TriDef Visualizer OpenGL Driver - Tutorials

Visualizer Test Application

The TriDef OpenGL Driver installation installs the Visualizer Test Application automatically.

To Start the TriDef Visualizer Test Application, press "Start" -> "All Programs" -> "DDD" -> "Samples" -> "Visualizer Test Application".

This is a simple OpenGL application, consisting of a spinning 3-D cube.

There should be a DDD icon in the bottom-right corner. It can be in one of three states:

DDD Color The orange DDD logo indicates that TriDef Visualizer has successfully enhanced this application and you should be experiencing a 3-D effect. If not, please check the 3-D settings (3-D Scene Depth, Percent Behind Screen) for this application in the TriDef Control Panel.

DDD GrayThe gray DDD logo indicates that TriDef Visualizer is enhancing this application, however it is currently in 2-D mode. It can be switched back into 3-D mode by right-clicking the TriDef Control Panel icon in the System Tray and selecting 'Switch Visualizer to 3-D'.

DDD ExclamationThis logo indicates that there are insufficient system resources to run TriDef Visualizer properly. There are a few things you can try to remedy this:

  • Try quitting all open OpenGL applications, then restart just the one that Visualizer is working with.
  • If you are in NVIDIA DualView mode, try span mode.
  • If span mode is not available try this (the exact steps may vary between video cards and drivers):
    1. Make sure that the 3-D Display is the Primary display. If not, this will not work.
    2. Right-click the desktop and choose Properties
    3. Click the Advanced button.
    4. Click the GeForce tab.
    5. Select Performance and Quality Settings/OpenGL Settings
    6. Under Multi-Display Hardware Acceleration, choose Single-Display Mode
    7. Click Apply and OK to exit.
    8. Try opening the application Visualizer is working with, but only on the Primary display.
  • If you were not in DualView mode originally then your video card and/or drivers will require an update.