Update Checker

Last update: Tue Apr 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

The Update window indicates if a new version of Substance Alchemist is available and displays as well the latest Release Notes.

This window automatically appears during the startup of Substance Alchemist if a new version is available to download.

It is possible to avoid displaying this window during the startup with the following methods:

Use the “Don’t remind me until next version” setting in the window to temporarily skip the display of the window until the next version.
Disable the “Check for updates” setting in Edit > Preferences > Check for updates
Using the command line –skip-version-check It won’t check if a new version of the application is available when Substance Alchemist is starting up
Using an environment variable SUBSTANCE_ALCHEMIST_SKIP_CHECK_FOR_UPDATES:Value 0 or 1 (1 = Disable update check)

NOTE

Supported since Substance Alchemist 2020.1 (2.1)

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