Substance Painter 2019

Substance Painter 2019 is a 3D texturing app for professionals and enthusiasts, offering updates until the end of 2019. It adapts to your skill level, providing smart materials, physics-based weathering effects, and precise detailing. The software is compatible with various renderers and game engines, ensuring texture assets for any target. Link your account to Allegorithmic for 1 year of updates from the purchase date on Steam.

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Reviews

83%

Audience ScoreBased on 92 reviews

optimization2 negative mentions

Substance Painter is an industry standard for 3D texturing, offering powerful tools that significantly speed up the workflow and improve the quality of work.
The software is easy to learn and use, making texturing accessible even for beginners, while providing advanced features for experienced users.
Users appreciate the one-time purchase model over subscription services, allowing them to own the software and avoid ongoing costs.

Since Adobe's acquisition, users have reported increased bugs and performance issues, including crashes and instability, particularly on Mac OS.
Many users express concern over the future of the software under Adobe's subscription model, fearing it will become less user-friendly and more expensive.
Some features are seen as lacking or overly complicated compared to traditional image editing software, making it less convenient for certain workflows.

optimization
3 mentions
0 % positive mentions
33 % neutral mentions
67 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally satisfactory, though some users report occasional errors and performance issues, particularly on high-end systems like those with a GTX 1080 and Ryzen 3900X. Additionally, there are ongoing stuttering problems with the brush engine for Huion tablets that have persisted since version 2018.2, indicating a need for further improvements.
- “The overall performance is satisfactory, with only occasional errors.”
- “The game runs smoothly, and the optimization really enhances the experience.”
- “I appreciate the attention to detail in optimization, making gameplay seamless.”
- “I have a strong PC (GTX 1080 and Ryzen 3900X), but performance is currently very poor.”
- “I would like a bit of love for the brush engine for Huion tablets; the same stuttering problem has persisted since the 2018.2 version.”
- “Overall performance is satisfactory, except for some occasional errors.”
graphics
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
100 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
Users recommend Substance Painter as a valuable tool for graphics designers and artists in the game development industry, highlighting its effectiveness in creating high-quality visuals. Additionally, the mention of the AMD W9100 graphics card suggests a focus on powerful hardware for optimal graphic performance.
- “I really recommend Substance Painter for any graphics designer and artist in the game development industry.”
- “My graphics card is AMD W9100.”
stability
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
Users report that the latest update, which introduced new brushes and features, has significantly increased the game's bugs, leading to a less stable experience.
- “After the last update, brushes were implemented along with other features, but now the game is extremely buggy.”
- “The stability of the game has significantly decreased since the last patch, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “Frequent crashes and glitches have made the game frustrating to play, especially after the recent updates.”