diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
index 8b8b62e9310..4ad9853f9c4 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "KX_ConstraintActuator.h"
 #include "KX_IpoActuator.h"
 #include "KX_SoundActuator.h"
+#include "KX_StateActuator.h"
 #include "BL_ActionActuator.h"
 #include "RAS_IRasterizer.h"
 #include "RAS_ICanvas.h"
@@ -1154,6 +1155,11 @@ PyObject* initGameLogic(KX_KetsjiEngine *engine, KX_Scene* scene) // quick hack
 	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_SOUNDACT_LOOPBIDIRECTIONAL, KX_SoundActuator::KX_SOUNDACT_LOOPBIDIRECTIONAL);
 	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_SOUNDACT_LOOPBIDIRECTIONAL_STOP, KX_SoundActuator::KX_SOUNDACT_LOOPBIDIRECTIONAL_STOP);
 
+	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_STATE_OP_CPY, KX_StateActuator::OP_CPY);
+	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_STATE_OP_SET, KX_StateActuator::OP_SET);
+	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_STATE_OP_CLR, KX_StateActuator::OP_CLR);
+	KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(d, KX_STATE_OP_NEG, KX_StateActuator::OP_NEG);
+
 
 	// Check for errors
 	if (PyErr_Occurred())
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.cpp
index 31457230f60..e9e3c091ef3 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.cpp
@@ -138,14 +138,18 @@ KX_StateActuator::Parents[] = {
 
 PyMethodDef 
 KX_StateActuator::Methods[] = {
+	// deprecated -->
 	{"setOperation", (PyCFunction) KX_StateActuator::sPySetOperation, 
 	 METH_VARARGS, (PY_METHODCHAR)SetOperation_doc},
 	{"setMask", (PyCFunction) KX_StateActuator::sPySetMask, 
 	 METH_VARARGS, (PY_METHODCHAR)SetMask_doc},
+	 // <--
 	{NULL,NULL} //Sentinel
 };
 
 PyAttributeDef KX_StateActuator::Attributes[] = {
+	KX_PYATTRIBUTE_INT_RW("operation",KX_StateActuator::OP_NOP+1,KX_StateActuator::OP_COUNT-1,false,KX_StateActuator,m_operation),
+	KX_PYATTRIBUTE_INT_RW("mask",0,0x3FFFFFFF,false,KX_StateActuator,m_mask),
 	{ NULL }	//Sentinel
 };
 
@@ -154,6 +158,10 @@ PyObject* KX_StateActuator::py_getattro(PyObject *attr)
 	py_getattro_up(SCA_IActuator);
 };
 
+int KX_StateActuator::py_setattro(PyObject *attr, PyObject* value)
+{
+	py_setattro_up(SCA_IActuator);
+}
 
 
 /* set operation ---------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -168,6 +176,7 @@ PyObject*
 KX_StateActuator::PySetOperation(PyObject* self, 
 				    PyObject* args, 
 				    PyObject* kwds) {
+	ShowDeprecationWarning("setOperation()", "the operation property");
 	int oper;
 
 	if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i", &oper)) {
@@ -193,6 +202,7 @@ PyObject*
 KX_StateActuator::PySetMask(PyObject* self, 
 				    PyObject* args, 
 				    PyObject* kwds) {
+	ShowDeprecationWarning("setMask()", "the mask property");
 	int mask;
 
 	if(!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "i", &mask)) {
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.h
index b6f1acf4a00..426753dadfd 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_StateActuator.h
@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ class KX_StateActuator : public SCA_IActuator
 
 	/** Make visible? */
 	enum {
+		OP_NOP = -1,
 		OP_CPY = 0,
 		OP_SET,
 		OP_CLR,
-		OP_NEG
+		OP_NEG,
+		OP_COUNT
 	};
 	int				m_operation;
-	unsigned int	m_mask;
+	int				m_mask;
 
  public:
 	
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ class KX_StateActuator : public SCA_IActuator
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 	virtual PyObject* py_getattro(PyObject *attr);
+	virtual int py_setattro(PyObject *attr, PyObject* value);
 	//KX_PYMETHOD_DOC
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_StateActuator,SetOperation);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_StateActuator,SetMask);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_SoundActuator.py b/source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_SoundActuator.py
index 383b45e6eb9..37ae3c6640d 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_SoundActuator.py
+++ b/source/gameengine/PyDoc/KX_SoundActuator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ class KX_SoundActuator(SCA_IActuator):
 	Sound Actuator.
 	
 	The L{startSound()}, L{pauseSound()} and L{stopSound()} do not require
-	the actuator to be activated - they act instantly.
+	the actuator to be activated - they act instantly provided that the actuator has
+	been activated once at least.
 
 	@ivar filename: Sets the filename of the sound this actuator plays.
 	@type filename: string