Wow thanks, that looks perfect!

Yay!

Here's the capx file to demonstrate what I'm trying to do.

http://www.wethesqueemish.com/construct/masking/MaskingIssue.capx

So to break it down a little clearer:

I've made a dirt layer.

I want to mask that dirt layer to another layer that has various platforms (made from a white tiled object).

I've used the method from the above tutorial, putting the white platforms on Destination Out and having the layer force texture and non transparent.

This works as far as the dirt texture goes, it's masking to the shape of the white platforms perfectly.

The problem is though, the background is no longer transparent, so I can't see my sky layer which is below the others.

Hopefully that's clearer, thanks for your help.

Sorry, you might be right. Re-reading that it's not super clear what I'm trying to do.

I'm putting together a capx as we speak.

I'm trying to make a platformer where the main platforms are created from a large texture that is masked to the shape of a series of white platforms on another layer.

This works fine using this method: https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1336/making-a-simple-mask

Except that the resulting mask has no transparency, so you can't see the background layers behind it.

I'd really love to make my game this way, as it will save me a million years, and also nail the aesthetic that I'm looking for, so I'd love any help in getting this working.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks Jamesxxxyz!

Thanks Noga, glad you like it.

I've been working on it for just over a week.

I've just released my new game Shewtipow.

Check it out here: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/654036

It's a fast paced action game in which a handsome young man must defend his fortune against a horde of evil monsters penetrating his world through their devilish inter-dimensional portals.

I recommend the warm grip of a controller for this game.

Made as part of the #1GAM challenge for February 2015.

Interesting, I'll check it all out.

Thanks corlenbelspar and jojoe.

Can you link to the sprites on the Asset Store?

Not too sure exactly what you're asking for here, but it all depends on what the listing on the Unity Asset store said.

If it's a paid sprite pack and you've taken it without paying, then it's likely that the owner won't be too happy if you use them in your game.

If you paid for them , then I imagine that you've paid for the right to use them in your game, though you should check the actual listing in the Unity Store to make sure.

If it's a free pack, then you should be okay to use them in your game, but again you should check the listing.

Hope that helps.

Not sure what the latest way to export to android is, but this tutorial may help:

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/809/how-to-export-to-android-with-crosswalk

Add a condition to the original event that basically says if the bullet collides and the dying animation is not playing subtract 1 health and destroy bullet.

So you'd basically want this kind of thing:

You can right click on a condition and say invert to mean "not doing this"

Hope that helps