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…
Network Visibility: Culling and INetworkVisible Interface
Network Visibility controls whether a networked object sends updates (Sync Vars, Transform) to a specific player. By default, all networked objects always trans…
Playing Sounds - s&box Sound Documentation
Playing Sounds s&box provides multiple ways to play audio. From simple one-shots to complex 3D spatial audio with full control. SoundEvent Create reusable sound…
Video: VideoPlayer Decoding and VideoWriter Encoding with Streaming Support
s&box provides VideoPlayer for decoding video and VideoWriter for encoding video frames. VideoPlayer Decodes video files or URLs, exposing the current frame as …
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…
s&box Sandbox Security Model: Assembly Whitelist, Blocked APIs, Reflection Restrictions, and Safe Assembly Caching
s&box Sandbox Security Model: Assembly Access Control and Whitelisted APIs s&box uses a whitelist-based security model to prevent game code from accessing dange…
Particle Effect - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Particle Effects - visual effects system. Particle Effect creates visual effects using GPU-accelerated particles. The system su…
Libraries - s&box Code Documentation
Libraries Libraries are reusable code packages you can share between projects or distribute to others. They provide a way to modularize your code and avoid dupl…
Editor Shortcuts - s&box Editor Documentation
Editor Shortcuts Custom keyboard shortcuts make your editor tools more efficient. Shortcuts can be bound globally or to specific widgets. Creating a Static Shor…
Post Processing - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Post Processing - full-screen visual effects. Post Processing applies effects to the entire rendered image. Creating PostProces…
Network Helper
Network Helper Pre-built component for common multiplayer scenarios. What It Does NetworkHelper handles typical multiplayer setup: Auto-creates server if enable…
Movie Maker - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for the Movie Maker - cinematic recording and editing. Movie Maker provides tools for creating cinematic sequences and gameplay rec…
Property Attributes for Editor Inspector
Property Attributes for Editor Inspector Property attributes customize how fields appear and behave in the s&box editor inspector. Organization Attributes Visib…
Dedicated Servers - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for dedicated server hosting. Dedicated Servers covers running s&box games on headless servers. Running Local Projects explains tes…
Shaders in s&box - HLSL and Shading Models
Shaders in s&box - HLSL and Shading Models Write custom shaders in HLSL with Source 2's shading models, render states, and GPU instancing support. Shader Develo…
Post Processing System
Post Processing System Add visual effects like bloom, tonemapping, and film grain with post-processing volumes. Overview Post processing in s&box uses a volume-…
Custom Editors
Custom Editors Create custom editor widgets for your classes, structs, and assets. ControlWidget (Property Editor) Create custom property editors using : Attrib…
Execution Order - s&box Documentation
Execution Order Understanding the order in which component methods are called. Flowchart Component lifecycle follows a specific order: Constructor — Object crea…
s&box GamePreferences: User preferences
GamePreferences Static Class GamePreferences is a static class that defines the local user's preferences for the game. These ConVars control player-specific set…
s&box WeaponConVars: Global weapon settings
WeaponConVars Static Class WeaponConVars is a static class that defines console variables controlling global weapon behavior in s&box. These ConVars can be set …