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Bug Sorting Layers not showing light 2D

Discussion in '2D' started by JonahSagers, Apr 6, 2022.

  1. JonahSagers

    JonahSagers

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    Recently I've been making a project that leans heavily on lighting. I want to make a light interact with only certain layers, and I'd rather solve it in the editor than with scripting.

    I assume the "target sorting layers" tab is the solution, but it doesn't show any of my layers.

    upload_2022-4-6_15-4-44.png

    upload_2022-4-6_15-5-4.png

    I have a few user created layers which work fine otherwise.
     

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    JonahSagers, Apr 6, 2022
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  2. Unrighteouss

    Unrighteouss

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    Hey,

    Make sure you've actually created Sorting Layers, and not some other kind of layer:

    Sorting_Layers.PNG

    It works for me:

    Global_Light.PNG

    Tested in:
    Unity 2020.3.32f1
    Universal RP 10.8.1
     
    Unrighteouss, Apr 7, 2022
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  3. JonahSagers

    JonahSagers

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    Feeling very stupid now. I had layers, but not sorting layers
    Thank you for the help!
     
    JonahSagers, Apr 7, 2022
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