VR Development: Tracked Objects, Controllers, and Hand Input
s&box supports VR development with built-in components for headset tracking, controller input, and hand animation. Enabling VR Editor: Launch with headset conne…
Playing Sounds: SoundEvent, SoundHandle, and GameObject Audio in s&box
s&box provides several ways to play sounds in code: fire-and-forget at a world position, control via SoundHandle, attach to a GameObject, or use scene component…
RPC Security: How s&box Validates Incoming RPCs — Attribute Check, Permission Flags, Kick on Unauthorized
RPC Security: How s&box Validates Incoming RPCs Understanding how s&box validates incoming RPCs is important for writing secure multiplayer code. Validation Ste…
Sandbox.PhysicsWorld
Sandbox.PhysicsWorld Access to the physics simulation. Overview PhysicsWorld provides access to the physics simulation, including gravity, time step, and broad …
s&box ICameraSetup: Camera setup callbacks
ICameraSetup API Reference ICameraSetup is an interface for receiving callbacks during camera setup, allowing fine-grained control over camera effects before, d…
Undo System
Undo System Implement undo/redo functionality in editor tools. Basic Scope Capturing GameObject Changes GameObjectUndoFlags Capturing Creations Capturing Destru…
Sandbox.Light
Sandbox.Light Illuminates the scene. Overview Light component adds dynamic lighting to GameObjects. Supports point, spot, and directional lights. Setup Light Ty…
s&box ScriptedEntity: Custom entity GameResource
ScriptedEntity GameResource API Reference ScriptedEntity is a GameResource that defines a spawnable entity with a prefab, used by the spawn menu to create custo…
s&box SpriteRenderer: Billboard Modes, Animation Control, Broadcast Events, and Rendering Options
s&box SpriteRenderer: Animated Sprites, Billboard Modes, and Broadcast Events renders a asset in the s&box world with support for animation, billboarding, and f…
s&box BalloonDefinition: Balloon type GameResource
BalloonDefinition GameResource API Reference BalloonDefinition is a GameResource that defines a balloon type with a prefab, used by the Balloon tool to spawn ba…
Tracing - s&box Physics Documentation
Tracing Tracing (raycasting) is the primary way to query the physics world in s&box. It allows you to cast rays or shapes through the scene to find collisions w…
Custom Snapshot Data: INetworkSnapshot for s&box Joining Client Data Transfer
s&box Components can write and read custom data during the network snapshot process by implementing . The snapshot is sent to clients when they join a s&box mul…
Components - s&box Documentation
Components A Component is added to a GameObject to provide functionality. This functionality can vary wildly. You could add a component that renders a model at …
s&box IToolgunEvent: Toolgun selection interception
IToolgunEvent Interface API Reference IToolgunEvent is an interface for Components that want to intercept toolgun selection attempts. Implement to allow or reje…
Navigation: Recast NavMesh Generation and Pathfinding in s&box
s&box implements Recast Navigation (the industry standard used in Unreal, Unity, and Godot) for navmesh generation and navigation agents. What is a NavMesh? A s…
TemporaryEffect: Auto-Cleanup for Particle and Sound Prefabs
The TemporaryEffect component in s&box is added to prefabs containing ParticleEffects and Sounds. It automatically deletes the GameObject after all particles ar…
s&box IPhysgunEvent: Physgun grab interception
IPhysgunEvent Interface API Reference IPhysgunEvent is an interface for Components that want to intercept physgun grab attempts. Implement to allow or reject ph…
Indirect Light Volumes (DDGI) — dynamic global illumination probe grid
Indirect Light Volumes (DDGI) places a probe grid for dynamic global illumination — light bouncing off surfaces tints nearby objects, and sunlight fades natural…
RPC Messages - s&box Documentation
RPC Messages Components can contain RPCs. An RPC is a function that when called, is called remotely too. Supported RPC arguments are the exact same as Sync prop…
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern
GameManager INetworkListener Pattern Game manager implementing connection lifecycle with player spawning and cleanup. Implemented Interfaces INetworkListener - …