After testing, character animations like these do not work properly right when you start the game. You can only make it work after entering the game by modifying the parameters in the config file.
Is it possible to have the character animations in there normally as the game starts? It would make the game more fun and add to it's wider audience.
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NODE = oldman
ANIMATION = Old Man Walk_realmonaca.ksanim
TICK_TOCK_MODE = 0 ; set to 1 to make animation go forwards and backwards
DURATION = 30.3