# issues with the Path Tracer

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/issues-with-the-path-tracer/775024>\
**Category:** International\
**Tags:** normal-map, Path-Tracer, unreal-engine, Decals, Rendering, Path-Tracing\
**Created:** [February 20, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/issues-with-the-path-tracer/775024 "2023-02-20T21:31:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/issues-with-the-path-tracer/775024/1 "2023-02-20T21:31:24Z")

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Hello everyone! Has anyone got the issue with the path tracer when results of the normal maps and decals are not visible on the rendering, both in the viewport and in the animation sequences? Here are the comparison pics of Lumen vs Path tracer. Any thoughts how to fix it?..

> **[lumen hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/P9FP5gD)**
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> Image lumen hosted in ImgBB

> **[path tracer hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/Ltwx2H7)**
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> Image path tracer hosted in ImgBB