Animations not playing despite it saying it does

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Heya Everyone!!

I’m working on a free-for-all, first person shooter. I’m trying to make the animations play but the issue is that for some reason, the animations are not playing despite it saying it is whenever I put self.WeaponSettings.IdleTrack.IsPlaying == true.

WeaponSettings

local WeaponSettings = {
	Damage = 15,
	Firerate = 0.5,
	AmmoLoaded = 12, --//AmmoLoaded means how many ammo the gun has before needing to reload.
	AmmoCarried = 200, --//AmmoCarried means how much ammo the gun has before needing to get an ammo box.
}

WeaponSettings.IdleAnim = script:WaitForChild("Idle") --Trying to find a better place to put the animations. Putting here temporarily.

return WeaponSettings

WEAPON_HANDLER

--[[SERVICES]]--
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")

--[[FOLDERS]]--
local WEAPONS = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("WEAPONS")
local EVENTS = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("EVENTS")

--[[MODULE]]--
local WEAPON_HANDLER = {}
WEAPON_HANDLER.__index = WEAPON_HANDLER

function WEAPON_HANDLER.New(CharacterModel) --//This is really just getting the player model and humanoid
	local self = setmetatable({}, WEAPON_HANDLER)
	
	self.Character = CharacterModel
	self.Humanoid = self.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid")
	self.Animator = self.Humanoid:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Animator")
	self.Motor6D = self.Character["Right Arm"]:FindFirstChild("HandleGrip")
	
	return self
end

function WEAPON_HANDLER:EquipWeapon(RequestedWeapon)
	self.Weapon = WEAPONS:FindFirstChild(RequestedWeapon)
	self.WeaponSettings = require(self.Weapon:FindFirstChild("WeaponSettings"))
	
	--//Welding the weapon model to the player and showing it in the server
	self.Motor6D.Part1 = self.Weapon.Handle
	self.Weapon.Parent = self.Character
	
	--//List of animations and playing them
	self.WeaponSettings.IdleTrack = self.Animator:LoadAnimation(self.WeaponSettings.IdleAnim)
	self.WeaponSettings.IdleTrack:Play()
	
	if self.WeaponSettings.IdleTrack.IsPlaying == true then
		print("Playing")
	end
	
	--//After we're done positioning the weapon to the player, replicate it to the server
	EVENTS.REPLICATE_WEAPON_TO_SERVER:FireServer(RequestedWeapon)
end

function WEAPON_HANDLER:FireWeapon()
	--//TBA
end

function WEAPON_HANDLER:ReloadWeapon()
	--//TBA
end

return WEAPON_HANDLER
2

I’ll also provide a local script which handles all the weapons.

3

Gonna bump this since I really need an answer

4

If this is in a regular Server Script, you should try firing a RemoteEvent to a LocalScript instead. Some things, like animations, replicate from the client to the server instead of the other way around. In that LocalScript, make sure to use Animator:LoadAnimation() when initializing your animation variables. The animations can be parented to that LocalScript. You can choose to make an Animations folder, or just parent them directly.

Because this is a ModuleScript, you are allowed to use both FireServer and FireClient, but make sure to call these functions from the right type of script.

5

It’s actually a module script that’s being used in a local script (which I’ll provide from below)

WEAPON_CONTROLLER

--[[SERVICES]]--
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local ContextActionService = game:GetService("ContextActionService")

--[[LOCAL PLAYER AND CHARACTER MODEL]]--
local LocalPlayer = Players.LocalPlayer
local Character = LocalPlayer.Character or LocalPlayer.CharacterAdded:Wait()

--[[MODULE]]--
local WEAPON_HANDLER = require(game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage").CLIENT_MODULES.WEAPON_HANDLER)

--[[CONTROLS]]--
local PlayerWeaponHandler = WEAPON_HANDLER.New(Character)
local DefaultWeaponInventory = {
	"Pistol" --//Will be switched to the Linked Sword later.
}

local function EQUIP()
	PlayerWeaponHandler:EquipWeapon("Pistol")
end

local function FIRE()
	--//TBA
end

local function RELOAD()
	--//TBA
end

EQUIP()
ContextActionService:BindAction("FireWeapon", FIRE, true, Enum.UserInputType.MouseButton1)
ContextActionService:BindAction("ReloadWeapon", RELOAD, true, Enum.KeyCode.R)

--[[VIEWMODEL]]--
--//This isn't really actually a viewmodel.
--//This is actually just setting the arms visible so I don't need to worry about making an actual viewmodel.
game:GetService("RunService").RenderStepped:Connect(function()
	for _, Part in pairs(Character:GetChildren()) do
		if Part:IsA("Part") and (Part.Name == "Right Arm" or Part.Name == "Left Arm") then
			Part.LocalTransparencyModifier = 0
		end
	end
end)
6

Is the animation priority set to Core or Idle? Because roblox will override those with walking and idle animations. Instead set it to Action or Action1 etc.

7

Animation priority is set to Action and Action2 respectively.

8
  • Maybe it’s to do with the fact that self.WeaponSettings.IdleTrack isn’t a part of your original WeaponSettings? Instead maybe define a self.IdleTrack in your .New(),
  • Or it could be that you uploaded the animation yourself but the game is published by a group? If so the animation has to be owned by the group I think
  • Maybe try using :WaitForChild("Animator") instead of :FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Animator"). Could be that the animator hasn’t loaded yet?
9

Did you ever figure this out? I’ve found myself facing a similar issue.