Bug report: I just installed the new Rhino 9 Beta and tried the new “Concept” display mode. However, I noticed that it messes up something with the environment maps, and sometimes the shadows and exposure, when using a specific previous display mode. For example, switching from “Arctic” to “Concep…

The switch to the custom display mode with this particular image is instant in the latest Rhino 9 Beta.

@Rhino_Bulgaria do you need the NVIDIA Experience (or NVIDIA App it is called these days I think)? The NVIDIA Overlay could be interfering with drawing code. I would just uninstall it, I have never thought that app provided any value ever, only cause issues - at least close it. If you have other sof…

I regularly make video captures while I work in Rhino, both for tutorials and bug reports, so I need the Nvidia Experience program. Also, note that Rhino 7 is extremely stable and works flawlessly with all the display modes, materials, toolbars etc.

I see issues with some of my display modes as well. The issue I see is that the colour of the surfaces becomes white, despite what the actual colour is supposed to be. I will attach one of the display modes that is behaving like this. So far I haven’t been able to figure out why. BackFaces.ini (14.…

@DanBayn thanks, I think this is not a problem with that display mode, but a more global bug. Try turning off shadows… RH-96847 Shadow turns off object color

Is that the same bug showed here? [image] BUG in Rhino 9 Beta: Messed up display modes Serengeti (Rhino BETA) I already reported this bug in another thread as a reply to a totally different bug, but I thought that it would receive a better recognition if it has…

[image] Bobi: I regularly make video captures while I work in Rhino, both for tutorials and bug reports, so I need the Nvidia Experience program. Nobody needs Nvidia experience to make video captures. OBS is great for that as it doesn’t do any overlay shenanigans.

If you’re display mode has shadows turned ON, then try turning them off and see what happens… It appears that this is widespread… it’s happening on Mac, Windows (DirectX and OpenGL)… so clearly something is busted. Working on it now. -J

These bugs were not present one month ago in the earlier Rhino 9 WIP builds, so I guess it will be easy to find the wrong portion of he code.

Issues with display modes in Rhino BETA

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Rhino_Bulgaria (Bobi) July 9, 2026, 2:34pm 34

Is that the same bug showed here?

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