Why does my texture look so bad in 3DS max?

EbonyStallion

Why does my texture look so damn low-res on my character?
It's 1024x1024, and the UV is not the problem because the little squiggle i drew at a test on the chest is done on his abs, which is a flat-front exact projection with no possibility of stretching. Just trying to make this simple cell shade, some help would be appreciated!

monster

If you are using Ntrous in 3ds Max 2012 or 2013 turn on "Realistic Materials With Map". This will load the textures at full res. Its in the viewport dropdown.

If you are using Direct 3D in the viewport preferences check Match Bitmap.

EbonyStallion

I'm using 2011 so I guess the first option is out.
However I'm not sure what Direct3D is, so I doubt that I have that if it isn't a default.

Fwap

go to Customize > Preferences > Viewports > Configure Driver

The option you need to change are here.

EbonyStallion

I checked the Match Bitmap box
No change at all

EbonyStallion

I opened it up in maya and applied the texture, and it looked great. So there's definetely a problem with my max.
But i need it in max.

EbonyStallion

bump

Adam L. Gray

Go into the material itself in the material editor, using the old compact view (non-node based) Go into the settings for the diffuse map, then set the Blur value to 0,1 and change the filtering method to summed area or none. Should improve the results hopefully

Eric Chadwick

Make sure "Match Bitmap Size as Closely as Possible" is checked in the Download Texture Size section.
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-4FB6180F-7C21-4B0E-903B-D25974C92FB7.htm,topicNumber=d30e587216

Then you need to Reload your bitmaps. Sometimes this button doesn't work, so you may need to close and restart Max to reload the textures.
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-A1654CD2-2A7C-42A6-816D-28F7A849F96F.htm,topicNumber=d30e396194

EbonyStallion

The blur value did it, thank you so much.
And thanks all of you others who tried to help me as well!

spacefrog

Eric Chadwick wrote: »

Make sure "Match Bitmap Size as Closely as Possible" is checked in the Download Texture Size section.
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-4FB6180F-7C21-4B0E-903B-D25974C92FB7.htm,topicNumber=d30e587216

Then you need to Reload your bitmaps. Sometimes this button doesn't work, so you may need to close and restart Max to reload the textures.
http://docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-A1654CD2-2A7C-42A6-816D-28F7A849F96F.htm,topicNumber=d30e396194

In general, Bitmap reload only updates the internal bitmap caches when the external file has changed...
The best method i use for this is toggling of the viewport display of that material, switch to wireframe/and back to shaded mode, reenable material display in the material editor. Works for me most of the time, no need to restart Max