Substance Painter 2020
- December 17, 2019
- Adobe
Get on Steam"Substance Painter 2020" is a 3D texturing app for professionals and enthusiasts, offering free updates until the end of 2020. Its smart materials and physics-based particle effects simplify the texturing process, while compatibility with various renderers and game engines ensures versatility. The application caters to users of all skill levels, enabling them to create detailed textures for 3D models.
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Reviews
- Substance Painter is an amazing tool for creating realistic textures for 3D models, making it a must-have for anyone interested in PBR texturing.
- The software offers a powerful and intuitive interface, allowing users to paint directly onto 3D models and utilize features like layers and masks effectively.
- Many users appreciate the one-time purchase option on Steam, avoiding the subscription model while still accessing a high-quality texturing tool.
- The software has been reported to have a frustratingly poor user interface and frequent crashes, leading to a lack of reliability during use.
- Users have expressed concerns about the lack of support and updates, particularly regarding compatibility with newer versions and file formats.
- There are complaints about performance issues, including high RAM usage and instability, especially when working with larger files or complex textures.
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The optimization of the software has received mixed reviews; while some users report improved performance in the 2020 version and a smooth experience with new features, others experience significant performance issues, even after extensive troubleshooting on high-end systems.
“The software runs smoothly.”
“Performance is better in this 2020 version.”
“I'm enjoying the new features a lot, and performance has been consistent.”
“There's no reason for such terrible performance.”
“I've tried everything to fix this problem, including rebuilding my 5k PC to make it more optimized to run this program.”
“Performance issue.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The stability of the program is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent bugs and freezes, particularly during basic tasks and auto-saving processes. Overall, it is perceived as unreliable and prone to significant performance issues.
“The program is buggy as all hell; it freezes while doing the simplest tasks, especially during auto-saving, which causes everything to freeze.”
“I decided to buy this perpetual version, and it is very buggy.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that Substance Painter is an excellent software for creating detailed artwork, emphasizing its strong graphical capabilities.
