Microsoft KB Archive/157154

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How To Enable the Hardware Renderer Acceleration Function
Last reviewed: November 27, 1996

Article ID: Q157154

The information in this article applies to:


 * Softimage 3D for Windows NT versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.51

SUMMARY
If you cannot enable the Hardware Render Acceleration function, it may be necessary to set the env-variable in the System dialog box.

Procedure
 Open the Control Panel and double-click the System icon. Type SI_SHADE_TEXTURE_REPEAT in the Variable box. Type 1 in the Value box.  Click Set. The new variable SI_SHADE_TEXTURE_REPEAT=1 appears on the Users Environment Variables box.  Click OK to accept, and then close the window.

Hardware Texture Acceleration is now enabled.