s&box SnapGrid: World-space snap grid overlay
SnapGrid: World-Space Snap Grid Overlay SnapGrid is a sealed class that manages a world-space snap grid overlay projected onto a surface plane. It is used by th…
MainThread.Queue: Running Code on the Main Thread from Worker Threads
MainThread.Queue: Running Code on the Main Thread from Worker Threads s&box is single-threaded for game logic. If you have code running on a worker thread (e.g.…
s&box player management with RPC, ConCmd, and Connection APIs
s&box Player Management with RPC, ConCmd, and Connection APIs This example shows player kick/ban utilities using s&box's Connection, RPC, ConCmd, and Chat syste…
s&box Vector3 extension for aim cone randomization
s&box Vector3 Extension for Aim Cone Randomization This example shows extension methods for adding random spread to Vector3 direction vectors using s&box's Game…
Storage (UGC)
Manage user-generated content, save games, and player creations. Creating Entries Entry Properties Reading Files Listing Entries Deleting Entries Steam Workshop…
BanSystem Pattern for Player Management
BanSystem - Player Ban Management A GameObjectSystem that manages player bans with persistent storage. Demonstrates , persistence, and RPC commands. Implementat…
Ownership - s&box Networking Documentation
Ownership Network ownership determines which client or the host has authority over a networked GameObject. The owner controls synced properties and can send RPC…
Input Handling Code Examples
Input Handling Code Examples Comprehensive input examples covering buttons, analog sticks, mouse, controller, and VR input. Default Input Actions
Unit tests in s&box — MSTest setup, engine initialization, and component testing
Unit Tests in s&box s&box supports MSTest-based unit tests. Create a directory in your project folder and restart the editor — a test project is generated autom…
Reusable World-Space Interaction Prompt Framework
A small, compartmentalized interaction framework can be built from three pieces: : the base component placed on objects the player can use. : the player-side ra…
[Sync] Attribute: SyncFlags.FromHost, SyncFlags.Interpolate, SyncFlags.Query — How Property Sync Works
[Sync] Attribute: SyncFlags and How Property Synchronization Works The attribute marks a component property for automatic network synchronization from the owner…
NetworkMode, NetworkFlags, OwnerTransfer, NetworkOrphaned — Complete Networking Enum Reference
NetworkMode, NetworkFlags, OwnerTransfer, and NetworkOrphaned — Complete Reference NetworkMode Controls how a is networked. Set via . Once a is a , only the hos…
Network Visibility Culling: AlwaysTransmit, INetworkVisible, CullDelay, and PVS-Based Object Culling
Network Visibility Culling: How s&box Decides What to Send to Each Client s&box has a built-in network visibility culling system that avoids sending updates for…
GameResource: Custom Asset Types, PostLoad, PostReload, ResourceLibrary.Get, and Resource Networking
GameResource: Custom Asset Types, PostLoad, and Resource Networking is the base class for all JSON-based assets in s&box (prefabs, scene files, custom assets). …
SkinnedModelRenderer Animation Parameters: Set, SetIk, SetLookDirection, Pre-Spawn Caching, and ClearParameters
SkinnedModelRenderer Animation Parameters: Set, SetIk, SetLookDirection, and Pre-Spawn Caching stores animation parameters in a dictionary and applies them to t…
Localization: Multi-Language Token System for UI Text
s&box supports localization via JSON token files. Any displayed string beginning with is treated as a localization token and automatically replaced with the use…
Sync Properties: Automatic Property Replication with [Sync] Attribute
Adding the attribute to a property on a Component will have its latest value sent to other players each time it changes. Only the owner of the object can change…
s&box ICleanupEvents: Cleanup event callbacks
ICleanupEvents API Reference ICleanupEvents is an interface for receiving callbacks when the scene is cleaned up (map reset). Type Signature Method - Called aft…
ISceneCollisionEvents, IScenePhysicsEvents, ISceneLoadingEvents — Physics and Loading Callbacks
ISceneCollisionEvents and IScenePhysicsEvents: Physics Callbacks ISceneCollisionEvents Implement this interface on a component to receive collision callbacks. U…
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…