NPC not playing walking animation for MoveTo

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#1

Sup, I’m trying to add a walking animation for my custom character who moves from point A to point B to point C and so on.

I already have made the animation and added the Animate script to the NPC I pasted the ID where it’s needed but it still doesn’t play and the NPC just slides around.

I tried to find answers on other posts and sites or at least a different method for it. None of the methods worked.

The rigging for the NPC is fine, I can animate it with no problems but it still refuses to play the animation.
I don’t know if it’s the problem with the joints not being named correctly or something else, but any help would be appreciated.

If any more details are needed then let me know.

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#2

Dunno what you are doing without providing code in #help-and-feedback:scripting-support

#3

It’s the Animate script that is by deafult inside your character but sure here it is (It is very long):

local Figure = script.Parent
local Torso = Figure:WaitForChild("Torso")
local RightShoulder = Torso:WaitForChild("Right Shoulder")
local LeftShoulder = Torso:WaitForChild("Left Shoulder")
local RightHip = Torso:WaitForChild("Right Hip")
local LeftHip = Torso:WaitForChild("Left Hip")
local Neck = Torso:WaitForChild("Neck")
local Humanoid = Figure:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
local pose = "Standing"


local userPlayEmoteByIdAnimTrackReturn do
	local success, value = pcall(function()
		return UserSettings():IsUserFeatureEnabled("UserPlayEmoteByIdAnimTrackReturn2")
	end)
	userPlayEmoteByIdAnimTrackReturn = success and value
end

local EMOTE_TRANSITION_TIME = 0.1

local currentAnim = ""
local currentAnimInstance = nil
local currentAnimTrack = nil
local currentAnimKeyframeHandler = nil
local currentAnimSpeed = 1.0
local animTable = {}
local animNames = { 
	idle = 	{	
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=11603443917", weight = 9 },
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=11603443917", weight = 1 }
	},
	walk = 	{ 	
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=13760782332", weight = 10 } 
	}, 
	run = 	{
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=13760782332", weight = 10 } 
	}, 
	jump = 	{
		{ id = "rbxassetid://9118732410", weight = 10 } 
	}, 
	fall = 	{
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=11674324312", weight = 10 } 
	}, 
	climb = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180436334", weight = 10 } 
	}, 
	sit = 	{
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=178130996", weight = 10 } 
	},	
	toolnone = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=11728657871", weight = 10 } 
	},
	toolslash = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129967390", weight = 10 } 
		--				{ id = "slash.xml", weight = 10 } 
	},
	toollunge = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129967478", weight = 10 } 
	},
	wave = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=128777973", weight = 10 } 
	},
	point = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=128853357", weight = 10 } 
	},
	dance1 = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182435998", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491037", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491065", weight = 10 } 
	},
	dance2 = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182436842", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491248", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491277", weight = 10 } 
	},
	dance3 = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182436935", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491368", weight = 10 }, 
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=182491423", weight = 10 } 
	},
	laugh = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129423131", weight = 10 } 
	},
	cheer = {
		{ id = "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=129423030", weight = 10 } 
	},
}
local dances = {"dance1", "dance2", "dance3"}

-- Existance in this list signifies that it is an emote, the value indicates if it is a looping emote
local emoteNames = { wave = false, point = false, dance1 = true, dance2 = true, dance3 = true, laugh = false, cheer = false}

function configureAnimationSet(name, fileList)
	if (animTable[name] ~= nil) then
		for _, connection in pairs(animTable[name].connections) do
			connection:disconnect()
		end
	end
	animTable[name] = {}
	animTable[name].count = 0
	animTable[name].totalWeight = 0	
	animTable[name].connections = {}

	-- check for config values
	local config = script:FindFirstChild(name)
	if (config ~= nil) then
		--		print("Loading anims " .. name)
		table.insert(animTable[name].connections, config.ChildAdded:connect(function(child) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
		table.insert(animTable[name].connections, config.ChildRemoved:connect(function(child) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
		local idx = 1
		for _, childPart in pairs(config:GetChildren()) do
			if (childPart:IsA("Animation")) then
				table.insert(animTable[name].connections, childPart.Changed:connect(function(property) configureAnimationSet(name, fileList) end))
				animTable[name][idx] = {}
				animTable[name][idx].anim = childPart
				local weightObject = childPart:FindFirstChild("Weight")
				if (weightObject == nil) then
					animTable[name][idx].weight = 1
				else
					animTable[name][idx].weight = weightObject.Value
				end
				animTable[name].count = animTable[name].count + 1
				animTable[name].totalWeight = animTable[name].totalWeight + animTable[name][idx].weight
				--			print(name .. " [" .. idx .. "] " .. animTable[name][idx].anim.AnimationId .. " (" .. animTable[name][idx].weight .. ")")
				idx = idx + 1
			end
		end
	end

