Q: windows on Retina display shows up icons too small

Hi. I've recently installed bootcamp because I have to use a software that is specifically for Windows (Autodesk 3ds Max, pictured). When I tried to use the actual program, I find that the icons and the contents are displayed according to Apple's spectacular retina display. Yes, I love high resolution, but in this size... I can't really make out what they say nor click them accurately if I'm looking from a distance. Anyone knows how to make these icons and text bigger?

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)

Posted on Jul 28, 2014 3:59 PM

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by BobTheFisherman,

BobTheFisherman Jul 28, 2014 4:00 PM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Jul 28, 2014 4:00 PM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

In Windows change the display resolution to one that works for you.
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by Antonio Fowl Stark,

Antonio Fowl Stark Jul 28, 2014 4:53 PM in response to BobTheFisherman
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Jul 28, 2014 4:53 PM in response to BobTheFisherman

that doesn't work. Boot camp works so that normally other icons and texts are big enough to be seen from afar. As you can see, the menu bar and the tool bar got changed to appropriate sizes. But other buttons (the polygon buttons on the left and content on the right. Not to mention the timeline bar below) did not get that increase. Though this is specific to an autodesk product, I think this question belongs more here, as it is about compatibility of applications on bootcamp
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by Vlado K,

Vlado K Jan 25, 2015 10:00 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Jan 25, 2015 10:00 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

I just bought a macbook pro 15 with retina display and I having exactly the same issue. Did you manage to solve it?
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by rashidfrombloomington,

rashidfrombloomington Feb 8, 2015 11:31 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Feb 8, 2015 11:31 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

Try 2880X1800 and display text to 200%

That works good.
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by Esref Zeki,

Esref Zeki Feb 19, 2015 6:52 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Feb 19, 2015 6:52 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

I have same problem too. How can i fix it?
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by abustamantes,

abustamantes Apr 6, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Apr 6, 2016 8:58 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

did you find a solution???
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by Loner T,

Loner T Apr 6, 2016 9:29 AM in response to abustamantes
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Apr 6, 2016 9:29 AM in response to abustamantes

Please try

Try 2880X1800 and display text to 200%

as suggested by rashidfrombloomington .
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by Rudegar,

Rudegar Apr 6, 2016 9:38 AM in response to abustamantes
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Apr 6, 2016 9:38 AM in response to abustamantes

I would try lowering the resolution to a modulus 2 of the native that would result in non of the blurring that running a lcd monitor outside of its native resolution otherwise bring to the table
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by bongfromsingapore,

bongfromsingapore Sep 4, 2016 5:49 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark
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Sep 4, 2016 5:49 AM in response to Antonio Fowl Stark

Hi Guys,

i'm really headache also to having same issue as what you have highlighted, so did you manage to solve it buddy?

appreciate if you could respond.
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