"Cannot load the AnimationClipProvider Service."

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#1

Whenever my character dies, or resets, an error pops up in the console saying “Cannot load the AnimationClipProvider Service.” And whenever I click on the error it sends me to local IdleAnimation = Humanoid:LoadAnimation(Config.Animations.IdleAnimation) in my code.

Someone said in another post that this happens when the humanoid isn’t loaded in, but I have a wait on both the character and the humanoid.

local Player = game:GetService("Players").LocalPlayer
local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

How do I fix this?

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#2

Character is not parented to workspace.

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#3 
local Character = Player.CharacterAppearanceLoaded:Wait()

Did you try this?

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#4

Nope, that doesn’t work either, unless I did something wrong

local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()

repeat task.wait() until Character.Parent == game:GetService("Workspace")

local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")
#5

I have not, but I just did. That doesn’t work either.

#6

Instead of using a Humanoid to load an Animation, try using the Animator. It is parented under the Humanoid.

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#7

Speaking of the Animator, that was a while ago. Here’s the documentation.

#8

Doesn’t work either, unless, (once again) I am doing something wrong.

local Character = Player.Character or Player.CharacterAdded:Wait()

repeat task.wait() until Character.Parent == game:GetService("Workspace")

local Humanoid = Character:WaitForChild("Humanoid")

local Animator = Humanoid:FindFirstChildOfClass("Animator")

local IdleAnimation = Animator:LoadAnimation(Config.Animations.IdleAnimation)
local DownAnimation = Animator:LoadAnimation(Config.Animations.DownAnimation)
local FireAnimation = Animator:LoadAnimation(Config.Animations.FireAnimation)
local ReloadAnimation = Animator:LoadAnimation(Config.Animations.ReloadAnimation)

I should mention that I’m not getting an error in the console anymore, but instead, the animations just aren’t loading.

#9

This usually happens when loading an animation for the first time when the game has loaded. Try loading it a second time. To prevent this from happening, use ContentProvider:PreloadAsync to load animations beforehand.

#10

I see, and how would I go about doing this, if you don’t mind me asking? I have never used the ContentProvider service before.

#11

To be honest, I haven’t used it much either, but I know the first parameter used is an array to load the objects, e.g a Folder. It’s commonly used client-side. Did playing the animation track a second time work?

Edit: Not loading it, I mean playing it.

#12

I have the script in a tool, so it should be playing every time I respawn.

#13

Where are all the game animations placed? If it’s in ReplicatedStorage, then try to pre-load them client-sided (I highly recommend placing them there)

-- client side
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local ContentProvider = game:GetService("ContentProvider")

local Animations = ReplicatedStorage:WaitForChild("AnimationFolder")
local AnimationTable = Animations:GetChildren()

ContentProvider:PreloadAsync(AnimationTable)

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It’s also useful to do this BEFORE the animations are used (just learnt this rn lol)

#14

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I have my animations placed in a config folder of the tool for easy editing

Would it be better to create animations in the script itself and have NumberValues dictate the AnimationID?

#15

That would not be a good idea.

Where is the tool parented btw? You could even load the tool with the animations themselves before it being used.

#16

This is a gun kit I made, so for now, the StarterPack for testing.
However, if I were to do something with these guns in a game, they could be parented to ServerStorage to hold them for a shop, or round start, or whatever it could be for.

#17

I’m pretty sure this is a recent bug, since my game started doing this error lately, while it was fine about a few weeks ago.

Roblox trying not to break (impossible)

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#18

It definitely isn’t recent if it is a bug, because it’s been happening for a while.

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#19

Well, I don’t really know anymore. If it’s a bug, it should get fixed (hopefully) soon.

Maybe parent the tool under ReplicatedStorage and load it there.
I gtg now, good luck

#20

Well, it just started happening to me. I even checked if there was an animator inside the character because exploiters can just delete it but it still didn’t fix it. Judging on how Roblox had a recent glitch that would completely break your animator and not play any animations, I think they’re trial and erroring right now.