A more down-to-earth and informal explanation of the new Spec Layer files in iRacing and how to create them. I try my best here to simplify the language, but again, don't hesitate to ask questions and I'll do my best to help.

The paint we make here is what could be considered MAX Matte effect with MAX Chrome/Metallic Effect. Remember, play with your brightness percentages, and we may be able to put up a chart with the various paint material types and the number combinations for them....in theory.

Table of Contents

0:21 - Intro & Downloading the Car Template
0:44 - Making a Quick Paint Scheme
3:49 - Initial File Organization (Mise en place for painting, if you will)
6:41 - Creating our Transition (Halfway) Files
8:30 - Explanation of Metallic
9:30 - Creating the Metallic Layers
11:31 - Explanation of Roughness
12:45 - Creating the Roughness Layers
14:08 - Exporting the Spec Layer
14:56 - Sidebar for Naming Files: Customer ID
15:34 - Loading the Files into iRacing
18:31 - #CiscoFail
19:06 - Final Product



The original tutorial video:
   • iRacing How To | Custom Spec Maps  

Also, if you want to learn more about the actual process this goes through, read the full article on spec maps here:
https://www.iracing.com/painttextures/

Finally, if you want some more help, Andrew Cardinale IV streamed himself going through the process, which you can find here:
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