# Using a textured material ## Summary **Published:** Jun 29 2022 by [mana vortex](https://app.gitbook.com/u/NfZBoxGegfUqB33J9HXuCs6PVaC3 "mention")\ **Last documented edit:** Jun 29 by [mana vortex](https://app.gitbook.com/u/NfZBoxGegfUqB33J9HXuCs6PVaC3 "mention") This guide will teach you how to use a textured (also called `PBR`, which is a subtype of textured and will work) material in Cyberpunk. It is a part of [](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/items-equipment/editing-existing-items/changing-materials-colors-and-textures "mention") — if you are missing information, check the parent page. ## Prerequisite You have a `CMaterialInstance` that can use your textured material. If you don't have one yet, follow the steps under [](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/modding-guides/items-equipment/editing-existing-items/changing-materials-colors-and-textures "mention"), or skip to [#finding-example-material-configurations](#finding-example-material-configurations "mention") and copy the entire material. ## The textures material The default textured material in Cyberpunk can be found under ``` engine\materials\metal_base.remt ``` By setting it as the `baseMaterial`, you're telling your item to load anything you configure under the `values` array. ### Which properties can I use? {% hint style="info" %} `metal_base`'s full properties are documented under [textured-material-properties](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-creators-theory/materials/configuring-materials/textured-material-properties "mention").\ For a full list with explanations, see [configuring-materials](https://wiki.redmodding.org/cyberpunk-2077-modding/for-mod-creators-theory/materials/configuring-materials "mention") {% endhint %} Some of the most common properties for metal\_base are:

Name	Type	Description
BaseColor	Texture	The base texture of your item
BaseColorScale	Vector4 / Color	If you re-select it after setting the name, Wolvenkit will show you a colour editor. This tint will be applied over your BaseColor for easy creation of variants!
Metalness	Texture	How metallic/shiny your material is
Roughness	Texture	How shiny/rough your material is
Normal	Texture	Path to your normal (bump) map texture
AlphaThreshold	Scalar (number)	Transparency threshold. Only works if the material `IsMasked`
Emissive	Texture	Texture for glow (with transparency and`IsMasked` or black/white, you can control which parts of the item glow)
EmissiveEV	Scalar (number)	Brightness of the glow. 3 is a good neon lamp, 6 might cause loss of vision, 12 will kill vampires immediately
EmissiveColor	Color	What it says. This defaults to white.
LayerTile	Scalar (number)	Seamless tiling factor

### But I have a texture for... Tough luck, this is the only textured shader we have. Time to get converting :) ### Finding example material configurations Search for metal\_base in your asset browser: ``` engine\materials\metal_base.remt ``` Right-click on the entry, and select "find files using this". That will get you every base item with a textured material. With what you now know, you can dig through their material instances and find example parameters.