local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalPlayer
-- Wait until the character fully loads and has a HumanoidRootPart
local function waitForCharacterWithRoot()
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
while not (character and character:IsA("Model") and character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")) do
task.wait()
end
return character
end
-- Wait for GUI to be ready
local playerGui = player:WaitForChild("PlayerGui")
local screenGui = playerGui:WaitForChild("ScreenGui")
local viewport = screenGui:WaitForChild("ViewportFrame")
-- Remove old model from viewport
local oldModel = viewport:FindFirstChildOfClass("Model")
if oldModel then
oldModel:Destroy()
end
-- Load character safely
local character = waitForCharacterWithRoot()
print("Character loaded:", character)
-- Clone character
local clonedChar = character:Clone()
if not clonedChar or not clonedChar:IsA("Model") then
warn("Cloning failed.")
return
end
-- Set PrimaryPart if needed
local root = clonedChar:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart")
if not root then
warn("Cloned character missing HumanoidRootPart.")
return
end
clonedChar.PrimaryPart = root
clonedChar.Parent = viewport
-- Setup a camera
local camera = Instance.new("Camera")
camera.CFrame = CFrame.new(Vector3.new(0, 2.5, 6), Vector3.new(0, 2.5, 0))
viewport.CurrentCamera = camera
camera.Parent = viewport
#player.character returning nil
rose lichen
little test script i made in a brand new studio
idk if im just dumb or something but PLAYER.CHARACTER IS NIL???
i dont know how to get the message with the colors
main wing
```lua
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalP...
so what im seeing is local character is a function
ruby light
```lua
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local player = Players.LocalP...
Goofy ahh
rose lichen
AM I DUMB
WHAT AM I MISSING
ya know what ill make a brand new script
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
local charclone = character:Clone()
charclone.Parent = game.Workspace
brand new script i made
and THIS game ne an erro
error
attempt to index nil with parent
what am i doing brong broooooo
ruby light
attempt to index nil with parent
I remember there's something that prevents player characters from being able to be cloned
Archivable?
rose lichen
i swear if thats the problem
main wing
I remember there's something that prevents player characters from being able to ...
i think they still can be cloned
rose lichen
then im gonna explode
idle lance
hmmm
local player = game.Players.LocalPlayer
local character = player.Character or player.CharacterAdded:Wait()
if character then
local charclone = character:Clone()
charclone.Parent = game.Workspace
else
warn("Character is nil!")
end
try this
rose lichen
doesnt even get to the warn part
it gives me attempt to index nil witth parent
ima try changing the archivable
main wing
or just remove player.CharacterAdded:Wait() and just keep player.Character
main wing
ok
ruby light
💀💀💀
main wing
3 hours lmao