UE5 Normal detail Decal issue

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Hello, I’ve been trying to grasp edgewear mesh decals and not working out very well. Not sure if it’s something wrong with my normal map/material/mesh etc. Issue look familiar to anyone? I’m in 5.0.3

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Tried the same materials and mesh in UE4 and no issues, really not understanding whats different. Also tried no Lumen, re-baking, no mask, different mesh, decals turned off in engine, no decals received on mesh which I read somewhere. All make no difference in UE5.

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So I tried the same thing in a new UE5 file and it worked as expected. Went back to the original UE5 file, deleted all decal related assets and reimported/remade materials, and it works now. No clue why but I’m not complaining.