# \#landscape-painting **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/landscape-painting/10555.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Expose the Mesh Paint mode to UEFN!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/expose-the-mesh-paint-mode-to-uefn/2848219)
**Author:** [@SquidGamer7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SquidGamer7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2026, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/expose-the-mesh-paint-mode-to-uefn/2848219 "2026-11-02T12:35:52Z")
Select a topic UEFN Tell us your feedback. What is working, what is not, and what would you change? Mesh Paint mode is not exposed for some reason, but WHY?! It could help SO much with making different variations of the… --- ## [Strange artifacts when erasing painted areas on a landscape](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/strange-artifacts-when-erasing-painted-areas-on-a-landscape/2844691)
**Author:** [@LTR-666](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LTR-666)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/strange-artifacts-when-erasing-painted-areas-on-a-landscape/2844691 "2026-10-24T13:58:08Z")
(topic deleted by author) --- ## [Runtime Virtual Texture \[RVT\] support needs to be added to UEFN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/runtime-virtual-texture-rvt-support-needs-to-be-added-to-uefn/2744258)
**Author:** [@SquidGamer7](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SquidGamer7)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/runtime-virtual-texture-rvt-support-needs-to-be-added-to-uefn/2744258 "2026-08-31T16:50:14Z")
This is something that we should have had years ago. Right now objects that kind of need to blend into the landscape to look good, like piles of rubble, dirt piles, rocks, tilled soil, terrain pieces, and ESPECIALLY LAND… --- ## [Landscape Looks Pixelated](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-looks-pixelated/2742035)
**Author:** [@Mapesy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Mapesy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-looks-pixelated/2742035 "2026-08-20T02:21:29Z")
Hi I’m trying to do a basic landscape that’s using colours for grass and dirt. But when painting these colours they come out very pixelated on the edges and don’t look smooth. Any ideas on what I need to do to fix this? … --- ## [Ue5 landscape painting layer issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-landscape-painting-layer-issue/2675157)
**Author:** [@PlsHelpCivNoWork](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PlsHelpCivNoWork)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-landscape-painting-layer-issue/2675157 "2026-07-02T10:23:19Z")
I’m having issues with landscape painting, I have set up basic landscape material using: textures → landscape blend node → base color and it works in a way that my layer 0 paints normally, then my layer 1 and 2 can paint… --- ## [Landscape painting Roughness texture issue - Roughness not applying correctly ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-roughness-texture-issue-roughness-not-applying-correctly/2727239)
**Author:** [@makesalmon](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/makesalmon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-roughness-texture-issue-roughness-not-applying-correctly/2727239 "2026-06-09T14:02:22Z")
I’m having an issue with a Roughness texture not rendering correctly when used in Landscape Painting in Unreal Engine 5.8. I am trying to paint a landscape layer using a specific Roughness map (shown in the second… --- ## [Landscape material Issue](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-material-issue/2696562)
**Author:** [@AdamGaming\_CZ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AdamGaming_CZ)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-material-issue/2696562 "2026-04-07T11:05:56Z")
Hi, I am currently working on my open-world landscape, painting materials and stuff, but I have stumbled upon an issue that I couldn’t find anything similar to online. There is some random kind of blacked-out zone across… --- ## [Can't create Weight-Blended Layer info in 5.7.2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-create-weight-blended-layer-info-in-5-7-2/2694751)
**Author:** [@JundRaptor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JundRaptor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-create-weight-blended-layer-info-in-5-7-2/2694751 "2026-03-22T23:30:05Z")
Summary There is no dropdown to select Weight-Blended Layer when creating Landscape Paint Layer Info in UE5.7.2. It automatically defaults to Non-Weight Blended Layer. Please select what you are reporting on: Creative W… --- ## [How to set an angle in Landscape Patch?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-set-an-angle-in-landscape-patch/2698050)
**Author:** [@Extrahdmi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Extrahdmi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-set-an-angle-in-landscape-patch/2698050 "2026-02-07T06:46:11Z")
I want to create a slope with Landscape Patch, but the Landscape Patch component cannot be rotated at all. The Circle version can be rotated, but the changes will not be reflected in the terrain. Does anyone know how to … --- ## [Landmass River brush is completely broken.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landmass-river-brush-is-completely-broken/2697166)
**Author:** [@Extrahdmi](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Extrahdmi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landmass-river-brush-is-completely-broken/2697166 "2026-02-04T10:05:04Z")
I’m trying out the Landmass brush to edit my landscape, but nothing is working. This official document includes a video that makes it seem as if the terrain can be deformed along the river, but in reality, it only gen… --- ## [Landscape materials acting up (?)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-materials-acting-up/2695014)
