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For those that don't know, this is interesting. I just recently found out that a company called IZ3D, who makes 3D monitors and glasses, released drivers for regular monitors. It works on pretty much every game because of the way it is coded. All you need are the drivers(free) and an old school pair of 3D glasses, those red/cyan ones. These might cost you a couple of bucks unless you just happen to have some lying around, or you could just make them.

When I found this out, I downloaded the drivers and had to hunt for a pair of the glasses. I went to my local bookstore and found a kids book that had a pair and only had to pay 4 bucks. A good way to get them, but you can order them online as well.

Now finally to my point, you can use them on your own FPS created games. I tested it and it even works when you are testing your level. Although I did notice a considerable frame rate drop, but that could have been because I was in test mode and not a build game. I do not have a built game yet to test it. Also, if you were to make it as a 3D game others would have to own the drivers and the glasses as well. Still, I thought it was pretty cool.

You can check out IZ3D's website here:
www.iz3d.com

Check out the recent newsletters, this stuff is embedded in DB Pro now (and hence, you can mod FPSC).

Doing it via DB Pro, you'll get the 3D effect in the game engine itself, rather than as a bolt-on (I am guessing that the drivers intercept the DirectX output). That should give you better performance, and the parameters can be tweaked to give the best output possible.

that sounds cool, i might just have to try it out but one question,
can you disable / enable it once is installed?

Theres a command which you use to add stereoscopics, it doesn't automatically add this effect, you have to tell it to each time.

Wizzkid: Do you mean an FPI scripting command or a DarkBasic command? If you mean a scripting command could you please post it, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

It is a DBP command. Lee or a modder would need to implement into FPSC. I'm guessing if it was implemented into FPSC it would be a setup.ini option rather and an FPI command.


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