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chore: [Optimize accessors] NetworkTransform #3907

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Use cached network manager instead of property
noellie-velez Mar 18, 2026
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Update changelog
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comments cleanup
noellie-velez Mar 19, 2026
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Merge branch 'develop-2.0.0' into chore/simplify-accessors-network-tr…
noellie-velez Mar 23, 2026
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remove static from method
noellie-velez Mar 25, 2026
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Small update
noellie-velez Mar 25, 2026
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Caching tickRate
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Merge branch 'develop-2.0.0' into chore/simplify-accessors-network-tr…
noellie-velez Mar 31, 2026
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Add networkObject.name in NetcodeTransformMessage
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Merge branch 'develop-2.0.0' into chore/simplify-accessors-network-tr…
EmandM Mar 31, 2026
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Fix changelog order
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md
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Expand Up @@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen


### Changed
- Improve performance of `NetworkBehavior`. (#3915)

- Improve performance of `NetworkBehaviour`. (#3915)
- Improve performance of `NetworkTransform`. (#3907)
- Improve performance of `NetworkRigidbodyBase`. (#3906)
- Improve performance of `NetworkAnimator`. (#3905)

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79 changes: 40 additions & 39 deletions com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Runtime/Components/NetworkTransform.cs
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Expand Up @@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@ internal bool SynchronizeScale
public bool CanCommitToTransform { get; protected set; }

/// <summary>
/// Internally used by <see cref="NetworkTransform"/> to keep track of the <see cref="NetworkManager"/> instance assigned to this
/// Internally used by <see cref="NetworkTransform"/> to keep track of the <see cref="NetworkManager"/> instance assigned to
/// this <see cref="NetworkBehaviour"/> derived class instance.
/// </summary>
protected NetworkManager m_CachedNetworkManager;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2136,9 +2136,8 @@ private bool CheckForStateChange(ref NetworkTransformState networkState, bool is
// We compare against the NetworkTickSystem version since ServerTime is set when updating ticks
if (UseUnreliableDeltas && !isSynchronization && m_DeltaSynch && m_NextTickSync <= CurrentTick)
{
// TODO-CACHE: m_CachedNetworkManager.NetworkConfig.TickRate value
// Increment to the next frame synch tick position for this instance
m_NextTickSync += (int)m_CachedNetworkManager.NetworkConfig.TickRate;
m_NextTickSync += m_CachedTickRate;
// If we are teleporting, we do not need to send a frame synch for this tick slot
// as a "frame synch" really is effectively just a teleport.
isAxisSync = !flagStates.IsTeleportingNextFrame;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -2606,7 +2605,7 @@ private void OnNetworkTick(bool isCalledFromParent = false)
}
else // If we are no longer authority, unsubscribe to the tick event
{
DeregisterForTickUpdate(this);
DeregisterForTickUpdate();
}
}
#endregion
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3537,7 +3536,7 @@ private void ApplyPlayerTransformState()

/// <summary>
/// For dynamically spawned NetworkObjects, when the non-authority instance's client is already connected and
/// the SynchronizeState is still pending synchronization then we want to finalize the synchornization at this time.
/// the SynchronizeState is still pending synchronization then we want to finalize the synchronization at this time.
/// </summary>
protected internal override void InternalOnNetworkPostSpawn()
{
Expand All @@ -3550,7 +3549,7 @@ protected internal override void InternalOnNetworkPostSpawn()
// Then we want to:
// - Force the "IsSynchronizing" flag so the NetworkTransform has its state updated properly and runs through the initialization again.
// - Make sure the SynchronizingState is updated to the instantiated prefab's default flags/settings.
if (NetworkManager.IsServer && !NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !IsOwner && !OnIsServerAuthoritative() && !SynchronizeState.IsSynchronizing)
if (m_CachedNetworkManager.IsServer && !m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !IsOwner && !OnIsServerAuthoritative() && !SynchronizeState.IsSynchronizing)
{
// Handle the first/root NetworkTransform slightly differently to have a sequenced synchronization of like authority nested NetworkTransform components
if (m_IsFirstNetworkTransform)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3578,7 +3577,7 @@ protected internal override void InternalOnNetworkPostSpawn()
}

