diff --git a/source/funkin/Paths.hx b/source/funkin/Paths.hx
index c3cac3630..8e8bf52e6 100644
--- a/source/funkin/Paths.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/Paths.hx
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package funkin;
 
 import flixel.graphics.frames.FlxAtlasFrames;
+import animate.FlxAnimateFrames;
+import funkin.graphics.FunkinSprite.AtlasSpriteSettings;
 import openfl.utils.AssetType;
 import funkin.util.macro.ConsoleMacro;
 import haxe.io.Path;
@@ -177,6 +179,49 @@ class Paths implements ConsoleClass
     return FlxAtlasFrames.fromSparrow(image(key, library), file('images/$key.xml', library));
   }
 
+  public static function getAnimateAtlas(key:String, ?library:String, settings:AtlasSpriteSettings):FlxAnimateFrames
+  {
+    var assetLibrary:String = library ?? "";
+    var graphicKey:String = "";
+
+    if (assetLibrary != "")
+    {
+      graphicKey = Paths.animateAtlas(key, assetLibrary);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      graphicKey = Paths.animateAtlas(key);
+    }
+
+    var validatedSettings:AtlasSpriteSettings =
+      {
+        swfMode: settings?.swfMode ?? false,
+        cacheOnLoad: settings?.cacheOnLoad ?? false,
+        filterQuality: settings?.filterQuality ?? MEDIUM,
+        spritemaps: settings?.spritemaps ?? null,
+        metadataJson: settings?.metadataJson ?? null,
+        cacheKey: settings?.cacheKey ?? null,
+        uniqueInCache: settings?.uniqueInCache ?? false,
+        onSymbolCreate: settings?.onSymbolCreate ?? null,
+        applyStageMatrix: settings?.applyStageMatrix ?? false,
+        useRenderTexture: settings?.useRenderTexture ?? false
+      };
+
+    // Validate asset path.
+    if (!Assets.exists('${graphicKey}/Animation.json'))
+    {
+      throw 'No Animation.json file exists at the specified path (${graphicKey})';
+    }
+
+    return FlxAnimateFrames.fromAnimate(graphicKey, validatedSettings.spritemaps, validatedSettings.metadataJson, validatedSettings.cacheKey,
+      validatedSettings.uniqueInCache, {
+        swfMode: validatedSettings.swfMode,
+        cacheOnLoad: validatedSettings.cacheOnLoad,
+        filterQuality: validatedSettings.filterQuality,
+        onSymbolCreate: validatedSettings.onSymbolCreate
+      });
+  }
+
   public static function getPackerAtlas(key:String, ?library:String):FlxAtlasFrames
   {
     return FlxAtlasFrames.fromSpriteSheetPacker(image(key, library), file('images/$key.txt', library));
diff --git a/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinSprite.hx b/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinSprite.hx
index 35b4797c9..07243407f 100644
--- a/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinSprite.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/graphics/FunkinSprite.hx
@@ -330,48 +330,15 @@ class FunkinSprite extends FlxAnimate
       throw 'Null path specified for loadTextureAtlas()!';
     }
 
-    var validatedSettings:AtlasSpriteSettings =
-      {
-        swfMode: settings?.swfMode ?? false,
-        cacheOnLoad: settings?.cacheOnLoad ?? false,
-        filterQuality: settings?.filterQuality ?? MEDIUM,
-        spritemaps: settings?.spritemaps ?? null,
-        metadataJson: settings?.metadataJson ?? null,
-        cacheKey: settings?.cacheKey ?? null,
-        uniqueInCache: settings?.uniqueInCache ?? false,
-        onSymbolCreate: settings?.onSymbolCreate ?? null,
-        applyStageMatrix: settings?.applyStageMatrix ?? false,
-        useRenderTexture: settings?.useRenderTexture ?? false
-      };
-
-    var assetLibrary:String = assetLibrary ?? "";
-    var graphicKey:String = "";
-
-    if (assetLibrary != "")
+    if (settings == null)
     {
-      graphicKey = Paths.animateAtlas(key, assetLibrary);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      graphicKey = Paths.animateAtlas(key);
+      settings = getDefaultAtlasSettings();
     }
 
-    // Validate asset path.
-    if (!Assets.exists('${graphicKey}/Animation.json'))
-    {
-      throw 'No Animation.json file exists at the specified path (${graphicKey})';
-    }
+    this.applyStageMatrix = settings.applyStageMatrix ?? false;
+    this.useRenderTexture = settings.useRenderTexture ?? false;
 
-    this.applyStageMatrix = validatedSettings.applyStageMatrix ?? false;
-    this.useRenderTexture = validatedSettings.useRenderTexture ?? false;
-
-    frames = FlxAnimateFrames.fromAnimate(graphicKey, validatedSettings.spritemaps, validatedSettings.metadataJson, validatedSettings.cacheKey,
-      validatedSettings.uniqueInCache, {
-        swfMode: validatedSettings.swfMode,
-        cacheOnLoad: validatedSettings.cacheOnLoad,
-        filterQuality: validatedSettings.filterQuality,
-        onSymbolCreate: validatedSettings.onSymbolCreate
-      });
+    frames = Paths.getAnimateAtlas(key, assetLibrary, settings);
 
     return this;
   }
@@ -735,6 +702,26 @@ class FunkinSprite extends FlxAnimate
     elementMatrix.ty -= positionOffset;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the default settings for a texture atlas sprite.
+   * @return The default settings for a texture atlas sprite.
+   */
+  public function getDefaultAtlasSettings():AtlasSpriteSettings
+  {
+    return {
+      swfMode: false,
+      cacheOnLoad: false,
+      filterQuality: MEDIUM,
+      spritemaps: null,
+      metadataJson: null,
+      cacheKey: null,
+      uniqueInCache: false,
+      onSymbolCreate: null,
+      applyStageMatrix: false,
+      useRenderTexture: false
+    };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Ensure scale is applied when cloning a sprite.R
    * The default `clone()` method acts kinda weird TBH.
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/character/MultiAnimateAtlasCharacter.hx b/source/funkin/play/character/MultiAnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
index 4b818915e..9dd30ebef 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/character/MultiAnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/character/MultiAnimateAtlasCharacter.hx
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ class MultiAnimateAtlasCharacter extends BaseCharacter
       var subAssetLibrary:String = Paths.getLibrary(asset);
       var subAssetPath:String = Paths.stripLibrary(asset);
 
-      var clone:FunkinSprite = FunkinSprite.createTextureAtlas(0, 0, subAssetPath, subAssetLibrary, cast _data.atlasSettings);
-      var subTexture:FlxAnimateFrames = clone.library;
+      var subTexture:FlxAnimateFrames = Paths.getAnimateAtlas(subAssetPath, subAssetLibrary, cast _data.atlasSettings);
 
       log('Concatenating texture atlas: ${asset}');
       subTexture.parent.destroyOnNoUse = false;