How to make a script that works for an R6 and an R15?

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#1

I would like to edit my scripts to be functional to the types of Characters that exist (R6 and R15), so I put a second argument in a variable to detect if the player is an R6 or R15 (if it finds “HumanoidRootPart” or " Torso "), but it didn’t work:

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)			
	plr.CharacterAdded:Connect(function(char)
		local charted = char.Torso or char.HumanoidRootPart	--> Err:
--Torso is not a valid member of Model <--	
		--code
		end)

Is there any simple way to do this?

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#2

local charted = char:FindFirstChild("Torso") or char:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")

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#3

Im pretty sure both R6 and R15 has the HumanoidRootPart

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#4

Alternatively, you can use the HumanoidRigType to check whether or not a player is using R6 or R15.

For example…

if char.Humanoid.RigType == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R15 then
-- code
elseif char.Humanoid.RigType == Enum.HumanoidRigType.R6 then
--code
end
assuming if char is defined…
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#5

Strange, whenever I get an R6 from the toolbox, it has a “Torso” and not a “HumanoidRootPart”.

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#6

I thought about it, but I would have to duplicate the code

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#7

Go to Plugins>Build Rig (Fairly certain this is default in all Studio installs) and build an R6 Rig. It’ll have a HumanoidRootPart. Alternatively, if you hit Play and look in your character, it’ll also have a HumanoidRootPart. I’m guessing most of the ones in the toolbox simply might not because they’re outdated/old, but in any in-game scenario all characters regardless of their avatar type will have a HumanoidRootPart.

So in your script, all you need to check for is a HumanoidRootPart. All players in-game/studio will have it.

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#8

@RVVZ that would only work for R6 since R6 has “Torso”

R15 has “LowerTorso” and “UpperTorso”

Just detect for rigtype as @DevHumor suggested.

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#9

Just make the code a function then call the function in both of them with arguments changed around if needed.

Example:

local function Change(TorsoPart)
-- Something that uses TorsoPart
end)

--coding here
if R6 then
Change("Torso")
else
Change("LowerTorso")
end

This is a really rough example but you’ll get the jist.

HumanoidRootPart is in both characters though.

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#10

You wouldn’t need to and shouldn’t duplicate code. If you get to that point, you’ve architectured your code wrongly and should look into changing that up so that you don’t have to use the exact same code in two different areas just because you’re using a different rig type.

You only need to know if rigs are in R6 or R15 if you are dependent on the limbs for various features (e.g. animations, limb reliance, etc). If you don’t need to know what rig a user has specifically and you just want to make it work for both R6 and R15 characters, use the HumanoidRootPart as that is constant between all rig constructs.

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#11

So i just need to use “HumanoidRootPart”?

#12

That’s what I said, yes. If you read the post carefully and intake the information, you might be able to understand it better. :slight_smile:

In summary: scripts that need to work on characters regardless of rig type and that aren’t dependent on the limbs of a character can just use HumanoidRootPart so that it works for both types. If you need to be dependent on any character limbs that aren’t the character’s Head, then use RigType and make your code function such that it’s not duplicating parts.

For example: if the Torso’s a pivotal part of your system and for R15 you would only need the UpperTorso (as Torso is split in two), use RigType to determine which part you use. A crude example (not one I’d actually use myself though):

local Torso do
    local RigType = Humanoid.RigType

    if RigType == Enum.RigType.R6 then
        Torso = Character.Torso
    elseif RigType == Enum.RigType.R15 then
        Torso = Character.UpperTorso
    end
end
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#13

You’re wrong. My code checks for the Torso and if that doesn’t exist “or”, it will check for the HumanoidRootPart which both rigs have.

You can literally use “Torso” and “UpperTorso”, it makes no difference. You don’t need to use unnecessary lines of code.

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