CleanupSystem Pattern for Map Reset and Scene Management
CleanupSystem - Scene State Management and Map Cleanup A that captures the baseline scene state and allows resetting the map to its original state. Removes spaw…
CleanupSystem: Map reset and baseline restoration
CleanupSystem: Map Reset and Baseline Restoration This example shows the CleanupSystem which tracks the baseline scene state and allows resetting the map to its…
Trigger-Based Background Music Crossfade Framework
This pattern replaces area music with a small local-client music framework. Each zone requests a target , while one controller crossfades the currently playing …
Unit tests in s&box — MSTest setup, engine initialization, and component testing
Unit Tests in s&box s&box supports MSTest-based unit tests. Create a directory in your project folder and restart the editor — a test project is generated autom…
ControlSystem: Vehicle seat control with IPlayerControllable
ControlSystem: Vehicle Seat Control with IPlayerControllable This example shows the ControlSystem which manages vehicle seat control, sorting seats by occupatio…
CameraNoiseSystem example: Camera effects
CameraNoiseSystem Example: Camera Effects CameraNoiseSystem is a GameObjectSystem that applies temporary camera effects (shake, noise, etc.) by implementing ICa…
ControlSystem Pattern for Seat/Vehicle Control
ControlSystem - Seat/Vehicle Control Management A that manages control transfer between players and seated entities (vehicles, chairs). Handles input routing an…
BanSystem Pattern for Player Management
BanSystem - Player Ban Management A GameObjectSystem that manages player bans with persistent storage. Demonstrates , persistence, and RPC commands. Implementat…
Scene lighting setup — DirectionalLight, PointLight, SpotLight, SkyBox, AmbientLight, and Fog
Scene Lighting Setup s&box lighting is built from components. A typical scene needs a directional light (sun), ambient light, and a skybox. Directional Light (S…
Sandbox: ControlSystem — vehicle seat and contraption control with IPlayerControllable
ControlSystem — Vehicle Seat and Contraption Control is a that drives components on contraptions. When a player sits in a , the system walks the connected contr…
UndoSystem: Per-player undo functionality
UndoSystem: Per-Player Undo Functionality This example shows the UndoSystem which provides per-player undo stacks for tracking spawned objects and allowing play…
EnvmapProbe — local reflection captures with Static, Dynamic, and OnDemand modes
EnvmapProbe — Reflection Captures in s&box is a built-in s&box component that captures a cubemap at its world position for local specular reflections. The engin…
Custom editor tools — EditorTool, Gizmo drawing, scene tracing, and overlay UI
Custom Editor Tools Editor tools appear in the s&box toolbar and let you build scene editing workflows — painting, placement, custom gizmos. They must live in a…
Automatic water volume setup with buoyancy physics
Automatic Water Volume Setup with Buoyancy This example shows automatic attachment of WaterVolume components to colliders tagged "water" and buoyancy physics im…
s&box Hints GameObjectSystem: UI hint queue
Hints GameObjectSystem Example Hints is a GameObjectSystem that manages the display of timed popup hints in the UI. It queues hints with delays and displays the…
UIDecal Component - Render Razor UI as a Decal
A Render Component for s&box that allows you to project Razor UI onto surfaces as a Decal. Great for sticking UI onto rounded walls, curved surfaces, or any geo…
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern Game manager implementing connection lifecycle with player spawning and cleanup. Implemented Interfaces INetworkListener - …
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — HUD overlays and 3D world-space UI with Razor PanelComponent
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — UI in the World s&box UI uses (Razor) attached to either a (HUD overlay) or (3D world-space UI). The same component works with both…
Decal component — projecting bullet holes, scorch marks, and surface details
Decal Component — Projecting Surface Marks projects a texture onto surfaces in the world. Use it for bullet holes, blood splats, scorch marks, graffiti, and any…
Prefab Spawning and Cloning
Prefab Spawning and Cloning Prefabs are reusable GameObject templates that can be instantiated at runtime. Creating Prefabs Create a GameObject in the scene wit…