Unity Save Game / Level Serialization

A quick question, is it fully compatible with Unity 4? thanks!

 

Yes it is

 

+5 votes
You can vote here: http://feedback.unity3d.com/unity/all-categories/1/hot/active/scripting-save--load-in-game

Question for Mike or anyone else smarter than me:

I want to use this to save settings in game, like health, lives etc.. (datatypes: int, string, dictionary, boolean) I have empty gameobject with one script (dont destroy on load) that holds all the info. I found something from docs that i can save only one object, right? Edit: i actually ment i can ALSO save just a single gameobject. But as far as i remember, there was a note i should not use dont destroy on load when using UnitySerializer, correct?

Is UnitySerializer good for this kind of thing?

 

The tag from a game object doesn't get restored when it is saved using LevelSerializer.SaveObjectTree(globalGameObject).

All game objects and children gets restored correctly but the tag from the root node does not get restored at all. Am I doing something wrong here?

 

Hey Mike, not sure which one to post this (u have 3 threads here ) anyway - when I started a new project and noticed I now have FOUR Unity Serializer packages by default when I am starting a project - so I went to the directory where Asset Store store the packages and found there are 4 Unity Serializer packages there :

Save Game-JSONBinary.unitypackage
Save Game-JSON Binary.unitypackage
Save Game-Unity Serializer.unitypackage
Unity Serializer - Save Game.unitypackage

I am just wondering does Unity Serializer need all those packages to work?
Can I delete some of them? I am guessing only one of them is required?

 

Hi Mike,

This actually looks awesome.
I get issues when loading the game though, most likely caused by the FSM. Is it supposed to work with the Finite State Machine you detail in unitygems?

 

I don't use UnitySerializer to save that sort of settings object, but as far as I recall it is only the SaveGameManager that shouldn't be (on) a GameObject that has DontDestroyOnLoad set... I haven't used it for any object with DontDestroyOnLoad though, so don't quote me on this

 

Hi Mike,

I am using your plugin.
I am getting error using your code.

There isn't any problem if i import package in new project.
Problem is only when I import it in my project.

Please look at my porblem :

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/447529/unity-40-error-cs0433-the-imported-type-is-defined.html

 

Hi Mike.

I've just imported the package into my project.

The first thing I've noticed is the usage of the old gameObject.active in a bunch of places. There is also a call to the obsolete SetActiveRecursively inside Radical.cs

Are you planing on making a new version compatible with Unity 4's usage of the new functions?

Another error I have encountered is with the new Mechanim Animator Component, where the Avatar field is never correctly deserialized, and is null on load.
Is there a way around it with your current system?

 

Trying to a very simple iOS save on quit and load on start, but it is going in to a loop loading the game every frame. I have a save game manager sitting on it own object nothing else done to it. I have GameLoader object with on script on it. and currently no objects marked with store information (trying minimal case) yet it loops as if my gameloader object is being loaded and started even though it is not marked for saving. the code ode on it is

Code (csharp):

1. using UnityEngine;
2. using System.Collections;
3.  
4. public class GameLoader : MonoBehaviour {
5.    
6.  
7.     // Update is called once per frame
8.     void Start () {
9.         //PlayerPrefs.DeleteAll();
10.         if(LevelSerializer.SavedGames.Count > 0) {
11.                 Debug.Log (LevelSerializer.SavedGames.Count);
12.                 LevelSerializer.SavedGames[LevelSerializer.PlayerName][0].Load();
13.         }
14.        
15.     }
16.    
17.     public void OnApplicationQuit(){
18.         LevelSerializer.SaveGame("Game");
19.     }
20.  
21. }
22.  

what is the correct way to make a simple save on quit and load on start for iOS?

 

Hey Mike Talbot, Question :

Can your serializer save state in-game, and then load that state after reopening the game? If yes, can you explain it to me how to do that, im a noob when it comes serialization related stuff, if no, is there a way i can save the information to a XML file and then load it in-game?

 

That is the point to this package - to save games so you can restore them.

I assume that this is documented either in the package or on his website.

 

Hi whydoidoit, I would like to use your plugin but getting some problems.

First is you plugin compatible with pool manager by path o logical? I only want to save my rigid body coin prefabs but when I save and then load every prefab i have in pool manager is getting spawned at the center.

I have a coin pusher game and I like to save the board (coins and goodies prefabs) so that the player can resume his game exactly where they have left.

Cheers, Roy

 

So I have a weird issue that I can't seem to figure out... When I import the serializer into my game it is somehow affecting animations. Namely, the animations I am using for prototyping that come with the "constructor" model (ie. idle, walk, run...). It changes all of the animations to just one animation called "Take 001". I have tried reimporting both assets and that doesn't seem to work. Does anyone know what is going on here?

 

I should clarify: I fixed the clips, but I don't understand why this happened...

 

First of all I'd like to say thanks for your work on this Mike and for choosing the MIT license for UnitySerializer.


