characters/glb_loader.gd

@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ static func load(glb_path: String) -> Node3D:
     print("  Animations: %d" % gltf.get_animation_count())
     print("  Meshes: %d" % gltf.get_mesh_count())
     
-    # Generate scene
-    var scene = gltf.generate_scene(state)
+    # Generate scene — remove_immutable_tracks=false preserves all bone
+    # animation tracks (default true strips tracks where rest==pose → T-pose).
+    var scene = gltf.generate_scene(state, 30, false, false)
     if not scene:
         print("GLBLoader: failed to generate scene")
         return null

characters/skinned_player_model.gd

@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ func load_model(path: String) -> void:
 		return
 
 	print("SkinnedPlayerModel: parsed GLB, generating scene...")
-	var scene = gltf.generate_scene(state)
+	# remove_immutable_tracks=false is CRITICAL — when true (default), Godot
+	# strips animation tracks whose values equal the rest pose. This causes
+	# partial T-pose because some bones only move in certain animations.
+	# Editor import sets this to false; runtime loading does not.
+	var scene = gltf.generate_scene(state, 30, false, false)
 	if not scene:
 		print("SkinnedPlayerModel: failed to generate scene")
 		return