// Standard non-authority synchronization is handled here
if (!CanCommitToTransform && NetworkManager.IsConnectedClient && SynchronizeState.IsSynchronizing)
if (!CanCommitToTransform && m_CachedNetworkManager.IsConnectedClient && SynchronizeState.IsSynchronizing)
{
NonAuthorityFinalizeSynchronization();
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3620,9 +3619,14 @@ protected virtual void Awake()
CachedTransform = transform;
}

private NetworkObject m_CachedNetworkObject;
private int m_CachedTickRate;

internal override void InternalOnNetworkPreSpawn(ref NetworkManager networkManager)
{
m_CachedNetworkManager = networkManager;
m_CachedNetworkObject = NetworkObject;
m_CachedTickRate = (int)networkManager.NetworkConfig.TickRate;
CachedTransform = transform;
base.InternalOnNetworkPreSpawn(ref networkManager);
}
Expand All @@ -3631,14 +3635,14 @@ internal override void InternalOnNetworkPreSpawn(ref NetworkManager networkManag
public override void OnNetworkSpawn()
{
m_ParentedChildren.Clear();
m_CachedNetworkManager = NetworkManager;

Initialize();

if (CanCommitToTransform && !SwitchTransformSpaceWhenParented)
{
SetState(GetSpaceRelativePosition(), GetSpaceRelativeRotation(), GetScale(), false);
}
base.OnNetworkSpawn();
}

private void CleanUpOnDestroyOrDespawn()
Expand All @@ -3651,10 +3655,10 @@ private void CleanUpOnDestroyOrDespawn()
#endif
if (m_CachedNetworkObject != null)
{
NetworkManager?.NetworkTransformRegistration(m_CachedNetworkObject, forUpdate, false);
m_CachedNetworkManager?.NetworkTransformRegistration(m_CachedNetworkObject, forUpdate, false);
}

DeregisterForTickUpdate(this);
DeregisterForTickUpdate();
CanCommitToTransform = false;
}

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3697,7 +3701,7 @@ protected virtual void OnInitialize(ref NetworkVariable<NetworkTransformState> r
/// </summary>
private void ResetInterpolatedStateToCurrentAuthoritativeState()
{
var serverTime = NetworkManager.ServerTime.Time;
var serverTime = m_CachedNetworkManager.ServerTime.Time;
#if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS || COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D
var position = m_UseRigidbodyForMotion ? m_NetworkRigidbodyInternal.GetPosition() : GetSpaceRelativePosition();
var rotation = m_UseRigidbodyForMotion ? m_NetworkRigidbodyInternal.GetRotation() : GetSpaceRelativeRotation();
Expand All @@ -3717,9 +3721,9 @@ private void ResetInterpolatedStateToCurrentAuthoritativeState()

m_ScaleInterpolator.ResetTo(transform.parent, transform.localScale, serverTime);
}
private NetworkObject m_CachedNetworkObject;

/// <summary>
/// The internal initialzation method to allow for internal API adjustments
/// The internal initialization method to allow for internal API adjustments
/// </summary>
/// <param name="isOwnershipChange"></param>
private void InternalInitialization(bool isOwnershipChange = false)
Expand All @@ -3728,10 +3732,9 @@ private void InternalInitialization(bool isOwnershipChange = false)
{
return;
}
m_CachedNetworkObject = NetworkObject;

// Determine if this is the first NetworkTransform in the associated NetworkObject's list
m_IsFirstNetworkTransform = NetworkObject.NetworkTransforms[0] == this;
m_IsFirstNetworkTransform = m_CachedNetworkObject.NetworkTransforms[0] == this;

if (m_CachedNetworkManager && m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
{
Expand All @@ -3755,9 +3758,9 @@ private void InternalInitialization(bool isOwnershipChange = false)
var currentPosition = GetSpaceRelativePosition();
var currentRotation = GetSpaceRelativeRotation();

if (NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
if (m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode)
{
RegisterNetworkManagerForTickUpdate(NetworkManager);
RegisterNetworkManagerForTickUpdate(m_CachedNetworkManager);
}

