CompuServe Messages

We've seen problems that are related to the driver running Windows. For instance, temporarily run Windows in 640x480x16 (use the VGA driver which comes with Windows) and see if that makes any difference. In the case of my Video7 card, I had to run a Video7 utility which had the switch PURE|OFF (or something similar, I forget) before starting Windows. This allowed me to get 3D Studio working under Windows. I believe that the problem comes from the environment that is provided by the DOS shell under Windows. After 3D Studio is initialized, and you go back to Windows and then back to 3DS, the Vibrant driver cannot detect a part of the environment which says to reset the graphics. Usually, switching from one 3DS module to another will help clear the screen, as Jeremy suggested. I've always configured my Materials Editor with something a little different than my 3D Editor resolution and switch back and forth between F3 and F5 to clear up my screen when it's garbled.