How do I make this timer server-wide?

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1

What I am trying to do is make a timer in my game the same for every player. (For example, if the timer has 5 minutes left, then any new players that join’s timer will be 5 minutes.)

This is the current code for my timer.

local timer = script.Parent
local minutes = 9
local seconds = 59
 
repeat
    if seconds <= 0 then
        minutes = minutes - 1
        seconds = 59
    else
        seconds = seconds - 1
    end
    if seconds <= 9  then
        timer.Text = tostring(minutes)..":0"..tostring(seconds)
    else
        timer.Text = tostring(minutes)..":"..tostring(seconds)
    end
    wait(1)
until minutes <= 0 and seconds <= 0
2

Is this in a local script? If it isn’t try using a server script.

3

Yes, this is in a local script.

4

use remote events like

RemoteEvent:FireAllClients(minutes, seconds)
5

Where should I put this in my script?

6

local script:

local RemoteEvent = "idk"

RemoteEvent:FireServer(minutes, seconds)

script:

local RemoteEvent = "idk"

local function ChangeTime(minutes, seconds)
    print(minutes .. ":" .. seconds)
end

RemoteEvent.OnServerEvent:Connect(ChangeTime)
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7

Thank you. This will help me with my game development!

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8

Instead of sending remotes all the time. I would suggest creating a Timer “IntValue” in ReplicatedStorage, and then update that with the amount of seconds your timer is at, in a server for-loop.

On the client I would do “GetPropertyChangedSignal(“Value”)” on the IntValue in ReplicatedStorage. If value is above 0, then show the text and say something like “Value…” seconds left".