diff --git a/spine-ts/spine-construct3/spine-construct3-lib/src/C3SkeletonRenderer.ts b/spine-ts/spine-construct3/spine-construct3-lib/src/C3SkeletonRenderer.ts
index eaa3994df..42b0ecfc7 100644
--- a/spine-ts/spine-construct3/spine-construct3-lib/src/C3SkeletonRenderer.ts
+++ b/spine-ts/spine-construct3/spine-construct3-lib/src/C3SkeletonRenderer.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
  * THE SPINE RUNTIMES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-import { type BlendMode, type Bone, ClippingAttachment, MathUtils, MeshAttachment, PathAttachment, RegionAttachment, type Skeleton, SkeletonRendererCore, Utils, Vector2 } from "@esotericsoftware/spine-core";
+import { type BlendMode, type Bone, ClippingAttachment, MathUtils, MeshAttachment, PathAttachment, RegionAttachment, RenderCommand, type Skeleton, SkeletonRendererCore, Utils, Vector2 } from "@esotericsoftware/spine-core";
 import type { C3Matrix } from "./C3Matrix";
 import { BlendingModeSpineToC3, type C3TextureEditor, type C3TextureRuntime } from "./C3Texture";
 
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ abstract class C3SkeletonRenderer<
 	Texture extends C3Texture,
 > extends SkeletonRendererCore {
 
+	private command?: RenderCommand;
 	private tempVertices = new Float32Array(4096);
 	private tempColors = new Float32Array(4096);
 	private tempPoint = new Vector2();
@@ -53,10 +54,15 @@ abstract class C3SkeletonRenderer<
 		super();
 	}
 
-	draw (skeleton: Skeleton, inColors: [number, number, number], opacity = 1) {
+	draw (skeleton: Skeleton, inColors: [number, number, number], opacity = 1, isPlaying = true, fromUpdate = true) {
 		const { matrix, inv255 } = this;
 
-		let command = this.render(skeleton, true, [...inColors, opacity]);
+		this.command = (isPlaying || !this.command)
+			? this.render(skeleton, true, [...inColors, opacity])
+			: this.command;
+		let command = this.command;
+
+		const { a, b, c, d, tx, ty } = matrix;
 		while (command) {
 			const { numVertices, positions, uvs, colors, indices, numIndices, blendMode } = command;
 
@@ -70,11 +76,11 @@ abstract class C3SkeletonRenderer<
 
 			for (let i = 0; i < numVertices; i++) {
 				const srcIndex = i * 2;
-				const { x, y } = matrix.skeletonToGame(positions[srcIndex], positions[srcIndex + 1]);
-
 				const dstIndex = i * 3;
-				vertices[dstIndex] = x;
-				vertices[dstIndex + 1] = y;
+				const x = positions[srcIndex];
+				const y = positions[srcIndex + 1];
+				vertices[dstIndex] = a * x + c * y + tx;
+				vertices[dstIndex + 1] = b * x + d * y + ty;
 				vertices[dstIndex + 2] = 0;
 
 				const color = colors[i];
diff --git a/spine-ts/spine-construct3/src/c3runtime/instance.ts b/spine-ts/spine-construct3/src/c3runtime/instance.ts
index d33d919e7..22389ddf1 100644
--- a/spine-ts/spine-construct3/src/c3runtime/instance.ts
+++ b/spine-ts/spine-construct3/src/c3runtime/instance.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 	propDebugSkeleton = false;
 
 	isFlippedX = false;
-	isPlaying = true;
+	isPlaying = false;
 	animationSpeed = 1.0;
 	physicsMode = spine.Physics.update;
 	customSkins: Record<string, Skin> = {};
@@ -111,12 +111,19 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!this.isPlaying) return;
+		this.matrix.update(
+			this.x + this.propOffsetX,
+			this.y + this.propOffsetY,
+			this.angle + this.propOffsetAngle);
 
-		this.update(this.dt);
-		this.runtime.sdk.updateRender();
+		if (this.isPlaying) {
+			this.update(this.dt);
+			this.runtime.sdk.updateRender();
+		}
 	}
 
