Customize menu > Preferences > Preference Settings dialog > Viewports tab > Display Drivers group > Choose Driver button (if
Direct3D is the active driver)
Customize menu > Preferences > Preference Settings dialog > Viewports tab > Display Drivers group > Choose Driver button >
Graphics Driver Setup dialog > Choose Direct3D. > Advanced Direct3D button
When using the Direct3D display driver with 3ds Max, this dialog lets you make some basic choices for setting up the driver. Further Direct3D configuration options are available from the Configure Direct3D dialog.
To switch to a different display driver when Direct3D is the active driver, click the Choose Driver button on the Viewports tab of the Preference Settings dialog, click Revert From Direct3D, and then choose the new driver from the Graphics Driver Setup dialog.
Direct3D Version—The available option is whichever version is currently active in your system: DirectX 8.1 or DirectX 9.0.
Direct3D Device—The default option is Hardware (HAL). The Software (RefRast) option is for use by software developers, and is unavailable unless the debug version of DirectX is installed in your system.
Direct3D Use Flags—The default option is Release. The Debug option is for use by software developers, and is unavailable unless the debug version of DirectX is installed in your system.
Revert from Direct3D—Click this button to display the Graphics Driver Setup dialog, which lets you choose a different driver.