Player Animator [Forge 1.18.2, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, 1.20.1, 1.21.1]

Supported MCreator versions

2022.2

2022.3

2023.1

2023.2

2023.3

2023.4

2024.1

2024.2

2024.3

Tags / plugin type

API support

Global triggers

Procedures

Downloads:

13939

Upvotes: 158

About the plugin

Player Animator is a plugin that allows you to animate the player model using smooth keyframe (json) animations created with blockbench, blender or even by hand. This is done though the help of the playerAnimator library.

Example of a player animation:

animation example

flip animation

How to use:

First, you will need to use blockbench, animate a template player model and extract the .json animation. The animation in the first example is made with blender, but you can use the geckolib plugin in blockbench like I did to make the second example.

Now that you have the animation file, it will need to be placed here:

file location

Once you have placed your animation in the correct folder, you need to make an empty procedure and select the event shown below. The procedure does not need any further inspection.

name

procedure

Now, you are ready to use your animations! All you will need to do is include the procedure block provided by the plugin (and have the playerAnimator library enabled in workspace settings).

procedure block

Potential issues when using the plugin:

"I can't get the animation parts to work correctly!" -You can find the official bbmodel here

"The game keeps crashing when I try use the animation!" -You either didn't place the file in the right place, or you renamed the animation after exporting it. Don't do that.

"I'm getting a build error!" -You didn't name the SetupAnimations procedure correctly, or your use of the procedure block was simply not accounted for.

"The animation won't play!" -None of the entities in your event are players, therefore it has nothing to play for.

License

MIT License

Issue tracker

here

Source code repository

here

Plugins may contain bugs, break workspaces, or alter the way MCreator operates. Plugins are not official or affiliated with Pylo in any way. In case of any copyright infringement or suspicious downloads, please let us know as soon as possible.

Plugin downloads

Player Animator v1.8.1 - playerAnimator_0.zip Uploaded on: 04/13/2024 - 04:26 File size: 12.37 KB

Player Animator v1.9 (2024.1, 2024.2 ONLY) - (1.20.1 only) server synced - playerAnimator_1.zip Uploaded on: 07/27/2024 - 09:18 File size: 9.08 KB

Player Animator v2.0 (2024.2, 2024.3 ONLY) - (1.20.1 forge, 1.21.1 neoforge) server synced - playerAnimator.zip Uploaded on: 10/24/2024 - 10:53 File size: 9.41 KB

Comments

It would be really helpful if you specified exactly what the issue you are facing is.

my animation doesn't work I made the animation in blockbench I put it in the animations folder I enabled the API I did the procedure and then I did a key bind for the animation and it doesn't work I don't know exactly what I did wrong

Name the model parts correctly. Check the example bbmodel I linked.

thanks it work

I keep getting build errors when i try and use the plugin blocks in procedures. I have no idea why, I have regenerated workspace and tried some other things, but they all haven't currently worked. I Switched from 2022.2 to 2022.3 and switched Player Animator V1.2 to V1.3.

Create the SetupAnimations procedure. Enable the API.

I Have

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/877679197995282432/1039238125563686962/doesnt_work.PNG

https://pastebin.com/TtD7BciJ

No, it clearly cant find the code of the API. Enable it in workspace settings. Alternatively, fix your build.grade if you changed that. It needs the line apply from: 'mcreator.gradle' at the very end.

May you please add 1.16.5 support?

Hello, can we have an option to keep the animation ? Like a loop animation ?

Just run the animation procedure every tick.

How could I use the First person arm animation? When I put the block in my code, but it just didn't work.
https://imgur.com/a/9VYvGfc

It only works when you aren't holding anything. That's all the library supports. If you want more than that, you'll need to custom code it yourself.

Thanks, I will try to make that

Hi Nerdy, i cant get animation to stop even with an empty one, is there no way to add a stop animation procedure block or am i doing something wrong?

You need to set ignore active animations to true.

I did it but then i can't play other animations anymore, and the empty animation is play once not looped.

Hey, I'm a bit curious (and I know that some people may have asked about it before), but do you think on making a plugin for Geckolib animations for Armor, Blocks and/or Items?
Sorry, I know it's something you're asked constantly, but I'm just quite curious about it.

Can u add a feature to show the animations in first person or atleast change the player perspective to third person??

I have a problem on the topic of blocks, I can't find the one shown in the image of if event/target entity is a player, play animation and blah blah, the plugin says it's installed, I get the global trigger, restart mcreator and nothing, it's 2022.2 1.18.2