1. MaxTrA00.zip Driver
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readme.txt Driver File Contents (MaxTrA00.zip)

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 NVIDIA MAXtreme ( Version 4.00.xx)
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Copyright (c) 2002  NVIDIA Corp. 

Internet: 	http://www.nvidia.com

This README document contains the following information:

	1. Introduction
	2. Contents of Directory
	3. Installation
	4. Uninstallation
	5. Notes
	6. Known Issues

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	NOTE    For detailed information about the NVIDIA® MAXtreme™
		driver, system requirements, installation and configuration, 
		known and fixed issues, and using MAXtreme features,
		see the following documentation:

		*  NVIDIA MAXtreme Release Notes (PDF file)

		*  NVIDIA MAXtreme User's Guide (PDF file)
		
		*  NVIDIA MAXtreme Online Help (HTML-based)


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1. 	INTRODUCTION
	
	NVIDIA MAXtreme is a 3D driver that is highly optimized for use 
	with NVIDIA Quadro®, Quadro®2, and Quadro®4 GPU-based workstation 
	graphics cards, which enhance the capabilities of the 
	interactive renderer. You can use the MAXtreme configuration dialog 
	box to customize the NVIDIA MAXtreme driver for display quality 
	and speed. Using Stereo shutter glasses, you can use the NVIDIA MAXtreme
	Stereo feature to view your drawings and animations in true stereo.	

	NVIDIA MAXtreme is designed to work with any one of these
	Autodesk® and Autodesk discreet® applications:

	* 3ds max™ 5 
	* 3ds max™ 4
	* 3D Studio® MAX® Release 3
	* 3D Studio VIZ® Release 3i
	* 3D Studio VIZ Release 3
	
	One of the above applications must already be installed on your computer
	before you install and run NVIDIA MAXtreme.

	The NVIDIA MAXtreme Setup program automatically installs the
	version of MAXtreme (Release 3 or Release 4) that is 
	compatible with your installed version of the Autodesk or Autodesk
	discreet application. 

	NOTE: 	NVIDIA MAXtreme 4 (and 4.00.xx versions) works with 
		3ds max 4 (and later versions) but is not compatible with 
		3D Studio MAX 3. 


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2. 	CONTENTS OF DIRECTORY
	
	The NVIDIA MAXtreme SETUP directory contains the following files:

	File			Description
	-----------------------------------------
	Readme.txt		this file
	Setup.exe       	installation program for Windows
	(all other files)   	required for installation 

	NOTE: 	The Help file (MAXtreme*.chm) is installed during
		NVIDIA MAXtreme installation in the 3ds max (3D Studio
		MAX or VIZ) Help directory.

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3. 	INSTALLATION

3.1  	System Requirements
	================
	Before you install and use NVIDIA MAXtreme, make sure you
	have the following:
 
	* Windows NT 4.0 or Windows XP/2000 operating system
	* A graphics card based on the NVIDIA Quadro, Quadro2, or 
		Quadro4 series of GPUs (graphics processing units)
	* NVIDIA Windows NT 4.0 Display Driver or NVIDIA 
		Windows XP/2000 Display Driver (Version 6.46 or higher)
	* One of the Autodesk or Autodesk discreet applications 
		(as described earlier) already installed on your computer
	* Stereo shutter glasses, if you want Stereo functionality


3.2  	Installation Procedure
	================
	From the installation directory, click the Setup.exe program and 
	follow the instructions that appear in the InstallShield prompts.

	NOTE: 	If the installation program stops processing and generates an 
		error message, try to run it with Administrator access rights.
 
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4. 	UNINSTALLATION
		
	1. From the Windows desktop, click 
		Start  > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

	2. Click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon.

	3. Click "NVIDIA MAXtreme" from the list.

	4. Click the "Change/Remove" button. 

	5. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield program to 
		complete uninstallation.

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5  	NOTES
	

5.1 	Fog
	==== 
	NVIDIA MAXtreme supports the rendering of Standard Fog into the
	viewports since version 1.01.00. You can enable this feature from 
	the configuration dialog box. Currently, only one Linear or 
	Exponential Standard Fog is supported. Additional Standard 
	Fogs and all Layered Fogs are ignored.  
 

 5.2  	MAXtremeStereo
	=============
	NVIDIA MAXtreme supports stereo within viewports. For the plug-in 
	"MAXtremeStereo" to work, it should be installed together with 
	the MAXtreme driver. For Stereo viewing, you need resolution 
	and color depth settings that are not too high since twice as
	much video-memory is required. You also need 3D stereo 
	shutter glasses to view in Stereo mode.

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6.	KNOWN ISSUES
	

6.1	Fog:
	====
	* The fogging depends on the environment range of the camera.
      	 When the near and far values are equal, everything at this
      	 distance should instantly vanish into the fog. In MAXtreme,
      	 there is a small range around this distance where the fog
	intensity rapidly grows.

     	* When the environment range of the camera is set in such a 
     	way that large picture elements are within the fogged range
     	as well as outside, those parts of the picture elements in
       	front of the fogging range should be clear. In MAXtreme, 
       	these picture elements are not completely clear and seem 
	to be fogged.

    	* The "Active" toggle in the "Atmosphere" section of the
        	Environment dialog is not supported. Supported fog is
        	always rendered as active in the viewports.

6.2	Stereo
	======
     	With Stereo selected, there is no Dual Planes support in
	stereo-capable resolutions.

6.3 	MAXtremeStereo
	=============
    	When storing a stereo-paired animation as defined in 
	the Render dialog box, "File Number Base" is ignored. 
	The animation frames are stored with a
	"File Number Base" of zero.