Releases

State Machine 2 Releases

2.7.20 (26th July 2026)

New

• Is Running condition - Check whether a State Machine still has anything running, available for both a State Machine asset and a Runner

• Wait Until Complete option on Run State Machine Runner Node and Run Runner Node with Variables, so you can run nodes one after another instead of all at once

Fixed

• Node, group, and toolbar icons no longer disappear at random and stay blank until the State Machine window is reopened

• Installing State Machine into a project with a stock Game Creator now compiles straight away and applies its Game Creator patch on its own, instead of reporting an error that had to be fixed by hand first

• Calling a State Machine from another State Machine or an Actions component now runs it on the intended GameObject without losing the caller or its variables

• State Machines started from a UI Button or a Game Creator instruction now run with the current GameObject and variables instead of the ones from a previous run

• The Runner's "Node Is Running" condition now shows its own name in the condition list instead of appearing as a duplicate of "Node Is Enabled"

• On Disable nodes now run immediately and only once, matching other On Disable logic

• Loop List with Node now runs every item in order and correctly waits for nodes that take time to finish

• Changing the State Machine assigned to a Runner during play now cleanly switches to the new one

• Sticky note titles and descriptions can now be edited reliably in Unity 6, with moving, resizing, undo, and redo working as expected

• Trigger nodes can now be started from UI Buttons and Game Creator instructions

• Relay nodes now work after either result of a Conditions node

• Saving a runner now also remembers disabled nodes and whether the runner itself was enabled

• Nested State Machines now wait for their child machine to finish and no longer start twice accidentally

• Node selectors now list every node, even when several nodes have the same name or type

• Editing runner variables no longer creates partial names, duplicate empty entries, or restores deleted variables

• Docked State Machine windows no longer become blank or stop accepting edits after reloads

• Connection lines no longer jump to incorrect positions when moving nodes

• Improved recovery from damaged or incomplete State Machine data

• Existing Runner State Machines continue to work after upgrading

• Prefabs and variants now keep their own object assignments when saved and reopened

• Changing a direct object reference no longer causes errors in the State Machine window

• The Open a State Machine button now shows the project's State Machine assets correctly

Enhanced

• Added support for Unity 6.5, while keeping Unity 6.4 LTS supported

• Updated networking compatibility for Fusion 2.1.1

• State Machine assets now import and refresh faster

• Improved editor stability when graph windows remain open for long sessions

• Direct scene and prefab objects now appear automatically on the Runner, with no variables or extra setup

• A State Machine can be shared by many prefabs and variants while each keeps its own referenced objects

• The References section now matches the clear, familiar layout used by Runner variables

• Runner setup is simpler: assign a State Machine and choose its referenced objects

• The Runner clearly shows missing required references and explains assignments that cannot be saved

• Reference lists stay tidy when reference nodes are renamed, duplicated, or removed

• Runners wait to start until every reference marked Required has an object

2.6.19 (20th December 2025)

Fixed

• Compatibility with Unity 6.2 and earlier versions

2.6.18 (17th December 2025)

New

• Main Toolbar Button - Quick access button in Unity's main toolbar to open State Machine assets

Fixed

• "Couldn't find node with id" error when creating nodes via drag-and-drop

• Variable list corruption when adding/removing variables from the blackboard

• Graph window freezing when making frequent changes

• Memory cleanup issues when disposing nodes

• Serialization warnings for port classes when using [SerializeReference]

• Play mode node views not updating correctly after domain reload

Enhanced

• Updated documentation

• Graph updates are now significantly faster and more responsive

• Improved variable synchronization between the blackboard and runner inspector

• Better testability support with new runner factory pattern

• Internal architecture improvements for future extensibility

• Added support for Unity 6.3 (6000.3.1f1+)

2.6.17 (5th October 2025)

• Support for Unity 6000.0.58+ (Added Pointer events)

2.6.16 (2nd August 2025)

New

• Play Button in Node Inspector - Test individual nodes directly from the editor during play mode

• Run State Machine Node Instruction - New Visual Scripting instruction to execute specific nodes with parameters

