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May 5, 2026

Texture Generators - s&box Editor Documentation

Texture Generators Create procedural textures in code. Generate textures from shapes, gradients, text, or any algorithm. Creating a Generator Inherit from : Pro…

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May 5, 2026

Video - s&box Media Documentation

Video s&box can decode and play video files for cutscenes, UI elements, or in-world displays. VideoPlayer The VideoPlayer decodes video and exposes frames as a …

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May 20, 2026

DecalDefinition: PBR Decal Assets with Color, Normal, and Parallax

A DecalDefinition in s&box holds what a single decal should look like. It describes color, normals, roughness, metalness, ambient occlusion, and optional parall…

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May 20, 2026

Input Glyphs: Device-Adaptive Button Icons for UI Hints

Input glyphs in s&box provide an easy way to show users which buttons to press for actions. They automatically adjust for whatever device is being used and retu…

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May 3, 2026

Media Support - Video and Audio Codecs

Media Support - Video and Audio Codecs Video and audio codec/format support for playback, streaming, and encoding. Video Codecs Recommendation: Use VP9 or AV1 f…

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May 3, 2026

Terrain System

Terrain System Create expansive outdoor environments with real-time terrain editing, heightmap import, and multi-layer materials. Features Creating Terrain Add …

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May 4, 2026

s&box LineRenderer and TrailRenderer: Points, Spline Interpolation, Face Modes, Texture Scrolling, and DepthFeather

s&box LineRenderer and TrailRenderer: Procedural Line Rendering renders a line through a list of points with configurable width, color, and spline interpolation…

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May 12, 2026

s&box PostProcessGroup: Post-process categories

PostProcessGroup Enum Documentation PostProcessGroup is an enum that categorizes post-processing effects for organization in the spawn menu and asset browser. I…

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May 5, 2026

Beams - s&box Rendering Documentation

Beams Beam effects create animated lines between points - useful for lasers, lightning, energy beams, and trails. BeamEffect Component Create beams using the Be…

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May 20, 2026

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 …

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May 5, 2026

PolygonMesh — procedural block meshes with per-face materials and vertex editing

PolygonMesh — Procedural Block Meshes s&box includes a API for creating and editing meshes at runtime or in editor tools. The editor's block mesh tools use this…

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May 4, 2026

SceneCamera: World-to-Screen, Screen-to-World, Render Hooks, and Camera Properties

SceneCamera: World-to-Screen, Screen-to-World, and Render Hooks is the main camera class in s&box. It wraps a native frustum and provides coordinate conversion,…

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May 20, 2026

BeamEffect: Animated Line Renderer for Tracers, Lasers, and Beams

The BeamEffect in s&box is an animated LineRenderer for creating beams, tracers, and lasers. It supports multiple beams, fade over time, scale over time, and te…

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May 3, 2026

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…

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May 20, 2026

Cloud Assets: Using sbox.game Models, Textures, and Sounds in Your Project

s&box provides access to a large selection of cloud assets (textures, models, sounds) from sbox.game without manual downloading or mounting. Cloud Browser Drag …

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May 4, 2026

s&box SpriteRenderer: Billboard Modes, Animation Control, Broadcast Events, and Rendering Options

s&box SpriteRenderer: Animated Sprites, Billboard Modes, and Broadcast Events renders a asset in the s&box world with support for animation, billboarding, and f…

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May 5, 2026

Mapping - s&box Editor Documentation

Mapping s&box includes Hammer, the Source 2 level editor, for creating maps and environments. Build worlds with brushes, props, lighting, and gameplay entities.…

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May 4, 2026

s&box CameraComponent: Screen/World Conversion, RenderToTexture, Priority, Viewport, and Oblique Projection

s&box CameraComponent: Screen/World Conversion, RenderToTexture, and Priority wraps a and provides the main rendering configuration for a s&box scene. Every sce…

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May 3, 2026

Mapping in s&box

Mapping in s&box s&box includes Hammer, the Source 2 level editor, for creating maps. Opening Hammer Main Menu → Tools → Hammer Or click Hammer icon in toolbar …

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May 5, 2026

Making a Hat - s&box Clothing Documentation

Making a Hat Step-by-step guide to creating hat clothing for the Citizen character. Making Hats / Headwear Hats are worn on the head and don't need to deform wi…