3ds Max 2012 and 2013 viewport Lag issue when MMB orbiting

Karaoke_Warrior

I recently installed Max 2013 and have been experiencing viewport lag issues when orbiting using the middle mouse button+ALT. However, the strange thing is using CTRL+R or the Orbit button works fine. I've googled this and have found out that it's a known issue and have been trying all the fixes from driver updates (of which I have the latest ATI drivers), to disabling 2 cores on my processor, to trying different usb mice and still the problem persists. I even installed Max 2012 just to see if it's isolated to 2013 and the same problem pops up.

I'm used to shuffling about my projects quickly so this 1-second lag is gnawing on my nerves.

Any ideas guys? There was a NewsFlash from AutoDesk but that was only concerning Nvidia cards.

I'm running AMD FX 6100 6-core, Windows 7 64bit, ATI Radeon HD 7450, 10GB RAM. And the computer is straight out of the box. I've only installed decrapifying software, AVG and ZoneAlarm.

Lamoot

No solution from me, but a question: Are you sure you typed the right card number, ATI Radeon HD 7450? Because it's a really low-class card I wouldn't recommend for 3d jobs. It's especially off when compared with your computer's other specs, which are a lot better.

Karaoke_Warrior

LOL ..yes Lamoot it's the right card #. My previous rig had a combination videocard + HD failure the same day last week. So this rig I currently have will have to make due.

JamesWild

This is a hugely common problem. It's a bug with the toolbar Autodesk refuse to acknowledge. It happens with any key combo with alt in it.

Karaoke_Warrior

Bummer! The same lag occurs with 3ds Max 2011 64-bit also.

Ace-Angel

It's a Max issue, with the Ribbon loading separate functions pending on key combo, UI changes, etc.

And yes, Autodesk also gimped their packages pending on what graphic card you have, not sure if it's a push to get people to invest in a Quadro, but overall, it's a mess, with 2011 being the lowest offender.

Picklock

I was getting the same annoying .5 second lag when panning/zooming with middle mouse button on Max 2013 x64.

The solution: get a new mouse.

I was using a MS mouse in beginning and tried an old Dell mouse I had lying around, and voila! No more lag, hope this fix works for the rest of you guys.

tilenceAjorem

Switching out the MS mouse worked for me. Thanks.