Network Ownership System
Network Ownership System Control who simulates and updates networked GameObjects with the ownership system. Ownership Basics Every networked object has an Owner…
NetworkObject: Ownership, Proxy State, and Automatic Culling
NetworkObject Ownership, Proxy State, and Culling Derived from in the s&box engine source. Ownership Model Every networked has a (internal) that tracks: **** — …
Console Variables - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Console Variables (ConVar) and Console Commands (ConCmd). ConVar creates variables that can be modified through the console and…
Testing Multiplayer - s&box Networking Documentation
Testing Multiplayer s&box provides tools for testing multiplayer locally without needing multiple computers or Steam accounts. New Instance Launch a second game…
Collider Component: Triggers, Surface Properties, Keyframe Bodies, Concave Shapes, and Tag Propagation
Collider Component: Triggers, Surface Properties, and Keyframe Bodies The abstract base class is the foundation for all physics colliders in s&box (, , , , ). T…
Code Basics - s&box Documentation
Code Basics C# is the primary programming language for s&box. The engine uses modern .NET with hotloading support, allowing you to see code changes instantly wi…
Network Visibility Culling: AlwaysTransmit, INetworkVisible, CullDelay, and PVS-Based Object Culling
Network Visibility Culling: How s&box Decides What to Send to Each Client s&box has a built-in network visibility culling system that avoids sending updates for…
Prefab instance overrides — customizing instances without breaking the prefab link
Prefab Instance Overrides Prefab instance overrides let you customize individual instances without affecting the original prefab or other instances. The instanc…
Indirect Light Volumes (DDGI) — dynamic global illumination probe grid
Indirect Light Volumes (DDGI) places a probe grid for dynamic global illumination — light bouncing off surfaces tints nearby objects, and sunlight fades natural…
Time Utilities: TimeSince, TimeUntil, and Frame-Rate Independence
s&box provides time utilities for cooldowns, countdowns, and frame-rate independent movement without manual bookkeeping. Time.Delta Seconds since last frame. Mu…
Networked Objects - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Networked Objects and ownership. Networked Objects covers GameObject networking setup and configuration. Ownership determines w…
Testing Multiplayer: New Instances, Hotloading, and Local Connect
s&box provides built-in tools for testing multiplayer without needing another player. You can spawn additional game instances that join your running session, wi…
NetworkSpawn, Ownership Transfer, and Network.Refresh in s&box
NetworkSpawn and Ownership Transfer in s&box Spawning a Networked Object Ownership Transfer Modes (OwnerTransfer) Taking and Dropping Ownership Checking Ownersh…
Networked Objects: Spawning, Network Modes, and Interpolation
Any GameObject can become networked by calling . It will then be sent to all clients and can have Sync Properties and RPC Messages. Spawning a Networked Object …
s&box Component Lifecycle: Exact Execution Order and Internal Guards
s&box Component Lifecycle: Exact Execution Order and Internal Guards Derived directly from and in the s&box engine source. Execution Order **** — Called once wh…
Publishing Clothing - s&box Clothing Documentation
Publishing Clothing Publish clothing assets to sbox.game for players to use. Setting up your .Clothing File Create a clothing definition asset: Right-click in A…
Prefab Instance Overrides
Prefab Instance Overrides Customize individual prefab instances without affecting the original or other instances. Types of Overrides Visual Indicators Prefab i…
SceneAnimationSystem: Threaded Animation, Bone Merge Order, Procedural Bones, and Ragdoll Physics Step
SceneAnimationSystem: Threaded Animation Updates and Bone Merge Order drives all animation updates. It runs at (after , before ). Threading Model Animation upda…
Connection Permissions: CanSpawnObjects and CanRefreshObjects
The host can change permissions for a specific in s&box multiplayer. The ideal place to set these permissions is in the network event callback when a player con…
s&box Hotload System: How Code Reloading Works, SkipHotload, ConVar Persistence, and NetworkObject.OnHotload
s&box Hotload System: How Code Reloading Works s&box supports live code reloading (hotload) without restarting the game. Understanding how it works helps avoid …