So, I've been working on 2 Dodge Charger models, and when I edit the paint1 material used for the texture (skin/template) to paint3, the whole car just turns black...

 

This is with the material on paint1:

And this is how it looks when I get a paint3 material:

 

The materials are set up properly as far as I have checked, so I don't know what would cause this issue...

 

Any help would be really appreciated!

 

Thanks in advance:

-Scrimpy

Try switching the first specmap in the paint3 material to the template and see if that works. 

Tried that... Doesn't work :/

Tried that... Doesn't work :/

Hmmm, I don't know then. 

Paint3 materials need to be set up like so:

 

- Specmap (UV #1)

- (anytexture)_1 (UV #2)

- Dirtmap (Multiply, UV #1)

- Specmap (Specular, Multiply, UV #1)

 

Hope this helps.

 

Paint3 materials need to be set up like so:

 

- Specmap (UV #1)

- (anytexture)_1 (UV #2)

- Dirtmap (Multiply, UV #1)

- Specmap (Specular, Multiply, UV #1)

 

Hope this helps.

 

I just rechecked it, it's completely set up like that, but it still is all black...

Are you sure your UV mapping for the template is on UV channel 2?

Are you sure your UV mapping for the template is on UV channel 2?

Yes, I just checked it again, and it is on UV #2

Yes, I just checked it again, and it is on UV #2

 

Is your material name is something like this or with only the first part changed? 

car_sign_1 paint3 [CLR:1]

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by ObsidianGames

 

Is your material name is something like this or with only the first part changed? 

car_sign_1 paint3 [CLR:1]

Yup, it's police_sign_1 paint3 [CLR:1]

Did you template the vehicle or was it already templated?

The vehicle was already templated.

Okay it most likely wasn't templated to UV channel #2. I'm not sure how experienced you are with modding so I'll explain.

When you UV map a object you can select what channel to map it too. Here is the window that comes up with the option shown



I think the model wasn't mapped to UV channel #2 but you are telling the material to look for the mapping on #2 but it doesn't exist giving you the black.

Okay it most likely wasn't templated to UV channel #2. I'm not sure how experienced you are with modding so I'll explain.

When you UV map a object you can select what channel to map it too. Here is the window that comes up with the option shown

I think the model wasn't mapped to UV channel #2 but you are telling the material to look for the mapping on #2 but it doesn't exist giving you the black.

Ahhh... That explains it! 

Ahhh... That explains it! 

Here is a good tutorial that will help you re-map the vehicle and make it multi-livery. 

 

https://www.lcpdfr.com/page/tutorials/index.action/_/vehicle-modification-tutorial/how-to-map-and-make-templates-for-gta-iv-models-r1

Here is a good tutorial that will help you re-map the vehicle and make it multi-livery. 

 

https://www.lcpdfr.com/page/tutorials/index.action/_/vehicle-modification-tutorial/how-to-map-and-make-templates-for-gta-iv-models-r1

Thanks :D