**Author:** [@EquesAurea](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/EquesAurea)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-materials-acting-up/2695014 "2026-01-26T15:57:51Z")
I have set up an auto-material to fill the entire landcape. Works wonders. I have set up a layer blend node to get the auto (index 0) and then the rest, such as grass. When I paint the grass on top (max strength) the tex… --- ## [Landscape layer blend - painting artifacts](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-blend-painting-artifacts/2690061)
**Author:** [@CerealHeadK37](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CerealHeadK37)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-layer-blend-painting-artifacts/2690061 "2026-01-06T17:12:13Z")
I’m getting visible hexagonal / circular artifacts when painting landscape layers. I’m also sharing a screenshot of my landscape material for reference. I’m a bit of a newbie with landscape materials, but from what I ca… --- ## [Creating Paint Layers with MW Auto Material - help!](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-paint-layers-with-mw-auto-material-help/2392818)
**Author:** [@mernes1](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mernes1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 1:41am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/creating-paint-layers-with-mw-auto-material-help/2392818 "2025-12-20T01:41:44Z")
Hey, first of all I want to say that I know this topic has been brought up - but it never seems it has gotten an answer. And second, I am very new to UE5 so forgive my lack of knowledge. My question is: How do I apply m… --- ## [5.6 Causing Landscape Problems, Missing Chunks](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-causing-landscape-problems-missing-chunks/2652285)
**Author:** [@JeffTheGuy44](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/JeffTheGuy44)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/5-6-causing-landscape-problems-missing-chunks/2652285 "2025-12-09T02:43:33Z")
Going to UE5.6 broke my landscape a couple different ways, most of which I found a fix to, but there is still a section of my landscape that doesn’t appear, and I can’t find a reason. When I paint it, it reappears until … --- ## [Landscape - painting layer causes entire component to brighten](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-layer-causes-entire-component-to-brighten/418558)
**Author:** [@SJay](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/SJay)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2025, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-layer-causes-entire-component-to-brighten/418558 "2025-11-29T15:10:31Z")
Hello everyone, hopefully you guys know what’s going on. So, I’m using landscape layer blending to currently blend three materials together. Cliffrock, CliffRockSnowy, and SnowSmooth. When I was blending Cliffrock, and… --- ## [how to remove dark spots on the landscape](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-remove-dark-spots-on-the-landscape/449266)
**Author:** [@mihailo1978](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mihailo1978)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-remove-dark-spots-on-the-landscape/449266 "2025-10-16T20:55:45Z")
how to remove dark spots on the landscape and how to make it realistic --- ## [UE5,The brush range be displayed when I edit the terrain, and the materials within the mouse range don't show up either? ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-the-brush-range-be-displayed-when-i-edit-the-terrain-and-the-materials-within-the-mouse-range-dont-show-up-either/2656157)
**Author:** [@Derolor](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Derolor)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ue5-the-brush-range-be-displayed-when-i-edit-the-terrain-and-the-materials-within-the-mouse-range-dont-show-up-either/2656157 "2025-09-12T20:43:57Z")
Why doesn’t the brush range be displayed when I edit the landscape, and the materials within the mouse range don’t show up either? Please help! Other Project can be displayed normally --- ## [Landscape Brush fixed in a corner of a level in UE5 5.0.1 (Never Moves)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-brush-fixed-in-a-corner-of-a-level-in-ue5-5-0-1-never-moves/550152)
**Author:** [@Unknown\_Stryker](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Unknown_Stryker)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2025, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-brush-fixed-in-a-corner-of-a-level-in-ue5-5-0-1-never-moves/550152 "2025-04-22T06:37:28Z")
Deleting and Recreating a Level or a World couldn’t solve the problem The bug effects the entire project… It behaves the same even if I create new level or landscape The bug occurred after setting up som… --- ## [Red Colors in bleding material](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/red-colors-in-bleding-material/2403524)
**Author:** [@LoboTrovao](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/LoboTrovao)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/red-colors-in-bleding-material/2403524 "2025-03-25T15:20:48Z")
I have a material landscape with some layers, however when i’m painting, this is happening: Any ideas what could causing this? I’m using unreal 5.5.4 with virtual textures enabled. --- ## [Vertex Painting on Landscape](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vertex-painting-on-landscape/461787)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_4b8558d3](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_4b8558d3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/vertex-painting-on-landscape/461787 "2025-02-22T17:06:37Z")
So I have a screenshot here of my blueprint set up, I know its a lot and hard to see but it is the same set up that Quixel used for their UE4 Forest video. When I go over to Vertex Painting and I try to paint different l… --- ## [Why is my landscape painting rigid and "square"?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-landscape-painting-rigid-and-square/574695)
