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Last Updated August 23, 2023

A list of all the deprecated API, organized by alphabet.

This topic is created simply for convenience.

Note: This list is entirely based on the API Reference Manual. If there’s something I missed or outdated, let me know by replying to my topic on the DevForum and I’ll update the topic.

DevForum Topic: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/a-list-of-all-deprecated-classes-enums-events-functions-and-properties/1692454/

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Deprecated Classes

A

• AdService (No replacement)
• AnalyticsService
  • Meant for those enrolled the Roblox PlayFab Program. As far as I know, there is no replacement.

B

• BodyAngularVelocity
  • Superseded by AngularVelocity
• BodyForce
  • Superseded by VectorForce
• BodyGyro
  • Superseded by AlignOrientation
• BodyPosition
  • Superseded by AlignPosition
• BodyThrust
  • Superseded by VectorForce
• BodyVelocity
  • Superseded by LinearVelocity

C

• CustomEvent and CustomEventReceiver
  • Use BindableEvents instead
• CylinderMesh

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D

• DoubleConstrainedValue
• Use math.clamp instead

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F

• Flag
  • You need to create your own flag now
• FlagStand
  • You need to Create your own flag stand now
• FlagStandService (No replacement)
• FloorWire
  • Use Beams instead
• All FormFactorProperties
• FunctionalTest
  • Use TestService instead

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G

• GamePassService
  • Use MarketplaceService instead
• Glue
  • Use BallSocketConstraint as a partial replacement
• GuiMain
  • Original Name For ScreenGui which you should use instead.

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H

• Hat
  • Use Accessories instead
• Hint
  • Use TextLabels instead
• Hole (No replacement)
• Hopper
  • Use StarterPack instead
• HopperBin
  • Use Tools instead

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I

• IntConstrainedValue

  • Use math.clamp instead

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J

• JointsService

  • Use Constraints and Attachments

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M

• ManualGlue

  • Use BallSocketConstraint as a partial replacement
• ManualSurfaceJointInstance
  • The Base class for ManualGlue. Also has no replacement
• ManualWeld
  • Use Weld instead
• Message
  • Use TextLabels instead
• MotorFeature (No Replacement)

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P

• PointsService (Why :( ) (No replacement)
• Plane (No replacement)

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R

• RocketPropulsion

  • Superseded by LineForce
• Rotate
• RotateP
• RotateV

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S

• SelectionPartLasso

  • Use Beams instead
• SelectionPointLasso
• SkateboardController
  • It is advised to create your own Skateboard systems instead of this.
• SkateboardPlatform (Used with SkateboardController)
  • It is advised to create your own Skateboard systems instead of this.
• Skin
  • (Superseded by BodyColors)
• Snap
  • Functionally identical to welds, which you should use instead.
• Speaker
• Status
  • Object made for Custom Humanoid Statuses, but was never finished. It as advised to use CollectionService instead for Custom Humanoid Statuses

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V

• VoiceSource

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Deprecated Enums

G

• GearGenreSetting (No replacement)
• GearType (No replacement)
• Genre (No replacement)

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P

• PriviledgeType (No replacement)

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S

• SaveFilter (Has no known usage and its purpose is unknown)
• Status
  • Status is an unfinished object designed to store custom Humanoid statuses. It has been depreciated and should not be used by developers in new work. Developers looking to implement custom Humanoid statuses should use CollectionService which provides a more flexible and robust system for tagging objects.
• SoundType

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Deprecated EnumItems

G

• GearGenreSetting.AllGenres
• GearType.BuildingTools
• GearType.Explosives
• GearType.MeleeWeapons
• GearType.MusicalInstruments
• GearType.NavigationEnhancers
• GearType.PowerUps
• GearType.RangedWeapons
• GearType.SocialItems
• GearType.Transport

L

• LevelOfDetailSetting.High
• LevelOfDetailSetting.Low
• LevelOfDetailSetting.Medium

