Collider Component: Triggers, Surface Properties, Keyframe Bodies, Concave Shapes, and Tag Propagation
Collider Component: Triggers, Surface Properties, and Keyframe Bodies The abstract base class is the foundation for all physics colliders in s&box (, , , , ). T…
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…
Undo System
Undo System Implement undo/redo functionality in editor tools. Basic Scope Capturing GameObject Changes GameObjectUndoFlags Capturing Creations Capturing Destru…
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…
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…
Sound.Play and SoundHandle: 3D Audio, Volume, Pitch, Occlusion, UI Sounds, and Dedicated Server Behavior
Sound.Play and SoundHandle: Audio Playback in s&box is the static entry point for audio playback. is the returned handle for controlling a playing sound. Playin…
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…
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…
Undo System - s&box Editor Documentation
Undo System The undo system allows you to make editor actions reversible. Users can press Ctrl+Z to undo changes made by your tools. Scope Based Undo Create an …
Sandbox.Transform - Position, Rotation and Scale
Sandbox.Transform Position, rotation, and scale combined. Overview Transform combines position, rotation, and scale into a single matrix for efficient calculati…
Prefab Instance Overrides
Prefab Instance Overrides Customize individual prefab instances without affecting the original or other instances. Types of Overrides Visual Indicators Prefab i…
RPC Attributes: Rpc.Broadcast, Rpc.Host, Rpc.Owner — Targeting, NetFlags, and Rpc.FilterInclude/Exclude
RPC Attributes: Rpc.Broadcast, Rpc.Host, Rpc.Owner — Targeting and Flags s&box RPCs are declared with nested attributes on the static class. The old top-level a…
Decals in s&box
Decals in s&box Decals are textures projected onto surfaces for bullet holes, graffiti, scorch marks, etc. Decal Component Add to a GameObject: DecalDefinition …
NetworkMode, NetworkFlags, OwnerTransfer, NetworkOrphaned — Complete Networking Enum Reference
NetworkMode, NetworkFlags, OwnerTransfer, and NetworkOrphaned — Complete Reference NetworkMode Controls how a is networked. Set via . Once a is a , only the hos…
Physics joints — Fixed, Ball, Hinge, Slider, Spring, and Wheel
Physics Joints Joints connect two physics bodies together with constraints. All joint types are components added to a GameObject positioned at the joint's ancho…
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…
Sandbox: NPC system — Schedule, Task, and Layer architecture
NPC System — Schedule, Task, and Layer Architecture The Sandbox NPC system uses a layered architecture: Layers handle continuous behaviours (navigation, senses,…
Trigger-Based Background Music Crossfade Framework
This pattern replaces area music with a small local-client music framework. Each zone requests a target , while one controller crossfades the currently playing …
s&box DynamiteEntity: Explosive entity
DynamiteEntity Component API Reference DynamiteEntity is a Component that implements IPlayerControllable and IDamageable for an explosive entity. It can be trig…
s&box JSONObject Save Data Helper for Components
This s&box-focused sample shows how to programmatically construct and deconstruct JSON for component save data. It is useful for player saves, world unlock stat…