Why does StateDrivenCamera not transition vcam on Animator state change?

Instructions list maps Animator State (full path) to vcam. Mismatch by case or layer prefix means no match. Drag the Animator State asset from the Animator into the slot — safest.

How long the source state must be active before vcam swaps. Prevents flicker on rapid state hops. 0.1s typical.

Set the fallback vcam used when no instruction matches. Without it, no camera is live during gaps.

Fix: Cinemachine StateDrivenCamera Condition Stuck

Quick answer: Drag Animator State asset directly into Instructions. Set Min Activation Time. Default Camera as fallback.

Animator changes from Idle to Run. StateDrivenCamera should switch to ActionVcam. Doesn't. Instruction’s state name was typed by hand and didn't match.

The Fix

StateDrivenCamera (CM):
  Animated Target:        Player.Animator
  Layer Index:            0
  Default Camera:         IdleVcam
  Instructions:
    [0] State: Run        Vcam: ActionVcam      Activation Time: 0.1
    [1] State: Idle       Vcam: IdleVcam        Activation Time: 0.1

Drag the AnimatorState asset from the Animator window directly into the State slot — no typing, no case mistakes.

Verifying

Animator transitions; cameras follow. With typed mismatch: stays on Default.

“Drag state. Activation time. Cameras follow.”

Related Issues

For Impulse channel, see channel. For Confiner2D, see Confiner2D.

Drag state. Camera follows.