So I’ve got this shader here, which is working close to perfectly for my goal, which is a 2.5d game where the sprites have bump maps and other things you’d expect on 3d models. The only issue is that the _Cutoff doesn’t seem to work at all, meaning that it always renders as opaque.
Shader "DoubleSided"
{
Properties
{
_Color("Color", Color) = (1,1,1,1)
_MainTex("Albedo and Alpha", 2D) = "white" {}
_Cutoff("Alpha Cutoff", Range(0.0, 1.0)) = 0.5
_Glossiness("Smoothness", Range(0.0, 1.0)) = 0.5
_GlossMapScale("Smoothness Scale", Range(0.0, 1.0)) = 1.0
[Enum(Metallic Alpha,0,Albedo Alpha,1)]
_SmoothnessTextureChannel("Smoothness texture channel", Float) = 0
[Gamma] _Metallic("Metallic", Range(0.0, 1.0)) = 0.0
_MetallicGlossMap("Metallic", 2D) = "white" {}
[ToggleOff] _SpecularHighlights("Specular Highlights", Float) = 1.0
[ToggleOff] _GlossyReflections("Glossy Reflections", Float) = 1.0
_BumpScale("Scale", Float) = 1.0
_BumpMap("Normal Map", 2D) = "bump" {}
_Parallax("Height Scale", Range(0.005, 0.08)) = 0.02
_ParallaxMap("Height Map", 2D) = "black" {}
_OcclusionStrength("Strength", Range(0.0, 1.0)) = 1.0
_OcclusionMap("Occlusion", 2D) = "white" {}
_EmissionColor("Color", Color) = (0,0,0)
_EmissionMap("Emission", 2D) = "white" {}
_DetailMask("Detail Mask", 2D) = "white" {}
_DetailAlbedoMap("Detail Albedo x2", 2D) = "grey" {}
_DetailNormalMapScale("Scale", Float) = 1.0
_DetailNormalMap("Normal Map", 2D) = "bump" {}
[Enum(UV0,0,UV1,1)] _UVSec("UV Set for secondary textures", Float) = 0
// Blending state
[HideInInspector] _Mode("__mode", Float) = 0.0
[HideInInspector] _SrcBlend("__src", Float) = 1.0
[HideInInspector] _DstBlend("__dst", Float) = 0.0
[HideInInspector] _ZWrite("__zw", Float) = 1.0
}
CGINCLUDE
#define UNITY_SETUP_BRDF_INPUT MetallicSetup
ENDCG
SubShader
{
Tags {"Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent" "PerformanceChecks" = "False" }
LOD 300
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Base forward pass (directional light, emission, lightmaps, ...)
Pass
{
Name "FORWARD"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ForwardBase" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
Blend[_SrcBlend][_DstBlend]
ZWrite[_ZWrite]
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 3.0
// -------------------------------------
#pragma shader_feature _NORMALMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ALPHATEST_ON
//#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
//#pragma surface surf Lambert alphatest:_Cutoff
#pragma shader_feature _EMISSION
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature _ _SPECULARHIGHLIGHTS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature _ _GLOSSYREFLECTIONS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma multi_compile_fwdbase
#pragma multi_compile_fog
#pragma multi_compile_instancing
#pragma vertex vertBase
#pragma fragment fragBase
#include "UnityStandardCoreForward.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Additive forward pass (one light per pass)
Pass
{
Name "FORWARD_DELTA"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ForwardAdd" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
Blend[_SrcBlend] One
Fog { Color(0,0,0,0) } // in additive pass fog should be black
ZWrite Off
ZTest LEqual
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 3.0
// -------------------------------------
#pragma shader_feature _NORMALMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ALPHATEST_ON
//#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
//#pragma shader_feature _Alphacutoff
#pragma shader_feature _ _SPECULARHIGHLIGHTS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
#pragma shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma multi_compile_fwdadd_fullshadows
#pragma multi_compile_fog
#pragma vertex vertAdd
#pragma fragment fragAdd
#include "UnityStandardCoreForward.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Shadow rendering pass
Pass {
Name "ShadowCaster"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ShadowCaster""Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent" }
ZWrite On ZTest LEqual
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 3.0
// -------------------------------------
#pragma shader_feature _ALPHATEST_ON
//#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma multi_compile_shadowcaster
#pragma multi_compile_instancing
#pragma vertex vertShadowCaster
#pragma fragment fragShadowCaster
#include "UnityStandardShadow.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Deferred pass
Pass
{
Name "DEFERRED"
Tags { "LightMode" = "Deferred" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 3.0
#pragma exclude_renderers nomrt
// -------------------------------------
#pragma shader_feature _NORMALMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _EMISSION
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature _ _SPECULARHIGHLIGHTS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
#pragma shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma multi_compile_prepassfinal
#pragma multi_compile_instancing
#pragma vertex vertDeferred
#pragma fragment fragDeferred
#include "UnityStandardCore.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Extracts information for lightmapping, GI (emission, albedo, ...)
