# Destructible mesh editor viewport is (still) nearly pitch black

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261>\
**Category:** World Creation\
**Tags:** dark, viewport, unreal-engine, Destructible-Mesh, Destructible, Physics, question\
**Created:** [June 17, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261 "2017-06-17T11:41:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jordylakiere](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@jordylakiere](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/jordylakiere)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261/1 "2017-06-17T11:41:50Z")

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Just a report, it’s completely unusable at the moment because its so dark.

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**Author:** ![ScottleroK](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@ScottleroK](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ScottleroK)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261/2 "2018-09-04T09:32:20Z")

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Bumping this as I have the same issue, even in 4.20

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**Author:** ![getyamamout](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@getyamamout](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/getyamamout)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 5:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261/3 "2020-08-02T17:36:52Z")

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same cant see what i am doing. glass is worse cant see it at all. needs to be lit. is there a way yet ???

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**Author:** ![Zarrar2802](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/zarrar2802/32/710746_2.png) [@Zarrar2802](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Zarrar2802)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/destructible-mesh-editor-viewport-is-still-nearly-pitch-black/396261/4 "2021-11-16T17:21:25Z")

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Really need a way to light up that viewport. can’t see shii in there