Question - Code Depth and Layers in GMS:2

[Ice Guy]

GameMaker 2 overhauled and improved the layering and depth system. At the moment I can't get my head around the new system. I've read the manual regarding how the new layers work and how its more efficient, but I just can't seem to get the objects and tiles in my room to draw in the correct order and depth.

I've got a foreground and background layer for tiles that should go infront and behind the player, and that works fine. But my problem is with other objects like enemies in the room. They're all on the same layer, but how do I make them draw similarly to depth = -y, whilst still maintaining the depth of the tiles and having the depth change for individual objects? All the new depth/layer functions seem to break one way or another. Help please?

 

[GMWolf]

If you have a look at the demos, you will find the dungeon demo.
It makes use of a depth ordering system to get that to work. Probably your best option .

Alternatively
I believe depth = -y will still work (at the cost of performance).
You will just have to ensure your backgrounds have a much higher depth and foreground much lower depth.

@hdarren I do beleive this is vastely improved. Having layers mean you no longer need to use arbitrary depths for objects.

 

[Izzy Skinezy]

I believe depth = -y will still work (at the cost of performance).


@hdarren I do beleive this is vastely improved. Having layers mean you no longer need to use arbitrary depths for objects.

depth -y is doing some weird things for me-- i dont know why but when I keep it in and use any deactivate function my sprites all flicker when travelling upwards?

 

[breakmt]

I use depth = -y and it's work fine for me. At least for now
BTW, in Unity I saw one cool feature - it also has layers for object, but also every object in layer could have depth order in THIS layer and it will not affect to another layers. Ok, maybe it is not so cool. I've not decided yet.