# \#normalmap

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## [are normal maps working?](https://forums.chaos.com/t/are-normal-maps-working/24741)

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**Author:** [@themaxxer](https://forums.chaos.com/u/themaxxer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2010, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/are-normal-maps-working/24741 "2010-10-11T09:31:48Z")

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in my scene the normal maps have no effect. I take the vray normalmap and apply a bitmap on it, but it doesn’t work like excepted. also the specular looks weird. what are good values to start, is it like in the bump map …