Automatic Stereo

This automated test ensures that the DirectDraw graphics adapter reports that stereo caps are consistent, and that stereo flipping can be enabled and disabled.

The Stereo Vision feature of DirectDraw was originally designed to take advantage of LCD flicker glasses on supported video cards. This feature has not been widely adopted by hardware or applications, and is not supported by Microsoft® Direct3D® version 8 or Direct3D version 9.

This topic applies to the following test jobs:

• Automatic Stereo

• Automatic Stereo (WoW64)

Test details

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: Graphic Adapter or Chipset Testing Prerequisites.

In addition, this test requires the following software and hardware:

• Microsoft DirectX® version 7.0 or later

• Display adapter with DDraw capabilities

Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting Device.Graphics Testing.

Turn off the screen saver and disable the power management before you run this test. Mode changes and full-screen applications can cause failures, so you should avoid them.

More information

To run this test, use the Fnddraw.exe executable file.

Most of the Microsoft DirectDraw tests (including the Automatic Stereo test) are located in Fnddraw.exe. You can run Fnddraw.exe outside of the Display Compatibility Test (DCT) shell, and select individual tests. On the Tests menu, click Select Tests.

The test titles that are listed in the DCT shell do not directly match the test names in Fnddraw.exe. In fact, the names in the DCT often refer to a group of Fnddraw tests. You can obtain the Fnddraw test case names from the DCT log file.

You can pause many Fnddraw tests (especially blt-related tests) to give you time to analyze the blt results. Use the Pause key to pause and resume.

Use the Esc key to stop a test run. Be aware that some tests are more responsive than others.

Command syntax

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