I’ve made a name changing system for my game.
The problem is that every time the player resets their name turns into their username rather then
their custom name.
Before
On death
I’ve tried EVERYTHING and I have been working for weeks just to get this fixed
Even resorting to AI just to get this to work.
I’ve just started scripting a month ago and nothing I’ve done to fix this works.
Scripts and stuff:
local textBox = script.Parent
local ReplicatedStorage = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local UpdateOverheadName = ReplicatedStorage:FindFirstChild("UpdateOverheadName")
-- Always initialize lastOverheadName to the current TextBox text
local lastOverheadName = textBox.Text
-- When the player finishes typing, update the overhead name and store it
textBox.FocusLost:Connect(function(enterPressed)
if enterPressed and UpdateOverheadName then
local player = Players.LocalPlayer
local newName = textBox.Text
lastOverheadName = newName
-- Fire to server to update for all players
UpdateOverheadName:FireServer(newName)
-- Immediately update local overhead name GUI
local character = player.Character
if character then
local head = character:FindFirstChild("Head")
if head then
local overheadGui = head:FindFirstChild("OverheadNameGUI")
if overheadGui then
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabel") then
overheadGui.TextLabel.Text = newName
end
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabels") then
overheadGui.TextLabels.Text = newName
end
end
end
end
end
end)
-- Function to set overhead name GUI for a player
local function setOverheadName(player, newName)
if player and player.Character then
local head = player.Character:FindFirstChild("Head")
if head then
local overheadGui = head:FindFirstChild("OverheadNameGUI")
if overheadGui then
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabel") then
overheadGui.TextLabel.Text = newName
end
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabels") then
overheadGui.TextLabels.Text = newName
end
end
end
end
end
-- Listen for overhead name updates from server
UpdateOverheadName.OnClientEvent:Connect(function(targetUserId, newName)
local player = Players:GetPlayerByUserId(targetUserId)
if player then
if player == Players.LocalPlayer then
lastOverheadName = newName
end
setOverheadName(player, newName)
end
end)
-- Ensure overhead name persists after respawn
local localPlayer = Players.LocalPlayer
local function onCharacterAdded(character)
-- Wait for head to exist
local head = character:WaitForChild("Head", 5)
if head then
-- Wait for OverheadNameGUI to exist, up to 5 seconds
local overheadGui
local startTime = os.clock()
repeat
overheadGui = head:FindFirstChild("OverheadNameGUI")
if not overheadGui then
task.wait(0.1)
end
until overheadGui or (os.clock() - startTime) > 5
if overheadGui then
-- Always set to lastOverheadName if available, never revert to player name
if lastOverheadName and lastOverheadName ~= "" then
setOverheadName(localPlayer, lastOverheadName)
end
end
end
end
if localPlayer.Character then
onCharacterAdded(localPlayer.Character)
end
localPlayer.CharacterAdded:Connect(onCharacterAdded)
local parter = script.Parent
local hum = parter.Humanoid
parter.Humanoid.DisplayDistanceType = "None"
parter.Humanoid.HealthDisplayType = "AlwaysOff"
local gui = script.OverheadNameGUI:Clone()
gui.TextLabel.Text = parter.Name
gui.TextLabels.Text = parter.Name
gui.Parent = parter.Head
local hpbar = script.OverheadHealthGUI:Clone()
hpbar.Parent = parter.Head
hum:GetPropertyChangedSignal("Health"):Connect(function()
local hp = hum.Health/hum.MaxHealth
local bar = hpbar.HealthBarContainer.Bar
bar:TweenSize(UDim2.new(hp,0,1,0), Enum.EasingDirection.In, Enum.EasingStyle.Linear, .3)
end)
-- Change character name when FocusLost
if script.Parent:FindFirstChild("FocusLost") then
script.Parent.FocusLost:Connect(function(enter)
if enter then
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
character.Name = script.Parent.Text
-- Update overhead GUI text as well
local head = character:FindFirstChild("Head")
if head then
local overheadGui = head:FindFirstChild("OverheadNameGUI")
if overheadGui then
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabel") then
overheadGui.TextLabel.Text = script.Parent.Text
end
if overheadGui:FindFirstChild("TextLabels") then
overheadGui.TextLabels.Text = script.Parent.Text
end
end
end
end
end)
end
