Detail normal maps almost not rendered

[bagolu]

Version: 1.0.84.0

Frequency: Consistently

Severity: High

Context: Planes from msfs2020 copied in Community in msfs2024

Bug description:
Detail normal map is barely visible

Repro steps:
Copy any plane in community compare details to msfs2020

• Here’s on default Asobo DR400 from msfs2020 :

  • 2024
    
    
  • 2020
    
    

• Here’s on my C172 bushkit mod :

  • 2024
    
    
  • 2020
    
    

[Sasa]

Check out this one, looks almost the same:

Normal maps not displaying objects - or very faintly

Version: 1.0.72.0 Frequency: Consistently Severity: High Context: custom scenery in community folder Similar MSFS 2020 issue: n/a Bug description: Normal maps are either not displaying at all on objects, or are so faint as to be nearly imperceptible Repro steps: Scenery that contained objects that used normal maps in their materials is copied from the Community folder of MSFS2020 to the equivalent folder in FS2024 with no re-exporting. Attachments: Scenery in MSFS2020 (note normal map on…

[bagolu]

You’re right it looks like a duplicate. This ticket can be marked as such.

I had strange feelings with the rendering on previous versions but with the watermarking it was a pain to watch.

[FlyingRaccoon]

Hello @bagolu

Your screenshots seem to demonstrate no normals at all.
Is it still like this in 1.0.86.0 for you?
Make sure you test with identical graphics settings, ultra if possible.

Regards,
Sylvain

[bagolu]

@FlyingRaccoon

ultra if possible

You want to kill my PC

normals are very faint but they’re present.
My previous screenshots were in high setting, the rendering (on theses parts) is the same in ultra.

Problem is still present in 1.0.86.0 as reported in Normal maps not displaying objects - or very faintly - #10 by CodenameJack447

You can test with the DR400 :

Here’s with my c172 bushkit :

Regards & bon weekend
Bagolu

[bagolu]

quick update as 1.0.87.0 just dropped : no change with this version