	-- fallback to defaults
	if (animTable[name].count <= 0) then
		for idx, anim in pairs(fileList) do
			animTable[name][idx] = {}
			animTable[name][idx].anim = Instance.new("Animation")
			animTable[name][idx].anim.Name = name
			animTable[name][idx].anim.AnimationId = anim.id
			animTable[name][idx].weight = anim.weight
			animTable[name].count = animTable[name].count + 1
			animTable[name].totalWeight = animTable[name].totalWeight + anim.weight
			--			print(name .. " [" .. idx .. "] " .. anim.id .. " (" .. anim.weight .. ")")
		end
	end
end

-- Setup animation objects
function scriptChildModified(child)
	local fileList = animNames[child.Name]
	if (fileList ~= nil) then
		configureAnimationSet(child.Name, fileList)
	end	
end

script.ChildAdded:connect(scriptChildModified)
script.ChildRemoved:connect(scriptChildModified)

-- Clear any existing animation tracks
-- Fixes issue with characters that are moved in and out of the Workspace accumulating tracks
local animator = if Humanoid then Humanoid:FindFirstChildOfClass("Animator") else nil
if animator then
	local animTracks = animator:GetPlayingAnimationTracks()
	for i,track in ipairs(animTracks) do
		track:Stop(0)
		track:Destroy()
	end
end


for name, fileList in pairs(animNames) do 
	configureAnimationSet(name, fileList)
end	

-- ANIMATION

-- declarations
local toolAnim = "None"
local toolAnimTime = 0

local jumpAnimTime = 0
local jumpAnimDuration = 0.3

local toolTransitionTime = 0.1
local fallTransitionTime = 0.3
local jumpMaxLimbVelocity = 0.75

-- functions

function stopAllAnimations()
	local oldAnim = currentAnim

	-- return to idle if finishing an emote
	if (emoteNames[oldAnim] ~= nil and emoteNames[oldAnim] == false) then
		oldAnim = "idle"
	end

	currentAnim = ""
	currentAnimInstance = nil
	if (currentAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
		currentAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
	end

	if (currentAnimTrack ~= nil) then
		currentAnimTrack:Stop()
		currentAnimTrack:Destroy()
		currentAnimTrack = nil
	end
	return oldAnim
end

function setAnimationSpeed(speed)
	if speed ~= currentAnimSpeed then
		currentAnimSpeed = speed
		currentAnimTrack:AdjustSpeed(currentAnimSpeed)
	end
end

function keyFrameReachedFunc(frameName)
	if (frameName == "End") then

		local repeatAnim = currentAnim
		-- return to idle if finishing an emote
		if (emoteNames[repeatAnim] ~= nil and emoteNames[repeatAnim] == false) then
			repeatAnim = "idle"
		end

		local animSpeed = currentAnimSpeed
		playAnimation(repeatAnim, 0.0, Humanoid)
		setAnimationSpeed(animSpeed)
	end
end

-- Preload animations
function playAnimation(animName, transitionTime, humanoid) 

	local roll = math.random(1, animTable[animName].totalWeight) 
	local origRoll = roll
	local idx = 1
	while (roll > animTable[animName][idx].weight) do
		roll = roll - animTable[animName][idx].weight
		idx = idx + 1
	end
	--		print(animName .. " " .. idx .. " [" .. origRoll .. "]")
	local anim = animTable[animName][idx].anim

	-- switch animation		
	if (anim ~= currentAnimInstance) then

		if (currentAnimTrack ~= nil) then
			currentAnimTrack:Stop(transitionTime)
			currentAnimTrack:Destroy()
		end

		currentAnimSpeed = 1.0

		-- load it to the humanoid; get AnimationTrack
		currentAnimTrack = humanoid:LoadAnimation(anim)
		currentAnimTrack.Priority = Enum.AnimationPriority.Core

		-- play the animation
		currentAnimTrack:Play(transitionTime)
		currentAnim = animName
		currentAnimInstance = anim

