Physics Tracing Code Examples
Physics Tracing Code Examples Raycast and shape trace examples using — the builder pattern for physics queries. TraceResult Properties Builder Pattern Methods
Noclip MoveMode with Collision Toggle
Noclip MoveMode Implementation Custom movement mode for noclip/fly behavior with collision toggle. Key Patterns MoveMode inheritance — override , , priority — 1…
Sandbox: Duplicator tool — copy, paste, and save contraptions with DuplicationData
Duplicator Tool — Copy, Paste, and Save Contraptions The Duplicator tool copies a contraption (a connected graph of GameObjects) to JSON and pastes it back. It …
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…
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…
Async tasks in s&box — coroutines, parallel tasks, and frame-by-frame animation
Async Tasks in s&box Components s&box async tasks run on the main thread — they behave like coroutines. Use to yield one frame, to wait, and to run tasks in par…
Randomized Clothing for NPC Citizens using Dresser.Randomize() on Prefabs
Overview This demonstrates how to create NPC citizen prefabs with randomized clothing using the built-in component. Each time the prefab spawns or is enabled, i…
Sandbox: NPC system — Schedule, Task, and Layer architecture
NPC System — Schedule, Task, and Layer Architecture The Sandbox NPC system uses a layered architecture: Layers handle continuous behaviours (navigation, senses,…
Sandbox: UndoSystem — per-player undo stack with bounded history (128 steps)
UndoSystem — Per-Player Undo Stack The is a that maintains a per-player undo stack. Each entry holds a set of s that get destroyed when the undo is triggered. U…
Input Handling Code Examples
Input Handling Code Examples Comprehensive input examples covering buttons, analog sticks, mouse, controller, and VR input. Default Input Actions
NavMeshLink custom traversal — parabolic jump, ladder climb, and physics jump
NavMeshLink Custom Traversal connects two NavMesh points for agents to traverse (jumps, ladders, teleports). Default traversal linearly interpolates between sta…
Sandbox: Physgun — grab, freeze, launch, and pull mechanics
Physgun — Grab, Freeze, Launch, and Pull Mechanics The Physgun () is a that lets players grab, move, freeze, and launch physics objects. It uses a struct to tra…
Particle Effect system — emitters, manual emission, and custom controllers
Particle Effect System s&box particles are CPU-simulated and fully programmable. A particle system is built from three component types on the same GameObject: (…
Sandbox: BaseBulletWeapon — hitscan shooting with BulletConfiguration, recoil, and IronSightsWeapon
BaseBulletWeapon — Hitscan Shooting with Recoil and Camera Noise extends and implements hitscan bullet firing with configurable aim cone, recoil, and camera noi…
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…
ConVar and ConCmd — console variables and commands with flags and game settings
ConVar and ConCmd — Console Variables and Commands and are s&box attributes for exposing variables and commands to the developer console. Console Commands Conso…
DebugOverlay — in-game visualization for spheres, lines, text, and traces
DebugOverlay — In-Editor and In-Game Visualization draws shapes, text, and traces in the world for debugging. All draws are temporary and disappear after a spec…
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…
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…
Reusable World-Space Interaction Prompt Framework
A small, compartmentalized interaction framework can be built from three pieces: : the base component placed on objects the player can use. : the player-side ra…