Substance 3D Painter 2022
- November 24, 2021
- Adobe
Get on SteamSubstance 3D Painter 2022 is a 3D texturing and painting software that allows artists to create detailed and realistic materials. It features a non-destructive workflow, with layers, masks, and filters, and seamless integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications. The software also boasts a large library of procedural materials and smart masks, and supports a wide range of formats for exporting and sharing creations.
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- Substance Painter is an industry-standard tool for 3D texturing, offering powerful features and a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to create high-quality textures.
- The perpetual license model allows users to own the software outright without the burden of a subscription, making it a cost-effective choice for 3D artists.
- The software is highly praised for its intuitive workflow, dynamic texture system, and ability to produce impressive results quickly, even for beginners.
- Many users express frustration with Adobe's business practices, including invasive terms of service and the potential for future price increases or loss of access to features.
- The software has been reported to have stability issues, including frequent crashes and problems with autosave, leading to lost work and frustration.
- Some users feel that the transition to Adobe has stifled innovation and updates, resulting in a lack of new features and improvements compared to previous versions.
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the software receive a perfect score of 10/10, praised for its exceptional capabilities in game development and digital graphics. Users highlight its advanced features, such as 3D shader adjustments, environmental effects, and texture baking, which are typically not found in Adobe products, making it a highly recommended tool for 3D modeling and texturing.
“Absolutely worth it if you're into game development or digital graphics.”
“Fantastic piece of programming for adding textures and different maps artwork to models and all types of meshes, highly recommend (I currently use it for 3D purposes in VR + PBR texturing styles).”
“While you can do similar things in other image editors, SP lets you adjust 3D shader settings (how your object is rendered in the viewport), rotate and zoom your object, apply environmental, lighting, and post-processing effects, filter your 3D object's view by channel (displaying just the normal maps for example), texture baking, orthographic viewing, and more.”
“Something that is normally unheard of for Adobe graphics products.”
“While you can do similar things in other image editors, SP lets you adjust 3D shader settings, rotate and zoom your object, apply environmental, lighting, and post-processing effects, filter your 3D object's view by channel, texture baking, orthographic viewing, and more.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Gameplay is generally regarded as enjoyable, with a rewarding learning curve, though some players note it can be slow and occasionally glitchy. Despite these issues, many express a strong desire to replay the game, highlighting its overall appeal.
“Gameplay is a little slow, but worth the effort. 10/10, will be playing again and again.”
“Gameplay 9/10”
“Gameplay is a little slow, but worth the effort.”
“Great game, story is lacking, enjoyable learning curve, gameplay sometimes glitchy.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it lacking despite enjoying the overall gameplay experience and learning curve. While the game is considered great, the narrative does not meet the same standard, leading to a score of 6/10.
“Great game, but the story is lacking.”
“The story feels underdeveloped and doesn't engage the player.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, the narrative fails to captivate.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a playful and irreverent tone, with users finding amusement in the idea of bugs affecting gameplay, particularly in a way that leaves players frustrated. The repeated phrase "Funny texture go brr" highlights a lighthearted approach to glitches, suggesting that the humor often stems from unexpected technical issues.
“Funny texture go brr”
“It would be really funny if the last public release of Substance 2022 for the Steam owners included such a bug, then you are out of luck.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the software is effective for low poly models with a single UV per mesh, but it struggles significantly with multiple UDIMs, leading to poor performance and even crashes on high-end gaming PCs.
“It's good if you use it for low poly models with 1 UV per mesh, but forget about multiple UDIMs; you will get absolutely garbage performance. In fact, it even made my high-end gaming PC crash on one occasion, which literally never happened before.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to a cumbersome user interface that complicates navigation. The default settings for brushes, which require individual adjustments rather than a universal option, contribute to frustration and hinder the overall experience.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization model for the game requires players to subscribe to a $50/month bundle to access the prominently advertised standalone rendering program, Stager, with a discount available for the first year.
“If you want access to Stager, their new standalone rendering program that has been at the front of all their advertising, you have to pay for the $50/month bundle (minus first year discount).”
