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SimulEyes Frequently Asked
Questions
I have a Windows 95 system and I don't know how to run the DOS games. StereoGraphics has posted a Win95 Game Installer utility to help install and run each of the DOS games included on the SimulEyes CD-ROM. Since each of the DOS games were created independently by different software publishers, you still have to setup each game's configration. An included Help file contains specific configuration tips for each game. Download the Game Installer in ZIP compressed format (56K). Download the Game Installer in self-extracting archive (122K). After
downloading and unzipping the archive files, run GAMEINST.EXE to start
the Game Installer, and put SimulEyes shortcuts on the Win95 program menu
and desktop for future use.
Why
don't I see Stereo in a SimulEyes game?
2.Make sure you have selected SimulEyes in the setup. For Descent I it should be set to None. For Descent II and Greed, the device selected should be SimulEyes. 3.For Wolfenstein 3D, you must toggle stereo on with the F7 key. 4.You may be missing the stereo driver software. In Descent I & II, copy LCDBIOS.EXE and STEREO.BAT from the SimulEyes CD into the Descent directory. In Descent I change the STEREO batch file to read as follow: Note that the SimulEyes Game Installer utility mentioned above will automatically locate and run the correct STEREO batch files for each game.
In Windows 95 when I run the program I don't see it in Stereo. Can I run from a shortcut? You may be shelling out to DOS, instead of restarting in DOS mode from Win 95. It is important to be running in MS-DOS mode only, because Win95's multi-tasking software can interfere with the proper operation of the stereo display drivers To create a shortcut list the directory the game is installed in and highlight the batch file that starts it (either STEREO.BAT or GREED1!.BAT). Next, click the right button, then select Create Shortcut. Once the shortcut is created, drag it to the desktop. Now right click and select Properties. Click Program, then select Advanced. Now select the button for MS DOS mode. Next, turn off warn before entering MS DOS Mode, and then click OK. Note
that the SimulEyes Game Installer utility mentioned above will automatically
mark all STEREO batch files for running in MS-DOS mode.
Will any game work with SimulEyes? Only
games with support specifically written for SimulEyes will work.
No, not to run the supplied DOS games. The only time you need a special graphics card is for the versions of games made especially to take advantage of a 3D accelerator card.
Does that mean all graphics cards work with SimulEyes? The stereo display drivers used in the SimulEyes DOS games require that the graphics card be 100% VGA compatible. To be sure that the graphics card is VGA-compatible for the DOS stereo display drivers, you can run the TESTFLIP.EXE utility included on the SimulEyes CD-ROM (or downloadable here). This test page-flips a red and blue image to appear purple, so you can even use it without SimulEyes. Some graphics cards which have been reported not to work with DOS page-flipping drivers:
•Aqualine laptop with Chips & Technologies video •HP Pavillion 7125 with onboard video (SiS 6205 chipset) •Trident Video card •Paradise Pipeline PCI v4 (Phillips RocketChip chipset) •Diamond Stealth Edge 3D (nVidia chipset) What about graphics cards which use interlaced modes? To be sure that the graphics card is capable of displaying interlaced modes for Windows applications, you can run the SIM3DTEST.EXE utility downloadable here. This attempts to put the graphics card into interlaced mode, and displays a test image which includes text for correct "LEFT" and "RIGHT" viewing with SimulEyes. Some graphics boards do not offer interlaced modes:
•Number Nine Imagine128 •Rendition Verite based boards: 3D Blaster, Reactor3D, Total3D •nVidia
based boards
Why doesn’t SimulEyes work on my laptop? SimulEyes won't work with a laptop's flat panel display because the refresh rate of LCD panels is too slow. Instead you will need to connect an external monitor to the VGA port on the back of the laptop (if available), and then select the external display for exclusive use during game play.
The startup screens look fine, but when the game starts the picture disappears and the screen fills with horizontal colored lines. Check the monitor to be sure it is a multisync model meeting MPC2 standards. Some monitors will only support 70 Hz, not 80 Hz that is used by SimulEyes. However, the games on the CD can be modified to work at 70 Hz. Here’s how: Edit batch file that starts the game (STEREO.BAT or GREED1!.BAT): In Whiplash and Slipstream 5000, add “70" after “simuleyes” in the STEREO.BAT file ("-simuleyes70") In Descent II put a minus character after “hrefresh” ("/hrefresh-"). In Greed rename the file "svrdos32.drv" to something else ("svrdos32.drx"). In Rise of the Triad replace the file SVRDOS32.DRV modified for 70 Hz operation only.
My glasses go dark and then clear before the game starts. This is not unusual, the "startup" screens are not in Stereo, you won't see Stereo until the game starts.
I see "rainbows" around objects. Make sure you install 4 fresh AA batteries. SimulEyes can sometimes operate without batteries, but for the best stereo effect batteries should be used. Also try unplugging the dongle from controller, then plug back in.
The glasses stopped working. Check the termination switch on the rear of monitors with discrete RGB inputs. The termination should be set for 2K. (That is monitors with multiple inputs used on the video cable, instead of a single connector.)
When I go into DOS from Windows 95 it says “No CD ROM drive installed”. Check the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to see that the MSCDEX file has not been remarked out by Win 95 (has “REM” on the line before the command). If the driver has not been remarked out, the CD Rom drivers will need to be installed. You need to consult your CD ROM manual.
The monitor loses sync with the controller turned off. Leave the controller on when the monitor is on.
I see the white line code at the bottom of the screen and double images on the monitor, but the glasses don't toggle. Some monitors don't allow the dongle to operate properly:
•ViewSonic G 810 21" My Dongle won't plug in to my video card. Some
computers particularly those manufactured by Compaq and IBM have pin 9
blocked, the dongle may need to be modified to work in these instances.
StereoGraphics will provide a modified dongle or pin 9 can be removed.
When viewing Windows applications using SG Toggle, "white code" disappears. In Windows 95 the taskbar may obscure white code, preventing the glasses from toggling. To prevent this move the taskbar to the top or side of the monitor (drag and drop the taskbar to another side of the monitor). You can also go into Properties for the task bar and turn off "Always on top" or turn on "Auto hide".
Is
there a Windows Control Panel available for Interlaced modes?
2) Select 1024x768 mode in either 256 or 32K color mode. 3) Look for additional "tabs" for Monitor Settings. 4) Select an interlaced Refresh Rate, like 43 Hz. 5)
If you changed color depth, Windows will prompt you to restart.
Where
are the latest SimulEyes drivers?
SIMBIOS.EXE replacement for LCDBIOS games SVR3D.DLL interlaced driver for Windows 3.1 SVR3D32.DLL interlaced driver for Windows 95 SVR3D32.DLL interlaced driver for Windows NT 4.0 Visit
SciTech Software to try the latest display
drivers for VESA-compliant features in DOS and Windows applications.
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