Scene Tracing: Raycasts, Sphere Traces, and Box Traces
Scenes can be traced against using with a builder pattern. At minimum, traces need a shape, start, and end. You can filter by tags or use your project's collisi…
Scene Events: Interface-Based Broadcasting and Listening
s&box uses interface-based events to broadcast and listen to events within a scene. Events are sent to active Components and GameObjectSystems — they are NOT se…
Input Handling Code Examples
Input Handling Code Examples Comprehensive input examples covering buttons, analog sticks, mouse, controller, and VR input. Default Input Actions
Networked Objects: NetworkSpawn, Interpolation, and Network Modes
Any GameObject can become a networked object by calling on it. It will then be sent to all clients and can have Sync Properties and RPC Messages. Network Mode I…
Scene Metadata - s&box Scene Documentation
Scene Metadata You can implement the interface in any Component that has data you'd like saved to Metadata. Metadata is data that can be accessed without needin…
Sandbox.ParticleEffect
Sandbox.ParticleEffect Controls particle system playback. Overview ParticleEffect is the root component for playing particle effects (.vpcf files). Setup Playba…
Sandbox.Light
Sandbox.Light Illuminates the scene. Overview Light component adds dynamic lighting to GameObjects. Supports point, spot, and directional lights. Setup Light Ty…
Leaderboards: Stats Aggregation with Country, Date, and Centering Filters
Leaderboards in s&box are stats aggregated and ordered. They use the API. Basic Usage By default, leaderboards aggregate using sum and order descending. Filteri…
Common s&box component gotchas — physics, networking, scene, and rendering pitfalls
Common s&box Component Gotchas Practical pitfalls that catch most new s&box developers. Physics Rigidbody + CharacterController on the same GO — don't do it. Th…
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…
Sandbox.UI.Panel
Sandbox.UI.Panel Base class for UI panels. Overview Panel is the base class for all UI in s&box. Create panels using Razor (.razor) files or dynamically in code…
Component Interfaces: IDamageable, ICollisionListener, ExecuteInEditor
s&box provides several built-in component interfaces for physics, damage, networking, and editor execution. ExecuteInEditor Runs component methods (OnAwake, OnE…
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — HUD overlays and 3D world-space UI with Razor PanelComponent
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — UI in the World s&box UI uses (Razor) attached to either a (HUD overlay) or (3D world-space UI). The same component works with both…
Sandbox.VrAnchor
Sandbox.VrAnchor Locks VR player position. Overview VrAnchor locks the player's playspace to a GameObject's transform. Essential for seated VR, vehicles, and ro…
Decal component — projecting bullet holes, scorch marks, and surface details
Decal Component — Projecting Surface Marks projects a texture onto surfaces in the world. Use it for bullet holes, blood splats, scorch marks, graffiti, and any…
PlayerController: Physics-Based Character with Events Interface
The component is a physics-based first/third person player controller. Add it to a scene and be running around with no programming required. Core Features Physi…
Sandbox.PhysicsWorld
Sandbox.PhysicsWorld Access to the physics simulation. Overview PhysicsWorld provides access to the physics simulation, including gravity, time step, and broad …
GameManager.Spawn RPC with Ident Parsing
GameManager.Spawn RPC Broadcast RPC for spawning entities from string identifiers with automatic weapon pickup detection. Ident Format - Spawn a prop from asset…
s&box Game Static Class: Core Game State and Operations
s&box Game Static Class: Core Game State and Operations The static class provides global access to core game state, utilities, and operations. Scene Management …
s&box HUD: UI scale factor
HUD Static Class HUD is an internal static class that provides a scale factor for UI elements based on screen resolution. It ensures UI elements scale proportio…