		-- set up keyframe name triggers
		if (currentAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
			currentAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
		end
		currentAnimKeyframeHandler = currentAnimTrack.KeyframeReached:connect(keyFrameReachedFunc)

	end

end

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local toolAnimName = ""
local toolAnimTrack = nil
local toolAnimInstance = nil
local currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler = nil

function toolKeyFrameReachedFunc(frameName)
	if (frameName == "End") then
		--		print("Keyframe : ".. frameName)	
		playToolAnimation(toolAnimName, 0.0, Humanoid)
	end
end


function playToolAnimation(animName, transitionTime, humanoid, priority)	 

	local roll = math.random(1, animTable[animName].totalWeight) 
	local origRoll = roll
	local idx = 1
	while (roll > animTable[animName][idx].weight) do
		roll = roll - animTable[animName][idx].weight
		idx = idx + 1
	end
	--		print(animName .. " * " .. idx .. " [" .. origRoll .. "]")
	local anim = animTable[animName][idx].anim

	if (toolAnimInstance ~= anim) then

		if (toolAnimTrack ~= nil) then
			toolAnimTrack:Stop()
			toolAnimTrack:Destroy()
			transitionTime = 0
		end

		-- load it to the humanoid; get AnimationTrack
		toolAnimTrack = humanoid:LoadAnimation(anim)
		if priority then
			toolAnimTrack.Priority = priority
		end

		-- play the animation
		toolAnimTrack:Play(transitionTime)
		toolAnimName = animName
		toolAnimInstance = anim

		currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler = toolAnimTrack.KeyframeReached:connect(toolKeyFrameReachedFunc)
	end
end

function stopToolAnimations()
	local oldAnim = toolAnimName

	if (currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler ~= nil) then
		currentToolAnimKeyframeHandler:disconnect()
	end

	toolAnimName = ""
	toolAnimInstance = nil
	if (toolAnimTrack ~= nil) then
		toolAnimTrack:Stop()
		toolAnimTrack:Destroy()
		toolAnimTrack = nil
	end


	return oldAnim
end

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function onRunning(speed)
	if speed > 0.01 then
		playAnimation("walk", 0.1, Humanoid)
		if currentAnimInstance and currentAnimInstance.AnimationId == "http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180426354" then
			setAnimationSpeed(speed / 14.5)
		end
		pose = "Running"
	else
		if emoteNames[currentAnim] == nil then
			playAnimation("idle", 0.1, Humanoid)
			pose = "Standing"
		end
	end
end

function onDied()
	pose = "Dead"
end

function onJumping()
	playAnimation("jump", 0.1, Humanoid)
	jumpAnimTime = jumpAnimDuration
	pose = "Jumping"
end

function onClimbing(speed)
	playAnimation("climb", 0.1, Humanoid)
	setAnimationSpeed(speed / 12.0)
	pose = "Climbing"
end

function onGettingUp()
	pose = "GettingUp"
end

function onFreeFall()
	if (jumpAnimTime <= 0) then
		playAnimation("fall", fallTransitionTime, Humanoid)
	end
	pose = "FreeFall"
end

function onFallingDown()
	pose = "FallingDown"
end

function onSeated()
	pose = "Seated"
end

function onPlatformStanding()
	pose = "PlatformStanding"
end

function onSwimming(speed)
	if speed > 0 then
		pose = "Running"
	else
		pose = "Standing"
	end
end

function getTool()	
	for _, kid in ipairs(Figure:GetChildren()) do
		if kid.className == "Tool" then return kid end
	end
	return nil
end

function getToolAnim(tool)
	for _, c in ipairs(tool:GetChildren()) do
		if c.Name == "toolanim" and c.className == "StringValue" then
			return c
		end
	end
	return nil
end

function animateTool()

	if (toolAnim == "None") then
		playToolAnimation("toolnone", toolTransitionTime, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Idle)
		return
	end

	if (toolAnim == "Slash") then
		playToolAnimation("toolslash", 0, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Action)
		return
	end

	if (toolAnim == "Lunge") then
		playToolAnimation("toollunge", 0, Humanoid, Enum.AnimationPriority.Action)
		return
	end
end

function moveSit()
	RightShoulder.MaxVelocity = 0.15
	LeftShoulder.MaxVelocity = 0.15
	RightShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(3.14 /2)
	LeftShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(-3.14 /2)
	RightHip:SetDesiredAngle(3.14 /2)
	LeftHip:SetDesiredAngle(-3.14 /2)
end

local lastTick = 0

function move(time)
	local amplitude = 1
	local frequency = 1
	local deltaTime = time - lastTick
	lastTick = time

