[SEE UPDATED TUTORIAL] How to use Quixel Bridge with Blender [2.9]

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Install Quixel Bridge
1:31 Import Megascan Model
2:27 Import Megascan Material
3:15 Retexture the Model

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[rontarrant]

Thanks for keeping us up to date, Jen.
I was playing around with Bridge using Blender 2.83, then found out it could be used with 2.90 and 2.91, but the instructions for getting it to work with a fresh install of the plugin don't work if it's already installed with another Blender version.

So I did some playing around and found a procedure I'd like share:
- go to the location where settings are stored (on Windows, that's in Foundation\Blender,
- drill down by Blender version to the scripts folder) and find the startup folder,
- copy the startup folder along with its contents to the corresponding folder into the scripts folder of the new Blender version, and
- paste.

Works like a charm.

[redphantom]

Thanks.
Also your mechanical switches sounds great :) 3:27

[stefanwacker]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial! Do you know by any chance if there is an option to pick low poly versions of objects? I remember in an older version there was a dropdown for LODs to export to blender but now that seems to not be there anymore.

[cofucan]

Wow this is beautiful. Exactly what I was looking for. I've not used Mixer much, but I wanted to ask, what if I make multiple layer textures on an object in Mixer and then export? Does Mixer combine all the textures so it can be used in Blender (seeing as blender can't use multiple layer textures like Mixer)?
Thanks.

[pks_]

Very Useful Thank You very much God Bless you

[bigdamnhero]

Quixel doesn't have a plugin for the 2.9 yet, it would've been helpful if you were to show the workaround (yes it can be done) instead of making the same tutorial that already exists out there!

That being said here's how you work around bridge for blender 2.9

1. Manually download the plugin or look inside your brige plugins folder, copy the plugin.

2. Navigate to Foundation\Blender\2.90

3. Create a new folder and rename it to "scripts". Within the scripts folder create a subfolder and rename it to "startup".

4. Paste the MSPlugin folder in the startup folder.

Launch blender, enable the plugin and done!

[faerografo]

hi, i tryed to search at the free stuff but when tryed to export the only icon that its avaiable its for download which means i need to suscribe, sorry for my question

[blockschmidt]

Hey, great tutorial. I have done everything step by step but when I open the local library in mixer I cannot toggle the eye because in the e layers section is simply nothing available as on the right-hand side - there are no layers listed. That's why I cannot eg pick another texture. Any idea how to make that visible? I use blender 2.91.0 and have just started / installed to use quixel and mixer today

best wishes

[denymallik]

Hi
how its quixel bridge support with blender 2.9 ? how install it?

[vlcreations]

My main concern is how to get an actual object modelled in Blender, textured in Blender (with or without Bridge) or even used PBR materials and export to Mixer. Then do the job in Mixer nd reimport it into Blender.
The only workaround in my head, but I will try tonight at home, is to export with textures FBX and somehow to generate also the textures. Then to reexport back even if losing the PBR totally. I will check it tonight. I hope in a Blender - Mixer plugin, like in Bridge. To choose an object, that export automatically and send back.
Also at fist test (I started to check Mixer from today) is that cannot generate UV if not exist. I got a model where a small part missed the UV and for this not imported at all.

[Penguinozavr]

Everything is ok except one thing: can't find the exported object in Mixer, just see textures not from my project. Explain me, please, what's wrong? Thanks!

[kendarr]

Hey, i don't get the license, is it all free? i can download anything even tho i don't have a sub

[CekTopGaZa]

All the textures from bridge can be downloaded, even without tag free. Can i use all their textures for commercial projects for free?

[Ethan_Lim]

I can't export to blender. got errors.

[humansrants]

I think to use Quixel Bridge with Blender 3 you have to keep Blender 2.9 installed.