Merged changes in the trunk up to revision 39368.

Conflicts resolved:
release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/properties_render.py

doc/python_api/rst/bge.logic.rst

@@ -217,6 +217,12 @@ General functions
 
    Loads a scene into the game engine.
 
+   .. note::
+
+      This function is not effective immediately, the scene is queued
+      and added on the next logic cycle where it will be available
+      from `getSceneList`
+
    :arg name: The name of the scene
    :type name: string
    :arg overlay: Overlay or underlay (optional)