M

• MeshType.CornerWedge
• MeshType.ParallelRamp
• MeshType.Prism
• MeshType.Pyramid
• MeshType.RightAngleRamp

N

• NewAnimationRunTimeSetting

P

• PathStatus.ClosestNoPath
• PathStatus.ClosestOutOfRange
• PathStatus.FailFinishNotEmpty
• PathStatus.FailStartNotEmpty

S

• SortOrder.Custom
• Status.Confusion
• Status.Poison

T

• Technology.Legacy

U

• UITheme.Dark
• UITheme.Light

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Deprecated Callbacks

• DataModel.OnClose

  • Use DataModel:BindToClose instead

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Deprecated Events

A

• AdService.VideoAdClosed

  • AdService is entirely deprecated

• AnimationController.AnimationPlayed

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B

• BasePart.LocalSimulationTouched

  • Use BasePart.Touched instead
• BasePart.OutfitChanged
• BasePart.StoppedTouching
  • Use BasePart.TouchEnded instead

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C

• CollectionService.ItemAdded
• CollectionService.ItemRemoved

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D

• DataModel.AllowGearTypeChanged

• DataModel.ItemChanged

  • Use Instance.Changed instead

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G

• GuiObject.DragBegin
• GuiObject.DragStopped
• GuiService.BrowserWindowClosed
• GuiService.ErrorMessageChanged

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H

• Humanoid.AnimationPlayed
• Humanoid.CustomStatusAdded
• Humanoid.CustomStatusRemoved
• Humanoid.StatusAdded
• Humanoid.StatusRemoved

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M

• MarketplaceService.PromptProductPurchaseFinished

  • Use the MarketplaceService.ProcessReceipt Callback to process purchases instead
• Mouse.KeyDown
  • Use UserInputService instead
• Mouse.KeyUp
  • Use UserInputService instead

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P

• PlayerGui.TopbarTransparencyChangedSignal

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S

• SkateboardPlatform.equipped

  • SkateboardPlatform is entirely deprecated

• SkateboardPlatform.unequipped

  • SkateboardPlatform is entirely deprecated

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V

• VoiceChatInternal.ParticipantsStateChanged
• VoiceChatInternal.PlayerMicActivitySignalChange
• VoiceChatInternal.StateChanged

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Deprecated Functions

A

• AdService.ShowVideoAd

  • (AdService is entirely deprecated)
• AnalyticsService.FireEvent
  • Use the other methods in AnalyticsService instead
• AnimationClipProvider.GetAnimationClip
  • Use GetAnimationClipAsync instead
• AnimationClipProvider.GetAnimationClipById
  • Use GetAnimationClipAsync instead
• AnimationController.GetPlayingAnimationTracks
• AnimationController.LoadAnimation
  • Use Animator:LoadAnimation() instead
• AssetService.GetCreatorAssetID
• Attachment.GetAxis
• Attachment.GetSecondaryAxis
• AvatarEditorService.GetRecommendedAssets
• AvatarEditorService.GetRecommendedBundles
• Attachment.SetAxis
• Attachment.SetSecondaryAxis

B

• BadgeService.IsDisabled

  • To check is a Badge is disabled, call BadgeService:GetBadgeInfoAsync() and check the IsEnabled field
• BadgeService.IsLegal
• BadgeService.UserHasBadge
  • Use BadgeService:UserHasBadgeAsync() instead
• BasePart.GetRenderCFrame
• BasePart.breakJoints
• BasePart:BreakJoints()
• BasePart.getMass
  • Use BasePart:GetMass() instead
• BasePart.makeJoints
• BasePart:MakeJoints()
• BasePart.resize
  • Use BasePart:Resize() instead
• BodyPosition:lastForce
  • BodyPosition is entirely deprecated

