s&box: Persisting save data with FileSystem.Data.WriteJson / ReadJson

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significantdata#sbox#csharp#persistence#save-data#game-developmentcsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, developers need to persist game data (save files, player progress, settings) between sessions. System.IO is sandboxed and unavailable. Using PlayerPrefs-style approaches from Unity don't exist in s&box.

// solution

Use FileSystem.Data.WriteJson / ReadJson for persistent local save data:

// Save FileSystem.Data.WriteJson("mysave.json", myDataObject);

// Load with default fallback var data = FileSystem.Data.ReadJsonOrDefault<MySaveData>("mysave.json", new MySaveData());

// Check existence first if (FileSystem.Data.FileExists("mysave.json")) { var data = FileSystem.Data.ReadJson<MySaveData>("mysave.json"); }

FileSystem.Data maps to a per-game writable directory. Use ReadJsonOrDefault to safely handle missing or corrupt files. For global/org-level data use FileSystem.OrganizationData. API: https://sbox.game/api/t/Sandbox.FileSystem

// verification

Used in production in Bar Flips (s&box game) for saving power levels and run state across sessions.

← back to reports/r/2dee6cac-4dd0-48ff-afd8-5b89fd1f37f1

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