**Author:** [@Maladrum](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Maladrum)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-is-my-landscape-painting-rigid-and-square/574695 "2024-11-26T15:14:49Z")
I’ve found few answers to this, which all more or less say “increase the landscape resolution”. But this has never worked for me. Why is it that when I paint a layer onto my landscape, it looks like this? This is weight … --- ## [Landscape material stops working randomly?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-material-stops-working-randomly/2062294)
**Author:** [@xHajeN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/xHajeN)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-material-stops-working-randomly/2062294 "2024-10-10T19:50:54Z")
Hello! I don’t understand why my landscape material resets to the default material. It almost seems random, when i change sliders, make small edits or just update the landscape in any way it seems to break. I usually bre… --- ## [im having trouble creating a brush for my landscape and every video i watch has a diffrent node than mine](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-having-trouble-creating-a-brush-for-my-landscape-and-every-video-i-watch-has-a-diffrent-node-than-mine/2010687)
**Author:** [@thegrandcrafter5](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/thegrandcrafter5)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-having-trouble-creating-a-brush-for-my-landscape-and-every-video-i-watch-has-a-diffrent-node-than-mine/2010687 "2024-09-07T22:09:48Z")
Summary im trying to use textures from Quixel to create a landscape brush but every tutorial have a different node than mine and i have tried everything but nothing changes/fixes it. i keep getting the UE4 shader and non… --- ## [Landscape painting - very laggy](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-very-laggy/567610)
**Author:** [@disseminate](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/disseminate)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-painting-very-laggy/567610 "2024-07-17T18:27:58Z")
Hi! Running 5.0.2. Whenever I try to paint on my landscape, the FPS dips to under 1. The culprit is Landscape Layer Copy Texture: This is pretty new. It first happened when my shader compression format (Project Setti… --- ## [Landscape not accepting any further sculpting/painting edit anymore](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-not-accepting-any-further-sculpting-painting-edit-anymore/1913417)
**Author:** [@tang\_yw](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/tang_yw)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/landscape-not-accepting-any-further-sculpting-painting-edit-anymore/1913417 "2024-06-23T15:11:28Z")
Hi, I ran into this issue that my landscape cannot be edit anymore, no further sculpting or painting is effecting the landscape. It seems like the height map and paint layers can’t take in any information now. I felt… --- ## [Detailed paint job on the landscape, similar to Blizzard.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/detailed-paint-job-on-the-landscape-similar-to-blizzard/1909065)
**Author:** [@Prizvan2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Prizvan2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/detailed-paint-job-on-the-landscape-similar-to-blizzard/1909065 "2024-06-19T20:08:29Z")
Hi all. For quite some time now I have been looking for a way that would allow me to paint on the landscape without any special restrictions in terms of detail. I really like the style of the World of Warcraft game, wh… --- ## [increase texture resolution to paint details on the landscape](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/increase-texture-resolution-to-paint-details-on-the-landscape/1908567)
**Author:** [@Prizvan2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Prizvan2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/increase-texture-resolution-to-paint-details-on-the-landscape/1908567 "2024-06-19T04:31:55Z")
The Unity engine has a very convenient function that allows you to increase the resolution of the mesh density specifically for drawing, which allows you to draw very fine details on the landscape. The density of the geo… --- ## [Unreal 5.4 displacement with landscape problem](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-5-4-displacement-with-landscape-problem/1811095)
**Author:** [@donodis](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/donodis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unreal-5-4-displacement-with-landscape-problem/1811095 "2024-06-17T01:48:37Z")
My problem is pretty straight forward to explain. I’m trying out UE5.4. I understand the risks so I just imported assets from a project I am working on in the previous version. The problem, is when I apply displacement t… --- ## [How many landscape materiar layers can be used?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-many-landscape-materiar-layers-can-be-used/462601)
**Author:** [@Gen\_X](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gen_X)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-many-landscape-materiar-layers-can-be-used/462601 "2024-06-06T05:24:29Z")
I’m using a landscape material with 12 layers, there are some areas that can´t be painted after paint some layers. Unpaintable areas shows a grey squares with default landscape material, not the material I made. Anny i… --- ## [My landscape paint is cut off.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-landscape-paint-is-cut-off/1859666)
**Author:** [@qusrby](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/qusrby)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-landscape-paint-is-cut-off/1859666 "2024-05-17T08:36:35Z")
My landscape is cropped. In my Landscape Material, Layer Info has already been created. [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/landscape-painting/10555.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=landscape-painting)