General Information
Most errors can occur due to a bad update (poor patch) or through code editing, always try to use the default resource if you get errors not found within this section.
The Animation Recorder is a paid addon for the Bablo Animation Menu. You must own and have bablo-animations installed to use this resource.
What is the Animation Recorder?
The Animation Recorder allows you to preview and record any animation from the Bablo Animation Menu. It spawns a mannequin ped in a green screen studio environment, plays the selected animation, and lets you capture it as a .webp file. The recorded previews can then be used as custom animation thumbnails in the animation menu.
What command do I use to open it?
Use the /animationrecorder command in-game to open the recorder UI.
The ped model fails to load or looks broken
We recommend starting the bablo-animationrecorder resource before you join the server so the custom ped model (skyltdocka) has time to stream in properly. If you start the resource after joining, the ped may fail to load correctly.
The animation list is empty when I open the recorder
The Animation Recorder pulls all animations from bablo-animations via exports. Make sure bablo-animations is started before bablo-animationrecorder in your server.cfg. If the animation menu has no animations loaded, the recorder will have nothing to display.
How do shared animations work in the recorder?
When you select a shared animation, the recorder automatically spawns a second ped and plays the synced animation between both peds. The camera adjusts to a wider FOV to fit both characters in frame.
Where are the recorded files saved?
Recorded animations and previews are saved to the output/ folder inside the bablo-animationrecorder resource directory as .webp files.
How do I use recorded previews in the animation menu?
After recording, take the generated .webp files from the output/ folder and place them into the custom_previews folder inside your bablo-animations resource. The animation menu will use these as custom thumbnails.
Can I change the green screen color?
Yes, edit the Config.GreenScreenColor value in config.lua. The default is green (r = 0, g = 255, b = 0, a = 255) but you can set it to any color you need.
Can I adjust the camera position or FOV?
Yes, the config.lua file provides several camera options you can tweak:
Config.CameraOffset— position offset from the pedConfig.CameraFov— FOV for single-ped recordingsConfig.SharedCameraFov— FOV for shared animations (wider)Config.ExpressionCameraOffset— close-up offset for facial expressionsConfig.ExpressionCameraFov— tight FOV for face close-ups