C

• Camera.GetLargestCutoffDistance
• Camera.GetPanSpeed
• Camera.GetTiltSpeed

• Camera.Interpolate

  • Use TweenService to smoothly animate the Camera instead
• Camera.PanUnits
• Camera.TiltUnits
• Chat.FilterStringForPlayerAsync
  • Use Chat:FilterStringAsync() and Chat:FilterStringForBroadcast() instead
• CollectionService.GetCollection
  • Use CollectionService:GetTagged() instead
• ContentProvider.Preload
  • Use ContentProvider:PreloadAsync() instead
• ContextActionService.BindActionToInputTypes
  • Use ContextActionService:BindAction() instead
• Controller.bindButton
  • Use Controller:BindButton() instead
• Controller.getButton
  • Use Controller:GetButton() instead

D

• DataModel.GetMessage

• DataModel.GetRemoteBuildMode

  • Use RunService:IsServer() to see if your code is running on the server instead
• DataModel.IsGearTypeAllowed
• DataModel.SavePlace
• Debris.addItem
  • Use Debris:AddItem() instead
• DebuggerManager.StepOut
• DebuggerManager.StepOver https://create.roblox.com/docs/reference/engine/classes/DebuggerManager#StepOver

  G

• GamePassService.PlayerHasPass

  • Use MarketplaceService:UserOwnsGamepassAsync() instead

• GlobalDataStore.OnUpdate

  • Use MessagingService to publish and subscribe to topics to receive near real-time updates.
• GuiService.GetErrorMessage
• GuiService.OpenBrowserWindow
• GuiService.OpenNativeOverlay

H

• Humanoid.AddCustomStatus
• Humanoid.AddStatus
• Humanoid.GetPlayingAnimationTracks
• Humanoid.GetStatuses
• Humanoid.HasCustomStatus
• Humanoid.HasStatus

• Humanoid.LoadAnimation

  • Use Animator:LoadAnimation() instead
• Humanoid.RemoveCustomStatus
• Humanoid.RemoveStatus
• Humanoid.loadAnimation
  • Use Animator:LoadAnimation() instead
• Humanoid.takeDamage
  • Use Humanoid:TakeDamage() instead

I

• InsertService.ApproveAssetId
• InsertService.ApproveAssetVersionId
• InsertService.GetBaseCategories
• InsertService.GetUserCategories

• InsertService.Insert

  • Use InsertService:LoadAsset() instead
• InsertService.loadAsset
  • Use InsertService:LoadAsset() instead
• Instance.Remove
  • Use Instance:Destroy() and Instance:ClearAllChildren() instead
• Instance.children (Use Instance:GetChildren() instead)

K

• KeyframeSequenceProvider.GetKeyframeSequence

  • Use KeyFrameSequenceProvider:GetKeyframeSequenceAsync() instead

• KeyframeSequenceProvider.GetKeyframeSequenceById

  • Use KeyFrameSequenceProvider:GetKeyframeSequenceAsync() instead

L

• LayerCollector.GetLayoutNodeTree

• Lighting.getMinutesAfterMidnight

  • Use Lighting:GetMinutesAfterMidnight() instead
• Lighting.setMinutesAfterMidnight
  • Use Lighting:SetMinutesAfterMidnight() instead
• LocalizationTable.GetContents
  • Use LocalizationTable:GetEntries() instead
• LocalizationTable.GetString
  • Use LocalizationTable:GetTranslator() instead
• LocalizationTable.RemoveKey
  • Use LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry() instead
• LocalizationTable.SetContents
  • Use LocalizationTable:SetEntries() instead
• LocalizationTable.SetEntry
  • Use LocalizationTable:SetEntries() instead

M

• Model.GetModelCFrame

  • Use PVInstance:GetPivot() instead
• Model.GetModelSize
• Model.GetPrimaryPartCFrame
  • Use PVInstance:GetPivot() instead
• Model.SetPrimaryPartCFrame
  • Use PVInstance:PivotTo() instead
• Model.ResetOrientationToIdentity
• Model.SetIdentityOrientation
• Model.breakJoints
• Model:BreakJoints()
• Model.makeJoints
• Model:MakeJoints()
• Model.move
  • Use Model:MoveTo() instead
• Model.moveTo
  • Use Model:MoveTo() instead

