Triggers: Non-Blocking Collision Detection with ITriggerListener
A trigger is a collider that detects when other physics objects enter or exit it without blocking their movement. Useful for pickup zones, death planes, checkpo…
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…
Physics Triggers: Enter, Exit Events and Polling in s&box
A trigger is a collider that detects when physics objects enter or exit it without blocking movement. Useful for pickup zones, death planes, checkpoints, and ar…
PostProcessVolume: Camera-Based Effect Blending with Box, Sphere, and Infinite Modes
The component in s&box applies post-processing effects to cameras inside its volume. Effect components can be on the same GameObject or child GameObjects. Volum…
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy, ITemporaryEffect, BecomeOrphan, and Editor Behavior
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy with ITemporaryEffect Support destroys a after a set time, optionally waiting for child effects (particles, sounds) to f…
Scene.Trace: Raycasting, Shape Sweeps, Tag Filters, SceneTraceResult Fields, and FindInPhysics
Scene.Trace: Raycasting and Shape Sweeps in s&box is the entry point for all physics traces in s&box. It returns a builder that uses a fluent API. Basic Usage F…
Sandbox: Weld tool — FixedJoint constraint with EasyMode rotation
Sandbox Weld Tool — Constraint Creation with EasyMode Rotation The Weld tool creates constraints between two GameObjects. It has an EasyMode that lets the playe…
Component Execution Order: Lifecycle Flow and GameObjectSystem Ordering
s&box component execution order determines when lifecycle methods are called. You should not rely on the order in which the same callback gets invoked for diffe…
VR Development: Tracked Objects, Controllers, and Hand Input
s&box supports VR development with built-in components for headset tracking, controller input, and hand animation. Enabling VR Editor: Launch with headset conne…
ActionGraph - Visual Scripting System
ActionGraph - Visual Scripting System Create game logic using node-based visual scripting without writing code. Overview ActionGraph lets you: Build gameplay lo…
s&box Cheat Sheet
s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking
FindMode and Component Lookup: GetComponent, GetAll, ComponentList, and Hierarchy Search
FindMode and Component Lookup: GetComponent, GetAll, and ComponentList s&box uses a flags enum to control how component searches traverse the hierarchy. Underst…
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…
Undo System
Undo System Implement undo/redo functionality in editor tools. Basic Scope Capturing GameObject Changes GameObjectUndoFlags Capturing Creations Capturing Destru…
NetworkHelper — quick multiplayer setup with auto-server and player spawning
NetworkHelper — Quick Multiplayer Setup is a built-in s&box component that handles the boilerplate of starting a server and spawning players. It's the fastest w…
s&box ISceneEvent: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting
s&box ISceneEvent<T>: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting is the base interface for all scene event systems. It provides static methods for broadcastin…
VR Development
VR Development Build virtual reality experiences with OpenXR support, tracked devices, and VR-specific components. Setup Enable VR in your project settings. s&b…
Sandbox: PlayerInventory — weapon slots, pickup, drop, and loadout persistence
Sandbox PlayerInventory — Weapon Slots, Pickup, Drop, and Loadout Persistence manages up to 6 weapon slots, handles pickup/drop logic, and delegates loadout sav…
Sound.Play and SoundHandle: 3D Audio, Volume, Pitch, Occlusion, UI Sounds, and Dedicated Server Behavior
Sound.Play and SoundHandle: Audio Playback in s&box is the static entry point for audio playback. is the returned handle for controlling a playing sound. Playin…
ModelRenderer Material Overrides: MaterialOverride, SetMaterialOverride by Tag, Per-Index Materials Accessor, and Attachments
ModelRenderer Material Overrides: MaterialOverride, SetMaterialOverride, and Materials Accessor provides several ways to override materials on a model. Global M…