Achievements and Services
s&box provides built-in services for achievements, stats, and leaderboards. Achievements Unlock an Achievement Achievement Types Stat-based - Auto-unlock when s…
Sync Properties for Networked State
Sync Properties for Multiplayer The attribute automatically synchronizes property values to all clients when they change. Basic Sync Sync Flags Customize sync b…
Rpc.FilterInclude for targeted RPC broadcasting
Rpc.FilterInclude for Targeted RPC Broadcasting Rpc.FilterInclude is a using statement in s&box that restricts RPC broadcasts to specific connections only. This…
Network Helper
Network Helper Pre-built component for common multiplayer scenarios. What It Does NetworkHelper handles typical multiplayer setup: Auto-creates server if enable…
LimitsSystem Per-Player Spawn Limits
LimitsSystem Per-Player Limits Enforces configurable spawn limits per player with automatic tracking via ISpawnEvents. Key Features Per-player tracking via Stea…
Sandbox: Ownable component — prop protection with IPhysgunEvent and IToolgunEvent
Ownable Component — Prop Protection and Physgun/Toolgun Access Control The component tracks which spawned a . It implements and to enforce ownership checks when…
Sandbox: BaseCarryable — unified AimRay, WeaponModel resolution, and seat-aware damage
BaseCarryable — Unified Weapon Base with AimRay and Seat Support is the root class for all holdable items. It handles viewmodel/worldmodel management, a unified…
CleanupSystem: Map reset and baseline restoration
CleanupSystem: Map Reset and Baseline Restoration This example shows the CleanupSystem which tracks the baseline scene state and allows resetting the map to its…
s&box SoundHandle: Full Audio Playback Control API
s&box SoundHandle: Full Audio Playback Control API is returned by and gives full control over a playing sound. Playing Sounds SoundHandle Properties Stopping St…
ConVar and ConCmd — console variables and commands with flags and game settings
ConVar and ConCmd — Console Variables and Commands and are s&box attributes for exposing variables and commands to the developer console. Console Commands Conso…
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…
ISceneLoadingEvents: Async Scene Load Hooks with BeforeLoad, OnLoad, and AfterLoad
ISceneLoadingEvents: Async Scene Load Hooks Implement on a to hook into the scene loading pipeline. The game waits for async tasks to complete before proceeding…
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…
Scene Tick Order: Full Frame Pipeline — FixedUpdate, Update, PreRender, ProcessDeletes, and Stage Hooks
Scene Tick Order: The Full Frame Pipeline Understanding the exact order of operations in a scene tick is critical for writing correct game logic. Game Tick Orde…
RealTime vs Time: Wall-Clock vs Scene Time — RealTimeSince, RealTimeUntil, GlobalNow, and SmoothDelta
RealTime vs Time: Wall-Clock vs Scene Time — When to Use Each s&box has two time systems. Choosing the wrong one is a common source of bugs. Time (Scene Time) ,…
Component Marker Interfaces: ExecuteInEditor, DontExecuteOnServer, IDamageable, INetworkSpawn, IPressable, INetworkVisible
Component Marker Interfaces: ExecuteInEditor, DontExecuteOnServer, IDamageable, INetworkSpawn, IPressable s&box uses marker interfaces nested inside the class t…
Console Variables - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Console Variables (ConVar) and Console Commands (ConCmd). ConVar creates variables that can be modified through the console and…
s&box BanSystem: Ban list management with persistence
BanSystem API Reference BanSystem is a GameObjectSystem that manages a ban list with LocalData persistence and connection blocking. Type Signature Key Methods -…
s&box BasePickup: Trigger and collision-based pickup system
BasePickup API Reference BasePickup is an abstract Component for creating trigger or collision-based pickups (weapons, ammo, items). Type Signature Required Com…
s&box AmmoInventory: Shared ammo pools
AmmoInventory Component API Reference AmmoInventory stores shared ammo pools on a player, keyed by AmmoResource. Add this component to the player prefab alongsi…