Gigabyte GV-R80P256D Manual - Page 25

SMARTSHADER. Effects, Direct 3D, Compatibility Settings

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English n SMARTSHADER. Effects l SMARTSHADERTM Effects drop-down list SMARTSHADERTM applies presetpixel effects on OpenGL® orDirect3D® applications.Choose the desired effect and click OK. l Defaults button Restoresthe defaultsettings. n Direct 3D® Compatibility Settings l SupportDXT texture formats There are a few applications that can only support a limited number of texture formats. By selecting Disabled, the driver will notsupport DXT texture formats,thus reducing thenumber oftextureformats supported. l Alternate pixel center Mayeliminate problems with some Direct3D® games which displayverticaland horizontallines around textures, or textthat appears incorrect. However, this setting should only be used ifyou are experiencing the symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with othergames. l Defaults button Resets to the dialog's defaultvalues. - 25 - Software Installation

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Software Installation
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English
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SMARTSHADER. Effects
l
SMARTSHADER
TM
Effects drop-down list
SMARTSHADER
TM
applies preset pixel effects
on OpenGL
®
or Direct 3D
®
applications. Choose
the desired effect and click OK.
l
Defaults button Restores the default settings.
n
Direct 3D
®
Compatibility Settings
l
Support DXT texture formats
There are a few applications that can only support a
limited number of texture formats. By selecting Disabled,
the driver will not support DXT texture formats, thus
reducing the number of texture formats supported.
Alternate pixel center
May eliminate problems with some Direct 3D
®
games
which display vertical and horizontal lines around
textures, or text that appears incorrect. However, this
setting should only be used if you are experiencing the
symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with
othergames.
Defaults button Resets to the dialog’s default values.
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