Viewport Issue in Unreal Engine 5.5: Black Screen but Objects Visible in Outliner

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Subject: Viewport Issue in Unreal Engine 5.5 – Black Screen but Objects Visible in Outliner

Description:
Hello, I am experiencing an issue in Unreal Engine 5.5 where the Viewport screen appears completely black, but the objects are visible in the Outliner. I have tried the following without success:

  1. I have checked the lights in the scene (including Skylight and other lights).
  2. I have attempted to create a new project, but the issue persists.
  3. The Lit and Unlit controls are not visible, and the display remains black.
  4. I have checked the graphics card settings and the drivers are up to date.

Could you please help me resolve this issue? I am looking for a solution to restore the correct Viewport display.

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Hey @podrid4!

Can you get us a good screenshot of what you can currently see? There’s a lot of ways this can happen.

Make sure that your objects in your scene aren’t set to hidden (open the eyeball), and maybe try Window → Viewports and open it in a new window?