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Material base color does not display in MSFS2020

jgarnold

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I have created two separate scenery objects with Blender (v3.6) and some faces I have assigned a 'base color' material which do not display correctly in MSFS2020.
One object, a ramp (see image below) has the walkway as near black which either displays as white or no color in MSFS2020. Yet in the same object the hand rails also have a 'base color' material set to a mid gray colour which does display correctly.
The other object has a life buoy with base color mid red and the 'hanger' for it with a base color of black also both display as white or no color.
What am I doing wrong?

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maybe delete those materials and try using the MSFS Materials section in the asobo plugin tab ?

I cant say why one works and the other doesnt tbh, but I am pretty sure your not really suppose to be using those blender surface colors settings

having said that, ive not tried using the surface colors in blender 4.2.x or 4.5.x, they did use to work in 3.6.x but ....
blender 4.x and newer has new shaders that may not be directly recognized by the game so who knows
 

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I concur with ExRyder. I discovereed ( the hard way ) that the Blender colours do not survive the export to MSFS2020. If you scroll down to MSFS Materials, select "Standard" and use their dialogue to configure your colour it will render as expected in the sim. Be aware however that occasionally the MSFS Materials do not survive if, for example, you manipulate your exported model in MCX. In that circumstance you have to go back and re-create your colours as above.
 
Thanks. I was thinking later after posting that I would try adding a base color with MSFS Standard material. I guess when exporting for MSFS one should always only use the MSFS material panel.
Although last year I didn't have problems with the same object.
Thanks again.
 
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