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Live Link problem: no materials on iClone character or props in Unreal BLACK

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Hey guys, I need some help with a problem I'm having with Live Link. The issue is with missing and/or unlinked materials and I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. All of the tutorials I have watched load the characters in from iClone to Unreal and the materials are in place, no problem! However mine come in black/ without the materials linked every single time. I have no problem playing back animation or camera movement, so the link is working, just not this part.

Here are some screenshots. I'm not quite sure how to solve this. In one case I was able to manually re-link each material because they showed up as options in the materials drop down menu next to each element, but now there are missing. As you can see, the PBR diffuse materials are available in the content folder, but I cannot drag them over into the element panel for my blueprint character. Also is it kind of strange that CC setup only has "standard shader" as an option and everything else is greyed out? Not sure if that's complicating anything.

Thanks y'all. I'm new to Unreal and the learning curve seems steep! If you have tips please explain it in the dumbest way possible. Here are screen shots, the first one is in iClone of how they are supposed to look.https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/a174ee80-11f8-4ece-9c53-d1b7.pnghttps://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/52e06ba5-1ad9-4ad1-9be3-cb24.pnghttps://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/e248a481-0222-4c0f-97e4-e8b3.png




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Double check if the "CC_Shader" Folder is in your Project/Content Folder !
BTW , your environment looks great :-)
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Hi, can anyone confirm if iclone is  any undergoing any updates because i'm experiencing the same issue of characters turning black and no high shader options highlighted in unreal iclone livelink. 
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The CC shader is in the content folder BUT it is still not working.
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donwrich85 (12/25/2020)
The CC shader is in the content folder BUT it is still not working.

Have you tried the default character in iCLone if it is working?
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please i have the same problem
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I found a solution . you have to copy the two folders; live link; and Auto setup; and stick them to the places indicated

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vuides (1/23/2021)

I found a solution . you have to copy the two folders; live link; and Auto setup; and stick them to the places indicated


Isn't it great that it takes the community a year to find a solution, meanwhile CRICKETS from Reallusion... After they've taken most of us for more than a grand. Thanks Reallusion. I hope you're as happy about MetaHuman as I am, lolol
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Hopefully someone sees this because I'm having the same problem and can't find any answers. I'm not sure I understand the fix, is there any chance someone can walk me through it?
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can you please screenshot exactly where? Im completely lost and need your help. 



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