hfjooste / ut-savedata

A system used to easily save/load game data

Save Data Plugin

A system used to easily save/load game data

Installation

1. Download the latest release from GitHub
2. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Epic Games\UE_{VERSION}\Engine\Plugins\
3. Create a Marketplace folder if needed
4. Extract the release and copy to the Marketplace folder
5. Open Unreal Engine
6. Click on Edit > Plugins
7. Enable the plugin under the Installed > Unreal Toolbox category
8. Restart Unreal Engine

Save Data

You need to create a Save Game object before you can save/load data. This object contains all the variables/data that you want to save

Save Manager

The Save Manager is used to save and load the data specified in the Save Game object. This actor needs to be placed in every map where you use the save system. You need to set the following properties before you can use the Save Manager:

1. Save Game Class - A reference to the Save Game class that contains the data you want to save

The following functions can be used to interact with the Save Manager

1. Set Current Save Slot - Set the current save slot
2. Get Save Data - Return the save data at the current save slot
3. Save Data - Save the data to the current save slot
4. Is Save Slot Used - Return a boolean value indicating if the specified save slot is in use

You are required to set the save slot before using any of the other functions. If not, you will get nullptr and might cause the game to crash