SSave - A simple save file system for GameMaker

In this video we will be checking out a plugin made for GameMaker called SSave.
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SSave - github.com/stoozey/SSave
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[ Chapters ]
00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - Getting Started
01:05 - Configurations
02:05 - Saving
03:00 - Loading
03:30 - Demo time
03:50 - Upcoming Preview
04:02 - Thank you

[@AustinIvansmith]

This video helped me immensely. Thank you!

[@SGTIvan921]

Wow, so simple!

[@jaimebandeja234]

Hello, I need to save/load a couple of arrays (variable[0], variable[1], etc) it could be done with this? Thanks.

[@cowaw]

Does this automatically save via a buffer or is that something I need to specify?

[@GameMakerCasts]

I know you need to call the save() function to actually save the information, and it looks like it uses a buffer to do so. You can view the entire source at github.com/stoozey/SSave/blob/main/scripts/scr_ssave/scr_ssave.gml

[@appaccount7203]

Impeccable timing. Thanks so much! Keep doing what you're doing. Much love.

[@shivasouza6718]

I do wonder if there isn't a way to make this with less commands. Does anyone know if such a plugin exists?
As it is you have to
1) Add a value to the ssave (ssave_value).
2) Set ssave_value = your_variable.
3) then to load your_variable = ssave_value
An ideal solution, IMHO would be a simple:
ssave(instance/global.your_variable)
So you just define which variable you want to save, and the system deals with everything else.
When loading, it just automatically search for a variable of the same name and that's it. Maybe even creating it if it doesn't exist when loading.

[@GameMakerCasts]

You could write a "wrapper" for it :) I like to do that with a lot of things I find. Basically you start off with a struct with a constructor and inside that struct you make your wrapper functions.

[@ruinaimperii476]

Great