Background animation stops when i pick up object

jamesfootlight

Hi,

I have a bg animation of a flashing light which plays on  a loop, however, once i pick up an object (player pick up animation plays) object goes into inventory and object turns invisible) the bg animation stops.

Any ideas as to why? Please see action list for pick up and animation loop for bg image screenshots through link below:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8odshscio9h5x8e/AABIIEic2pkVs6WBa6F03QyLa?dl=0

ChrisIceBox

As it's the only animation in your Mecanim window, open up the window while playing and see what happens.  It can't play any other animation.  Is it turning invisible?

jamesfootlight

I was about to check, but now the animation doesn't show in the game window but does in the scene window?

Arghh!

Please see MOV i did of problem:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fa8jv4kbqbjm7c/BG ANIMATION?.mov?dl=0

Thanks!

ChrisIceBox

Try increasing the Sprite's Order In Layer value.

jamesfootlight

Tried that and it still didn't show.

Background is on layer 0 and QUIET flash is on layer 1 or more and doesn't show up

jamesfootlight

Any further thoughts on solving this chris?

ChrisIceBox

Try placing it on a new Sorting Layer, that's set to always display above the default one.

https://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules/beginner/2d/sorting-layers

jamesfootlight

Thanks sorted this now

jamesfootlight

The z position transform was not at 0, I is now. Next I just need to work out why animation stops when pick up animation on player: wil get back to you. Cheers