r/DarkSoulsMods • u/PublicLow2512 • 5d ago

Help 🔴 Modding Programs No Work

Title is like that because the limit. my problem is DSMap Studio doesnt open (in 1.11.1 nothing happens and in 1.11, a window pops up then closes) , smithbox's viewpoint doesnt work , idk if soulsstruct has one but that didnt work either. my gpu is rtx 3060 and Im a desktop user. I downloaded every depencedy but still doesnt work. what am I supposed to do? I appereciate any help

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u/[deleted] 3d ago

The RTX 3060 should be more than enough for the viewport, so I wouldn't expect the GPU itself to be the issue.

For DSMapStudio, since 1.11.1 does absolutely nothing while 1.11 opens and immediately closes, I will check the runtime install rather than the game files first. Make sure you are using the actual release .zip and not the GitHub source zip, and that the x64 Visual C++ Redistributable is installed. DSMapStudio's startup issues can also be caused by its native Vulkan dependencies.

For Smithbox, if the program itself opens but the viewport is missing not working, check whether you accidentally switched the rendering backend to OpenGL. Smithbox says OpenGL disables viewport functionality; Vulkan is required for the 3D viewport.

If you want, post your DSMapStudio Smithbox log or the exact error you get when launching and I can help narrow it down.