
• Set Keyboard Shortcuts -> Enable advanced in-game settings
• Enable stereoscopic 3D
• Apply
• Close Nvidia Control Panel

Katanga Setup

• Run katanga.exe from your 3DFM\Tools\Katanga folder
• VR should start and you should see a slideshow on a curved virtual monitor
• Home key will flatten the display
• Arrow Keys will move and resize the slideshow
• Close Katanga

Game Setup

• Helixmod installation
  • Run the game at least once to configure graphics settings according to any requirements from the 3DVision driver or Helixmod
  • Install the 3D fix - can be done manually by downloading it from HelixMod or through 3D Fix Manager
  • Run the game again and make sure you are seeing Anaglyph 3D
  • Exit the game
• Game Launch Shortcut (Can use HelixVision instead of this process, but it doesn’t include all possible DX9 games)
  • Create a shortcut for katanga.exe on your desktop by Right Click -> Send To -> Desktop
    • Create a new shortcut for each game you want to run
  • Rename the shortcut to match the game you are going to run
  • Open the Properties of the shortcut Right Click -> Properties
  • Add but DO NOT DELETE from the end of the Target field:
    • --game-path "c:\your\path\to\game.exe" A game’s exe location can be found using Steam’s Manage -> Browse local files or in 3D Fix Manager under the title of the game
    • --launch-type DX9 or --launch-type DX9Ex Try the regular DX9 first and then DX9Ex if it fails
  • Click OK to close the Shortcut Properties

Running the Game

• Launch the shortcut on your desktop you created or launch a game from HelixVision
• Wait until the game reaches its main menu in Anaglyph 3D
• Put on your HMD and you should see a 3D window
• HelixMod in-game hotkeys:
  • Ctrl + F3/F4 adjust depth
  • Ctrl + F5/F6 adjust convergence
  • Ctrl + F7 saves depth & convergence settings

Notes

• It is possible to get stuck where you can’t properly exit the game or Katanga. In these situations, use Ctrl + Alt + Del and select Sign Out and allow Windows to force close everything.

Show Virtual Desktop

Top and Bottom / Over Under 3D

• Install Virtual Desktop
• Follow the guide below, and in the Shader Glass step Shader - Parameters set Output Mode to TaB
  • TaB will give you the most resolution for this Shader Glass method

Hardware Requirements

• Nvidia GPU
• 3D Display (Can be AR Glasses, SR Display, etc)
• Choose a device:

  • EDID emulator/dummy plug

  • Secondary display, but you will be limited to its supported resolutions/colors
  • MS2130 Capture Card with custom firmware from NTM (skip EDID steps below)

EDID Override Options

Choose one of these methods to override your device’s EDID:

1a. EDID ID Override

• Only the Device ID has to be changed to enable 3DVision, but it will be limited to the resolutions/colors of the original EDID
• This only changes the EDID ID on your current PC
• Download CRU and extract it to a folder
• Run CRU.exe as admin
• Select your device from the drop down menu and select Edit
• Set the Device ID to ACR02B9 and click OK
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• If using an EDID emulator/dummy plug, continue on to 1b
• Click OK to close CRU
• Run restart64.exe as admin and your Nvidia driver will restart
• Exit the Restart app

1b. EDID Resolution Override (maybe optional)

• If you are using a physical secondary display, you probably don’t want to do this as it could mess it up
• This should be used for EDID emulators/dummy plugs to ensure you have 4k, 60Hz, 8Bit RGB
• This only changes the EDID on your current PC
• Download 4kHwEDID.bin to the CRU folder
• Make sure you still have the correct device selected in the drop down menu
• Click Import and select the 4kHwEDID.bin file and click Open

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• Click OK to close CRU
• Run restart64.exe as admin and your Nvidia driver will restart
• Exit the Restart app

2. EDID Firmware Flash (requires writable hardware)

• If you are using a physical secondary display, you probably don’t want to do this as it could mess it up
• This will change the device to always identify to any PC/Console as 3DVision and Frame-Packed 3D capable, as well as supporting the needed 4k, 60Hz, 8Bit RGB
• Download NTM’s NTM3D_edid.bin
• Download ToastyX’s EDID/DisplayID Writer
• Run EDWriter.exe
• Select your EDID emulators/dummy plug in the Display drop down
• You may want to backup your current EDID with Read EDID and then Save File
• Select Load File and choose the NTM3D_edid.bin
• Select Write EDID
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• If you get errors, you will have to try a different EDID Override method

