Light and Mask layer effects problems

Okay, so I'm finally getting around to experimenting with Lights and shadowcasters, but I've run into a problem:

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The shadows are rendering on top of my shadowcasting objects.

Also, when I set the top layer (the one with the light) to Mask effect, it messes up everything:

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It looks fine in the IDE though, it only messes up at runtime.

Is this a known issue, or should I submit this to the bugtracker? Or am I just doing something wrong?

Here's the .cap: http://www.fileshack.us/get_file.php?id ... owmask.cap

(Edit: This was made in 96.4... the new verison came out while I was messing around with this stuff )

Why are you trying to use mask? It's for cutting holes in things. I think you want to put on Multiply for lighting - and turn off transparency on that layer for it to work.

Ok, thanks Ash. That solves one problem.

My shadows are still rendering on top of the shadowcaster sprites though. Any suggestions there?

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I think you'll have to put the Light (which draws the shadows) on layer 3, so it doesn't draw over the casters. You'll need a sprite with the white spot to do the lighting on the top layer.

Yep, that did the trick I guess I was just thinking "put the light on the top layer, because lights come from overhead" or something.

Thanks for the help.