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"Failed to load the default scheme file. The map views may be missing some visual elements."
{{Note|This error is related to the [[Hammer]] editor.}}
 
= Possible causes =
== Starting Hammer using shortcuts ==
The error is known to occur when trying to start Hammer faster using a shortcut, instead of the Source SDK GUI.
Although, it can also happen when opening Hammer from the Source SDK GUI today (Sept 2009).


Error message:
== Starting Hammer in Source SDK (post-2013 SteamPipe update) ==
"Failed to load the default scheme file. The map views may be missing some visual elements"
This error is known to occur when trying to start Hammer from the Source SDK menu after receiving the [[SteamPipe]] update.


{{Note|This error is related to the [[Hammer]] editor.}}
=== SteamPipe Solution ===
You must navigate to the desired game's common bin folder and run '''hammer.exe''' from there.


== Possible causes ==
For example, to run Hammer for Half-Life 2 (includes episodes), run: ''...\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\hammer.exe''
The error is known to occur when trying to start Hammer faster using a shortcut, instead of the Source SDK GUI.
Although, it can also happen when openning Hammer from the Source SDK GUI today (Sept 2009).


== Possible fixes ==
= Possible fixes =
#Get SourceScheme.res from one of the GCF files or create a mod.
#Get SourceScheme.res from one of the [[GCF]] files or you can copy it from the [[SourceScheme.res]] page.
#Copy it to the ''...\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\resource\'' folder, or to the ''...\SteamApps\username\half-life 2\hl2\resource\'' folder.
#Copy it to the ''...\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\resource\'' folder, or to the ''...\SteamApps\username\half-life 2\hl2\resource\'' folder.


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'''Another possible fix (for Orange Box):'''
'''Another possible fix (for Orange Box):'''
#Get SourceScheme.res as outlined above
#Get SourceScheme.res as outlined above
#Copy it to ''\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\resource\''
#Copy it to ''\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\resource\''
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'''Yet another possible fix :'''
'''Yet another possible fix :'''


It is possible that you have deleted the line
It is possible that you have deleted this line


"Tools will load this (ie: source SDK caches) to get things like materials\debug, materials\editor, etc."
"ToolsAppId 211 // Tools will load this (ie: source SDK caches) to get things like materials\debug,"  


or only added "//" before in the GameInfo.txt of your mod or game.
or only added "//" before in the GameInfo.txt of your mod or game.
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#If so, just rewrite the line or erase the "//".''
#If so, just rewrite the line or erase the "//".''
== Above Possible fixes need to be... fixed ==
As there is no such a "resource" folder in today's file structure. The above fixes must be outdated now. Can someone please update these fixes?
[[Category:Source SDK FAQ]]
[[Category:Source SDK FAQ]]

Latest revision as of 17:51, 18 July 2025

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"Failed to load the default scheme file. The map views may be missing some visual elements."
Note.pngNote:This error is related to the Hammer editor.

Possible causes

Starting Hammer using shortcuts

The error is known to occur when trying to start Hammer faster using a shortcut, instead of the Source SDK GUI. Although, it can also happen when opening Hammer from the Source SDK GUI today (Sept 2009).

Starting Hammer in Source SDK (post-2013 SteamPipe update)

This error is known to occur when trying to start Hammer from the Source SDK menu after receiving the SteamPipe update.

SteamPipe Solution

You must navigate to the desired game's common bin folder and run hammer.exe from there.

For example, to run Hammer for Half-Life 2 (includes episodes), run: ...\SteamApps\common\Half-Life 2\bin\hammer.exe

Possible fixes

  1. Get SourceScheme.res from one of the GCF files or you can copy it from the SourceScheme.res page.
  2. Copy it to the ...\SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\resource\ folder, or to the ...\SteamApps\username\half-life 2\hl2\resource\ folder.

If this doesn't work, then you can use Filemon from sysinternal's to find out where Hammer is actually looking for this file.

Another possible fix (for Orange Box):

  1. Get SourceScheme.res as outlined above
  2. Copy it to \SteamApps\username\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\resource\

Yet another possible fix :

It is possible that you have deleted this line

"ToolsAppId 211 // Tools will load this (ie: source SDK caches) to get things like materials\debug,"

or only added "//" before in the GameInfo.txt of your mod or game. This can cause this error or an other when you start HLMV.

  1. If so, just rewrite the line or erase the "//".
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