Washed out materials even in Material editor

This is the first time I have run across this, my materials are rendering very washed out. I went to look and adjust a few in the materials palette, and they are washed out in the previews in there too!!! any ideas?

Did you check "3dconfig" setting?

Did you check "3dconfig" setting?

There is nothing in the 3dconfig settings that would apply to the problem I am having. All of my other projects display my materials correctly in the materials palette. I have solved partially the render itself, but the materials palette is a bit of a problem. I can barely make out the materials in them.

Did you check "3dconfig" setting?

Sorry for sounding rude in my last post. I had been working in the darn file for a few hours straight trying to find the problem, and I have a cold so I was a little short tempered.

I did however find that my graphics drivers were out of date through looking at the 3dconfig settings though

I ended up doing a copy and paste of the entire model into a new file, and it seems to have solved the problem. I will post a quick render in the showcase forum for you to take a quick look at. I am still in the process of utting materials on the darn thing, so my roof is very very red lol.

thanks for the help.

Cheer mate!....Welcome your problem solving! :)