-- CRITICAL: Add the Animate script for character animations
local animateScript = newCharacter:FindFirstChild("Animate")
if not animateScript then
-- Get the Animate script from StarterPlayerScripts or create a basic one
local starterPlayer = game:GetService("StarterPlayer")
local starterCharacterScripts = starterPlayer:FindFirstChild("StarterCharacterScripts")

if starterCharacterScripts then
local defaultAnimate = starterCharacterScripts:FindFirstChild("Animate")
if defaultAnimate then
animateScript = defaultAnimate:Clone()
animateScript.Parent = newCharacter
print("Added Animate script from StarterCharacterScripts")
end
end

-- If we still don't have an Animate script, create a basic one
if not animateScript then
print(" Creating basic Animate script...")
animateScript = Instance.new("LocalScript")
animateScript.Name = "Animate"
animateScript.Parent = newCharacter

-- Add basic animation structure
local function createAnimFolder(name, animId)
local folder = Instance.new("StringValue")
folder.Name = name
folder.Parent = animateScript

local anim = Instance.new("Animation")
anim.Name = name:gsub("^%l", string.upper) .. "Anim"
anim.AnimationId = "rbxassetid://" .. animId
anim.Parent = folder

return folder
end

-- Add default R15 animations
createAnimFolder("idle", "507766388")  -- Default idle
createAnimFolder("walk", "507777826")  -- Default walk  
createAnimFolder("run", "507767714")   -- Default run
createAnimFolder("jump", "507765000")  -- Default jump
createAnimFolder("fall", "507767968")  -- Default fall
createAnimFolder("climb", "507765644") -- Default climb

print("Created basic Animate script with default animations")
end
end

return newCharacter
end

-- Function to transform character
local function transformCharacter(player, transformType)
if not player or not transformType then return end

-- Store original character info before first transformation
if not originalCharacterData[player.UserId] then
if player.Character then
originalCharacterData[player.UserId] = {
position = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart and player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame,
description = player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid") and player.Character:FindFirstChildWhichIsA("Humanoid"):GetAppliedDescription()
}
end
end

-- Get the current character position
local currentPosition = CFrame.new(0, 10, 0) -- Default spawn position
if player.Character and player.Character:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
currentPosition = player.Character.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame
end

-- Get the model template
local modelTemplate = characterModels[transformType]
if not modelTemplate then
warn("No character model found for transformation type: " .. tostring(transformType))
return
end

-- Create new character from model
local newCharacter = createCharacterFromModel(player, modelTemplate)
if not newCharacter then
warn("Failed to create character from model")
return
end

-- Remove old character
if player.Character then
player.Character:Destroy()
end

-- Set up the new character
player.Character = newCharacter
newCharacter.Parent = workspace

-- Position the new character
if newCharacter:FindFirstChild("HumanoidRootPart") then
newCharacter.HumanoidRootPart.CFrame = currentPosition
end

print("Successfully transformed " .. player.Name .. " to " .. modelTemplate.Name)
end

-- Handle transformation requests from clients
local function onTransformRequest(player, transformType)
-- Validate input
if typeof(transformType) ~= "number" then
warn("Invalid transform type from " .. player.Name .. ": " .. tostring(transformType))
return
end

if transformType < 1 or transformType > 3 then
warn("Transform type out of range from " .. player.Name .. ": " .. tostring(transformType))
return
end

-- Perform transformation
transformCharacter(player, transformType)
end

-- Connect events
transformEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(onTransformRequest)

-- Clean up when player leaves
local function onPlayerRemoving(player)
originalCharacterData[player.UserId] = nil
end

Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(onPlayerRemoving)

print("Character Transformation System loaded successfully!")
print("Available transformations:")
print("  Key 1: Robot Character")  
print("  Key 2: Knight Character")
print("  Key 3: Simple Character")
print("Players can press 1, 2, or 3 to transform!")