Gifs in Roblox with only 1 image

[PurpSinister]

For anyone skeptical as I was of this working, here’s a sprite sheet tester.

[boatbomber (Zack_Ovits)]

This has been done previously via ImageLabels with offsets, but being able to use a texture instead may prove valuable in various scenarios.

Well done!

[Planet_Dad]

This is really helpful, thanks for making this!

[Noskur2]

100% Gonna use this, very nice! Keep it up!

[MetatableIndex]

This is a very creative use of the new Texture Offset feature!
Good job, and specially thanks for sharing how it’s done. Will most likely use this in the near future.

[WingsOfAmerica]

Thank you that’s pretty helpful.

[Sublivion]

This has been achievable for a long time using SurfaceGuis

[HungryFox02 (Hungry)]

Yes, but there are a lot more usecases for using textures instead as they wrap around the object, allowing for animated textures on a 3D model or whatever you may need it for.
(although i would only reccomend using this method on small models as since roblox limits decals to 1024x1024 pixels it will reduce your image quality)

[kpd]

Thank you for this. This will be useful for a lot of future games and projects.

[ContentSolace (ContentSoIace)]

Wow thanks for the useful info! I will definitely use this in games I may create.

[HeyItzDaredevil]

@HungryFox02

although i would only reccomend using this method on small models as since roblox limits decals to 1024x1024 pixels it will reduce your image quality

You can achieve a higher quality image by splitting the spritesheets into sections and saving them as images. Although this does defeat using one image, It gives a higher quality as compensation. Probably, the image can be changed after it has finished going through the last frame.

[xLinkTijgerYT]

@HungryFox02

4 columns, 5 rows, and 4*4+2 frames

Don’t you mean 4*5+2? Or where does the other 4 come from?
I’m confused.

[HungryFox02 (Hungry)]

I only have 2 frames on the last row, therefore the amount would be 4*4 for the other rows, and +2 for the last row.

[Ewanophobia (Ewan)]

I HAVE THE BEST IDEA.

If we sync audio to these gifs, could we theoretically have make-shift videos in Roblox? Along with loads of gifs back-to-back?

[HungryFox02 (Hungry)]

Already done it, (will edit this when I get on my computer later to show a video), I’m more excited for videoframes though.

[Chrythm]

Mmm… The customization options are expanding into animated textures! Maybe one day we could get a gif decal thing? Not sure. Anyway, didn’t realize that this was possible for texture offsets. Will definitely use for some really cool weapons.

[GravityAccel]

Nice! But @Wunder_Wulfe already made a API about that.

GIF Playing API [Note: Soon superseded by VideoFrames]

Library Link This is a helpful tool for people who would like to play 2D animations onto surfaces as well as binding audio to frame events or playing it in sync alongside it like a video. In order to use this module, you will most likely need to have a basic understanding of dictionaries, instances, and events This API is designed to be lightweight and to be fairly easy to use for basic scripters as the GIF object has properties and events like other objects. The most difficult part about usi…

I assume this is an update version?

[HungryFox02 (Hungry)]

It isn’t about that, this thread is meant to showcase that it can be done with textures now instead of surfaceguis, as stated previously in the thread.

[Wunder_Wulfe]

Also to mention, mine supports multiple spritesheets so that would be a good addition to this module, allowing for longer and more complex gifs to play without too much resolution loss

[Shamu_Flyer (Shamzeez)]

Yo, this worked just how I wanted it to. Thanks mate!