Way to check if player has ever played game using a DataStore?

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#1

Is there a way to check if a player has EVER loaded into the experience, whether it was 1 minute ago or 1 year ago, or any other time frame. I know this would use DataStores because it could store userId. I don’t really know how to go, but I do know to create a DataStore and get the DSS (DataStoreService)

So far I have this, but I don’t no where to go from here:

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local DataStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("PlayedJoinedCheck")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function()
	local data 
end)

the data variable I created equals the key, which is used to check data.

#2

its actually very simple u can create a int value when the player joins the game add one +1 to the value and save it with dataStore, and when u want to check if the player has ever joined the game:

if value.value >= 2 then
– the player joined the game twice or more
else
– the player join at least 1 time
end

#3

How would I save the int value though? Additionally, where would the int be located, this script is in ServerScriptService

#4

here is a full tutorial for beginners on how to use datastore: Roblox DataStore Tutorial - Data Stores & Saving Data - Scripting Tutorial - YouTube

#5

I have a script that saves teams, so can I modify it to save an int value, like @THEWOLF5555555 said?

Script:

local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local DataStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("ObbyDataStore")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	local data
	
	local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		data = DataStore:GetAsync(player.UserId.."-stage")
		print(data) 
	end)
	if success then
		print("Success, loaded ObbyDataStore")
		if data then
			player.Team = game.Teams[data]
		else
			player.Team = game.Teams.Stage1
		end
	else
		print(errorMessage)
		player.Team = game.Teams.Stage1
	end
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:Connect(function(player)
	local teamName = player.Team.Name
	
	local success, errorMessage = pcall(function()
		DataStore:SetAsync(player.UserId.."-stage", teamName)
	end)
	if success then
		print("Saved data succesfully")
	else
		print(errorMessage)
	end
end)
#6 
local DataStoreService = game:GetService("DataStoreService")
local Players = game:GetService("Players")

local DataStore = DataStoreService:GetDataStore("PlayedJoinedCheck")

Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
	local Data 
	--get their datastore value(may fail if datastores are down)
	local Success, Error = pcall(function()
		Data = DataStore:GetAsync(player.UserId)
	end)
	if Success then 
		if Data then
			print(player.Name.." has joined on the past") 
		else 
			print(player.Name.." joined for the first time")
			--set their datastore value(may fail if datastores are down)
			pcall(function()
				DataStore:SetAsync(player.UserId, true)
			end)
		end
	else 
		warn("Failed to load "..player.Name.." data("..Error..")")
	end
end)
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#7

I still need to get DSS, right?

#8

What do you mean by that? You have to get their data to check if they have joined the game before.

#9

DSS refers to DataStoreService, but it did work. Thank you, I find this super helpful, for a few reasons! <3

Merry christmas and/or Happy Holidays!

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