s&box TimeSince and TimeUntil: Convenient Time Measurement Structs
s&box TimeSince and TimeUntil: Convenient Time Measurement Structs Both structs use internally and support implicit conversion from /. TimeSince Measures time e…
Scene lighting setup — DirectionalLight, PointLight, SpotLight, SkyBox, AmbientLight, and Fog
Scene Lighting Setup s&box lighting is built from components. A typical scene needs a directional light (sun), ambient light, and a skybox. Directional Light (S…
Sandbox: Weld tool — FixedJoint constraint with EasyMode rotation
Sandbox Weld Tool — Constraint Creation with EasyMode Rotation The Weld tool creates constraints between two GameObjects. It has an EasyMode that lets the playe…
Sandbox: SaveSystem — scene diff save/load with versioning and ISaveEvents
Sandbox SaveSystem — Scene Diff Save/Load The captures the difference between the current scene state and the original scene file. This means saves are compact …
Sandbox: Hydraulic tool — motorized SliderJoint with LineRenderer shaft
Sandbox Hydraulic Tool — Motorized SliderJoint Constraints The Hydraulic tool creates a between two objects with a component that can extend and retract the joi…
s&box DamageInfo: Extensible Damage Data Class and IDamageable Interface
s&box DamageInfo: Extensible Damage Data Class is a class (not a struct) so it can be subclassed for game-specific damage types. Definition Usage IDamageable In…
Spatial audio components — SoundPoint, SoundBox, SoundscapeTrigger, DspVolume, and AudioListener
Spatial Audio Components s&box provides several components for placing audio in the world. All are alternatives to for persistent, positioned audio sources. Sou…
Connection Permissions - s&box Networking Documentation
Connection Permissions Connection permissions control what clients can do in your multiplayer game. Set permissions for spawning objects, using tools, or perfor…
Post-processing and camera setup — CameraComponent, PostProcessVolume, Bloom, DoF, and Film Grain
Post-Processing and Camera Setup CameraComponent Orthographic Camera Multiple Cameras (Priority) Higher priority renders on top. Use for split-screen, minimaps,…
Component Event Interfaces for Tool Interactions
Component Event Interfaces (IPhysgunEvent, IToolgunEvent) Event interfaces that allow components to respond to tool interactions. These use s&box's pattern for …
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…
s&box ToolAction: Toolgun input binding
ToolAction Enums and ToolActionEntry API Reference ToolInput, InputMode, and ToolActionEntry are used by the toolgun system to bind actions to input slots with …
PolygonMesh — procedural block meshes with per-face materials and vertex editing
PolygonMesh — Procedural Block Meshes s&box includes a API for creating and editing meshes at runtime or in editor tools. The editor's block mesh tools use this…
s&box IToolInfo: Tool information display interface
IToolInfo API Reference IToolInfo is an interface for providing tool information display in the UI, such as in the spawn menu or tool selector. Type Signature P…
Sandbox: BaseBulletWeapon — hitscan shooting with BulletConfiguration, recoil, and IronSightsWeapon
BaseBulletWeapon — Hitscan Shooting with Recoil and Camera Noise extends and implements hitscan bullet firing with configurable aim cone, recoil, and camera noi…
NetworkObject: Ownership, Proxy State, and Automatic Culling
NetworkObject Ownership, Proxy State, and Culling Derived from in the s&box engine source. Ownership Model Every networked has a (internal) that tracks: **** — …
s&box ICookieSource: Cookie persistence interface
ICookieSource API Reference ICookieSource is an interface for components that want to save their properties as cookies (persistent user preferences stored in Ga…
s&box LineDefinition: Trail line resource
LineDefinition GameResource API Reference LineDefinition is a GameResource for trail line definitions used by the Trail tool. It implements IDefinitionResource …
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…
Download & Install - s&box Documentation
Download & Install Install Purchase s&box on Steam Install it via your Steam Library Launch s&box Launch After launching s&box, you will be presented with a men…