// This pass it not used during regular rendering.
Pass
{
Name "META"
Tags { "LightMode" = "Meta""Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent" }
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma vertex vert_meta
#pragma fragment frag_meta
#pragma shader_feature _EMISSION
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
#pragma shader_feature EDITOR_VISUALIZATION
#include "UnityStandardMeta.cginc"
ENDCG
}
}
SubShader
{
Tags { "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent" "PerformanceChecks" = "False" }
LOD 150
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Base forward pass (directional light, emission, lightmaps, ...)
Pass
{
Name "FORWARD"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ForwardBase" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
Blend[_SrcBlend][_DstBlend]
ZWrite[_ZWrite]
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 2.0
#pragma shader_feature _NORMALMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _EMISSION
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature _ _SPECULARHIGHLIGHTS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature _ _GLOSSYREFLECTIONS_OFF
// SM2.0: NOT SUPPORTED shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
// SM2.0: NOT SUPPORTED shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_SOFT DIRLIGHTMAP_COMBINED
#pragma multi_compile_fwdbase
#pragma multi_compile_fog
#pragma vertex vertBase
#pragma fragment fragBase
#include "UnityStandardCoreForward.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Additive forward pass (one light per pass)
Pass
{
Name "FORWARD_DELTA"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ForwardAdd" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
Blend[_SrcBlend] One
Fog { Color(0,0,0,0) } // in additive pass fog should be black
ZWrite Off
ZTest LEqual
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 2.0
#pragma shader_feature _NORMALMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature _ _SPECULARHIGHLIGHTS_OFF
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
// SM2.0: NOT SUPPORTED shader_feature _PARALLAXMAP
#pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_SOFT
#pragma multi_compile_fwdadd_fullshadows
#pragma multi_compile_fog
#pragma vertex vertAdd
#pragma fragment fragAdd
#include "UnityStandardCoreForward.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Shadow rendering pass
Pass {
Name "ShadowCaster"
Tags { "LightMode" = "ShadowCaster""Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent" }
ZWrite On ZTest LEqual
CGPROGRAM
#pragma target 2.0
#pragma shader_feature _ _ALPHATEST_ON _ALPHABLEND_ON _ALPHAPREMULTIPLY_ON
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_SOFT
#pragma multi_compile_shadowcaster
#pragma vertex vertShadowCaster
#pragma fragment fragShadowCaster
#include "UnityStandardShadow.cginc"
ENDCG
}
// ------------------------------------------------------------------
// Extracts information for lightmapping, GI (emission, albedo, ...)
// This pass it not used during regular rendering.
Pass
{
Name "META"
Tags { "LightMode" = "Meta" "Queue" = "Transparent" "RenderType" = "Transparent"}
Cull Off
CGPROGRAM
#pragma vertex vert_meta
#pragma fragment frag_meta
#pragma shader_feature _EMISSION
#pragma shader_feature _METALLICGLOSSMAP
#pragma shader_feature _ _SMOOTHNESS_TEXTURE_ALBEDO_CHANNEL_A
#pragma shader_feature ___ _DETAIL_MULX2
#pragma shader_feature EDITOR_VISUALIZATION
#include "UnityStandardMeta.cginc"
ENDCG
}
}
FallBack "VertexLit"
CustomEditor "StandardShaderGUI"
}
Basically, the setup is this shader on an object with a sprite renderer, which switches between spritesheets through the Animator.
The issue is that the sprite never goes into Cutout mode, all modes, when pulling from the Albedo Alpha, render as opaque. If I switch to Metallic Alpha, it will work until the game starts running, and then also display as opaque. Note, I am not using a metallic texture at this point. Either way, the slider for Alpha Cutoff has no effect at all.
you can see my settings here: Object Settings - Album on Imgur
I’ve tried changing the _ALPHATEST pragma lines, dropping the other alpha settings, or even completely commenting out the instances of that line, but it seems to have no effect one way or the other. I am not very familiar with Shader Features, I’ve mostly used “SURF” shaders in the past. I tried inputting the surf void, but the other Shader_Features are incompatible with it.
Is this an issue that anyone has come across? Can I force it to use the Albedo alpha to cutout? Am I just queuing/tagging it wrong? Is it an issue with combining the Standard Shader with a sprite renderer? Should I try cutting out the shadow/meta passes entirely? I’ve been bashing against this for a couple days with no progress, and I could use any suggestions anyone’s got. Thanks!