P

• Path.GetPointCoordinates

  • Use Path:GetWaypoints() instead
• PathfindingService.ComputeRawPathAsync
  • Use PathfindingService:FindPathAsync() instead
• PathfindingService.ComputerSmoothPathAsync
  • Use PathfindingService:FindPathAsync() instead
• Player.IsBestFriendsWith
• Player.IsUserAvailableForExperiment
• Player.LoadBoolean
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.LocalCharacterAppearance
• Player.LoadData
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.LoadInstance
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.LoadNumber
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.LoadString
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.SaveBoolean
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.SaveData
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.SaveInstance
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.SaveNumber
• Player.SaveString
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.SetUnder13
• Player.WaitForDataReady
  • Use DataStoreService to load and save Player Data instead
• Player.isFriendsWith
• PlayerGui.GetTopbarTransparency
• PlayerGui.SetTopbarTransparency
• Players.GetCharacterAppearanceAsync
• Players.getPlayers
  • Use Players:GetPlayers() instead
• Players.playerfromCharacter
  • Use Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter() instead
• Players.players
  • Use Players:GetPlayers() instead
• Plugin.GetStudioUserId
• PluginManager.CreatePlugin
• PluginManagerInterface.CreatePlugin
• PointsService.AwardPoints
• PointsService.GetAwardablePoints
• PointsService.GetGamePointBalance
• PointsService.GetPointBalance

R

• RocketPropulsion.fire

  • Use RocketPropulsion:Fire() instead

S

• ServiceProvider.getService

  • Use ServiceProvider:GetService() instead
• ServiceProvider.service
  • Use ServiceProvider:GetService() instead
• Sound.pause
  • Use Sound:Pause() instead
• Sound.play
  • Use Sound:Play() instead
• Sound.stop
  • Use Sound:Stop() instead instead

T

• Teams.RebalanceTeams
• Terrain.AutowedgeCell
• Terrain.AutowedgeCells
• Terrain.ConvertToSmooth
• Terrain.GetCell
• Terrain.GetWaterCell
• Terrain.SetCell
• Terrain.SetCells
• Terrain.SetWaterCell
• TerrainRegion.ConvertToSmooth

U

• UIGridStyleLayout.ApplyLayout
• UIGridStyleLayout.SetCustomSortFunction

V

• VoiceChatInternal.GetAndClearCallFailureMessage
• VoiceChatInternal.GetAudioProcessingSettings
• VoiceChatInternal.GetMicDevices
• VoiceChatInternal.GetParticipants
• VoiceChatInternal.GetSpeakerDevices
• VoiceChatInternal.GetVoiceChatApiVersion
• VoiceChatInternal.GetVoiceChatAvailable
• VoiceChatInternal.IsPublishPaused
• VoiceChatInternal.IsSubscribePaused
• VoiceChatInternal.JoinByGroupId
• VoiceChatInternal.JoinByGroupIdToken
• VoiceChatInternal.Leave
• VoiceChatInternal.PublishPause
• VoiceChatInternal.SetMicDevice
• VoiceChatInternal.SetSpeakerDevice
• VoiceChatInternal.SubscribePause
• VoiceChatInternal.SubscribePauseAll

W

• Workspace:BreakJoints()
• Workspace:MakeJoints()