3. EDID Windows Driver (least recommended)

• Follow the Interlaced Windows Driver instructions

3DVision Installation

• If you run into issues with 3DVision stuck in Anaglyph mode or frame sequential modes, try using DDU in safe mode to completely wipe GPU drivers and redo the installation of this tool. This may wipe software EDID overrides
• Download 3D Fix Manager and extract it somewhere
  • This can be used to install game fixes and launch them in 3D
  • You can disable 3D with the toggle in the top right
• Launch 3DFixManager.exe
• Select the Drivers tab and click Install 3D Driver. The Video Driver is not necessary for DX9 3DVision, so ignore it
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• If prompted, choose Quick Setup
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• A successful installation should appear like this:
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• On Some drivers, you may need to use the Complete 3D Setup button, as the Nvidia 3DVision wizard will fail to run
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• You can also adjust the 3D hotkeys and view the defaults on this tab:
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• Select the 3D toggle in the top right to turn off 3D
• NOTE: A game needs a pre-existing Nvidia profile with the StereoProfile flag set appropriately for any 3D settings to save with Ctrl + F7. Reference Bo3b’s Profile Guide for how to use Nvidia Inspector to set this and tweak 3D Profile settings.

Show Optional: Old Driver for DX10/DX11/DX12

Optional: Old Driver for DX10/DX11/DX12

• DX10-12 may be less compatible/stable with the EDID ShaderGlass method, but should work for native 3DVision or Interlaced displays
• RTX20xx or older is required
  • RTX20xx Super series can only go back to driver 452.06
• DX10 and DX12 need driver 425.31
• DX11 Works on any driver <= 452.06
• DX12 3DVision doesn’t really have any fixes for it and it’s not stable with many modern games
• Download either 452.06 or 425.31 somewhere
• Unplug/Disable your Internet connection
• Run DDU in safe mode to wipe the GPU driver
• Run the Nvidia installer you downloaded and be sure to deselect Geforce Experience
• Follow these instructions to block Nvidia driver updates
• If using 452.06, use 3D Fix Manager to install the 3DVision driver and Enable Driver Hack as seen here:
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• You should now get this result (no emitter for some displays):
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Windows & Nvidia Settings

• In Windows Display Settings, choose your device and then choose Make this my main display for 3DVision to work

• Set its resolution to 3840x2160

  

• You may now need to select any application windows on the taskbar and use the Windows hotkeys to move Windows between displays: Win + Shift + Left/Right
• Open Nvidia Control Panel
  • Select the Set up stereoscopic 3D tab
  • Check the Enable stereoscopic 3D box and click Apply
  • You should see the Stereoscopic 3D display type as Acer Passive 3D LCD

Shader Glass Installation

• Install Shader Glass on Steam or from GitHub
• Download the Interlaced2Else.slang shader and drop it into the Shader Glass folder
• Open Shader Glass
• Set Input - Pixel Size to x1
• Click Shader - Import Custom and select the Interlaced2Else.slang
• If needed, go to Shader - Parameters and Swap Eyes or set Output Mode to TaB (SbS is default)
• Under Processing click Set as default profile
• Close Shader Glass
• This ShaderGlass Interlaced2Else shader can work for any resolution, not just 4k/1080p

VR Additional Setup

• In the Steam Library page for Shader Glass, Select the Gear icon and select Properties
• Set Launch Options to -p and close the Properties window

Running a Game

• Ensure your device is set as your primary display, 3840x2160 resolution, and 3D Vision is enabled as Acer Passive 3D LCD
• Install fixes either manually from Helixmod or using 3D Fix Manager
• Launch the game manually or from 3D Fix Manager and it should start on your device, not your 3D monitor, in interlaced 3D
• Alt + Tab out of the game
• Launch Shader Glass
• If necessary, activate the Interlaced2Else shader via selecting Shader - Recent Imports - Interlaced2Else
• Select the game window under Input - Window
• Alt + Tab back to the game and let it activate
• Press Ctrl + Shift + G to toggle fullscreen Shader Glass and you should be seeing 3D

VR Additional Steps

• After selecting the input window, select Processing -> Start
• Start Virtual Desktop
• Select the fullscreen Shader Glass Window as the input
• Set the 3D mode to TaB/OU