• Loop List with Nodes Instruction - New Visual Scripting instruction to loop a list with an specific state machine node

• State Machine Runner Instances System - Centralized tracking and access to active state machine runners

• Auto-Instantiate Feature - Configure state machines to automatically start at game startup in Settings

• Node Search Functionality - New search system with filtering

• Global Search Node - Find and navigate to specific nodes across graphs

• Dynamic Transition Lists - Node inspector lists that update when edges are added/removed

• Open State Machine Asset Button - Direct access to all existing state machine assets

• Stats Module Properties - Property support for state machine variables integration

• Melee Module Properties - Property support for state machine variables integration

• Shooter Module Properties - Property support for state machine variables integration

• Inventory Module Properties - Property support for state machine variables integration

• Quest Module Properties - Property support for state machine variables integration

Enhanced

• Improved Minimap - Persistent minimap state

Fixed

• Variable Duplication and Conflicts - Prevented duplicate variables and conflicts during operations

• Node Runner Self Reference - Corrected self reference handling in run runner node instructions

• Duplicate Connections - Resolved duplicate edge connection creation issues

• Network Settings - Corrected network settings for sub state machine nodes

• Runtime Node Issues - Resolved nodes being incorrectly disabled at runtime

• Zoom Issues - Prevented unwanted zoom when using mouse wheel in blackboard and node inspectors

• Memory Leaks - Eliminated various memory leaks in graph view and node management

2.5.15 (29th December 2024)

• Reduced editor cache memory allocations

• Improved editor load graph performance

• Added support for sub state machine variables

• Added new instruction to loop lists using a state machine node

• Added Melee state machine values

• Added an option to disable the State Machine database. This is useful when using Addressables and you want to prevent all State Machine assets from being included in the build.

• Improved fields alignment on expanded nodes inspector

• Fixed an issue where the node selection context menu did not appear for expanded nodes

• Fixed an issue where Target and Self were not returning the appropriate objects

• Fixed issues with network settings not showing up

• Fixed an issue where certain nodes were incorrectly marked as deactivated

• Fixed issues where variables were duplicated or removed in certain cases

• Prevent mouse events from propagating when interacting with nodes or blackboard

• Added “State Machine Runner” option to the Create menu

• Overall performance improvements

• Updated examples

2.4.14 (18th October 2024)

• Unity 6 support

• Game Creator 2.17.51 support

• Added version manager in settings

• Prevent errors when SM graph window is open while a build is being made

• Added null check to prevent nodes running when runner is destroyed

Updated the version convention to what it should have been from the start, as this is the second version.

2.3.13 (11th October 2024)

• Persist single expanded nodes state

• Allow duplicate runners with embedded graphs within the scene

• Prevent errors when converting state machine runners to prefabs

• Added info message for embedded graphs indicating prefabs are still not supported

• Updated button states when runners are prefabs or have empty State Machines

• Expand icon not showing after reload or restart

• Reload open nodes when exit play mode to fix icon disapearing

• Fixed an issue where nodes won’t stay expanded when reloading the project

• Fixed null errors in State Machine Runner

2.3.12 (1st October 2024)

• Addressed performance issues

• Refactored toolbar

• Added an option in toolbar to expand or collapse all nodes

• Added an option in State Machine settings to disable node inspector

• Disabled auto selection

• Fixed a null reference error in Run State Node instructions (Thank you Sinyiik)

2.3.11 (26th September 2024)

In order to upgrade, be sure to backup your project(s) first and uninstall any previous version.

State Machine core is no longer a GC install package, so make sure to uninstall the previous version before installing this one.

