Simple Workaround for Black Viewports

Mxthe · 10-15-2011, 10:19 AM

Hey, since the new update Hammer would not load, after a while it was fixed but now the Hammer Viewports do not display anything.

After messing around for a while I found out a simple work around:

First, set your 3D camera to 3D Shaded Textured Polygons to display the 3D View.

Then go in Tools/Options :

First click on the General Tab, and Uncheck USE VGUI Model Browser (it crashes hammer)
Click on the 2D Views TAB, and on the left Side, uncheck the "White-on-Black color scheme".

It will display the viewports in inverted color modes, it is pretty ugly but at least it displays the objects in the viewports and allows you to manipulate them and to work if you are in a hurry.

Valve will fix this soon, you can count on it, but if you are currently in a hurry to use the SDK like I am, this should make it functional.

natinusala · 10-15-2011, 01:14 PM

That's very ugly but it works. Thanks !

BlackOps101 · 10-15-2011, 01:28 PM

haha very well played... It works, it's ugly, but it works...

Rep to you....

Zalo98 · 10-15-2011, 03:00 PM

IT's all screwed up, even with the fix I can't see my blocks in the 3D viewer (The top left box)

Labyr!nth · 10-15-2011, 03:42 PM

A nicer fix.

Navigate to Steam\steamapps\<username>\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox \bin

Open dxsupport.cfg. If you don't have one, make one.

Select all

Delete

Save

Map, almost perfectly. Transparency models no longer work and the vgui model browser still doesn't.

You cannot delete the file itself

I went through the whole file trying to pinpoint a fix. The only way it works if its an empty file. No idea why.

If anyone can elaborate and figure it out, even better.

Mxthe · 10-15-2011, 03:44 PM

I don't have that .cfg file in that folder.

Are you sure?

Labyr!nth · 10-15-2011, 03:46 PM

If you don't, make one and leave it empty. Does that work?

MadLarry · 10-15-2011, 04:33 PM

I made an empty dxsupport.cfg file using Notepad and it works.

episoder · 10-15-2011, 06:23 PM

dxsupport is on a bogus line? mmh. :/

I think this' all about the mobile GL milk. yeh... we know!?!

taz-ed · 10-16-2011, 12:17 AM

sweet this work around sorted it for me

DoubleThinking · 10-16-2011, 12:27 AM

oh cool, thanks! that fix helped alot

Lukeme99 · 10-16-2011, 05:04 AM

IN HAMMER MODEL BROWSER FAIL!! NOOOOO!! The model browser quits hammer!

shadd0w09 · 10-16-2011, 06:34 AM

top answer work's for seeibg your blocks in camra view switch it to
3D Ray-traced preview you can see your blocks in hammer

KainThornn · 10-17-2011, 04:39 PM

The empty dxsupport.cfg file worked for me...models in the 3d view still don't show properly or show up covered in black "wrapping paper" that says "gap". No designer clothing here. And Hammer shuts down when I try to view a model in the model viewer.

10-18-2011, 12:51 PM

I would be careful using the editor while this bug is present, as I am getting another error since these buggy updates:
"... # solid(s) were not loaded due to errors in the file...."

These same files were previously (few days ago)opened by the editor without any error.

10-15-2011, 10:19 AM	#1
Mxthe Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 6 Posts: 108	Simple Workaround for Black Viewports Hey, since the new update Hammer would not load, after a while it was fixed but now the Hammer Viewports do not display anything. After messing around for a while I found out a simple work around: First, set your 3D camera to 3D Shaded Textured Polygons to display the 3D View. Then go in Tools/Options : First click on the General Tab, and Uncheck USE VGUI Model Browser (it crashes hammer) Click on the 2D Views TAB, and on the left Side, uncheck the "White-on-Black color scheme". It will display the viewports in inverted color modes, it is pretty ugly but at least it displays the objects in the viewports and allows you to manipulate them and to work if you are in a hurry. Valve will fix this soon, you can count on it, but if you are currently in a hurry to use the SDK like I am, this should make it functional. Last edited by Mxthe: 10-15-2011 at 10:23 AM.

10-15-2011, 03:42 PM	#5
Labyr!nth Join Date: Dec 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 93	A nicer fix. Navigate to Steam\steamapps\<username>\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox \bin Open dxsupport.cfg. If you don't have one, make one. Select all Delete Save Map, almost perfectly. Transparency models no longer work and the vgui model browser still doesn't. You cannot delete the file itself I went through the whole file trying to pinpoint a fix. The only way it works if its an empty file. No idea why. If anyone can elaborate and figure it out, even better. Last edited by Labyr!nth: 10-15-2011 at 03:47 PM.

10-15-2011, 06:23 PM	#9
episoder Join Date: Aug 2011 Reputation: 60 Posts: 1,128	dxsupport is on a bogus line? mmh. :/ I think this' all about the mobile GL milk. yeh... we know!?! Last edited by episoder: 10-15-2011 at 06:31 PM.

10-16-2011, 05:04 AM	#12
Lukeme99 Join Date: Oct 2011 Reputation: 2 Posts: 160	IN HAMMER MODEL BROWSER FAIL!! NOOOOO!! IN HAMMER MODEL BROWSER FAIL!! NOOOOO!! The model browser quits hammer!

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10-15-2011, 01:14 PM	#2
natinusala Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	That's very ugly but it works. Thanks !

10-15-2011, 01:28 PM	#3
BlackOps101 Join Date: Mar 2011 Reputation: 74 Posts: 581	haha very well played... It works, it's ugly, but it works... Rep to you....

10-15-2011, 03:00 PM	#4
Zalo98 Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 19 Posts: 419	IT's all screwed up, even with the fix I can't see my blocks in the 3D viewer (The top left box)

10-15-2011, 03:44 PM	#6
Mxthe Join Date: Jul 2009 Reputation: 6 Posts: 108	I don't have that .cfg file in that folder. Are you sure?

10-15-2011, 03:46 PM	#7
Labyr!nth Join Date: Dec 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 93	If you don't, make one and leave it empty. Does that work?

10-15-2011, 04:33 PM	#8
MadLarry Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 0 Posts: 18	I made an empty dxsupport.cfg file using Notepad and it works.

10-16-2011, 12:17 AM	#10
taz-ed Join Date: Nov 2008 Reputation: 110 Posts: 2,146	sweet this work around sorted it for me

10-16-2011, 12:27 AM	#11
DoubleThinking Join Date: Jan 2011 Reputation: 0 Posts: 71	oh cool, thanks! that fix helped alot

10-16-2011, 06:34 AM	#13
shadd0w09 Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 0 Posts: 4	top answer work's for seeibg your blocks in camra view switch it to 3D Ray-traced preview you can see your blocks in hammer

10-17-2011, 04:39 PM	#14
KainThornn Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 53 Posts: 531	The empty dxsupport.cfg file worked for me...models in the 3d view still don't show properly or show up covered in black "wrapping paper" that says "gap". No designer clothing here. And Hammer shuts down when I try to view a model in the model viewer.

10-18-2011, 12:51 PM	#15
MMmaster Guest Posts: n/a	I would be careful using the editor while this bug is present, as I am getting another error since these buggy updates: "... # solid(s) were not loaded due to errors in the file...." These same files were previously (few days ago)opened by the editor without any error.