How can I paint my landscape?

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Hey community,

I’m exploring the Engine. Now I’ve created a tiny level and want to paint the mountains, but I have no option to select my textures.
I have watched some tutorials, but in my version (4.3.1) is no option to select any textures.
Here is a screenshot of my problem. http://puu.sh/bcQLk/c7281f9a7e.jpg

Any idea?

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Hey Razora-

If you select the Landscape inside the scene outliner you should be able to bring the material you want to use from the content browser to the “Landscape Material” in the details panel. I’m not sure if you’ve seen this one yet but this video should help you through setting everything up: Texturing a Landscape in UE4 (Unreal Engine 4) - YouTube

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Thanks fot the answer, but I didn’t mean that.
I already have my basic texture for the ground. Now I wanted to paint my mountains, like this one here: http://youtu.be/tsXVP0fykBM?t=7m33s
But I have no option in “Target Layers” execpt "Painting Restriction.
it looks at the moment like this: http://puu.sh/bdfOH/d8cc0f2cc0.jpg

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Did you create the Material like he did in the Video?
As far as i understood, you have to setup the Layers inside the material first.

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Hey Razora-

Based on your image it seems that the landscape is set up properly which leads me to believe there may be something missing from the setup of the material itself. If you are still having a problem could you post an image of your material setup as well please?

Cheers

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I’m sure you’ve found this already in the videos mentioned, but you need to create a material layer for the landscape, then use layer blend nodes to create layers to connect the 2d textures into. same can be done to normal maps with a copied layer blend node. apply this material to the landscape, then in that same window with ‘painting restriction’ you should now see your layers appear. You simple have to click the + next to each and create a weighted layer for them then you can start painting!

PS: Staff have said there is a limit of 6 layers (6 base textures, 6 normal maps) but on 4.5.1 (the build i am using) i can only get 5 layers to appear in a quad at a time, This is being worked on apparently.