Nothing appears in the view area when opening isaac sim

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Isaac Sim Version

[O] 4.5.0
4.2.0
4.1.0
4.0.0
4.5.0
2023.1.1
2023.1.0-hotfix.1
Other (please specify):

Operating System

Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
[O] Windows 11
Windows 10
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GPU Information

  • Model: rtx 3050 mobile
  • Driver Version: 572.83

Topic Description

in the display window of Isaac sim it doesnt display anything but black

Detailed Description

every version of isaac sim (atleast 4.5.0,i havent really tried the other versions yet) gives the same result, the file version of isaac sim, the miniconda version, and i dont know about the omniverse launcher version because it doesnt have a install button, just redirects to the file version, when opening isaac sim it boots up fine, but the display window is black with the information on the side showing that it is not even running the view because it says 0 fps


and the thing is the isaac compatibility test and the test kit says my computer is capable of running it

Steps to Reproduce

  1. i guess not have VK_EXT_memory_budget?

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Error Messages

2025-04-04 14:29:30 [402,319ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] VK_EXT_memory_budget is not supported on this platform. Can’t get the VRAM memory usage info
2025-04-04 14:29:30 [402,319ms] [Warning] [gpu.foundation.plugin] ResourceAllocator: Can’t get memory usage info. All unused memory will be released

2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,112ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Cannot load shader file ‘rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl’.
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,113ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] buildShaderAsync() failed: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,113ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to async compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,117ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,117ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,117ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,118ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,118ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,118ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,118ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl
2025-04-04 14:22:54 [6,118ms] [Error] [gpu.foundation.plugin] Failed to compile compute shader: rtx/system/GenerateMipMap.comp.hlsl

.f2025-04-04 14:22:52 [4,582ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] VK_EXT_memory_budget is not supported on this platform. Can’t get the VRAM memory usage infoabr
ic-1.0.3] startup
2025-04-04 14:22:52 [4,583ms] [Warning] [gpu.foundation.plugin] ResourceAllocator: Can’t get memory usage info. All unused memory will be released

2025-04-04 14:22:52 [4,139ms] [Error] [carb.graphics-vulkan.plugin] Flags 0x6 must be the same for both device and instance.

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Additional Information

What I’ve Tried

running fabric, running with opengl, running post install, clearing cache, running warmup.bat, and switching render modes

Related Issues

Additional Context

Did you mean that you are following the instructions in Python Environment Installation — Isaac Sim Documentation instead of Workstation Installation — Isaac Sim Documentation? If so, could you try Workstation Installation — Isaac Sim Documentation?

i didnt use that installation i followed a youtube tutorial for the code one, also the workstation installation doesnt work

i didnt use that installation i followed a youtube tutorial for the code one, also the workstation installation doesnt work

Please check Issues launching Isaac Sim 4.5 | previous versions work - #8 by tsosnoski and see if setting vulkan = false in the experience configuration file, e.g. isaacsim.exp.full.kit, can resolve your problem.

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I am sorry to tell you this, but the Compatibility checker states that you do not meet minimum specs. That red checkmark against your gpu, means we do not support a 3050 with 4GB RAM. The program will not run below 8GB. 12GB is a min recommendation. Our minimum recommended card is a 3070.

That is false. And this makes me wonder if this product is ever tested beyond a single development workstation.

Isaacsim does run on a 4 GB GPU. In fact, I often run it on my 4GB A2000 Laptop GPU to simulate simple scenes and test robots.


As for “upgrading”, I would advise anyone to think twice before buying a Blackwell GPU (RTX 50 series). It has been suffering from rendering issue so the whole viewport is always grainy and noisy. Even data generated by replicator is useless as it is too noisy. It’s been months and it still has not been fixed.

Well yes, we did have issues with the 50 series and we have addressed it with the upcoming 5.0 release.

I am glad that you have got it to run with such little memory but I am stating that it is still is way below our minimum specs. And that is why it is showing red.
It means that you have very little memory to use, and you will run out of memory quickly, beyond a single robot.

As for this machine, you probably have a combination of an NVIDIA 3050 in there, plus a built in intel or AMD “on-chip” GPU, that could be causing Vulkan problems. You could try switching to DirextX.

Please check Issues launching Isaac Sim 4.5 | previous versions work - #8 by tsosnoski and see if setting vulkan = false in the experience configuration file, e.g. isaacsim.exp.full.kit , can resolve

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Could you please test with the Isaac Sim 5.0 preview?

It is available from the Isaac Sim GitHub repository here:

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