TIL Docking is 10x easier and a lot more fun in 3D

[Androsynth]

I spent $5 on some nice anaglyph glasses to use with my nvidia card. Usually I see nvidia's 3d vision driver as a gimmick, but not any more! I was teaching a friend to dock, cursing about how frustrating it is to lack any sense of depth. It looks like you have the ports all lined up, until you change camera angles and realize it was an optical illusion. That gave me the idea to turn on 3D and give it a whirl. Makes a world of difference!

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2yhZQB52MYcTGh0RzlESkxKejA/edit?usp=sharing

Here's a google docs image with no quality loss, it makes for a better 3D viewing experience than the jpg IMO. That's assuming people have red/blue glasses. It's only a couple of bucks to get a really cheap pair; I went high-end by spending $5. Heh. I don't like to spend a lot on gimmicks so this was a great way to go, i thought. After all, I had the graphics card already, and the 3d vision driver is free, so.. oh, plus it works with most games.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Androsynth

[Androsynth]

Hm, looks like you lose a bit of the effect when imgur converts to JPG.. where can I host a 1 meg png file?

[Xaiier]

I would do the same if it didn't make everything funny colored.

[Pontiac]

I'm going to have to try this at home with my 570GTX. I THINK I have a pair of R&B glasses laying around. The thing is, I don't think my monitors support it, or, the card won't let me change into a 3D mode. *shrugs* Something to play with tonight after work I guess.

[arq]

Interesting. I might have to hunt down some RB glasses...

[swiftgates24]

I would do the same if it didn't make everything funny colored.

You're supposed to wear glasses.

[Mokmo]

Look at all your fancy gadgets and here i am just using a docking cam that's almost never lit up right...

[Kosmo-not]

I just use the navball.

[regex]

I just use the navball.

Navball owns.

[bancika]

Navball owns. R&B glasses kill my eyes.

[TouhouTorpedo]

I wonder how long till we can get monitors with polarising filters built in, so we don't need the multicolor glasses anymore. (ya know, what 3D movies do)

[Clamps]

I've never used my 3d vision glasses with ksp, but now I have to try it.

PS guys you don't have to use the crazy glasses for 3d.

[Tex_NL]

... The thing is, I don't think my monitors support it, or, the card won't let me change into a 3D mode. ...

Monitor support has nothing to do with this. Anaglyph 3D relies on color, not on polarization of frame swapping.

[Astronomer]

Hm, looks like you lose a bit of the effect when imgur converts to JPG.. where can I host a 1 meg png file?

Google drive can store images without altering them at all.

[Tw1]

That is cool. What sort of graphics specs do you need to run the 3D driver? Might try that sometime, if I find suitable glasses.

[TheTriniFlyer]

How can I set the 3D option on? I checked my NVIDIA Control Panel, but I couldn't find the option anywhere?

[ShachonianX]

I wonder how long till we can get monitors with polarising filters built in, so we don't need the multicolor glasses anymore. (ya know, what 3D movies do)

Have you heard of the Nintendo 3DS? You don't need any glasses.

[boxman]

I'm going to have to try this at home with my 570GTX. I THINK I have a pair of R&B glasses laying around. The thing is, I don't think my monitors support it, or, the card won't let me change into a 3D mode. *shrugs* Something to play with tonight after work I guess.

All monitors/tvs supports anaglyph 3d. If you cant use the nvidia 3d drivers then you might want to check out iz3d anaglyph driver which is free.

[spacecake]

If you don't have a 3d option try installing the latest drivers for your graphics card and make sure you tick the option to install the 3d drivers.

[ZedNova]

Glad you can use 3D glasses, when i use them they give me horrible headaches.

[steveman0]

Hmmmm, Oculus Rift support would be really nice... I hope the devs consider it when the retail version comes out.

[benjiful9000]

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Edited July 4, 2021 by benjiful9000

[elkar]

How do you turn it on actually? I know that stereoscopic 3D is far better ofc, but I would like to try this for few games perhaps, just for lols.

In my nvidia control panel i see only "set up stereoscopic 3d" nothing about anaglyph 3D... :/

PS: so it is there.. just run set up wizzard for dummies and then you can run KSp and its in 3D

Edited June 29, 2013 by elkar

[Sma]

I don't imagine it's possible for you to make a video of this in 3d anaglyph?

Another thought...how awesome would it be to have a ksp flight simulator. Like how some people build plane flight sims with controls and button that actually look like they came from a plane, surround sound etc.

[elkar]

Well technically its totally possible to make video out of this. I wonder if youtube would recognize it as 3D...