🖼️Textures

What kinds of textures exist, and what do they do?

This page aims to give an overview on different kinds of textures and what the game is using them for.

If you just want to make textures and don't care for the theory, you can find the guides under Modding Guides -> Textures and LUTs

By default, all textures in Cyberpunk2077 are Y-flipped (upside down). WolvenKit will take care of that for you during import/export via the VFlip property.

If you just want to know how to import/export textures, see here.

Types of files

Diffuse/Albedo

This texture is directly projected onto a mesh to give it colour and appearance. Used by shaders like metal_base.remt.

Naming convention:

In the game files, these files will be named <name>_d.xbm (e.g. base\environment\decoration\food\packaged_food\textures\synthetic_snack_01_d.xbm)

When importing a diffuse texture with a non-default file name, make sure to check the isGamma box in the import properties.

Normal

Also known as "bump map", this texture is used to give a mesh depth and surface details. Used by shaders like metal_base.remt.

Naming convention:

In the game files, these files will be named <name>_n.xbm (e.g. base\environment\decoration\food\packaged_food\textures\synthetic_snack_01_n.xbm)

For a guide how to make your own normal maps, see here.

Roughness

Also known as "gloss map", this texture defines how light scatters across the surface of your 3d model. Used by shaders like metal_base.remt.

White => very rough
Black => very smooth

For an overview image, see Roughness/Metalness overview.

Naming convention:

In the game files, these files will be named <name>_n.xbm (e.g. base\environment\decoration\food\packaged_food\textures\synthetic_snack_01_r.xbm)

Metalness

Also known as "metallic map", this texture defines which parts of the material behave like metal and which parts don't. Used by shaders like metal_base.remt.

White => metal
Black => not metal

For an overview image, see Roughness/Metalness overview.

Naming convention:

In the game files, these files will be named <name>_m.xbm (e.g. base\envment\decoration\food\packaged_food\textures\synthetic_snack_01_m.xbm)

Atlas

Used for in-game items and UI elements, these textures contain a collection of images. They are made available to the game via inkatlas files.

Naming convention:

In the game files, these files will be named atlas_<name>.xbm (e.g. base\gameplay\gui\fullscreen\hacking_minigame\atlas_minigame_programs.xbm)

Additional intel

Roughness/Metalness overview

via https://3dcoat.com/forum/index.php?/topic/21601-3dc-roughness-metalness-visual-aid/