Save your player data with ProfileService! (DataStore Module)

[loleris]

@BackspaceRGB

Is there a readable way of using serialization? For instance, in DataStore2 the saved data can get serialized, but when reading the data its deserialized.

ProfileService discourages serialization, especially when DataStore keys have a limit of 4 megabytes.

@BackspaceRGB

Is there anything I would need to do with BindToClose? Or is it done automatically?

Check the module source to answer questions like that. Yes - ProfileService does this automatically.

@BackspaceRGB

For replication, would I need to do:
…

The official ProfileService replication solution combo is ReplicaService. If it’s too advanced for you, then you’ll have to make up your own code that both updates Profile.Data and replicates to clients.

@BackspaceRGB

Is it advised to ALWAYS Release profiles and ListenToHopReady() before teleporting?

Not using :ListenToHopReady() could only result in slightly longer load times after teleportation. You’ll have to set up teleportation in your game and test it yourself.

@BackspaceRGB

Is it safe to use more than 1 profile at once? (for place specific data)

Yes. Also ProfileService is NOT going to work for multi-server access at the same time - one profile will only be loaded on one server at a time.

@BackspaceRGB

Do you still need to perform this check:

if profile.Data.Cash == nil then
    profile.Data.Cash = 0
end

…if you use profile:Reconcile()?

You don’t have to check this if you’re using :Reconcile().