Sandbox: ControlSystem — vehicle seat and contraption control with IPlayerControllable
ControlSystem — Vehicle Seat and Contraption Control is a that drives components on contraptions. When a player sits in a , the system walks the connected contr…
s&box Component Lifecycle: Exact Execution Order and Internal Guards
s&box Component Lifecycle: Exact Execution Order and Internal Guards Derived directly from and in the s&box engine source. Execution Order **** — Called once wh…
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
s&box Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Community-compiled list of frequently encountered issues and their solutions, based on Discord support channels and …
s&box DemoRecording with DefaultMovieRecorderOptions
s&box DemoRecording with DefaultMovieRecorderOptions This example shows how to configure s&box's MovieRecorder system using the [DefaultMovieRecorderOptions] at…
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…
Sandbox: Map entities — Door, Button, FuncMover, TriggerPush, TriggerTeleport
Sandbox Map Entities — Door, Button, FuncMover, TriggerPush, TriggerTeleport These components implement interactive map elements. They live in the namespace and…
UndoSystem: Per-player undo functionality
UndoSystem: Per-Player Undo Functionality This example shows the UndoSystem which provides per-player undo stacks for tracking spawned objects and allowing play…
ControlSystem: Vehicle seat control with IPlayerControllable
ControlSystem: Vehicle Seat Control with IPlayerControllable This example shows the ControlSystem which manages vehicle seat control, sorting seats by occupatio…
s&box Ownable: Ownership tracking component
Ownable Component API Reference Ownable is a Component that tracks which Connection (player) spawned a GameObject, enabling prop protection and ownership checks…
Sandbox: Stacker tool — duplicate objects in a line or arc with StackAlignMode
Stacker Tool — Duplicate Objects in a Line or Arc The Stacker tool clones a selected object N times along a configurable axis with optional rotation and gap. It…
ModelPhysics — ragdolls and per-bone physics simulation
ModelPhysics — Ragdolls and Per-Bone Physics drives physics simulation per bone on a skinned model. Use it for ragdolls, destructible characters, and physics-dr…
Sandbox: BanSystem — persistent ban list with INetworkListener.AcceptConnection
Sandbox BanSystem — Persistent Ban List with INetworkListener is a that implements to intercept incoming connections and reject banned players before they join.…
Sandbox: PlayerInventory — weapon slots, pickup, drop, and loadout persistence
Sandbox PlayerInventory — Weapon Slots, Pickup, Drop, and Loadout Persistence manages up to 6 weapon slots, handles pickup/drop logic, and delegates loadout sav…
WebSockets - s&box Networking Documentation
WebSockets s&box supports WebSocket connections for real-time communication with external servers. Use for custom networking, persistent data, or integrating wi…
Working with Models and Rendering
Guide to displaying 3D models in s&box. ModelRenderer Component Loading Models SkinnedMeshRenderer (Animated Models) Dynamic Model Creation LODs (Level of Detai…
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…
Sandbox.Storage
Sandbox.Storage Save and load player data. Overview Storage provides persistent storage for player data, save games, and settings with automatic Steam Cloud syn…
Async tasks in s&box — coroutines, parallel tasks, and frame-by-frame animation
Async Tasks in s&box Components s&box async tasks run on the main thread — they behave like coroutines. Use to yield one frame, to wait, and to run tasks in par…
GameResource Extensions - s&box Assets Documentation
GameResource Extensions Extend GameResource types with additional data. Create extensions that attach to existing resources like models or sounds. Creating a Re…
SceneCamera: World-to-Screen, Screen-to-World, Render Hooks, and Camera Properties
SceneCamera: World-to-Screen, Screen-to-World, and Render Hooks is the main camera class in s&box. It wraps a native frustum and provides coordinate conversion,…