How to get the local player?

Started by Yoku Jun 2026 4 posts 164 views

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Jun 2026 edited Jun 2026 #1
Yoku 5
I need to access the player from inside a prefab to find a component on the player and then use it later.

The script is attached to the prefab. If I try to do this via GameObject and Property, the prefab won't see the reference from the scene.

var player = e.Source?.GameObject; only works for the IPressable interface.

I've been looking through the documentation and can't find anything.
Does anyone know how to access the local player?

edited:

I ended up doing it like this:
```
var player = Scene.GetAllComponents<PlayerController>()
    .FirstOrDefault( p => !p.IsProxy );
```
I'm not sure if this is the "correct" way, but it works.
Jun 2026 #2

Omjihn 855

I would have added a [Property] reference, in the script directly, if possible in your context.
It avoid runtime search.

Edit:

The script is attached to the prefab. If I try to do this via GameObject and Property, the prefab won't see the reference from the scene.

Ah my bad lol
Jun 2026 #3
xraybeesx 1,160
I use something like this:
```
[Property] public SkinnedModelRenderer player { get; set; }
```
If not animated this:
```
[Property] public ModelRenderer player { get; set; }
```
You then drag and drop the player in the public slot. This accesses the player model, if you need to acces the rigidbody, or character controller use:
```
[Property] public CharacterController player { get; set; }
```
```
[Property] public Rigidbody player { get; set; }
```
Depending on whatever component your trying to call just use that, and just drag the player in the prefab into the public slot.
Jun 2026 #4

inhuman 2,255

Answers to this topic sums up why majority of s&box playerbase prefer idle games I guess