Sandbox: BaseConstraintToolMode — two-stage constraint creation with IToolActionEvents
BaseConstraintToolMode — Two-Stage Constraint Creation Pattern is the base for all two-point constraint tools (Weld, Rope, BallSocket, Elastic, Hydraulic, NoCol…
IsValid Pattern: Safe Null and Destroyed Object Checks
Destroying a or doesn't erase the C# reference — the variable still holds a non-null but dead object. A plain check will pass on destroyed objects, leading to e…
BasePickup with ITriggerListener and ICollisionListener
BasePickup Abstract Class Abstract base for item pickups using trigger and collision detection with host-only consumption. Key Patterns **** — trigger volume pi…
NPC Ragdoll Creation with Clothing Preservation
NPC Ragdoll Creation with Clothing Pattern for creating ragdolls from NPCs including clothing preservation and bone merging. Key APIs **** — copies model, mater…
Network Ownership System
Network Ownership System Control who simulates and updates networked GameObjects with the ownership system. Ownership Basics Every networked object has an Owner…
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
s&box Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Community-compiled list of frequently encountered issues and their solutions, based on Discord support channels and …
Sandbox: Map entities — Door, Button, FuncMover, TriggerPush, TriggerTeleport
Sandbox Map Entities — Door, Button, FuncMover, TriggerPush, TriggerTeleport These components implement interactive map elements. They live in the namespace and…
ModelPhysics — ragdolls and per-bone physics simulation
ModelPhysics — Ragdolls and Per-Bone Physics drives physics simulation per bone on a skinned model. Use it for ragdolls, destructible characters, and physics-dr…
Sandbox: BanSystem — persistent ban list with INetworkListener.AcceptConnection
Sandbox BanSystem — Persistent Ban List with INetworkListener is a that implements to intercept incoming connections and reject banned players before they join.…
Sandbox.Http
Sandbox.Http HTTP request utilities. Overview Http provides asynchronous methods for making HTTP requests to external services. GET Request POST Request JSON Re…
Async tasks in s&box — coroutines, parallel tasks, and frame-by-frame animation
Async Tasks in s&box Components s&box async tasks run on the main thread — they behave like coroutines. Use to yield one frame, to wait, and to run tasks in par…
s&box SaveSystem: Scene save/load
SaveSystem GameObjectSystem API Reference SaveSystem is a saving/loading system that captures the differences between the current scene state and the original s…
Component execution order — OnAwake, OnStart, OnUpdate, OnFixedUpdate, and OnLateUpdate
Component Execution Order s&box calls component lifecycle methods in a defined order each frame. Understanding this order is essential for avoiding race conditi…
ActionGraph Component Actions - s&box Documentation
ActionGraph Component Actions Add ActionGraph behavior directly to GameObjects using the ActionGraph component. Component Actions The ActionGraph component lets…
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 FuncMover: Moving and rotating objects
FuncMover Component API Reference FuncMover is a Component that moves and rotates a GameObject with configurable linear and rotational movement patterns. Type S…
Code Upgrader Diagnostics: SBOX001-SBOX007 and SB3000 Roslyn Analyzer Warnings
Code Upgrader Diagnostics: s&box Roslyn Analyzer Warnings s&box ships a Roslyn analyzer () that warns about deprecated patterns and auto-fixes them. These appea…
Extensible Player Data Save Hooks for World Components
This pattern lets gameplay components plug into a player's save/load flow without putting every feature directly inside one large class. The framework has three…
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). …
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy, ITemporaryEffect, BecomeOrphan, and Editor Behavior
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy with ITemporaryEffect Support destroys a after a set time, optionally waiting for child effects (particles, sounds) to f…