UE3 - UT3 No grid in my Orthographic viewports?!

Zarenthaar · 1st Apr 2008, 09:18 PM

Title says it all... I have no grid whatsoever in my top/front/side views, only gray. I can use them np but obviously I can't align stuff to the grid if I have no friggin grid!!!

any1 encountered this issue or know how to fix that?

Bill_Brooks · 1st Apr 2008, 09:58 PM

On the top of the toolbar, click on View -> Viewport Configuration -> 2x2 Split. This will reset your viewports.

Zarenthaar · 1st Apr 2008, 10:02 PM

that's obviously the first thing I did even though I'm a noOB. It didn't work...my viewports aren't white and unusable, I just don't have the grid to mesure units.

but thx for trying to help nonetheless

Bill_Brooks · 1st Apr 2008, 10:05 PM

Sometimes its a good start to try the simple things first.
Have you changed you video drivers of video card lately.
Can you think of anything that has changed on your system at the same time that the grid changed.

Zarenthaar · 1st Apr 2008, 10:07 PM

I don't have pixel shader 3.0 (****ty ATI x850) could it be it?

Bill_Brooks · 1st Apr 2008, 10:09 PM

Did you try the drop down menu there is a grid tab that can be turned off and on. The keyboard short cut is the G key you might of turned it off.

Zarenthaar · 1st Apr 2008, 10:16 PM

I feel so doomed!! no1 seems to have that error, I installed the game on 2 other comps and both have the grid I really can't understand. At least you tried to help me, thx for being nice =]

DGUnreal · 2nd Apr 2008, 01:36 AM

Time to upgrade your video.
UnrealEd for UT3 isn't fully supported on your video card.
SM2 cards don't have grid, your in-game usually renders looking as 16-bit, plus other engine areas such as foliage isn't properly supported since the cards don't support hardware instancing.

Zarenthaar · 2nd Apr 2008, 06:44 AM

thx at least now I know for sure it's my card.

DGUnreal · 2nd Apr 2008, 11:37 AM

Yeah, it's a pain though.
I had two systems here in my studio that I used as older hardware test systems for map making, one had an X800Pro the other an X800XE. Neither works properly with UT3, and the info on their issues I provided above is taken right from the Epic dev list. I ended up just getting rid of the systems and getting newer ones.

1st Apr 2008, 09:18 PM	#1
Zarenthaar Registered User Join Date: Apr. 1st, 2008 Posts: 9	No grid in my Orthographic viewports?! Title says it all... I have no grid whatsoever in my top/front/side views, only gray. I can use them np but obviously I can't align stuff to the grid if I have no friggin grid!!! any1 encountered this issue or know how to fix that?

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1st Apr 2008, 09:58 PM	#2
Bill_Brooks Registered User Join Date: Feb. 11th, 2008 Posts: 70	On the top of the toolbar, click on View -> Viewport Configuration -> 2x2 Split. This will reset your viewports.

1st Apr 2008, 10:02 PM	#3
Zarenthaar Registered User Join Date: Apr. 1st, 2008 Posts: 9	that's obviously the first thing I did even though I'm a noOB. It didn't work...my viewports aren't white and unusable, I just don't have the grid to mesure units. but thx for trying to help nonetheless

1st Apr 2008, 10:05 PM	#4
Bill_Brooks Registered User Join Date: Feb. 11th, 2008 Posts: 70	Sometimes its a good start to try the simple things first. Have you changed you video drivers of video card lately. Can you think of anything that has changed on your system at the same time that the grid changed.

1st Apr 2008, 10:07 PM	#5
Zarenthaar Registered User Join Date: Apr. 1st, 2008 Posts: 9	I don't have pixel shader 3.0 (****ty ATI x850) could it be it?

1st Apr 2008, 10:09 PM	#6
Bill_Brooks Registered User Join Date: Feb. 11th, 2008 Posts: 70	Did you try the drop down menu there is a grid tab that can be turned off and on. The keyboard short cut is the G key you might of turned it off.

1st Apr 2008, 10:16 PM	#7
Zarenthaar Registered User Join Date: Apr. 1st, 2008 Posts: 9	I feel so doomed!! no1 seems to have that error, I installed the game on 2 other comps and both have the grid I really can't understand. At least you tried to help me, thx for being nice =]

2nd Apr 2008, 01:36 AM	#8
DGUnreal Level Designer Join Date: May. 22nd, 2006 Posts: 132	Time to upgrade your video. UnrealEd for UT3 isn't fully supported on your video card. SM2 cards don't have grid, your in-game usually renders looking as 16-bit, plus other engine areas such as foliage isn't properly supported since the cards don't support hardware instancing.

2nd Apr 2008, 06:44 AM	#9
Zarenthaar Registered User Join Date: Apr. 1st, 2008 Posts: 9	thx at least now I know for sure it's my card.

2nd Apr 2008, 11:37 AM	#10
DGUnreal Level Designer Join Date: May. 22nd, 2006 Posts: 132	Yeah, it's a pain though. I had two systems here in my studio that I used as older hardware test systems for map making, one had an X800Pro the other an X800XE. Neither works properly with UT3, and the info on their issues I provided above is taken right from the Epic dev list. I ended up just getting rid of the systems and getting newer ones.