How to Auto save and Auto load a scene in GameSalad?

robertkdale

Hi,

In brief I would like to respectfully ask if there is a way to auto save and auto load a scene in GameSalad?

Simply put I would like the game to automatically save the last scene that a player stopped the game on. When they turn the game back on I would like the game to start back on the same scene that they quit on.

Also can I test it out in preview mode in GameSalad?

If this is possible can someone please explain how to accomplish this in the most simplistic terms possible?

In truth I am still have trouble just figuring out how to save and load scenes within my game, which has 27 scenes.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you for reading this post.

developer6810

First, you can't do saving/loading in preview. Second, I could tell you how to make it save every 60 seconds

Braydon_SFX

@devloper6810 - Yes you can.

You'll see the little restart button above the preview box. If you hit that, it will restart your preview. Anything that is properly saved will be loaded when you hit that button.

developer6810

@Braydon_SFX

I thought he is talking about saving in-game items, like how many coins you acquire or something so by pushing the restart, it would just refresh all of them.

Braydon_SFX

@developer6810 - not if he uses a save attribute.

developer6810

@Braydon_SFX

Wait, so if use the save attribute and restart the game, the items will still be there?

Braydon_SFX

@developer6810 -
Yep. It's an easy way to see if you did everything correctly without having to put the game on your device.

robertkdale

Thanks Guys. If you don't mind could you please tell me how I might go about saving a scene. So that the player doesn't have to start from the beginning every time they exit the game as they can simply load the last scene that they played. Truthfully I am having a hard time using the save and load attributes. Thank you.

robertkdale

In sum I really could benefit from a step by step tutorial as the saving and loading a scene process is somewhat fuzzy to me.

HC_DK

You can´t just save a SCENE, you will have to save the progress like SCORE, LIVES, Position from Goal and so on....

The Save and Load behaviour only allows you to save an attribute. You will have to do a little more work to "save" the scene

JamieOneil

Just like HC_DK said..
If you wanted to save a scene, you would have to create a few attributes.
If you wanted to save actors positions, you would have to constrain their position to an attribute and save that attribute. Then on the main menu load that attribute so that when you go back on the level the actor is in the same place.

robertkdale

Thank you! I can't believe that I did not think of that sooner! I will give it a try.