You can insert thumbnail textures in Slot object properties.
I removed screen capture functionality because on latest engine versions EpicGames “closed” even more that system and capture performance is bad.
It’s better to use a pre-generated screenshot.
Okay, no problem, thank you for the answer!
I get another question, is it possible to save multiple level (With dynamic actor…) in only one slot ?
I have one main level with multiple sub-level, but if I use ‘Save/Load Game World’ the last saved map is automatically loaded.
How can I handle that? Do I need to do one slot for each level?
Thanks!
I would concentrate all my Save-Game logic inside Blueprints:
Then use “Save/Load Game Mode” function.
Additional Actors from the Levels can use “Save/Load Actor” nodes.
(You have to use ‘Read Slot’ function at least once before you use ‘Load Actor’).
Latest update (for Unreal 4.20+) now includes pre-built binaries for Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iOS platforms.
Have you tested Savior 2 with Dungeon Architect by chance ?
Is it possible to save ‘any’ data, like structs with this plugin?
Depends how deep your data is;
For example:
Blueprint -> Properties: saves.
Blueprint -> Reference: saves.
Blueprint -> Reference Array: saves.
Blueprint -> Property Array: saves.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Properties: saves.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Reference: No.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Reference Array: No.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Property Array: saves.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Reference -> Struct…: No.
Blueprint -> Struct -> Struct -> Struct…: saves.
Also, only UProperty will be auto-saved, the plugin cannot “see” native C++ types; and everything must be marked with the “Save Game” flag.
Properties not marked SaveGame will always be ignored.
Hey Xavier, i´m using your plugin for a while now and the latest version is just amazing. Thanks for your work!
Saving and loading actors, generated during runtime have always been the dealbreaker for my projects. Now i can fail on other things 
This is critical info. Thanks again for posting this. Should be sticky in the first post.
On output logs the serializer will generate runtime warnings when it see you’re trying to save something it cannot reach.
Most cases tho, the system will overcome a “no save” situation during the process of respawning an Actor (then loading its properties)… Later restoring the dead ‘Reference’ to that Actor.
I setup the process to guarantee any required respawn action will occur before restoration of references because of that.
In the end that yields on the same results of saving the unreachable paths you see above so you end up not receiving any “-sorry bruh I can’t save or load this!” from the plugin. They save/load indirectly as a side effect for auto respawning Actors.
But yeah, Array of References inside Structs will not be saved; not because the plugin can’t, but because Unreal says “-I don’t want you to do this.”
So to be sure, it is possible to save C++ UPROPERTY(SaveGame) right?
HI, congrats on the big update !
so as i am a total noob with this please let me ask some questions.
kind regards
stucki
Yes, exactly.
Yes, if you mark your Game Instance’s variables with the “Save Game” checkbox (advanced ‘v’ section on Details Panel) the plugin can save and load your entire Game Instance Blueprint.
There’s a “Save Game Instance” node for that.
“Save Game Mode” node or “Save Game World” node will also save the Game Instance, so you only need to use one of any of them.
To load variables, there’s the “Load Game Instance” node; or “Load Game Mode” and “Load Game World”.
If my game is basically divided into levels (just from one level to the next , never going back to any levels), and using open level to transition to the next. and wanting to save the state of the AI and some pickups , what nodes would make best sense to use? save level / load level , save game world /load game world , save game instance , load game instance , etc…? At this point no pickups or anything are carried from level to level , all the gameplay for any level is contained within that level.
“Save World” where each Slot = one level.
Level 1 save to Slot 1, Level 2 save to Slot 2, etc.
ok and I should use both a save world and load world nodes once together and just reference a different savior slot each level? Or i guess if i have to select a different slot asset for each level on the node , i have to add an additional set of nodes for each level?and just for a refresher , if I leave the scopes at default Object , Actor ,etc…then it will just look for all Objects , Actors , etc… unless I filter it down with specifics?
Exactly, yes. I would do it that way; It’s easier for outsiders to “read” the graph.
Just don’t forget if you need to execute nodes that must wait for the load to complete right after you call the Save/Load World node, attach your next node pin to the “On Success” output pin instead of the unnamed default exec pin (that pin will wait until load/save is done, unnamed pin won’t wait for anything):
https://brunoxavierleite.github.io/Savior2API.github.io/SAVIOR_SaveGameWorld/img/nd_img_UK2Node_AsyncAction.png
Default unnamed output pin on top won’t wait for the save/load; “On Success” and “On Fail” will only continue the graph after the process is done.
Yes, that didn’t change.
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Oh and don’t worry about that “Context” thing because Unreal Engine will automatically pick the “Context” from the Blueprint you call this node from so that “Context” input will be hidden when you place the node on your graphs.
will this save arrays and structs , and whats listed in Enums?The reason I ask is because I have savior 2 serializing and deserializing and it shows the keys(destroyed when picked up), and the doors that they open , but if I load the game again I apparently don’t have the keys to open the doors.
This is a great plugin but I’m having some issues testing things out on the 2.3 demo for UE 4.20. I don’t seem to have a “meta data” section within the save slots. Also loading a save doesn’t seem to be restoring the knocked down characters in the level. Is this by design or a problem my end? Here’s what I’m doing:
I have tried re-downloading the plugin and tried running it as either an engine plugin or a project plugin.
The meta properties have been moved to a sub-slot object, that changed.
Now to set those properties you have to use a node “Get Meta-Data” from a Slot nodes.
Save/Load a slot file does not reset your Levels’ state.
You either guarantee yourself that those “knocked down” Actors are destroyed right after you save to any Slot or you reset the Level manually;
Otherwise the previous 5 Actors will still record into Slot 2 since they still exist in your Level.
The only thing the plugin will do about that is open the target Persistent Level Map if the Slot understands the target Level isn’t the one currently running.