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Overview - Cloud saves - (Unity module)

Last updated on July 15, 2026

Introduction

Being able to save player preferences can make for a more enjoyable and personal gaming experience. In this module, you will learn how to leverage cloud storage to save a player's preferences for cross-platform support.

Prerequisites

In order to complete this module, you will need:

  • To have completed the following module:

  • The Byte Wars tutorialmodules branch checked out in your local Byte Wars Unity project repository.

  • To have force enabled this module. You can do this by adding the following code to the Assets/Resources/Modules/TutorialModuleConfig.json file:

    {
    "enableModulesOverride": true,
    "forceEnabledModules": ["CloudSaveEssentials"],
    "forceDisabledOtherModules" : true
    }

Learning objectives

At the end of this module, you will know how to set up cloud saves and implement:

  • Saving volume options in the cloud
  • Restoring the volume options from the cloud

Preview

At the end of this module, your project will look like the image below.