Maya 2013.5 High Quality Rendering Normal Map problem

Arthur Ramazanov

Recently got an Update for Maya 2013...to get a hold of "bonus tools"

So I've been working on this character - then I noticed this issue in my normal map in 2013.5 -

It works in viewport 2.0 - but then it turns black when it is in high quality rendering...









- Wrong face on that last one - (durp) - Anyone know what this is about?

wirrexx

do you have use all lights on? In case you do turn it off.

Arthur Ramazanov

Nah - Lights aren't on - same exact settings as the Viewport 2.0 - and I checked with all light settings as well...- it just appears black...in the viewport but then I wanted to see if it would render out in mental ray and it did so I think it's just a crappy viewport -

bugo

Try reapplying the material.

Arthur Ramazanov

I have - I have tried that several times...I even did a test bake of a cube later on - in a separate file - 2011 works - 2013 works...2013.5 Doesn't work in high quality - but works in viewport 2.0

shaderfx

Hi Arthur,

Normal map display for default materials (Blinn/Lambert etc) broke in 2013.5 for High Quality viewport.

So it is a bug and not something you did.

It has since been fixed, but unfortunately for 2013.5 your only option is to use VP 2.

Arthur Ramazanov

heh, why wouldn't the 2 most used shaders in maya work correctly? /facepalm - thank you Shaderfx I thought it was a broken shader so I kept looking into how to repair broken shaders but apparently that wasn't the issue. yay problem solved! sort of...

Any-who thanks for the advice