PAPVAFS11 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 I've run into a problem with the preview window for the Creation Kit. Recently, everything started showing up with nothing but dim orange and blue lights illuminating it.I don't know what caused this, and I've been stumped for a solution. As far as I can tell, these are the "warm" and "cold" lights in the preview window, but modifying them doesn't restore the brightness of the default lighting. Deleting the INI files - for anything and everything related to Fallout 4 - has not resolved the issue. I know I've had this issue in the past, and I still don't know what solved it. This makes it very difficult to assess the details of a mesh, so I'd really like to find a reliable solution for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieFeM Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 While the preview window is active, press A key in your keyboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPVAFS11 Posted May 31, 2021 Author Share Posted May 31, 2021 I've tried that, and, while it does work, it doesn't stick. Any preview I open after that reverts to the dimmed lighting. I do appreciate the help, but I'd like to fix this issue for good. Much as I know it might be nitpicking, it's a nuisance to have to tap that button every time, and I just know the workaround is going to dribble out of my brain at some point in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAPVAFS11 Posted February 13, 2022 Author Share Posted February 13, 2022 It's almost a year later, but I think I have a tentative solution to the problem. My theory so far is that this has to do with the render window's lighting getting stuck on the preview window. I was able to get the lighting to update permanently by doing the following:1. I loaded up the Abernathy Farm (though I suspect this would work for any cell).2. I ticked on the Toggle Sky button.3. I shut down the Creation Kit before doing anything else.4. I loaded the Creation Kit back up. This changed the preview window's default lighting. I don't know if this is an exact solution, as I had to get the Creation Kit Fixes mod. Without it, the CK would usually crash while trying to load NPCs or cells. If this turns out to be a dud, I'll update this post. If not, I'll leave this up for anyone else who runs into this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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