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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed Sep 03 2003 - 22:44:38 CDT

The final released version of VMD 1.8.1 includes the special code
that checks for the VMDPREFERSTEREO environment variable. Use
that version and you should be in good shape.
(Note: still out of town until Sept 9th, but checking email
 today from an internet cafe..)

Thanks,
  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 01:30:18PM -0500, omeroueh_at_nd.edu wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I have an NVIDIA qadro FX2000 card. I am not able to get hardware stereo when I
> set seteo to crystal eyes. In the message below, you mention you have a special
> version of VMD that could run on an NVIDIA card. Is there a way you could
> provide me with a copy of the software?
>
> Please let me know,
>
> Thanks.
>
> Samy.
>
>
> Hi Mads, Karsten, Magnus, Andy, VMD-L,
> I've got a test build of VMD 1.8.1 (alpha 4) that you can test if you'd
> like to try it out. I've got a new VMDPREFERSTEREO environment variable
> you can set which will force VMD to skip the multisample antialiasing
> X11 visuals as it attempts to get the best graphics. This should address
> the problem that the NVidia Quadro users like yourselves have been having.
> I would have provided you guys with a binary sooner, but we've had some
> problems with Tcl/Tk 8.4.1 integration last month that held me up several
> weeks.
>
> Anyone that wants to try the new stereo variable, just send a note to
> vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu and I'll email you with the download location for the
> test version.
> 

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