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MSFS20 Textures

pks1414

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Having previously built bits for FSX and Xplane, I'm keen to start again for fs2020. My weapon of choice is Blender which I am comfortable with but my question relates to textures. I am going to start on my local airfield first (currently has a hanger more suited to the Hindenburg) I always use photos taken at the airfield for the textures and create texture maps from those. I've also used Materialize to create the various other maps, Normal, Ao etc. I've had a read through various bits but I can't see where it says what maps are used? I know with XPlane I had to blend AO on to the Diffuse map as so far as I was aware that was the only way to get AO to show. Can someone point me to a tutorial please.

Thanks

Paul
 
I would suggest looking at the examples projects provided on the SDK but they're only for 3Ds Max. Also I strongly susggest using Substance painter to make the PBR textures. There's a preset for it somewhere on this forum.
 
Hi,

From what I have seen there is one texture that contains the metallic channel, roughness channel and the AO channel. The SDK has the information on this.
 
Hi, I thought I could use this thread as well. Tried making a PBR texture yesterday with Materializer and when loaded in the sim I get this shiny problem.
Does anyone have a clue on what to change in order to get it less shiny?

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Hello...

Materialize can be "trial and error" in what looks good or right. Also, can be a challenge in what is to be metallic and what isn't within the same texture sheet. It's either one or the other, unfortunately. Though using the color picker option I believe corrects that. It's been a while since I have used Materialize.
 
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