• WorldRoot.FindPartOnRay

  • Use WorldRoot:Raycast() along with RaycastParams instead
• WorldRoot.FindPartOnRayWithIgnoreList
• WorldRoot.FindPartOnRayWithWhitelist
  • Use WorldRoot:Raycast() along with RaycastParams instead
• WorldRoot.FindPartsInRegion3
  • Use WorldRoot:GetPartBoundsInBox() along with OverlapParams instead
• WorldRoot.FindPartsInRegion3WithIgnoreList
  • Use WorldRoot:GetPartBoundsInBox() along with OverlapParams instead
• WorldRoot.FindPartsInRegion3WithWhiteList
  • Use WorldRoot:GetPartBoundsInBox() along with OverlapParams instead
• WorldRoot.IsRegion3Empty
  • Use WorldRoot:GetPartBoundsInBox() along with OverlapParams instead
• WorldRoot.IsRegion3EmptyWithIgnoreList
  • Use WorldRoot:GetPartBoundsInBox() along with OverlapParams instead ***

Deprecated Properties

A

• AnalyticsService.ApiKey

• Attachment

  • Rotation
  • WorldRotation

B

• BasePart
  • BackParamA
  • BackParamB
  • BackSurfaceInput
  • BottomParamA
  • BottomParamB
  • BottomSurfaceInput
  • Elasticity
  • Friction
  • FrontParamA
  • FrontParamB
  • FrontSurfaceInput
  • LeftParamA
  • LeftParamB
  • LeftSurfaceInput
  • RightParamA
  • RightParamB
  • RightSurfaceInput
  • RotVelocity
  • SpecificGravity
  • TopParamA
  • TopParamB
  • TopSurfaceInput
  • Velocity
  • brickColor
• BodyAngularVelocity
  • angularvelocity
  • maxTorque

• BodyForce.force

• BodyGyro
  • cframe
  • maxTorque
• BodyPosition
  • maxForce
  • position
• BodyThrust
  • force
  • location
• BodyVelocity
  • maxForce
  • velocity

C

• Camera
  • CoordinateFrame
  • focus

D

• DataModel
  • GearGenreSetting
  • VIPServerId
  • VIPServerOwnerId
  • lighting
  • workspace

• DataStoreService.LegacyNamingScheme

• Debris.MaxItems

• Decal
  • Shiny
  • Specular

F

• Fire.size

• FormFactorPart

  • FormFactor
  • formFactor

G

• GuiBase2d.Localize

• GuiBase3d.Color

• GuiObject
  • BackgroundColor
  • BorderColor
  • Draggable
• GuiService
  • IsModalDialog
  • IsWindows

H

• Humanoid
  • CollisionType
  • LeftLeg
  • RightLeg
  • Torso
  • maxHealth

I

• InsertService.AllowInsertFreeModels

• Instance

  • DataCost
  • archivable
  • className

J

• JointInstance.part1

L

• Lighting
  • Outlines
  • ShadowColor
• LocalizationTable
  • DevelopmentLanguage
  • Root

M

• MeshPart.MeshID

• Mouse

  • hit

  • target

P

• ParticleEmitter.VelocitySpread

• PathfindingService.EmptyCutoff

• Player
  • AppearanceDidLoad
  • CharacterAppearance
  • DataComplexity
  • DataComplexityLimit
  • DataReady
  • userId
• Players
  • NumPlayers
  • localPlayer
  • numPlayers
• Pose.MaskWeight

S

• SelectionBox.SurfaceColor

• SelectionSphere.SurfaceColor

• Sound
  • EmitterSize
  • MaxDistance
  • MinDistance
  • Pitch
  • isPlaying

• StarterGui.ResetPlayerGuiOnSpawn

• Studio.UI Theme

T

• Team
  • AutoColorCharacters
  • Score

• TeleportService.CustomizedTeleportUI

• Terrain.IsSmooth

• TerrainRegion.IsSmooth

• TextBox
  • FontSize
  • TextColor
  • TextWrap
• TextLabel
  • FontSize
  • TextWrap
• TorsionSpringConstraint.LimitEnabled

U

• UserInputService
  • ModalEnabled
  • UserHeadCFrame

V

• VoiceChatInternal.VoiceChatState

W

• Workspace.FilteringEnabled

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Note: This list is subject to change when more things deprecate in the future.

If there’s anything I missed or anything I made a mistake on, please let me know and I’ll update it immediately.