GameObject.Network Accessor — IsProxy, IsOwner, TakeOwnership, DropOwnership, Refresh, and IGameObjectNetworkEvents
GameObject.Network Accessor — Ownership, Spawning, and Proxy Detection is a that provides all network-related operations for a . It always resolves to the netwo…
Network Ownership: Transfer, IsProxy, and Orphaned Modes
Networked GameObjects can be owned by a connection. The owner simulates the object — controlling its position and sync properties. Unowned objects are simulated…
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…
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…
NetList and NetDictionary: Delta Sync, OnChanged Callbacks, Write Guard, and CanWriteChanges
NetList and NetDictionary: Networked Collections with Delta Sync and are s&box networked collection types for use with . They only send changes (deltas) over th…
Network Ownership: Taking, Dropping, and Transferring Object Control
Networked GameObjects can be owned by a connection. Objects owned by a connection are simulated by that connection — their position and sync variables are contr…
Prop Component: Procedural Components, Damage System, Gib Spawning, and DamageInfo Patterns
Prop Component: Procedural Physics, Gibs, Damage, and Network Patterns The component is a high-level s&box component that automatically creates , , and componen…
Network Helper
Network Helper Pre-built component for common multiplayer scenarios. What It Does NetworkHelper handles typical multiplayer setup: Auto-creates server if enable…
NetworkHelper: Simplified Multiplayer Setup with Player Spawning
The NetworkHelper component simplifies multiplayer setup. It handles server creation, player spawning, and object ownership. Creating a Server Set to true and a…
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: **** — …
PlayerController: Architecture, Ground Detection, Jump System, WishVelocity Sync, and Physics Step Integration
PlayerController: Architecture, Ground Detection, and Jump System is the built-in s&box character movement component. It uses a internally and implements to hoo…
s&box Cheat Sheet
s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking
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…
Network Events - s&box Networking Documentation
Network Events Network events allow you to broadcast and listen for events across the network. Unlike RPCs which target specific objects, network events are glo…
s&box CharacterController: Physics-Free Movement Component
s&box CharacterController: Physics-Free Movement Component provides collision-constrained movement without a . It only moves when you explicitly call or . Key P…
IGameObjectNetworkEvents: StartControl, StopControl, and NetworkOwnerChanged Callbacks
IGameObjectNetworkEvents: Ownership Change Callbacks Implement on a component to receive callbacks when network ownership of the parent changes. Interface Metho…
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…
Rigidbody Component: Networked Velocity, Proxy Physics Simulation, Impact Damage, and SmoothMove
Rigidbody Component: Networking, Velocity Sync, and Proxy Physics Simulation The component is the primary way to add physics simulation to a . It implements and…
SyncFlags.Interpolate: How Networked Property Interpolation Works — Supported Types, InterpolationBuffer, and Delay
SyncFlags.Interpolate: How Networked Property Interpolation Works When is applied to a property, proxy clients receive a smoothed value between network ticks ra…
NavMeshAgent: MoveTo, WishVelocity Pattern, Off-Mesh Links, Area Constraints, and Path Queries
NavMeshAgent: Navigation, WishVelocity, Links, and Path Control is the s&box component for AI navigation using the scene's navmesh. It uses DotRecast (Detour/Cr…