Custom Rig Walk and Idle Animations are not working

JRdumptruck · January 1, 2023, 4:37am

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  Walking and Idle animations for a custom rig that I made

What is the issue? Include screenshots / videos if possible!

Whenever I move or stand still, my custom rig just T-poses instead of playing the animation.
I also used the same scripts that I used before for custom walk and idle animations, but they weren't on a custom rig.

What solutions have you tried so far? Did you look for solutions on the Developer Hub?
I set the PrimaryPart to the HumanoidRootPart and re-published the animations. The idle animation priority is set the Action and the walk animation priority is set the Action2

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The custom animation scripts areput in StarterCharacterScripts

Deadlox85854868 · January 1, 2023, 4:40am

Let’s start with the basics, there could be some small minor mistakes, just go through this checklist, if this does not help, please publish the code.

Make sure that the custom animations are properly uploaded to the Roblox website and that they are correctly configured.
In the animation editor, make sure that the custom animation is set as the default animation for the character’s Humanoid.
Make sure that the custom animation is properly referenced in the script. You can do this by using the AnimationId property of the Animation object to set the animation to play.
Make sure that the custom animation is not being interrupted by another animation or script.

JRdumptruck · January 1, 2023, 6:25pm

The Idle animation priority is set to Action and the walk animation priority is set to Action2, so the walk should override the idle animation and both the idle and walk animation wont be disrupted by something else set in idle or walk. Both are uploaded correctly and I can access them from my inventory.

How do I set the idle animation as the default animation in the humanoid of my custom rig?

I used a copy of Roblox’s default animate script. It is called “Animate” and it is a server script inside of the custom rig’s model. I changed the idle and walk animation ID to the ones that I made. This is their default script with the idle and walk animations changed to what I made. I even changed the animation ID inside of the animations inside of the string values inside of their default script.
function waitForChild(parent, childName)
local child = parent:findFirstChild(childName)
if child then return child end
while true do
child = parent.ChildAdded:wait()
if child.Name==childName then return child end
end
end
local Figure = script.Parent
local Torso = waitForChild(Figure, “Torso”)
local RightShoulder = waitForChild(Torso, “Right Shoulder”)
local LeftShoulder = waitForChild(Torso, “Left Shoulder”)
local RightHip = waitForChild(Torso, “Right Hip”)
local LeftHip = waitForChild(Torso, “Left Hip”)
local Neck = waitForChild(Torso, “Neck”)
local Humanoid;
for _,Child in pairs(Figure:GetChildren())do
if Child and Child.ClassName=="Humanoid"then
Humanoid=Child;
end;
end;
local pose = “Standing”
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=rbxassetid://11991044572”, weight = 9 },
{ id = “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=rbxassetid://11991044572”, weight = 1 }
},
walk = {
{ id = “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=11991363415”, weight = 10 }
},
run = {
{ id = “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=252557606”, weight = 20 }
},
jump = {
{ id = “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=125750702”, weight = 10 }
},
fall = {
{ id = “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180436148”, 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=182393478”, 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)

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)
	-- 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

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)
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)
– 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

function onRunning(speed)
if speed>0.01 then
if Figure and Humanoid and Humanoid.WalkSpeed<17 then
playAnimation(“walk”, 0.1, Humanoid);
elseif Figure and Humanoid and Humanoid.WalkSpeed>17 then
playAnimation(“run”, 0.1, Humanoid);
end;
if currentAnimInstance and currentAnimInstance.AnimationId == “http://www.roblox.com/asset/?id=180426354” then
setAnimationSpeed(speed / 14.5)
end
pose = “Running”
else
playAnimation(“idle”, 0.1, Humanoid)
pose = “Standing”
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)
	return
end

if (toolAnim == "Slash") then
	playToolAnimation("toolslash", 0, Humanoid)
	return
end

if (toolAnim == "Lunge") then
	playToolAnimation("toollunge", 0, Humanoid)
	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
	if Figure and Humanoid and Humanoid.WalkSpeed<17 then
		playAnimation("walk", 0.1, Humanoid);
	elseif Figure and Humanoid and Humanoid.WalkSpeed>17 then
		playAnimation("run", 0.1, Humanoid);
	end;
elseif (pose == "Dead" or pose == "GettingUp" or pose == "FallingDown" or pose == "Seated" or pose == "PlatformStanding") then
	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)
local runService = game:GetService(“RunService”);
playAnimation(“idle”, 0.1, Humanoid)
pose = “Standing”
while Wait(0)do
local _,time=wait(0)
move(time)
end

Deadlox85854868 · January 1, 2023, 8:20pm

Reformat this please?

Hard to read and understand.

JRdumptruck · January 2, 2023, 9:08pm

I found another script that works, thank you for replying though.

xDeltaXen · January 8, 2023, 9:01pm

The walk animation priority is set to Action2 and the idle animation priority is set to Action
I used the same scripts that I used before for custom walk and idle animations, but they weren’t on a custom rig
I set the PrimaryPart to the HumanoidRootPart and re-published the animations
My custom rig is a Combat Medic from Team Fortress 2
The custom animations are from Mixamo
I tried to use custom animations on a custom rig before, but it didn’t work
I also tried to use custom animations on the R15 rig before, and they worked fine

I tried to include as much details as I can. If you need more information, just tell me and I’ll try my best to provide it.