[SOLVED] Steinberg plugins - text only interface no option to switch to Plug-In Editor

[m.c]

Hi Martin and Johnny, I remembered my answer to a pretty similar thread, perhaps this would be of help, either for debugging purposes or even for a utility addition in Cubase to restore this state:

Plugins stuck in Generic view -- and no "Switch to Plugin Editor" menu item

Hi, I replicated the problem by renaming the file AudioPlugs.srf inside the C:\Program Files\Steinberg\Cubase 12\VST3\Cubase Plug-in Set.vst3\Contents\Resources folder , i.e. making it “invisible” to Cubase. Now, if this file exists there, it may be corrupted, and if it doesn’t, this is the expected behaviour (no plugin editor switch menuItem). In either case, you probably have to get a fresh copy of this file from a friend. I would post it here, but it’s around 100mb. Note that simply re-inst…