Input Handling Code Examples
Input Handling Code Examples Comprehensive input examples covering buttons, analog sticks, mouse, controller, and VR input. Default Input Actions
s&box StackDirection: Stacker tool directions
s&box StackDirection Enum StackDirection is an enum used by the Stacker tool to specify which axis to stack objects along. It defines the six cardinal direction…
Drag-and-drop system with static instance pattern
Drag-and-Drop System with Static Instance Pattern This example shows a drag-and-drop system using a static instance pattern for global state management and visu…
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…
Input - s&box Gameplay Documentation
Input s&box provides a comprehensive input system that handles keyboard, mouse, and gamepad input. The input system uses named actions defined in your project s…
s&box MorphState: Morph value persistence
MorphState Component API Reference MorphState persists morph values on a GameObject so they survive over the network and duplication. Type Signature Properties …
s&box NetworkMode Enum and INetworkListener: Controlling Network Participation
s&box NetworkMode Enum: Controlling How GameObjects Are Networked controls how a participates in the network. Usage NetworkMode.Object The object has an owner (…
Sandbox: Physgun — grab, freeze, launch, and pull mechanics
Physgun — Grab, Freeze, Launch, and Pull Mechanics The Physgun () is a that lets players grab, move, freeze, and launch physics objects. It uses a struct to tra…
Sandbox: Duplicator tool — copy, paste, and save contraptions with DuplicationData
Duplicator Tool — Copy, Paste, and Save Contraptions The Duplicator tool copies a contraption (a connected graph of GameObjects) to JSON and pastes it back. It …
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…
Clutter System — scattering grass, rocks, and debris with GPU instancing
Clutter System — Scattering Grass, Rocks, and Debris The Clutter System scatters large amounts of small objects (grass, rocks, debris) across a scene using GPU-…
s&box Input System: Down, Pressed, Released, AnalogLook, AnalogMove, Input Contexts, and Suppression
s&box Input System: Actions, Contexts, and How Input State Works The s&box static class provides all player input querying. Actions are defined in the project's…
ScenePhysicsSystem: Physics Sub-Stepping at 120Hz, Collision Event Routing, Keyframe Colliders, and Editor Physics
ScenePhysicsSystem: How Physics Steps Work in s&box is the built-in that drives physics simulation. Understanding it explains the physics step order and collisi…
TextRenderer: 3D World Text, TextScope, Localization via # Prefix, Scale vs FontSize, and JsonUpgrader Pattern
TextRenderer: 3D World Text with Localization Support renders text in 3D world space using for font configuration. Basic Usage TextScope The property controls a…
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern Game manager implementing connection lifecycle with player spawning and cleanup. Implemented Interfaces INetworkListener - …
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…
Clutter System: GPU-Instanced Scattering for Grass, Rocks, and Debris
The s&box Clutter System scatters large amounts of small objects (grass, rocks, debris) with GPU-instanced rendering. It handles placement, streaming, and LOD a…
Controller Input: Analog Sticks, Haptics, Motion Controls, and Local Multiplayer
s&box supports gamepad/controller input with analog sticks, haptics/rumble, motion controls, and local multiplayer. Detecting Controller Check to see if the pla…
Controller Input
Handle gamepad/controller input in s&box. Detecting Controllers Analog Inputs Auto-Mapped Input Haptics/Rumble Motion Controls Local Multiplayer
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…