diff --git a/extension/src/metin2_model.cpp b/extension/src/metin2_model.cpp
index d55936bd..949f3f1d 100644
--- a/extension/src/metin2_model.cpp
+++ b/extension/src/metin2_model.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ void Metin2Model::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_flip_winding"), &Metin2Model::get_flip_winding);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_material_mode", "m"), &Metin2Model::set_material_mode);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_material_mode"), &Metin2Model::get_material_mode);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_use_gr2_materials", "v"), &Metin2Model::set_use_gr2_materials);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_use_gr2_materials"), &Metin2Model::get_use_gr2_materials);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("set_surface_texture", "surface", "path"), &Metin2Model::set_surface_texture);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("reload"), &Metin2Model::reload);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_info"), &Metin2Model::get_info);
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ void Metin2Model::_bind_methods() {
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "flip_winding"), "set_flip_winding", "get_flip_winding");
 	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::STRING, "material_mode", PROPERTY_HINT_ENUM, "metin2,standard"),
 			"set_material_mode", "get_material_mode");
+	ADD_PROPERTY(PropertyInfo(Variant::BOOL, "use_gr2_materials"),
+			"set_use_gr2_materials", "get_use_gr2_materials");
 }
 
 void Metin2Model::set_material_mode(const String &m) {
@@ -67,6 +71,13 @@ void Metin2Model::set_material_mode(const String &m) {
 	}
 }
 
+void Metin2Model::set_use_gr2_materials(bool v) {
+	use_gr2_materials = v;
+	if (is_inside_tree()) {
+		_apply_materials();
+	}
+}
+
 void Metin2Model::set_surface_texture(int surface, const String &path) {
 	if (surface < 0) {
 		return;
@@ -178,12 +189,24 @@ void Metin2Model::reload() {
 		mi->set_custom_aabb(bounds.grow(0.01));
 	}
 
+	materials = gr2::dump_materials(**file);
+
 	_apply_materials();
 
 	int vtot = 0;
 	for (const auto &m : fi.meshes) {
 		vtot += (int)m.vertices.size();
 	}
+	{
+		int with_tex = 0;
+		for (const auto &mm : materials) {
+			if (!mm.diffuse_texture.empty()) {
+				++with_tex;
+			}
+		}
+		UtilityFunctions::print(vformat("[Metin2Model] gr2 materials: %d (%d with diffuse name)",
+				(int)materials.size(), with_tex));
+	}
 	last_info = vformat("gr2 v%d | bones=%d meshes=%d surfaces=%d verts=%d | bounds=%s",
 			(int)(*file)->format_version(),
 			sk ? (int)sk->bones.size() : 0,
@@ -327,14 +350,56 @@ void Metin2Model::_apply_materials() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Surface s corresponds to the s-th gr2 mesh that has geometry (same skip
+	// rule as build_mesh). Recover that mapping to reach tri_groups/material_index.
+	const gr2::FileInfo &fi = (*file)->file_info();
+	std::vector<int> surf_to_mesh;
+	for (int mi_ = 0; mi_ < (int)fi.meshes.size(); ++mi_) {
+		if (!fi.meshes[mi_].vertices.empty() && !fi.meshes[mi_].indices.empty()) {
+			surf_to_mesh.push_back(mi_);
+		}
+	}
+
 	Ref<ArrayMesh> mesh = mi->get_mesh();
 	int textured = 0;
 	for (int s = 0; s < mesh->get_surface_count(); ++s) {
 		const String sname = mesh->surface_get_name(s);
 		Ref<ImageTexture> tex;
+		auto mat_texture_name = [&]() -> String {
+			if (s >= (int)surf_to_mesh.size()) {
+				return String();
+			}
+			const gr2::Mesh &gm = fi.meshes[surf_to_mesh[s]];
+			int matidx = gm.tri_groups.empty() ? -1 : gm.tri_groups[0].material_index;
+			if (matidx < 0 || matidx >= (int)materials.size() ||
+					materials[matidx].diffuse_texture.empty()) {
+				return String();
+			}
+			return String(materials[matidx].diffuse_texture.c_str())
+					.replace("\\", "/")
+					.get_file()
+					.get_basename()
+					.to_lower();
+		};
+
 		if (s < surface_tex_override.size() && !String(surface_tex_override[s]).is_empty()) {
 			tex = _load_dds(surface_tex_override[s]);
-		} else {
+		}
+		// gr2 material name -> texture, only when opted in (unverified vs oracle;
+		// see GODOT-POC-PLAN.md §M2.5 T2.5.6).
+		if (tex.is_null() && use_gr2_materials) {
+			String want = mat_texture_name();
+			if (!want.is_empty()) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < dds_files.size(); ++i) {
+					if (dds_files[i].get_basename().to_lower() == want) {
+						tex = _load_dds(dir.path_join(dds_files[i]));
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		// filename-convention resolution (default path)
+		if (tex.is_null()) {
 			tex = _resolve_texture(dir, stem, sname, dds_files);
 		}
 		if (tex.is_valid()) {
diff --git a/extension/src/metin2_model.h b/extension/src/metin2_model.h
index 026be84f..83f303e2 100644
--- a/extension/src/metin2_model.h
+++ b/extension/src/metin2_model.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <memory>
 #include <optional>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace godot {
 class Skeleton3D;
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ public:
 	void set_material_mode(const godot::String &m);
 	godot::String get_material_mode() const { return material_mode; }
 
+	void set_use_gr2_materials(bool v);
+	bool get_use_gr2_materials() const { return use_gr2_materials; }
+
 	// Explicit per-surface texture path override (index -> absolute .dds path).
 	void set_surface_texture(int surface, const godot::String &path);
 
@@ -81,9 +85,11 @@ private:
 	bool flip_winding = false;
 
 	godot::String material_mode = "metin2"; // "metin2" (ShaderMaterial) | "standard"
+	bool use_gr2_materials = false; // drive textures from gr2 material names (unverified)
 	godot::PackedStringArray surface_tex_override;
 
 	std::shared_ptr<std::optional<gr2::File>> file; // shared_ptr so accessor stays valid
+	std::vector<gr2::MaterialInfo> materials;
 	godot::Skeleton3D *skel = nullptr;
 	godot::MeshInstance3D *mi = nullptr;
 	godot::String last_info;
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