Troubleshooting Missing Parallax and Metallic Reflections

Checking Shader Pack Compatibility

If you have activated the Sui Create AeronauticsPBR Resource Pack but your engines, sails, and tools look entirely flat without any bumps or metallic sheen, the primary cause is your current video settings. PBR features require a compatible shader pack enabled through your shader mod loader (such as Iris or OptiFine). Verify that your active shader pack explicitly supports LabPBR formatting, as standard shaders or vanilla rendering will ignore normal maps and roughness maps entirely.

Verifying Resource Pack Order and Settings

Return to the resource packs menu and confirm that the Sui Create AeronauticsPBR Resource Pack is active and placed correctly in your active pack hierarchy if you are running multiple packs. Ensure that parallax occlusion mapping and normal mapping options are turned on within your shader pack's internal configuration menus, as some shaders disable these features by default to improve performance. Once your shaders and resource pack settings are correctly aligned, return to your world and inspect your aeronautics blocks to confirm the industrial surface finish is rendering properly.