Hammer Source: "Failed to load the Created 14 years ago2010-01-23 19:31:40 UTC by beanydood

Hi everyone... Haven't been here in ages...
My hammer is a bit broken. I get a fatal error when I try and start it from Source SDK. I can, however, get it running by just finding it's executable in the .../SourceSDK/Bin folder but when I load a map I get the following: "Failed to load the default scheme file. Some visual elements may be missing."

The map still loads, and my 3D view is fine. My 2D views are completely blank though. Nothing at all. So I can't use it to create brushes, move things around or anything like that. I've gotten used to creating brushes and entities on the 3D view, as well as moving objects with the arrow keys and resizing brushes with vertex manipulation and arrow keys, all in the 3D view... its painstakingly time-consuming and very limiting... (but you should see my fingers go! :-D)
my maps could be so much better!

If anyone knows why this problem occurs, and any way to resolve it, please let me know! I have an HL2 map dying to be completed and at this rate it'll take months.

Well, first of all. I would recommend either refreshing the SDK content by choosing that option from the Source SDK toolbox. If that does not work. Try deleting it completely by going in the tools tab in Steam, right clicking on the Source SDK and select 'Remove local content.' Then download it again.

I would probably say it's corrupted files, but it also could be an imcompatibility with your video card. What do you have? You might also try downloading the latest drivers for your card as well. That could work.

Hmmm well I doubt my video card is an issue. I recently upgraded to an Nvidia GTS250 512mb and previously I had an Nvidia 6600.. same issue across both cards. Also, and keep this on the low-down, I use SteamBuster haha! It might well be corrupt files, and I can't download them again.. any ideas?

No ideas for you until you stop stealing games.