caisson posted at 7:57PM Sat, 30 May 2020 - #4390631

@GMM why use a normal map and a bump map when they have the same purpose? Unhook the normal map - these are not the same as other texture maps, they are more like code and can cause trouble if not created and used properly. Out of interest, where/how are you creating the maps you're using?

They have similar purposes, but not the exact same; I just like the combination sometimes.

But, this helped me zero in on the problem. I changed the Gradient Mode from Gradient Bump to Object Space, and that immediately fixed it. Thank you!

Still doesn't explain the shader not being reproducible, but that's another matter.