Old shaders and maps setup UI is not fully visible in SME

[kirgiz81]

My setup:
43' 4K TV as monitor
CPU AMD 3900X
GPU: RTX 2060 Super Turbo + RTX 3080 Turbo
Clean install of Windows 10

The problem

In SME setup interface of old materials (such as "Blend", "Standard (Legacy)" and maps (all from "General" section: "Bitmap", "output"... except "Advanced wood") is not fully visible/reachable.

Other maps and shaders appearance is fine.

I had this problem with 2024 and 2025 3ds Maxes, and with last Windows 10 and 11 all clean installs of both OS and 3ds. No plugins. 

The problems goes away with font scaling 150% in Windows, but I need 100% as I have large TV as monitor.

I tried every Autodesk recommendations  about scaling - they didn't work

I mean this one: https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/DPI-scaling-using-...

I reinstalled Windows 10 several times, creating boot flash with two methods: 1) using MediaCreationTool, 2) Using Rufus.

Second (Rufus) setup helped - clean installed 3ds Max's SME had no problem with UI, but after some time  - the problem came back.  With Windows10 installed with MediaCreationTool - the problem in 3dsMax was from the start. 

Each Windows install was with formating drive C, and with latest OS version from Microsoft.

P.S. Checked 2023. No problem with it, coming back to old version.

[Byteman · Accepted solution]

It has been mentioned in the forums recently. It is about encoding type setting in Windows.

Keep the "Use Unicode UTF-8...." checkbox unchecked. At the expense of losing your non standard characters in non-unicode programs.

[kirgiz81]

Byteman     Enormous thanks to you! 

My "Current System locale" settings was changed, now with English it's all good!

[shaimukhanbet]

It didnt work for me.

[Byteman]

Please double check the setting, because that part of Windows is prone to exiting without applying the setting change.

If the problem still persists, check the settings around fonts and screen scaling, dpi etc. This happens due to font width mismatch.

[sevil_dcs]

perfect it worked 

[tblancoX5EZX]

I'm having the same issue with Max 2025. Max 2023 works fine. I followed all the steps in this thread and another thread (https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/3ds-max-forum/problem-window-setting-are-cut-inside-slate-material-ed...), but none of the solutions have worked. Even when I undock the menu, it will not let me extend it or scroll to the side that is being cropped off. 

[infoTDTXZ]

The Accepted Solution did not work for me either. Nor did the Compatibilty Settings around high DPI. I can't really use the material editor this way. This is not acceptable for such a high price product. Any updates regarding this?