Installing SoftQuadro4

Video board : nVidia GeForce4 Ti4200
OS : WindowsXP Pro SP1

Video Driver : Version 41.09
Stereo Driver : Version45.23
RivaTuner : RivaTuner20RC143NY.zip

Video Driver Version 43.45 : Not stable in the OpenGL Quad buffered stereo mode.
Video Driver Version 45.23 : Not stable in the OpenGL Quad buffered stereo mode.
Video Driver Version 53.04 : Can not make the SoftQuadro.
Video Driver Version 56.72 : Can not make the SoftQuadro.


1. Make a patched video driver for SoftQuadro4.

Select a new or existing 'Install' folder and then Run the NVidia installer program [41.09_win2kxp.exe]

After all files are decompressed, Cancel the installer.
Make a Batch file named 'UnpackDriver.bat', and copy it to the NVidia 'Install' folder.

--- UnpackDriver.bat --------
expand -r *.??_
ren *.cf *.cfg
ren *.cp *.cpl
ren *.dl *.dll
ren *.ex *.exe
ren *.hl *.hlp
ren *.sy *.sys
ren *.tv *.tvp
--------------------------

Run UnpackDriver.bat to rename the NVidia driver files.

Run RivaTuner, and select the 'Power User' tag.

Open the 'PatchScripts' sub folder.

Open the 'NVIDIA' sub folder.

Open the 'NVStrap antiprotection' sub folder.

Select the 'NVStrap antiprotection w2k.rts' file. and open it.

Continue...

Select the 'nv4_mini.sys' file in the 'Install' folder and open it.

Open the 'SoftQuadro4' sub folder.

Select the 'SoftQuadro4 w2k.rts' file. and open it.

Select the 'nv4_mini.sys' file in the 'Install' folder and open it.


2. Install the Soft Quadro4 Video Driver


Start 'RivaTuner' and select 'Customize...' in Main tag.

Push the 'Low level system setting...' icon.

Push 'Install' button.

Select 'Quadro' in PCI DeviceID settings.

Push 'Apply' button.

Restart Windows.
Install the patched video driver.


3.Setting OpenGL Quad buffered stereo mode

Open 'Display Properties' and push 'Advanced' button.

Select the 'Quadro4' tag and also the 'OpenGL Settings'.
Check 'Enable quadbuffered stereo API', then push 'Additional OpenGL Properties...' button.

Select 'Use shutter glasses'.

Select a Screen refresh rate. Over 100Hz is better.


4.Install the nVidia Stereo Driver

Install the nVidia Stereo Driver Ver45.23.
Uncheck 'Enable quadbuffered stereo API'.

Select 'Stereo Properties' and 'Enable' in Stereo Enable Mode.

Set a 'Stereo Refresh rate' then push 'Save Setting' or 'Set Rate For All Resolutions' buttons.

Push 'Launch test application...' for test.
At each resolution, you will be able to save the maximum refresh-rate that supports page-flipping.