You can use :GetTable() and :Set() to store the inventory table. To get that table, just follow a tutorial on YouTube or some other source and when it comes to the data storage just use the methods mentioned above.
I know I’m being pretty vague here, that’s mostly because I want you to be able to learn for yourself. If you need any help, don’t be afraid to ask for it.
Whenever I want to increase a person’s stats by killing an NPC. Do I put the increment line inside of the main script or is it okay to use another script?
Sorry if this is a dumb question since I’m kind of bad at scripting
Hi! I really like the DataStore2 module, and it is really easy to use! However, I have a quick question. What benefits do we get for using Promises with :SetAsync(), :GetAsync(), :GetTableAsync() etc…?
I’ve recently noticed that a lot of players are losing their Pet Data in my game, so I created a new save mode that doesn’t force the server so much and doesn’t pass lag information, but for some reason DataStore2 doesn’t seem to save anything when I activate this script to change the players’ data table if anyone has any idea what the problem might be, let me know, this error has been a headache.
local DataStore2 = require(5159892169)
local GetNewTable = require(script.GetNewTablePets)
DataStore2.Combine("MyGameData_Version_1","test124324t53")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")
local RS = game:GetService("ReplicatedStorage")
function getLevel(totalXP)
local Increment = 0
local RequiredXP = 100
for i = 0, RS.Pets.Settings.MaxPetLevel.Value do
RequiredXP = 100 + (25*i)
if totalXP >= (100*i) + Increment then
if i ~= RS.Pets.Settings.MaxPetLevel.Value then
if totalXP < ((100*i) + Increment) + RequiredXP then
return i
end
else
return i
end
end
Increment = Increment+(i*25)
end
end
function GrabData(Player) -- Grabs data for the player.
local Data = DataStore2("NewPetDataStoreMode_v1",Player)
Data:SetBackup(5)
local GrabData = Data:GetTable(GetNewTable:GetNewTable(Player)) -- the default table will be the old pet table modified for the new table method
if Data:IsBackup() then
Player:Kick("Sorry, but your data did not load correctly. Try rejoining to fix this problem...")
end
return GrabData
end
Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(plr)
local Pets = Instance.new("Folder")
local Data = Instance.new("Folder")
Pets.Name = "Pets"
Data.Name = "Data"
local DataPets = GrabData(plr)
for PetID,PetInfo in pairs(DataPets) do
if RS.Pets.Models:FindFirstChild(PetInfo.Name) then
local PetObject = RS.Pets.PetFolderTemplate:Clone()
local Settings = RS.Pets.Models:FindFirstChild(PetInfo.Name).Settings
local TypeNumber = RS.Pets.CraftingTiers:FindFirstChild(PetInfo.Type).Value
local Level = getLevel(PetInfo.TotalXP)
PetObject.Name = PetInfo.Name
PetObject.Equipped.Value = PetInfo.Equipped
PetObject.TotalXP.Value = PetInfo.TotalXP
PetObject.Multiplier1.Value = Settings.Multiplier1.Value * (RS.Pets.Settings.CraftMultiplier.Value ^ TypeNumber) + (Settings.LevelIncrement.Value * Level)
PetObject.Multiplier2.Value = Settings.Multiplier2.Value * (RS.Pets.Settings.CraftMultiplier.Value ^ TypeNumber) + (Settings.LevelIncrement.Value * Level)
PetObject.PetID.Value = PetID
PetObject.Type.Value = PetInfo.Type
PetObject.Parent = Pets
end
end
for i,v in pairs(script.Data:GetChildren()) do
local DataValue = v:Clone()
DataValue.Parent = Data
if DataValue.Name == "MaxStorage" or v.Name == "MaxEquip" then
DataValue.Value = RS.Pets.Settings:FindFirstChild("Default".. DataValue.Name).Value
end
end
Pets.Parent = plr
Data.Parent = plr
script.Parent.SavePetFolder.Event:Connect(function(Player,PetFolder,args)
if plr ~= Player then return end
local DataStorePet = DataStore2("NewPetDataStoreMode_v1",plr)
local TableToSave = DataStorePet:Get({})
if PetFolder.Parent then
TableToSave[PetFolder.PetID.Value] = nil
table.insert(TableToSave,PetFolder.PetID.Value,{
Name = PetFolder.Name,
Equipped = PetFolder.Equipped.Value,
TotalXP = PetFolder.TotalXP.Value,
Type = PetFolder.Type.Value,
})
print(Player,"Salved",PetFolder)
else
TableToSave[args.PetID] = nil
print(Player,"Removed",PetFolder)
end
DataStorePet:Set(TableToSave)
end)
wait(5)
game.ReplicatedStorage.RemoteEvents.VerifyPlayerPetsNow:FireClient(plr)
end)
yes it can, i’m using this module myself and idk why it shouldn’t be able to as it’s just a module built around roblox’s datastore but with more secure methods of saving already done
How would I go about restoring a previous version of data? Let’s say an update was released that broke peoples data, how would I go about restoring it to an older version- say a day old?
Can you also save tables with this? Or is there any other way to save, for example, what tools the player has bought? Also, how do you check if the player who joined is new?
Yes, by using the :GetTable() and :Set functions (saving tables is not limited to these functions)
Heavily depends on how your system is set up, but as a quick reminder you can’t directly save Instances (or instances in tables) to datastores with traditional datastorage calls such as SetAsync, UpdateAsync, or IncrementAsync
You could check for a value (that is saved onto a datastore) when a player joins, if they have said value, they’ve played before, and if they don’t, then you can set the value, and do whatever you want for anyone who is new. (if you’re planning on doing this for tutorials, I suggest you don’t set said value until they’ve completed the tutorial, just in case)
You could try using @sleitnick’s plugin DataStoreEditor and this post that shows you how to use it with DS2, obviously this isn’t ideal for massive player counts, but it’s a start (I personally don’t really know either)
Can I turn datastore.combine into a table somehow since I’m gonna have tones of data and can I use datastore.combine multiple times in different lines?
Three Questions:
1: Am I able to use DataStore2.Combine more than once? if so how is that benefitable?
2: Is there a way to make a stat that is already in existence, instead of making an instance?
3: Is there a way to assign a dataStore to a Value that is inside a UI element, but that element is cloned many times, like an Upgrade system that has a “CurrentUpgrade” value inside the UI, And I don’t want my datastore to interfere with other instances of the “CurrentUpgarde”?
