Cant get displacements to go in the direction I want.

Blade x64

Logical insanity
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Sep 3, 2009
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Axis​

Determines the axis that what direction faces will move when painted:
  • X, Y, Z - Painted geometry will move along the world axis X, Y, or Z only, regardless of the direction of the displacement direction.
  • Face Normal - Painted geometry will move along an axis determined by the normal of one specific face. Change the painting direction by using <Alt>+right-click on any face in the 3D view. The normal of the clicked face will become the direction of subsequent painting.
  • Subdiv Normal - Painted geometry will move along an axis determined by the curve generated after using the Subdivide command on a set of faces.

You've selected "Subdiv Normal" for the axis. This doesn't appear to work in spatial mode. Spatial mode works with every other axis.