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10 Additional Features and Enhancements
option is disabled, any application with a working Z-buffer depth that does
not match that of the current hardware configuration will not run.
Figure 10.9
Direct3D Settings
• Enable alternate depth buffering technique enables an alternate technique
for depth buffering, which lets the hardware use a different mechanism for
depth buffering in 16-bit applications. Enabling this setting can produce
higher quality rendering of 3D images.
• Display logo when running Direct3D applications enables the NVIDIA
logo in Direct3D. Enabling this setting will display the NVIDIA logo in the
lower corner of the screen while running Direct3D applications.
• Mipmap detail level allows you to adjust the LOD (Level of Detail) bias for
mipmaps. A lower bias will provide better image quality, while a higher bias
will increase application performance. You can choose from five preset bias
values:
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Best Image Quality
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High Image Quality
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Blend
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High Performance
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