Blender model's materials messed up

[ArcaneWizardMC]

hello,
I am new to blender, I got a new computer and I transferred my blender files via USB to my new computer. the files I transferred were of a halo spartan. my issue is when I open the file on my new computer, the model's material is messed up. the spartan is red but in the new blender file, the spartan is all red with a white hue outlining the model. idk whats happening. please let me know if you know how to fix this! I have a screenshot but im new to the discussions on steam so If you could tell me how to post the image that would be great! thanks SOOOOO much in advance!

[wellen1981]

Originally posted by ArcaneWizardMC:

hello,
I am new to blender, I got a new computer and I transferred my blender files via USB to my new computer. the files I transferred were of a halo spartan. my issue is when I open the file on my new computer, the model's material is messed up. the spartan is red but in the new blender file, the spartan is all red with a white hue outlining the model. idk whats happening. please let me know if you know how to fix this!

this help?

https://www.google.com/search?ei=F4suXJzAIdmr1fAPteKs8A8&q=blender+model+import+white+outline+error&oq=blender+model+import+white+outline+error&gs_l=psy-ab.12...0.0..90357...0.0..0.0.0.......0......gws-wiz.IzZ_hsq7kyY

or maybe this...

https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/79648/shading-error-after-importing

"Yep, also check if normals are pointing in a consistent way, or try to fix them by selecting all faces in edit mode and recalculating normals with Ctrl+N"

[ArcaneWizardMC]

kind of.... is there a way i can send you the screenshot i took? thanks for taking the time to help me!

[wellen1981]

Originally posted by ArcaneWizardMC:

kind of.... is there a way i can send you the screenshot i took? thanks for taking the time to help me!

If I were you I woud wait for the decent Blender guys to post a reply as they are very helpful and unlike me, they know what they are doing.

What they will likely ask you for is your .blend file and/or maybe a screenshot of what your problem looks like.

From your reply to me it sounds like you have managed to already take a screenshot but if you don't know how to screenshot, the easiest way is to just press PrntScrn key on your keyboard then load up Paint and paste your screenshot then save it.
After this you can upload your screenshot to Steam images on the client or you can upload to imgur website or similar.

Then you can just link the screenshot here for the better Blender users to help you.

hth

[ArcaneWizardMC]

Thanks for the Help!

[ArcaneWizardMC]

https://imgur.com/gallery/KTaqagq

[Pte Jack]

Almost looks like you have a MatCap material on that model, but your in Cycles and I have no idea where you got a PBR shader for the surface using cycles. We would have to see your node setup for that uber material....

It looks like your display format in the 3ds Viewer is set to Materials, but hard to tell. Press N while in the 3d Viewer to open the transform menu and show us how you have the Shading setup.
https://i.imgur.com/nJ0xONI.png

[ArcaneWizardMC]

Here you go! thanks again for the help!
https://imgur.com/gallery/r25cgtQ

[ArcaneWizardMC]

if this helps in any way, this is the tutorial i followed online to help me make this model. ive made an animation with these models in the past i just dont know whats happening with the material... thanks again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbsxd2-zChM&t=178s

[The Renderer]

You transferred the files without packing the textures, so now Blender doesn't know where they are and can't show them, hence you only get the red color (it's the color you see at 16:57 in the video). Either save your file again on your old computer with packed textures (under File -> External Data) or go to the node editor and open the image textures again and point to their location on the new computer.

At least that's my best guess based on the info you provided.

[ArcaneWizardMC]

OMG thank you soooo much! I packed the files and they worked! thank you soooo much!