	local climbFudge = 0
	local setAngles = false

	if (jumpAnimTime > 0) then
		jumpAnimTime = jumpAnimTime - deltaTime
	end

	if (pose == "FreeFall" and jumpAnimTime <= 0) then
		playAnimation("fall", fallTransitionTime, Humanoid)
	elseif (pose == "Seated") then
		playAnimation("sit", 0.5, Humanoid)
		return
	elseif (pose == "Running") then
		playAnimation("walk", 0.1, Humanoid)
	elseif (pose == "Dead" or pose == "GettingUp" or pose == "FallingDown" or pose == "Seated" or pose == "PlatformStanding") then
		--		print("Wha " .. pose)
		stopAllAnimations()
		amplitude = 0.1
		frequency = 1
		setAngles = true
	end

	if (setAngles) then
		local desiredAngle = amplitude * math.sin(time * frequency)

		RightShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(desiredAngle + climbFudge)
		LeftShoulder:SetDesiredAngle(desiredAngle - climbFudge)
		RightHip:SetDesiredAngle(-desiredAngle)
		LeftHip:SetDesiredAngle(-desiredAngle)
	end

	-- Tool Animation handling
	local tool = getTool()
	if tool and tool:FindFirstChild("Handle") then

		local animStringValueObject = getToolAnim(tool)

		if animStringValueObject then
			toolAnim = animStringValueObject.Value
			-- message recieved, delete StringValue
			animStringValueObject.Parent = nil
			toolAnimTime = time + .3
		end

		if time > toolAnimTime then
			toolAnimTime = 0
			toolAnim = "None"
		end

		animateTool()		
	else
		stopToolAnimations()
		toolAnim = "None"
		toolAnimInstance = nil
		toolAnimTime = 0
	end
end

-- connect events
Humanoid.Died:connect(onDied)
Humanoid.Running:connect(onRunning)
Humanoid.Jumping:connect(onJumping)
Humanoid.Climbing:connect(onClimbing)
Humanoid.GettingUp:connect(onGettingUp)
Humanoid.FreeFalling:connect(onFreeFall)
Humanoid.FallingDown:connect(onFallingDown)
Humanoid.Seated:connect(onSeated)
Humanoid.PlatformStanding:connect(onPlatformStanding)
Humanoid.Swimming:connect(onSwimming)

---- setup emote chat hook
-- emote bindable hook
script:WaitForChild("PlayEmote").OnInvoke = function(emote)
	-- Only play emotes when idling
	if pose ~= "Standing" then
		return
	end
	if emoteNames[emote] ~= nil then
		-- Default emotes
		playAnimation(emote, EMOTE_TRANSITION_TIME, Humanoid)

		if userPlayEmoteByIdAnimTrackReturn then
			return true, currentAnimTrack
		else
			return true
		end
	end

	-- Return false to indicate that the emote could not be played
	return false
end
-- main program

-- initialize to idle
playAnimation("idle", 0.1, Humanoid)
pose = "Standing"

while Figure.Parent ~= nil do
	local _, time = wait(0.1)
	move(time)
end
#4

So you changed the animation id? Cuz in the script the only think you changed was the jump animation id.

#5

Of course I changed it.
aaaaaaaaaaaa(devforum forced me to have atleast a certain amount of characters to post this)aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

#6

Is the script a localscript? If so, try changing it to a normal script and setting the RunContext to Client. Also make sure to remove the emote stuff at the bottom of the script.

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#7

The script was ServerSided. I had removed the emote stuff from the very start. And changing the RunContext to Client will automatically make it a local script. There were no changes.

#8

You should debug animation to your rig so it works properly.
To do that, you can animate random movements, publish them and play them using server script.

Example:

local rig = (pathtorig)
local animation = (pathtoanimationobject)
local righum = (pathtohumanoidofrig)

local AnimTrack = righum:LoadAnimation(animation)

AnimTrack:Play()
print(AnimTrack)

If your animation is not playing as in the example code it should play then the possible problem is in your rig.

#9

so should I make the path in the animation editor?

#10

Just replace your path to certain object instead of () in each variable input.
In rig variable, you need to set the path to your rig.
In animation variable, you need to set the path to your Animation Instance.
Finally, in righum variable, you need to set the path to the humanoid of your rig.

#11

I figured out that I don’t need the animate script. I just need to add Anim:Play().

This is what I needed to do:

Humanoid:MoveTo(Waypoints1.Pos1.Position)
		Anim:Play()
		Humanoid.MoveToFinished:Wait()

But thanks for trying to help.

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