• New Embedded graphs in State Machine Runners which allows to use scene references directly

• New options to open multiple State Machine windows at the same time

• New collapsable controls in nodes allowing to edit nodes without leaving the graph

• Added new Exit node

• Added new Relay node for organization purposes only

• State Machine node has output port which works with the exit node within the Sub State Machine

• Added new auto rename nodes feature (Nodes will be auto renamed to their current trigger event name, or first action if they don't have custom name)

• Moved triggers documentation to an info button in the header of the inspector

• Refreshed inspector visuals

• Changed colors of Trigger, Condition and Start nodes

• Increased minimum window size of State Machine graph

• Compatibility with latest Game Creator 2.16.50

• Added State Machine uninstaller

• Added help url to State Machine Runner component

• Added empty view when State Machine graph is empty

• Auto update active SM graph when selecting new asset in runner

• Cached input and output nodes for improved performance

• Updated lock and disabled icon views

• Fixed an issue where Self and Target wasn't being passed correctly through nodes

• Fixed issues when synching variables from the runner and the State Machine Asset

• Fixed a race condition where some times triggers would register and trigger more than once

• Fixed issues with Photon Module integrations and uptated the demo package

• Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to rename nodes in Unity 6

• Fixed some issues with live debugging

• Fixed issues with misaligned lables in State Machine instructions and properties

• Fixed right click error on node connections

• A lot of code cleanups and improvements

2.2.10 (21st Nov 2023)

Due to latest GC updates this version breaks compatibility with the previous versions.

In order to upgrade, be sure to backup your project(s) first and uninstall any previous version.

• Compatibility with latest Game Creator 2 version 2.13.45

• Fixed an issue where after state machine selection it wouldn’t refresh list of available variables

2.2.9 (13th June 2023)

• Upgraded to Unity 2022.3 LTS

• Fixed issues with latest GC 2 update

• Updated State Machine variables system to match GC2's update

• Disabled game object or runner component will now prevent state machines to keep running

2.2.8 (19th May 2023)

• Nodes will no longer lose their icon

• Fixed enable / disable nodes in graph

• Allow all node types to be picked

• Fixed an error when using Node Conditions in some cases

• Fixed title formatting on StateMachine Asset instructions

• Add new State Machine settings tab

2.2.7 (27th April 2023)

• Fixed an issue with the Photon extension

2.2.6 (11st April 2023)

New

• Added new basic AI demo

• Added support for LocalVariables List only certain types are supported

• Added support for Quest variables

• Added support for Inventory variables

• Added new Run Node instruction for State Machine Asset

• Added new Stop, Enable, Disable instructions

• Added new Running and Enabled conditions

• Added new WebGL demo

• Allow copy & paste from different projects and Unity versions

• Is now allowed to pick trigger, sub state machine and start nodes

Fixes

• Preven copy & paste of Start Nodes

• Disabled re-order variables in Blackboard window to prevent UI issues.

• Fixed an issue making difficult to rename a trigger node

2.1.5 (26th March 2023)

• Fix for setters not allowing to change State Machine asset target

2.1.4 (26th March 2023)

• New: Added new demos to show how to use State Machine and State Machine Runner variables

• New: Tweaked the title of the StateMachine and added label with the path to make it easier to see what StateMachine asset is being edited

• Fix: Fixed issues with setting and getting SM and Runner variables

• Fix: Fixed bug with Groups and undo

• Fix: Fixed an issue where state machine fields where resetting after selecting the node preventing it from setting a different state machine asset

2.1.3

• FIX: Last GameCreator 2 version had some breaking changes, make sure to grab this update.

2.1.2

• New: Add documentation description for Trigger nodes that will show up in the node inspector

• New: Select All short cut. CTRL + A / CMD + A

• Fix: Some minor code cleanups and improvements

2.1.1

• FIX: Addressed few installation warnings and errors

2.1.0 (22th March 2023)

• NEW: Photon 2 integration

• NEW: Added new photon demo example package (Requires Photon Module 2)

• NEW: Added new instruction to run specific nodes from a runner

• NEW: Improved live debug visualization

• NEW: Added a title at the top right corner to show which State Machine is open

• FIX: Fix null reference when Trigger node updates

• FIX: Some set properties had wrong icons

• Some other minor internal improvements and tweaks

2.0.2 (20th March 2023)

• Fixed an issue preventing new State Machines from being opened outside the examples folder

• Fixed an error trying to access a non existent Method

• Re-organized packages folder structure

2.0.1 (20th March 2023)

• Compile error fix

2.0.0 (19th March 2023)

• First release.

• Keep in mind this is a beta version, if there is any issues or missing feature please don't hesitate to contact me through my email or discord server.