Code Basics - s&box Documentation
Code Basics C# is the primary programming language for s&box. The engine uses modern .NET with hotloading support, allowing you to see code changes instantly wi…
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…
s&box built-in component quick reference — rendering, physics, navigation, UI, and audio
s&box Component Quick Reference A cheat sheet of the most commonly used built-in components and what they do. Rendering Lighting Physics Navigation UI Audio Gam…
WebSocket Connections with Auth Token Authentication in s&box
s&box supports WebSocket connections to external servers for custom networking or persistent data outside the local filesystem. Basic Connection and Messaging U…
Localization: Token-Based Multi-Language UI Text in s&box
s&box supports localization through token-based string replacement. Any displayed string beginning with is recognized as a localization token and replaced with …
Scene.Trace: Raycasting, Shape Sweeps, Tag Filters, SceneTraceResult Fields, and FindInPhysics
Scene.Trace: Raycasting and Shape Sweeps in s&box is the entry point for all physics traces in s&box. It returns a builder that uses a fluent API. Basic Usage F…
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…
Tracing - s&box Physics Documentation
Tracing Tracing (raycasting) is the primary way to query the physics world in s&box. It allows you to cast rays or shapes through the scene to find collisions w…
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…
s&box Cheat Sheet
s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking
Inspector Attributes: Group, Title, Icon, Range, InfoBox, Feature, and More
Inspector Attributes: Controlling How Properties Appear in the Editor s&box provides a rich set of attributes to control how component properties appear in the …
API Whitelist - s&box Security Documentation
API Whitelist s&box uses a whitelist-based security model to prevent game code from accessing dangerous APIs. Only approved assemblies and types are accessible.…
s&box networking gotchas — IsProxy, Sync, Authority, NetworkSpawn, and culling
s&box Networking Gotchas Common mistakes when building multiplayer games in s&box. IsProxy vs IsAuthority is true on all clients that don't own the object. Alwa…
DisplayInfo: Querying s&box Type and Member Metadata (Title, Icon, Group, Tags)
DisplayInfo: Querying s&box Type and Member Metadata is an s&box struct that aggregates all display-related metadata from attributes on a type or member. The ed…
s&box Sandbox Security Model: Assembly Whitelist, Blocked APIs, Reflection Restrictions, and Safe Assembly Caching
s&box Sandbox Security Model: Assembly Access Control and Whitelisted APIs s&box uses a whitelist-based security model to prevent game code from accessing dange…
Networking State in s&box: IsHost, IsClient, IsActive, and Lobby Management
Networking State in s&box: IsHost, IsClient, IsActive Understanding the networking state is critical for writing correct multiplayer code in s&box. Key Properti…
Testing Multiplayer - s&box Networking Documentation
Testing Multiplayer s&box provides tools for testing multiplayer locally without needing multiple computers or Steam accounts. New Instance Launch a second game…
Hotloading — live code reloading, IL fast path, and common pitfalls
Hotloading — Live Code Reloading s&box recompiles and live-reloads your assembly whenever you save a or file. You don't need to restart the editor for most chan…
Reporting Errors - s&box Documentation
Reporting Errors How to report bugs and issues with s&box. Issue Tracker Report bugs on the s&box issue tracker: Search existing issues first Create a new issue…
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…