#if COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS || COM_UNITY_MODULES_PHYSICS2D
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3793,7 +3796,7 @@ private void InternalInitialization(bool isOwnershipChange = false)
m_InternalCurrentPosition = currentPosition;
m_LastStateTargetPosition = currentPosition;

RegisterForTickUpdate(this);
RegisterForTickUpdate();

if (UseHalfFloatPrecision && isOwnershipChange && !IsServerAuthoritative() && Interpolate)
{
Expand All @@ -3813,7 +3816,7 @@ private void InternalInitialization(bool isOwnershipChange = false)
// Non-authority needs to be added to updates for interpolation and applying state purposes
m_CachedNetworkManager.NetworkTransformRegistration(NetworkObject, forUpdate, true);
// Remove this instance from the tick update
DeregisterForTickUpdate(this);
DeregisterForTickUpdate();
ResetInterpolatedStateToCurrentAuthoritativeState();
m_InternalCurrentPosition = currentPosition;
m_LastStateTargetPosition = currentPosition;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3941,7 +3944,7 @@ internal override void InternalOnNetworkObjectParentChanged(NetworkObject parent
if (LastTickSync == m_LocalAuthoritativeNetworkState.GetNetworkTick())
{
m_InternalCurrentPosition = m_LastStateTargetPosition = GetSpaceRelativePosition();
m_PositionInterpolator.ResetTo(m_PositionInterpolator.Parent, m_InternalCurrentPosition, NetworkManager.ServerTime.Time);
m_PositionInterpolator.ResetTo(m_PositionInterpolator.Parent, m_InternalCurrentPosition, m_CachedNetworkManager.ServerTime.Time);
if (InLocalSpace)
{
transform.localPosition = m_InternalCurrentPosition;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -3973,7 +3976,7 @@ internal override void InternalOnNetworkObjectParentChanged(NetworkObject parent
{
m_InternalCurrentRotation = GetSpaceRelativeRotation();
m_TargetRotation = m_InternalCurrentRotation.eulerAngles;
m_RotationInterpolator.ResetTo(m_RotationInterpolator.Parent, m_InternalCurrentRotation, NetworkManager.ServerTime.Time);
m_RotationInterpolator.ResetTo(m_RotationInterpolator.Parent, m_InternalCurrentRotation, m_CachedNetworkManager.ServerTime.Time);
if (InLocalSpace)
{
transform.localRotation = m_InternalCurrentRotation;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -4596,7 +4599,7 @@ internal void TransformStateUpdate()
{
// TODO: Investigate where this state should be applied or just discarded.
// For now, discard the state if we assumed ownership.
// Debug.Log($"[Client-{NetworkManager.LocalClientId}] Ignoring inbound update from Client-{0} and parentUpdated:{isParentingDirective}!");
// Debug.Log($"[Client-{m_CachedNetworkManager.LocalClientId}] Ignoring inbound update from Client-{0} and parentUpdated:{isParentingDirective}!");
return;
}
// Store the previous/old state
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -4653,17 +4656,17 @@ private void UpdateTransformState()
{
continue;
}
if (!NetworkObject.Observers.Contains(clientId))
if (!m_CachedNetworkObject.Observers.Contains(clientId))
{
continue;
}
NetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref m_OutboundMessage, networkDelivery, clientId);
m_CachedNetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref m_OutboundMessage, networkDelivery, clientId);
}
}
else
{
// Clients (owner authoritative) send messages to the server-host
NetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref m_OutboundMessage, networkDelivery, NetworkManager.ServerClientId);
m_CachedNetworkManager.MessageManager.SendMessage(ref m_OutboundMessage, networkDelivery, NetworkManager.ServerClientId);
}
m_LocalAuthoritativeNetworkState.LastSerializedSize = m_OutboundMessage.BytesWritten;
}
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -4802,7 +4805,7 @@ public NetworkTransformTickRegistration(NetworkManager networkManager)
internal void RegisterForTickSynchronization()
{
s_TickSynchPosition++;
m_NextTickSync = NetworkManager.ServerTime.Tick + (s_TickSynchPosition % (int)NetworkManager.NetworkConfig.TickRate);
m_NextTickSync = m_CachedNetworkManager.ServerTime.Tick + (s_TickSynchPosition % m_CachedTickRate);
}

