diff --git a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
index 44926610b..37f06c8c7 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/editor.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ int CS::Editor::run()
     if (mLocal.empty())
         return 1;
 
+// temporarily disable OGRE-integration (need to fix path problem first)
+#if 0
     // TODO: setting
     Ogre::Root::getSingleton().setRenderSystem(Ogre::Root::getSingleton().getRenderSystemByName("OpenGL Rendering Subsystem"));
 
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ int CS::Editor::run()
     params.insert(std::make_pair("hidden", "true"));
     Ogre::RenderWindow* hiddenWindow = Ogre::Root::getSingleton().createRenderWindow("InactiveHidden", 1, 1, false, &params);
     hiddenWindow->setActive(false);
+#endif
 
     mStartup.show();
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/main.cpp b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
index 57eaf2d25..931d63312 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/main.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // SceneWidget destructor will delete the created render window, which would be called _after_ Root has shut down :(
 
     Application mApplication (argc, argv);
+// temporarily disable OGRE-integration (need to fix path problem first)
+#if 0
     OgreInit::OgreInit ogreInit;
     ogreInit.init("./opencsOgre.log"); // TODO log path?
+#endif
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     QDir dir(QCoreApplication::applicationDirPath());
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
index 83b30be13..33ae327a0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
@@ -43,12 +43,26 @@ toolbar->addTool (new SceneToolMode (toolbar));
 toolbar->addTool (new SceneToolMode (toolbar));
     layout2->addWidget (toolbar, 0);
 
-
+// temporarily disable OGRE-integration (need to fix path problem first)
+#if 0
     CSVRender::SceneWidget* sceneWidget = new CSVRender::SceneWidget(this);
 
     layout2->addWidget (sceneWidget, 1);
 
     layout->insertLayout (0, layout2, 1);
+#endif
+    /// \todo replace with rendering widget
+    QPalette palette2 (palette());
+    palette2.setColor (QPalette::Background, Qt::white);
+    QLabel *placeholder = new QLabel ("Here goes the 3D scene", this);
+    placeholder->setAutoFillBackground (true);
+    placeholder->setPalette (palette2);
+    placeholder->setAlignment (Qt::AlignHCenter);
+
+    layout2->addWidget (placeholder, 1);
+
+    layout->insertLayout (0, layout2, 1);
+
 
     CSVFilter::FilterBox *filterBox = new CSVFilter::FilterBox (document.getData(), this);