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How can I get this save script to save and load entities to and from a folder placed in the player?

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PikminLegion 38
6 years ago
Edited 6 years ago

For a game that I am working on I wanted to have a system where the progress players make can be saved using values inserted into a folder located in the player via the starter player scripts. I thought that I would be able to work this out myself but after making several attempts I'm at a loss. If it isn't any trouble for anyone, I would really like to know what I'm doing wrong with this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, here is the script:

local DataStore = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local ds2 = DataStore:GetDataStore("save data")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
    wait()
    local leader = player.PlayerScripts.Saves
    local Mining = player.PlayerScripts.Saves
    ds2:GetAsync(player.UserId).parent = Mining or Instance.new("Part")
    ds2:SetAsync(player.UserId,leader:getChildren())
    Mining.Changed:connect(function()
        print('Saving Data')
        ds2:SetAsync(player.UserId,leader:getChildren())
        print("Saved")

    end)
end)
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I'm a bit loss, what's leader and Mining for? You're loading and saving at the same time, but I just still can't understand the code. It's also best not to use the Changed event, as you can throttle Data Stores. Use a loop instead, and add a wait(200) . liteImpulse 47 — 6y
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Here, this is what helped me now understand Data Stores. https://scriptinghelpers.org/guides/saving-and-loading-data-with-datastores , http://wiki.roblox.com/index.php?title=Data_store liteImpulse 47 — 6y
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Before doing anything, I'd consider reading those two guides. They helped me, and they should help you too. liteImpulse 47 — 6y
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Like the guy in here, I don't full understand the code either, I'm was assuming leader and Mining were two different values, but in your code you used "leader:getChildren()", so It'd be nice if you could clarify what you meant when you wrote that code. Inconcinnus 90 — 6y
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dont store it locally or exploiters will be able to change their stats easily Bucwheed 37 — 6y

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