BUG - Halion 6.1 Update Causes UI Error Again Windows 10 Pro

strat1962 · January 25, 2018, 11:50pm

Hi Guys,

After installing the update on my laptop the UI error has returned on Halion 6.

Halion Sonic and SE are not affected.

My laptop has Intel HD Graphics 3000, Nvidia NVS 4200M. I retried the registry fix that was applied last time but this does not correct the issue.

The previous work around is here https://helpcenter.steinberg.de/hc/en-us/articles/115000934990-User-Interface-errors-in-HALion-6-on-Windows.

The fault is present on the standalone version and when Halion 6 is used in Cubase 9.

misohoza · January 26, 2018, 12:07am

Same here.

As far as I can see the SE version wasn’t updated. Mine is still version 3.0.15.

Halion Sonic is also affected but it’s not so obvious. Did you check the options page of Halion Sonic?

strat1962 · January 26, 2018, 12:22am

Hi Miso,

You’re correct, Halion SE has not been updated.

I hadn’t checked the options page on Halion Sonic S3 but I can confirm that this is also affected. Please see attachement

strat1962 · January 26, 2018, 12:51am

There is an update for Halion SE which I have now applied.

When the update is applied this also replicates the same graphics error as Halion Sonic 3 on the options tab.

Please see my previous post for an image of HS3 showing this error.

misohoza · January 26, 2018, 2:09pm

Yes, under the hood they are the same thing.

I haven’t updated the SE version yet. I’ll wait a bit, maybe there will be some official word from Steinberg about this issue.

But I fear we might be told to use a graphic card that’s officially supported by Windows 10.
In case of a laptop that probably means…well, new laptop.

wanderer · January 26, 2018, 4:33pm

Whoa! Glad I read this before I applied the 6.1 update. I will hold back until there is a fix [just like I’m holding back on Cubase 9.0>9.5 for the mo].
I am on a laptop with Intel graphics hd3000. The registry fix worked previously for Hal 6. I expect Steiny can do it again for this update. [Prays!]

folkfreak · January 26, 2018, 7:15pm

unbelievable…
what do they actually test during betatests ?

Denis_van_der_Velde · January 26, 2018, 9:38pm

Allright, what does this mean? I have Halion 6 and use Cubase 95, so ?
Are there users that updated that have no problems?
Or is it just not update Halion to 1.1?
What is it?

I love Halion as it runs now, so i wait, but i can understand a lot of Halion 6 users have used the update?
Experiences?

jhox · January 26, 2018, 10:14pm

I have updated today (HALion, Sonic, SE).
No problems!

Denis_van_der_Velde · January 29, 2018, 3:09pm

Allright tanks for that information…
I will try tonight to Update Halion 6.

vinark · January 30, 2018, 3:51pm

Maybe steinberg fixed the issue and the workaround is now causing the issue instead of fixing it. You can try that by deleting the registry entry the fix adds.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH\HALion]
“GDI”=dword:00000001
You only need to delete the “GDI”=dword:00000001 entry.

Denis_van_der_Velde · January 30, 2018, 8:31pm

Well i updated to H61 yesterday, until now Halion 6.1 did it without any errors.
So that is fine here. And the SE 3.1 update worked also good.

UK.SANTS · January 30, 2018, 10:57pm

I’m fine here.
Cubase Pro 9.5 and Halion 6.1. Not issues tho.

Cheers