private static void RegisterNetworkManagerForTickUpdate(NetworkManager networkManager)
Expand All @@ -4818,36 +4821,34 @@ private static void RegisterNetworkManagerForTickUpdate(NetworkManager networkMa
/// If a NetworkTransformTickRegistration has not yet been registered for the NetworkManager
/// instance, then create an entry.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="networkTransform"></param>
private static void RegisterForTickUpdate(NetworkTransform networkTransform)
private void RegisterForTickUpdate()
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Good catch and adjustment!
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{

if (!networkTransform.NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !s_NetworkTickRegistration.ContainsKey(networkTransform.NetworkManager))
if (!m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && !s_NetworkTickRegistration.ContainsKey(m_CachedNetworkManager))
{
s_NetworkTickRegistration.Add(networkTransform.NetworkManager, new NetworkTransformTickRegistration(networkTransform.NetworkManager));
s_NetworkTickRegistration.Add(m_CachedNetworkManager, new NetworkTransformTickRegistration(m_CachedNetworkManager));
}

networkTransform.RegisterForTickSynchronization();
s_NetworkTickRegistration[networkTransform.NetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Add(networkTransform);
RegisterForTickSynchronization();
s_NetworkTickRegistration[m_CachedNetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Add(this);
}

/// <summary>
/// If a NetworkTransformTickRegistration exists for the NetworkManager instance, then this will
/// remove the NetworkTransform instance from the single tick update entry point.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="networkTransform"></param>
private static void DeregisterForTickUpdate(NetworkTransform networkTransform)
private void DeregisterForTickUpdate()
{
if (networkTransform.NetworkManager == null)
if (m_CachedNetworkManager == null)
{
return;
}
if (s_NetworkTickRegistration.ContainsKey(networkTransform.NetworkManager))
if (s_NetworkTickRegistration.ContainsKey(m_CachedNetworkManager))
{
s_NetworkTickRegistration[networkTransform.NetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Remove(networkTransform);
if (!networkTransform.NetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && s_NetworkTickRegistration[networkTransform.NetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Count == 0)
s_NetworkTickRegistration[m_CachedNetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Remove(this);
if (!m_CachedNetworkManager.DistributedAuthorityMode && s_NetworkTickRegistration[m_CachedNetworkManager].NetworkTransforms.Count == 0)
{
var registrationEntry = s_NetworkTickRegistration[networkTransform.NetworkManager];
var registrationEntry = s_NetworkTickRegistration[m_CachedNetworkManager];
registrationEntry.Remove();
}
}
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Expand Up @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public bool Deserialize(FastBufferReader reader, ref NetworkContext context, int
var transform = networkObject.ChildNetworkBehaviours[networkBehaviourId] as NetworkTransform;
if (transform == null)
{
Debug.LogError($"[{nameof(NetworkTransformMessage)}][Invalid] Targeted {nameof(NetworkTransform)}, {nameof(NetworkBehaviour.NetworkBehaviourId)} ({networkBehaviourId}), does not exist! Make sure you are not spawning {nameof(NetworkObject)}s with disabled {nameof(GameObject)}s that have {nameof(NetworkBehaviour)} components on them.");
Debug.LogError($"[{nameof(NetworkTransformMessage)}][Invalid] Targeted {nameof(NetworkTransform)}, {nameof(NetworkBehaviour.NetworkBehaviourId)} ({networkBehaviourId}), does not exist on {networkObject.name}! Make sure you are not spawning {nameof(NetworkObject)}s with disabled {nameof(GameObject)}s that have {nameof(NetworkBehaviour)} components on them.");
return false;
}

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