NVIDIA Corporation 99Chapter 7Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver FeaturesNote: You can use the “Application profiles” and “Global driver settings” modulesindependently. For example, you can use the Global driver settings to modifyyour active desktop application without having to use any of the Applicationprofiles features or settings.• Application profiles refer to pre‐defined saved files containing NVIDIA OpenGLand Direct3D driver settings for workstation applications.Note: When you fist open the Performance & Quality page, the lists in theApplication profile section is set to the default “global driver settings” stateas shown in the screen image above. You can click these lists to selectworkstation applications profiles for which you want to modify the driversettings that appear in the global driver settings list.• Global Driver SettingsThe list that appears in the Global driver settings section contain OpenGL andDirect3D‐based settings, which you can modify.• When Basic settings is selected in the View window (Figure 7.2), a standardshorter list of settings appear in the Global driver settings list. For details aboutthese basic driver settings, see “Basic Driver Settings” on page 106.• When you select Advanced settings from the View window, additionaladvanced settings, intended for advanced users, appear in the Global driversettings list. For details about these advanced driver settings, see “AdvancedDriver Settings” on page 109You can change driver settings for any applications that you are currently running.See “Changing Global Driver Settings” on page 99.You can also change driver settings for existing workstation application profiles andnew application profiles you are adding and then save these settings. See “Modifyingan Existing Application Profile” on page 101.Changing Global Driver SettingsTo change driver settings globally for any OpenGL‐based or Direct3D‐basedapplication you are running, follow these steps:1 Make sure the Active profile list is set to Global driver settings.2 Click Apply.3 From the Global driver settings list, click a setting that you want to change.