Just need a bit of clarification on the license(s)...

Does the SharpZip GPL affect the UnitySerializer license or does the special exception below
exempt us from the GPL?

We've read it but you can't be too careful with the GPL.

"Linking this library statically or dynamically with other modules is
making a combined work based on this library. Thus, the terms and
conditions of the GNU General Public License cover the whole
combination.

As a special exception, the copyright holders of this library give you
permission to link this library with independent modules to produce an
executable, regardless of the license terms of these independent
modules, and to copy and distribute the resulting executable under
terms of your choice, provided that you also meet, for each linked
independent module, the terms and conditions of the license of that
module. An independent module is a module which is not derived from
or based on this library. If you modify this library, you may extend
this exception to your version of the library, but you are not
obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this
exception statement from your version."


EDIT: would it be sufficient to just set useCompression = false in LevelSerializer.cs ?


Thanks in advance.

Cheers

 

I believe that the exception covers the issue - and turning off compression will certainly disable SharpZIP which is just included at the end of the process to reduce the size of the resulting byte array.

That is certainly my understanding anyway - but as you say, not being a lawyer can make this a minefield.

 

We cant seem to let it work with Mecanim sadly, we can save the game but if we load it, the framerate is horrible and everything gets stuck.

 

Hi whydoidoit, after updating from unity 4.2 to unity 4.3 undo is not working in unity serializer window. :sad: Can you please update it?
Thank you, for this awesome asset.

 

I can't believe you're giving me this for free. You're the best

 

Hi the assets is overall great but, its not compiling on WP8. Is there any solution for this ?

 

Hey Mike. I have had a problem after resuming my game from a checkpoint. I receive an "error" saying
Animator has not been initialized.
UnityEngine.Animator:SetInteger(String, Int32)
And, therefore, no animations are working (my player, a Spaceship, is controlled all the time from an animator, so after resuming, it is invisible)

Also, if you can tell me how can I delete a checkpoint from script, if I have to, whould be perfect.

Thanks a lot!

 

Don't know if this helps anyone, but if you are using the plugin and you click on the Room's tab it gives you a unity error. Investigated a little bit and there was an off closing bracket.
The error is in the file UnitySerializerWindow.cs on line 692 'GUILayout.EndVertical()'.
The closing bracket on line 639, is what is causing the error, so I moved it to line 693 after 'GUILayout.EndVertical()' to fix the problem, hope this doesn't break anything and helps anyone having the same problem.

 

Doesn't work on Unity 5... ;(

 

The Unity Serializer project hasn't been updated in forever. I don't expect the author will port to 5. I would look elsewhere for a serialization option.

 

Ok, thank you!

 

Is it still available? The website contains only the clickbait advertisement links... or I just missed something.

 

It has been nearly a year since the last post from the author, and - yes - the original website does seem to have lapsed.

 

we will try to fix system bugs to work then in unity 5
I kind of solve a small part of the problem
With the initial error when importing the asset simply deletes the folder of the two scripts that deal with caring for meshes (excuse me for my translation am Brazilian and I speak basic English)

 

Not import these scripts
and who already imported just delete them


[edit]http://www.mediafire.com/view/96fzq2c88apuo33/ScriptImport.png[/EDIT]

 

@Bruno2Silva2 What are the files that should not be imported? Your image is not being displayed.

Also, Can this (the asset store version) be used to instantiate replacement pieces from placeholders, for example load a wall in the place a line (wall placeholder) was placed in a game editor?

 

Here's a screenshot of the image:

 

Not notice my lack of knowledge in this epoch I was not very good , now I can say I know a lot ... Let's say I tripled my knowledge
sorry for the translation

 

I am getting a few errors even after removing these scrpts.

Assets/Plugins/whydoidoit.com/Serialization/UnitySerializationExtensions.cs(770,32): error CS0246: The type or namespace name `ClothRenderer' could not be found. Are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?

Assets/Plugins/whydoidoit.com/Serialization/UnitySerializationExtensions.cs(770,2): error CS1502: The best overloaded method match for `ComponentSerializerFor.ComponentSerializerFor(System.Type)' has some invalid arguments

Assets/Plugins/whydoidoit.com/Serialization/UnitySerializationExtensions.cs(770,2): error CS1503: Argument `#1' cannot convert `object' expression to type `System.Type'

I think these are Unity 5 incompatibility problems but not sure, I don't want to simply remove the line as last time I did that I ended up with more errors.

 

These look like unity 5 changes. In the very least, I know that cloth had changed significantly in the underlying physx code used by unity.

 

if u are not using cloth remove the error lines, if you are using you will have to research what has changed in the documentation
http://docs.unity3d.com/ScriptReference/Cloth.html

 

I am willing to pay for anyone who can modify the asset to work without Linq usage so that it can work well on AOT environment such as XboxOne console. please get in touch ! saehoon@pixellore.com