Mecanim Animator 1 frame lag

Hello everyone,

This is an issue some people have already reported but I've not seen any solution or explanation around... so i'm reposting it in the clearly possible way.

It seems that Mecanim ( Animator ) has a 1 frame delay "between" any of its state changes ( correct me if I'm wrong )

Practical example :



1: 1 frame to check / activate the parameter "grounded"( in this case, the Player is colliding with the ground )

2: 1 frame to change the actual state ( Player_fall -> Player_walk )

3: 1 frame to start the Player_walk animation


So it's a 3 frames vs 1 frame
Consequence : there is a tiny glitchy effect the moment the character is colliding with the ground. But this is actually happening on every state change.

I would like to know if it's something we have to deal with ( I mean it is part of Mecanim/Animator ) or if this is a code optimization issue ( or maybe something else to look for )


Thanks guys

 

how the transition looks like

 

I'm having the exact same problem in my 2D game. It happens even if I use Animator.Play(). It's particularly noticeable during instant transitions where the two states have dramatically different appearances/orientations. (For example, one of my sprites can appear upside-down for a brief moment...)

Right now I'm just trying to hide the issue the best I can, and fortunately most people can't seem to see the 1-2 frame delay. But still, it's rather annoying...

 

unity 4.5 seems to remove the step 2, which is a good new!