ExtensionOfNativeClass attribute missing error in Unity 2018.3

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After installing Unity 2018.3 and opening project that was created with Unity 2017 I'm getting "missing ExtensionOfNativeClass attribute" error in Unity console window for one of the classes in the project.

Project builds without error in Visual Studio 2017.

Anyone has an idea what might be causing this error?

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Thanks for your help jacovd.

Actually simple renaming of class helped to remove the issue.

The class that was causing the error used to inherit from MonoBehaviour and it was simplified to regular class just like in your case so I believe this was a problem very similar to the situation you described.

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Answer by jakovd · Dec 19, 2018 at 01:24 PM

I had the same error and I found that I had a class that was once a ScriptableObject and an instance was created in Project. Later that class simplified to a regular class (removed inheritance) which made the instantiated object corrupted: you can only instantiate MonoBehvaiours and ScriptableObject and this class was not one of those anymore. Look for your ScriptableObject in Project or GameObjects in Hierarchy that will show this message in Inspector:

The associated script can not be loaded. Please fix any compile errors and assign a valid script.

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Nikaas · Dec 29, 2018 at 07:08 PM 0

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This same thing happened to me with the new prefabs. Simplified a class to not derive from MonoBehaviour and removed the components from the game object but forgot to apply the changes to its prefab.

ferranases · Jan 24 at 03:09 PM 0

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In my case this worked:

I have one object and it have only one script,the static script
Go to the object and delete it

if you have a static class in the new versions it don't need to be added to a object, you dont need to place the scritp in any place,only have it created

Rs · Jan 31 at 10:21 AM 0

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SPOT ON!!! I think this errors need a less misterious statement.

LeleUnity · Mar 10 at 01:33 AM 0

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@jakovd I can't find the object that uses the script ! any help? select dependencies doesn't find anything...

jakovd LeleUnity · Mar 17 at 09:19 PM 0

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Try checking out your prefabs too. Manually.

SweatyChair · May 14 at 12:42 AM 0

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Same thing happened to me, I have MonoBehavior classes and attached to prefabs, later then I changed them to static classes.

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Answer by kthrose · Apr 18 at 04:53 PM

FWIW I had this same issue when I changed a script from MonoBehaviour to static - it was still in a Script component on my UIManager game object, so Unity was unhappy.

TL;DR This error means you have a Script component on a game object in your scene hierarchy which likely was, but no longer is, extending MonoBehaviour.

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Answer by colbsatron · Dec 17, 2018 at 05:49 AM

I would love an answer for this as well, there is very little information online.

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Answer by Fab-London · Dec 17, 2018 at 09:15 AM

I have the same problem, please help

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Fab-London · Dec 17, 2018 at 10:04 AM 1

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The only reference I can find on the internet is on this webpage which is not enough for me to resolve the issue. https://github.com/Unity-Technologies/UnityCsReference/blob/master/Runtime/Export/MonoBehaviour.bindings.cs

My project was running fine in 2017 version of Unity only have this error since I moved to 2018. My class does not have anything special, I do not even have methods associated with it.

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Answer by Booul · Apr 16 at 07:24 PM

I know that every script in Unity must derive from MonoBehaviour (https://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/MonoBehaviour.html), static classes can not derive from MonoBehaviour. Check if that's the problem.

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