# Sample Slots in Material Editor showing up black IN 3D MAX 2022 v-ray **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues\ **Created:** [November 2, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175 "2021-11-02T05:19:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xiaotian\_liang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/xiaotian_liang/32/2477_2.png) [@xiaotian\_liang](https://forums.chaos.com/u/xiaotian_liang)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/1 "2021-11-02T05:19:56Z")
Sample Slots in Material Editor showing up black IN 3D MAX 2022 v-ray ![.png.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/2/c/2c15cbbe1f2c3e06a35b3c071b6444fff6dac2f7.png) ---
**Author:** ![matanov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/matanov/32/21656_2.png) [@matanov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/matanov)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2021, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/2 "2021-11-02T08:05:53Z")
Have you set V-Ray as a ME renderer? ![3dsmax_Qcmv4R3pTd.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/f/1/f1f92e7bb5f8ea9f98f335c27155602f1c4d4c9f.png) ---
**Author:** ![xiaotian\_liang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/xiaotian_liang/32/2477_2.png) [@xiaotian\_liang](https://forums.chaos.com/u/xiaotian_liang)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/3 "2021-11-03T04:22:11Z")
yes, I did same as your setting ---
**Author:** ![matanov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/matanov/32/21656_2.png) [@matanov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/matanov)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/4 "2021-11-03T06:30:11Z")
Does rolling back to Max swatches help? (in Settings - “Native 3ds Max material swatches”) ---
**Author:** ![xiaotian\_liang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/xiaotian_liang/32/2477_2.png) [@xiaotian\_liang](https://forums.chaos.com/u/xiaotian_liang)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/5 "2021-11-03T07:13:44Z")
Still not work ---
**Author:** ![xiaotian\_liang](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/xiaotian_liang/32/2477_2.png) [@xiaotian\_liang](https://forums.chaos.com/u/xiaotian_liang)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/6 "2021-11-03T07:16:37Z")
GUI license Error(-198) ---
**Author:** ![nikolay.simeonov](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/nikolay.simeonov/32/33468_2.png) [@nikolay.simeonov](https://forums.chaos.com/u/nikolay.simeonov)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/7 "2021-11-03T07:40:30Z")
Please uninstall the Chaos license server and remove any remaining files from the following folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\ChaosGroup Afterwards, download and install the latest Chaos license server 5.5.4 from the following page: [https://download.chaosgroup.com/downloads/18759/licenseserver-standalone-554-adv](https://download.chaosgroup.com/downloads/18759/licenseserver-standalone-554-adv) Go to the Chaos License server page ([http://localhost:30304](http://localhost:30304)), enable your Online licensing and try to use V-Ray again. If you continue to experience issues, please open a ticket in our support system through this page: [https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new](https://support.chaos.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) ---
**Author:** ![abubakar\_abdul](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/abubakar_abdul/32/54978_2.png) [@abubakar\_abdul](https://forums.chaos.com/u/abubakar_abdul)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2024, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/8 "2024-12-15T22:44:32Z")
> [@xiaotian\_liang](#): > > Fix by Cert.crt Hi, please i am having this same issue with my vray 7 in 3ds max 2025, i am yet to fix it, how were you able to fix yours please??? Thanks in advance ---
**Author:** ![hermit.crab](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/user_avatar/forums.chaos.com/hermit.crab/32/46825_2.png) [@hermit.crab](https://forums.chaos.com/u/hermit.crab)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2024, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray/107175/9 "2024-12-23T13:12:12Z")
> [@abubakar\_abdul](#): > > Hi, please i am having this same issue with my vray 7 in 3ds max 2025, i am yet to fix it, how were you able to fix yours please??? Thanks in advance Did you follow @nikolay.simeonov 's advice? ([post #10](https://forums.chaos.com/forum/v-ray-for-3ds-max-forums/v-ray-for-3ds-max-problems/1129013-sample-slots-in-material-editor-showing-up-black-in-3d-max-2022-v-ray?p=1129112#post1129112))