s&box DroppedWeapon: Weapon pickup
DroppedWeapon Component API Reference DroppedWeapon handles weapon pickup when a weapon is dropped in the world. Implements IPressable for interaction and Playe…
EmitMode enum
EmitMode Enum Controls how an emitter triggers when controlled via player input in s&box. Values Toggle Press once to turn on, press again to turn off. Hold Emi…
Engine Frame Loop Order: FrameStart, Scene Tick, and FrameEnd Sequence
Engine Frame Loop Order The s&box engine frame loop runs in a specific order each frame. Understanding this is important for knowing when your code runs relativ…
ActionGraph — visual scripting with action nodes, delegates, and C# integration
ActionGraph — Visual Scripting ActionGraph is s&box's visual scripting system. Nodes represent actions or expressions, and links carry values or signals between…
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…
s&box IToolActionEvents: Tool action event interface
IToolActionEvents API Reference IToolActionEvents is a scene-wide interface for listening to toolgun actions before and after they execute. Type Signature Actio…
Slot-based inventory UI with BuildHash optimization
Slot-Based Inventory UI with BuildHash Optimization This example shows a slot-based inventory UI with BuildHash() optimization to prevent unnecessary rebuilds a…
Multiplayer Authority Patterns
Multiplayer Authority Patterns Community guide for structuring multiplayer code based on official networking documentation and proven patterns. Host-Authoritati…
Sandbox: ToolMode system — creating custom Tool Gun modes
ToolMode System — Creating Custom Tool Gun Modes is the base class for all Tool Gun tools in Sandbox. Tools are components on the Toolgun and are enabled/disabl…
s&box StackAlignMode: Stacker alignment modes
s&box StackAlignMode Enum StackAlignMode is an enum used by the Stacker tool to determine how the stack direction axis is interpreted. It controls whether stack…
Shader Graph Getting Started: Visual Shader Editor in s&box
s&box Shader Graph is a visual scripting language that compiles to shader code. Accessible to beginners and useful for rapid prototyping by experienced shader d…
Inventory Hotbar UI Component
Inventory HUD with Hotbar A Razor PanelComponent that displays player inventory slots as a hotbar with mouse wheel and number key support. Implementation Key Fe…
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…
Sandbox: ThrusterEntity and WheelEntity — contraption propulsion with ClientInput bindings
ThrusterEntity and WheelEntity — Contraption Propulsion Components Both and implement and use properties so players can bind them to keys from a vehicle seat. T…
ActionGraph: Visual Scripting with Nodes, Links, and Control Flow
ActionGraph is s&box's visual scripting language. Each node describes an action or expression, and links between nodes carry values or signals. No C# coding req…
s&box EmitMode: Emitter firing mode
EmitMode Enum API Reference EmitMode is an enum that defines how an emitter fires - either toggling on/off with a press, or emitting only while input is held do…
Project Structure Recommendations
Project Structure Recommendations Community guide for organizing s&box projects based on Facepunch examples and successful community projects. Recommended Folde…
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…
s&box Cheat Sheet
s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking
Sandbox: CameraNoiseSystem — screen shake, punch, and recoil with ICameraSetup
CameraNoiseSystem — Screen Shake, Punch, and Recoil Effects is a that implements to apply camera noise effects (shake, punch, recoil) each frame. Effects are in…