# GPU Lightmass Quixel Assets Render Black **URL:** \ **Category:** Rendering\ **Tags:** gpu-lightmass, baking, unreal-engine, question\ **Created:** [November 9, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526 "2023-11-09T18:57:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K4RKULK4](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/k4rkulk4/32/732735_2.png) [@K4RKULK4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K4RKULK4)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/1 "2023-11-09T18:57:28Z")
Hi guys, I have a question regarding light map baking using GPU Lightmass. For the majority of my scene, even while using Nanite, I get a perfect bake. But for all of my landscape 3D assets from Quixel, which I used to build up the ground in my project, come out as black! Nanite ON/OFF makes no difference. I have tried using “Force No Precomputed Lighting”, getting rid of all lightmaps, disabling Virtual Textures and rebaking. All lights set to static. Before bake: ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/e/3/8e359893ddfb0f9482ebce64ad8e87d3931448a4.jpeg) After bake: ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/b/f/5/bf59c15c8778e62c0af757d01d72319020b59564.jpeg) Lightmass settings: ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/e/6/b/e6b619aeda3c6ff81538a5ac39ac4d21437620ef.png) GPU Lightmass settings (usually use Full Bake): ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/4/7/247b58b923b72bcd2f888114639fcf742abd1993.png) Mesh settings: ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/f/2/6/f2670d979cd19cce41978b8f4a8059418e5147f0.jpeg) I have spent days trying to figure this out so ANY help is super duper welcome! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![K4RKULK4](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/k4rkulk4/32/732735_2.png) [@K4RKULK4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K4RKULK4)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2023, 2:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/2 "2023-11-10T02:08:12Z")
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**Author:** ![DoubleElephantDE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DoubleElephantDE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DoubleElephantDE)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/4 "2023-11-13T18:44:13Z")
I’m getting the same problem, the sandstone cliff bakes fine but anything Nordic is black ---
**Author:** ![K4RKULK4](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/k4rkulk4/32/732735_2.png) [@K4RKULK4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K4RKULK4)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/5 "2023-11-13T18:59:52Z")
Oh boy, do I have some great news for you! I figured out a way to fix this issue. You simply need to open the Quixel asset material, navigate to the Parent material. Mine is called M\_MS\_Default\_Fuzz\_Material. Inside of it you will find a Constant 1 parameter which is set to 0. Set it to 1 and it should fix your issue 🙂 However, I have not been able to solve this for some other Quixel assets. Nanite or not, I have been able to bake most objects. It seems to boil down to some settings in the materials. That is, if you have done everything else correctly settings-wise and UV-wise. Hope that helps you out! ---
**Author:** ![DoubleElephantDE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DoubleElephantDE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DoubleElephantDE)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/6 "2023-11-13T19:03:59Z")
Jesus Christ, no one ever replies here and not only did you reply but you’ve solved it! You are a Legend, thank you ---
**Author:** ![K4RKULK4](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/k4rkulk4/32/732735_2.png) [@K4RKULK4](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/K4RKULK4)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/7 "2023-11-13T19:08:07Z")
No problem, dude! I spent like four days trying to figure this out, nearly losing my mind. So glad that we have a fix! ---
**Author:** ![DoubleElephantDE](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@DoubleElephantDE](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DoubleElephantDE)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/8 "2023-11-13T19:26:10Z")
Thank you so much, I wonder why Megascans have that setting (AO) set to 0? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/gpu-lightmass-quixel-assets-render-black/1376526/9 "2023-12-13T19:26:58Z")
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