The 3D display features in Echoview use the industry-standard OpenGL graphics library. If you are experiencing performance problems with 3D scenes and/or the 3D single target graphs display in Echoview it may be related to:
your 3D display settings,
your computer hardware and operating system, and/or
your video card drivers.
The 3D Visualization slider bar on the 3D Preferences page of the Echoview configuration dialog box allows you choose a display setting that is biased for better quality or better performance. If you are having quality or performance problems, experiment with different settings.
It is important that you have the latest drivers for any given card. 3D visualization demands the utmost from video cards and manufacturers are regularly improving the software drivers for their hardware as known problems arise.
Below is a list of some common manufacturers of chip sets and video cards. Details and downloads of updated drivers may be available on their web sites.
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3DLabs |
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ATI |
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Diamond Multimedia |
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Intel |
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Matrox |
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Number Nine |
S3 Inc. |
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NVidia |
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PowerVR |
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Rendition |
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S3 |
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Trident Microsystems |
Identify your video card and driver and ensure you have the latest available version.
If you use a laptop computer it may have dedicated hardware components and you may need to check with the laptop manufacturer directly to get the latest drivers.
The following problems with OpenGL programs on Microsoft Windows operating systems are known:
BUG: Clipping Problems with Generic Implementation of OpenGL for Windows 2000
Missing Tabs in Display Properties and No OpenGL Support After You Upgrade to Windows XP
Programs that Require OpenGL Support May Not Run in Windows XP
We also recommend searching Microsoft Help and Support for recent OpenGL issues.