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Any alternative to 3D Analyzer?

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First post, by tgomola

Posted on 2015-02-21, 20:13

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Just out of curiosity, is there any alternative to 3D Analyzer? It hasn't been updated for years, and I fear that one day, when a new version of Windows comes, it will refuse to work. The only function I care about is the one that lets you override the GPU's Vendor ID and Device ID, so that the game "thinks" you have a different video card.

The reason I need this is because my laptop has two GPUs, an integrated Intel and GT755M. When I run NFS Most Wanted (the 2005 version), it blocks the option to set shadow details - as far as I know, it's a typical issue on Intel GPUs (even though I've forced the game to use Nvidia card the option is still inactive). The only workaround I know of is to use 3D Analyzer and set Vendor ID to Nvidia.

So, any suggestions?

Reply 1 of 5, by teleguy

Posted on 2015-02-21, 20:37

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Radeonpro can do that. There are people that use it on Nvidia as well but there will probably be some functions that don't work.

Reply 2 of 5, by tgomola

Posted on 2015-02-21, 22:18

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I've just tried that, and sadly it doesn't seem to work.

Reply 3 of 5, by teleguy

Posted on 2015-02-21, 23:03

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I found another tool on my harddrive that seems to have that capability called DirectxTweaker. It's relatively old and on Windows 7 you have to use Windows XP compatibility and disable Visual Designs and Desktop Composition to make it work so I don't know if it's any better in that regard than 3DAnalyze.

Filename: dxtweaker.zip
File size: 1.13 MiB
Downloads: 419 downloads
File license: Fair use/fair dealing exception

Edit: Just tried DXTweaker on Arkham Asylum and I could successfully activate MSAA options restricted to Nvidia GPUs. To get around the beta message set your system date to 2005.

Edit: To remove the beta message drop this file into the DirectxTweaker folder.

Filename: DXTPatch.zip
File size: 91.46 KiB
Downloads: 261 downloads
File license: Fair use/fair dealing exception

Edit: Forgot to say that if you run a game in compatibility or admin mode you have to run Radeonpro in admin mode as well or it can't hook.

Edit: Release version.
http://www.computerworld.pl/ftp/directx.tweaker.html

Last edited by teleguy on 2015-07-20, 09:36. Edited 7 times in total.

Reply 4 of 5, by tgomola

Posted on 2015-02-25, 19:46

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OK, I've tried running Radeonpro in admin mode, but it just won't work. As if it gained its own consciousness and simply refused to cooperate 😜

I've managed to activate the shadow options with the help of Wine libraries, so the goal has been achieved. Thanks for your help though 😀

Reply 5 of 5, by vogonslater

Posted on 2015-03-23, 15:30

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big fan of the Radeonpro over here

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