Hello there,
I am experiencing issues starting Rhino 8 after a recent update. I was trying to test whether the update would resolve a problem I have with Vector printing.
After the update, Rhino won’t start, and simple default plugins, such as the one below, will not work.
The only way that I can start Rhino is in safe mode, but that, of course, is not an option for doing real work.
I have tried repairing the installation, uninstalling everything, and starting from scratch again, but no luck. I have also uninstalled other plugins such as Enscape and Rhinolands, and I am getting the same result. The graphics card drivers have just been updated.
I am attaching my system information below (from Safe Mode). It would be great if someone could provide any light on this. Thank you
Rhino 8 SR23 2025-9-8 (Rhino 8, 8.23.25251.13001, Git hash:master @ e75a9d62e23cc6f52d4ef68eb7eda9f8da9b6cd9)
License type: Commercial, build 2025-09-08
License details: LAN Zoo Network Node
Windows 11 (10.0.26100 SR0.0) or greater (Physical RAM: 32GB)
.NET 8.0.20
Computer platform: DESKTOP (Hosting Remote Desktop session)
Standard graphics configuration.
Primary display: Microsoft Remote Display Adapter (Microsoft) Memory: 0MB, Driver date: 6-21-2006 (M-D-Y).
Remote Desktop display device with 16 connection(s)
- Windows Main Display using connection 0
Secondary graphics devices.
NVIDIA RTX A2000 12GB (NVidia) Memory: 12GB, Driver date: 8-21-2025 (M-D-Y).
Accelerated graphics device with 0 adapter port(s)
- There are no monitors attached to this device!
Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (Intel) Memory: 128MB, Driver date: 5-12-2024 (M-D-Y).
Integrated graphics device with 0 adapter port(s)
- There are no monitors attached to this device!
OpenGL Settings
Safe mode: On
Use accelerated hardware modes: On
GPU Tessellation is: On (but disabled due to other settings)
Redraw scene when viewports are exposed: On
Graphics level being used: OpenGL (null) (primary GPU’s maximum)
Anti-alias mode: 4x
Mip Map Filtering: Linear
Anisotropic Filtering Mode: High
Vendor Name: Unknown
Render version: (null)
Shading Language: (null)
Driver Date: 8-21-2025
Driver Version: 32.0.15.8115
Maximum Texture size: n/a
Z-Buffer depth: n/a
Maximum Viewport size: 65536 x 16777216
Total Video Memory: 12282 MB
Rhino plugins that do not ship with Rhino
Rhino plugins that ship with Rhino
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Commands.rhp “Commands” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk.rhp “Renderer Development Kit”
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\rdk_etoui.rhp “RDK_EtoUI” 8.23.25251.13001
C:\Program Files\Rhino 8\Plug-ins\Toolbars\Toolbars.rhp “Toolbars” 8.23.25251.13001