Question Animating particles

Hey there again

I'm trying to do a lightning bolt using Unity Shader Graph VFX and Shader Graph VFX using this tutorial.

Only problem, when I use my Shader Graph VFX as Shader Graph in "Output Particle Mesh: Shader Graph", render it on a Plane Mesh, it does not animate at all.

It is supposed to move as time passes, but a single frozen frame appears instead.

Could you help me ? I'm using HDRP if it can help.

 

This is probably not a problem with vfx graph, but shader used there. You did not attach any ss of your shader, so it's hard to help, but check if time node is correctly multiplied with other stuff, it should already "animate" there.

 

If that can give someone a clue, here's my "Electrical_bolt.shadergraph", used in the "Shader Graph" argument of the "Output Particle Mesh" block:



And yes, all the variables i've used has set default values.

Hoping someone could help me,

Have a nice day !

 

Yes, that's what I just did, and I posted it here

Edit: What's an ss ?

 

Just to be sure
1. Preview of nodes in shader graph animate correctly?
2. If you press playmode does it still not animate (vfx)?
3. Unity version?
If first 2 points are "yes" and you have no clue how to fix it, please export graph + shader and attach here.

 

Yes, When I press play, the particle spawns then disappear after a few seconds as expected.

Let me attach you my two files;

Thank you so much for your help

 

Oh and my Unity version is 2021.3.4f1

 

Or if you prefer a Unity Package:

 

Well, when I drop in on scene or press play it definitely animates. My Unity version: 2021.3.10


Try restarting unity if you haven't already done so.

 

Okay, so... If that can help anyone.
I noticed that the animation plays when I'm in play mode.
I just checked the scene display settings and...
That option was unchecked (by default I guess ?)
My animation works fine now, thank you Qriva for your time, and everyone, remember to check ALL your related settings before thinking there is a real problem.

Thank y'all, have a very nice day !

 

This is why I asked this, I suspected it might be that. Next time instead of asking I should just write about it

 

Yesterday it was not animating in playmode and I still don't know why
Anyway !
Thank you for your time and help mate, if I could help you in anything (like scripting) just ask me, it would be a pleasure ! See ya !