saveinstance(pathOrOptions?) / savegame(pathOrOptions?)
Serializes the DataModel tree to a Luau file and returns the file name.
Syntax
saveinstance(options: { FileName: string? }?) -> string?Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
pathOrOptions | string | table | Optional file name or { FileName = "..." }. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
string? | File name written in the workspace (savefile.lua by default), or nil on failure. |
Description
Walks game:GetChildren recursively and writes a Luau reconstruction script with instance classes, names and common part properties.
Logic change: the return value is now the written file name instead of a boolean, and child instances are serialized correctly (the previous negative stack index caused children to be skipped, producing a 178-byte file).
Example
local file = saveinstance({ noscripts = true })
print(isfile(file), #readfile(file) > 1000)Notes
- The generated script is a reconstruction, not a binary place file.