3D

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Starting in v13, XBMC supports a number of passive 3D movie formats encoded in SBS, TAB, anaglyph or interlaced.

Interface and menus

Starting in XBMC v13 "Gotham", XBMC has 3D UI support

Video filenames

Video files must have a 3D "token" in their filename to properly trigger a 3D mode.

Examples

• moviename (year).3d.hsbs.mkv

Stereoscopic side-by-side	Stereoscopic tab
3DSBS 3D.SBS HSBS H.SBS H-SBS FULL-SBS FULL.SBS FULLSBS HALF-SBS _SBS_	3DTAB 3D.TAB HTAB H.TAB 3DOU 3D.OU 3D.HOU HALF-TAB _HOU_ _OU_

Platform specific info

General

• Hardware acceleration is not provided for full SBS or full TAB movies, meaning users will need playback hardware with adequate CPU power.
• XBMC's "window mode" in Settings -> System -> Video output must use normal "Full screen" and not "Full screen window".

Windows

• 3D Stereoscopic Support in video driver must be turned off