How to get back the old stud texture EASILY! (Includes Meshes & Unions!)

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Credits to @RhysRhysRhysRhysRhyz for the model!

Check out Resurface by @cxmeels (Only includes 2022 Material Versions As Of October, 2024)

[ 1 ] Introduction (Skip to #2 for the guide)

Hey everyone, I’m Snow!

Lately, I’ve noticed a rise in games with that classic Roblox style, like average plate gaem, generic roleplay gaem, and many others! While playing these, I started wondering, “How do games achieve this nostalgic look?”

I found some helpful tools like the Resurface plugin, which is great, but it has its limitations—it doesn’t apply textures to meshes or unions, and it lacks some textures people really want. So, I dug deeper.

Scratch that! Resurface now supports unions and meshes with its newest update! (funnily enough, Resurface was updated just 3 days after this post)

[ 2 ] How to Achieve the Classic Look

Good news—it’s super easy! You don’t need any advanced knowledge of Roblox Studio, scripting, or even computers!

[ Step 1 ] Install The Model

First, click here to install the model by selecting the “Get Model” button (it may also be labeled as “Install”).

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[ Step 2 ] Adding The Model To Your Game

Once you’ve installed it, drag the model into your workspace. If you’re not sure how to do this, look up a basic Roblox Studio tutorial on YouTube. If you’re still stuck, here’s how to find it:

  • Open the Toolbox
  • Click on the Inventory tab
  • In the dropdown menu, select My Models
  • Drag the model (2008-2024 Studs As PBR Materials) into the viewport

[ Step 3 ] Adding The Model To MaterialService

Drag and drop the materials from the model into MaterialService, as you can see there are a LOT of options! (Most games use the 2022 versions!)

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Here’s the ones I used for the images in this post (and what most games use):

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[ 3 ] The Final Result

Now you’re all set! Just apply the material to any part, mesh, union, or whatever you’re working with—and say goodbye to those annoying Z-fighting issues!

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Resurface actually supports those 2022 variants in the latest update, along with a whole host of new features!

However, this is still a really great resource for those that don’t necessarily want an entire plugin to do this, or would like access to the other variants.

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Thanks yet again for the shoutout. :stuck_out_tongue:
You seem like you enjoyed making this tutorial.

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You can also copy and paste a stud brick from an old Roblox-made free model. The surface attribute can be found in those parts.

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Sorry about replying to such an old post, but do you know if there’s a way to stop the part I add the material being set to Glacier? I want to keep the old material as Plastic so it fits in with the other stud parts in my game that I got from the toolbox.

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sadly, i don’t think there is a way to do that as the material breaks when you change the BaseMaterial. to my knowledge, you’ll just have to set the old stud material to this one. you can also try running this script inside of your command bar to auto-convert them.

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Hello, how do I get the textures separately so I can put it on a part with the Texture object?

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i dont think there’s a proper way to do it, since materials are handled differently and rely on things like colormaps, normalmaps, and other elements.

if you’re looking for a texture version though, theres one here, just make sure to set StudsPerTileU and StudsPerTileV to 4

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I was looking for the glue texture, sorry that I didn’t mentioned it earlier. Because I only found low-quality version or old version of the glue but not the new, upscaled one.