Error "NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" is present when loading 3D text mesh in Player from an asset bundle that is built with an older Editor version

Unity: uGUI

Won't Fix

6.1.X

6.0.X

2022.3.X

According to the documentation, asset bundles are not guaranteed to be forward compatible. It is recommended to upgrade to the new version. From https://unity.com/blog/engine-platform/unity-asset-bundles-tips-pitfalls: **Asset Bundles are generally forward compatible, so bundles built with older versions of Unity will in most cases work on games built on newer versions of Unity (assuming you do not strip the TypeTree info, as covered later). As such, we have decided not to invest time and resources into addressing it. We appreciate your input and understanding, and please let us know if you have any other concerns or issues you would like to report in the future.

Reproduction steps:
1. Open the attached project "ReproProj"
2. Open the “/Assets/Scenes/SampleScene.unity” Scene
3. Enter the Play Mode
4. Observe the red cube with text on it
5. Exit the Play Mode
6. Build and Run
7. Observe the Player

Expected result: Text is present on the red cube
Actual result: Text does not exist

Reproducible with: TMP 3.2.0-pre.1 (2022.3.55f1), 4.0.0-pre.2 (2022.3.55f1), 6000.0.33f1, 6000.1.0a9
Not reproducible with: TMP 3.0.9 (2022.3.55f1)

Reproducible on:
Windows Standalone Player

Not reproducible on:
Play Mode

Testing environment: Windows 10 Enterprise 21H2
Not reproducible on: No other environment tested

Error "NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" is present when loading 3D text mesh in Player from an asset bundle that is built with an older Editor version

Unity: uGUI

Won't Fix

Prioritise and Follow this issue

Have a workaround or additional info about this issue?

Error "NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object" is present when loading 3D text mesh in Player from an asset bundle that is built with an older Editor version

Unity: uGUI

Statuses

Won't Fix

Resolution Notes

Description

Prioritise and Follow this issue

Have a workaround or additional info about this issue?