Building a Networked Radio System with 3D Audio and Sync
Building a functional, interactive, and multiplayer-compatible radio system in s&box requires coordinating networked replication, local 3D audio handles, extern…
s&box SelfCollisionSound: Single-surface collision sounds
SelfCollisionSound Component API Reference SelfCollisionSound is a Component that plays collision sounds only from this object's surface, preventing duplicate s…
s&box ISceneEvent: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting
s&box ISceneEvent<T>: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting is the base interface for all scene event systems. It provides static methods for broadcastin…
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — HUD overlays and 3D world-space UI with Razor PanelComponent
WorldPanel and ScreenPanel — UI in the World s&box UI uses (Razor) attached to either a (HUD overlay) or (3D world-space UI). The same component works with both…
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…
Door Component with IPressable Interface
Door Component with IPressable Map entity door with animated open/close using curves and the IPressable interface. Key Features AnimationCurve for smooth motion…
Connection Class: Local, Host, All, Find, Permissions, Kicking, and Visibility Origins
Connection Class: Local, Host, All, Find, and Permissions represents a network connection to a player. It's the primary way to identify and interact with player…
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…
SkinnedModelRenderer Animation Parameters: Set, SetIk, SetLookDirection, Pre-Spawn Caching, and ClearParameters
SkinnedModelRenderer Animation Parameters: Set, SetIk, SetLookDirection, and Pre-Spawn Caching stores animation parameters in a dictionary and applies them to t…
s&box GamePreferences: ConVar-based user settings with attributes
GamePreferences API Reference GamePreferences is a static class for defining user preferences using ConVar attributes with automatic persistence. Type Signature…
s&box WaterVolume: Buoyancy physics for water volumes
WaterVolume API Reference WaterVolume is a Component that applies buoyancy physics to Rigidbody objects entering a trigger volume. Type Signature Physics Implem…
Automatic water volume setup with buoyancy physics
Automatic Water Volume Setup with Buoyancy This example shows automatic attachment of WaterVolume components to colliders tagged "water" and buoyancy physics im…
s&box context menu with submenus and auto-positioning
s&box Context Menu with Submenus and Auto-Positioning This example shows a context menu system using s&box's Panel, Screen, and layout system with submenu build…
PlayerData Component for Stats and Respawn
PlayerData Component Persistent player data component tracking stats (kills, deaths), respawn state, and providing connection lookup. Key Properties Connection …
ToolMode SelectionPoint and Trace Helpers
ToolMode.SelectionPoint and Trace Helpers Helper methods and data structures for toolgun selection and placement. SelectionPoint Struct Trace Methods Placement …
Camera and View Control
Working with cameras and player viewpoints in s&box. Main Camera Access Creating a Player Camera First-Person Camera Screen to World Ray World to Screen Camera …
Stats API
Track player statistics with the Stats service. Recording Stats Reading Stats Stat Types Batching Stats are automatically batched and sent periodically. Call as…
MusicPlayer: Streaming Audio with Visualization and World-Space Positioning
in s&box handles music tracks and streaming audio with programmatic control over playback, positioning, and visualization. For sound effects, use the Sound syst…
Sync Properties: Automatic Property Replication with [Sync] Attribute
Adding the attribute to a property on a Component will have its latest value sent to other players each time it changes. Only the owner of the object can change…
ReloadSoundEntry record struct
ReloadSoundEntry Record Struct Defines a timed sound event to play during s&box weapon reload animations. Properties Time () - Seconds after reload starts to pl…