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…
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…
Sync Properties - Complete Networking Guide
Sync Properties Sync Attribute Adding the attribute to a property on a Component will have its latest value sent to other players each time it changes. These pr…
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 (…
s&box SaveSystem: Scene save/load with metadata and event hooks
SaveSystem API Reference SaveSystem is a GameObjectSystem that captures differences between the current scene state and the original scene, enabling save/load f…
Rigidbody Component: Networked Velocity, Proxy Physics Simulation, Impact Damage, and SmoothMove
Rigidbody Component: Networking, Velocity Sync, and Proxy Physics Simulation The component is the primary way to add physics simulation to a . It implements and…
s&box EntitySpawnerEntity: Entity spawner
EntitySpawnerEntity Component API Reference EntitySpawnerEntity is a world-placed SENT that spawns another SENT at its location. Can be triggered manually via p…
s&box ISceneEvent: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting
s&box ISceneEvent<T>: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting is the base interface for all scene event systems. It provides static methods for broadcastin…
Sandbox: Player spawn flow with PlayerData, events, and NetworkSpawn
Player Spawn Flow in s&box Sandbox The Sandbox game uses a (a ) to handle player connections and spawning. Here's the full pattern: GameManager spawns players o…
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…
Debugging and Profiling Tips
Debugging and Profiling Tips Community guide for debugging s&box games based on official tools and developer recommendations. Console Commands Useful built-in c…
Sandbox: ControlSystem — vehicle seat and contraption control with IPlayerControllable
ControlSystem — Vehicle Seat and Contraption Control is a that drives components on contraptions. When a player sits in a , the system walks the connected contr…
GameObject.FindNetworkRoot() extension method
GameObject.FindNetworkRoot() Extension Method This example shows an extension method for finding the network root of a GameObject hierarchy. Usage Example Key F…
Building a Networked Radio System with 3D Audio and Sync
Building a functional, interactive, and multiplayer-compatible radio system in s&box requires coordinating networked replication, local 3D audio handles, extern…
NetworkHelper — quick multiplayer setup with auto-server and player spawning
NetworkHelper — Quick Multiplayer Setup is a built-in s&box component that handles the boilerplate of starting a server and spawning players. It's the fastest w…
NetworkHelper: Simplified Multiplayer Setup with Player Spawning
The NetworkHelper component simplifies multiplayer setup. It handles server creation, player spawning, and object ownership. Creating a Server Set to true and a…