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Feb 15, 2018
Find certified and recommended graphics hardware and drivers at Certified Graphics Hardware.
You can find certification results for prior releases of Autodesk MotionBuilder® software at the MotionBuilder Certified Hardware link.
Certification testing for graphics hardware is performed on both single and dual screen configurations at resolution of 1920x1200 (60Hz each).
With NVIDIA® graphic cards, we suggest that you use the “Autodesk Maya” preset in the global settings in Manage 3D settings of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
With NVIDIA graphic cards, we suggest that you use the “Autodesk Maya” preset in the global settings in Manage 3D settings of the NVIDIA Control Panel.
On AMD® cards: 3D settings are automatically detected and set for the user, so no change is required. However, you should select "Extended" for your Dual screen setup.
In Autodesk testing, MotionBuilder was capable of running in NVIDIA SLI mode (NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4500x2 and 4700x2), but did not show significantly improved operation.
You may experience visual artifacts in Autodesk MotionBuilder 2012 when using it in conjunction with Microsoft® Windows Vista® Aero® (desktop composition option). We recommend that you disable the Windows Vista Aero option to avoid user interface (UI) glitches and artifacting. Refer to the instructions in the Windows Vista Aero Feature Configuration section.
You may see occasional artifacts or refresh problems when using the bump map shaders.
To disable the Windows Vista Aero feature:
If you are experiencing display issues not described in this FAQ, you can visit the MotionBuilder knowledge base.
You can report problems using the System Requirements & Certified Hardware Contact Support page.
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