3ds max not saving viewport settings?

tonyd927

Ok I had to reinstall 3ds max 2015 student version (long story..)
Anyways, whenever I change the viewport settings to view a proper rendered texture, evertime I restart max it resets the settings..



Right now the settings are fine, but when I restart max theyre reset and my textures still look like garbage. :thumbdown::thumbdown:


My specs:

Windows 8.1
Intel i5 3.2ghz
8 gb ddr3
1TB hdd
EVGA gtx650ti

drivers are all up to date.

monster

Try running as administrator, updating the setting and then restart in regular mode.

Also, you could try the Nitrous viewport driver. And use the "Realistic Materials with Maps" option.

tonyd927

@Monster.. Thanks! Your first suggestion worked perfectly!

What's the differences between Nitrous and Direct3d?

monster

Nitrous is the newer viewport tech for 3ds Max. It's supposed to be faster, but in practice it's about the same. For me the real benefit is that the viewports look more like the renderer, and you get nicer shadows in the viewport.