+	private fromUpdate = false;
+
 	private update (delta: number) {
 		const { state, skeleton, animationSpeed, physicsMode, matrix } = this;
 
@@ -126,16 +133,14 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 		state.update(adjustedDelta);
 		skeleton.update(adjustedDelta);
 		state.apply(skeleton);
-		matrix.update(
-			this.x + this.propOffsetX,
-			this.y + this.propOffsetY,
-			this.angle + this.propOffsetAngle);
 
 		this.updateHandles(skeleton, matrix);
 
 		skeleton.updateWorldTransform(physicsMode);
 
-		this.updateBoneFollowers();
+		this.updateBoneFollowers(matrix);
+
+		this.fromUpdate = true;
 	}
 
 	_draw (renderer: IRenderer) {
@@ -148,7 +153,8 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 		if (!skeleton) return;
 
 		this.skeletonRenderer ||= new spine.C3RendererRuntime(renderer, this.matrix);
-		this.skeletonRenderer.draw(skeleton, this.colorRgb, this.opacity);
+		this.skeletonRenderer.draw(skeleton, this.colorRgb, this.opacity, this.isPlaying, this.fromUpdate);
+		this.fromUpdate = false;
 
 		if (this.propDebugSkeleton) this.skeletonRenderer.drawDebug(skeleton, this.x, this.y, this.getBoundingQuad(false));
 		this.renderDragHandles();
@@ -187,6 +193,7 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 			this.runtime.addEventListener("pointermove", this.dragHandleMove);
 			this.runtime.addEventListener("pointerup", this.dragHandleUp);
 		}
+		this.isPlaying = true;
 	}
 
 	private dragHandleDown = (event: ConstructPointerEvent) => {
@@ -394,6 +401,7 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 
 			if (this.propAnimation) {
 				this.setAnimation(0, this.propAnimation, true);
+				this.isPlaying = true;
 			}
 
 			this._setSkin();
@@ -402,6 +410,7 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 			this.skeleton.scaleY = this.propScaleY;
 
 			this.update(0);
+			this.runtime.sdk.updateRender();
 
 			this.skeletonLoaded = true;
 			this._trigger(C3.Plugins.EsotericSoftware_SpineConstruct3.Cnds.OnSkeletonLoaded);
@@ -582,7 +591,6 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 		}
 
 		skeleton.setupPose();
-		this.update(0);
 	}
 
 	public createCustomSkin (skinName: string) {
@@ -691,13 +699,14 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 		}
 
 		this.boneFollowers.set(boneName, { uid, offsetX, offsetY, offsetAngle });
+		this.isPlaying = true;
 	}
 
 	public detachInstanceFromBone (boneName: string) {
 		this.boneFollowers.delete(boneName);
 	}
 
-	private updateBoneFollowers () {
+	private updateBoneFollowers (matrix: C3Matrix) {
 		if (this.boneFollowers.size === 0) return;
 
 		for (const [boneName, follower] of this.boneFollowers) {
@@ -707,7 +716,7 @@ class SpineC3Instance extends globalThis.ISDKWorldInstanceBase {
 			const instance = this.runtime.getInstanceByUid(follower.uid) as IWorldInstance;
 			if (!instance) continue;
 
-			const { x, y } = this.matrix.boneToGame(bone);
+			const { x, y } = matrix.boneToGame(bone);
 			const boneRotation = bone.applied.getWorldRotationX();
 
 			// Apply rotation to offset
diff --git a/spine-ts/spine-core/src/SkeletonRendererCore.ts b/spine-ts/spine-core/src/SkeletonRendererCore.ts
index 79c6d3d91..06adc6299 100644
--- a/spine-ts/spine-core/src/SkeletonRendererCore.ts
+++ b/spine-ts/spine-core/src/SkeletonRendererCore.ts
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ export class SkeletonRendererCore {
 
 // values with under score is the original sized array, bigger than necessary
 // values without under score is a view of the orignal array, sized as needed
-interface RenderCommand {
+export interface RenderCommand {
 	positions: Float32Array;
 	uvs: Float32Array;
 	colors: Uint32Array;