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contrasutra 05-21-2003 08:11 PM

Default Video card, how?
 
So I have a dual monitor/video card setup using Xinerama. Its a PCI TNT2 and an AGP GF4MX. Most 3d games load on the GF4 , but some 3D programs load using the TNT2. This is obviously horrible, because I cant use that card for any games.

Is there any way to make 3D programs always use the Geforce4.

Im using the official Nvidia drivers by the way.


Thanks.

rch 05-22-2003 04:40 AM

Re: Default Video card, how?
 
Quote:

Originally posted by contrasutra
So I have a dual monitor/video card setup using Xinerama. Its a PCI TNT2 and an AGP GF4MX. Most 3d games load on the GF4 , but some 3D programs load using the TNT2. This is obviously horrible, because I cant use that card for any games.

Is there any way to make 3D programs always use the Geforce4.

Im using the official Nvidia drivers by the way.


Thanks.

I understand that there is option for both the cards in /etc/X11/XFree86-4 or XFree86 .(though I have never used them)
Remove the entries concerning TNT2 in the file using your favourite editor.

contrasutra 05-22-2003 05:46 AM

That would mean I cant use my TNT2. I want the dual cards, but I want 3D things to only use the GF4MX.

acid_kewpie 05-22-2003 06:05 AM

well there is no way to refer to "all 3d thingies" they could be anything. what you can do to force a program to use a particular X display is to use the -display or --display option for the program if it supports it, run run "DISPLAY=:0.0 programname" to run it instead to force it to use a certain card.


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