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…
Decal component — projecting bullet holes, scorch marks, and surface details
Decal Component — Projecting Surface Marks projects a texture onto surfaces in the world. Use it for bullet holes, blood splats, scorch marks, graffiti, and any…
Custom Snapshot Data - s&box Networking Documentation
Custom Snapshot Data For advanced networking, you can write and read custom data in network snapshots. This allows efficient synchronization of complex game sta…
Video - s&box Media Documentation
Video s&box can decode and play video files for cutscenes, UI elements, or in-world displays. VideoPlayer The VideoPlayer decodes video and exposes frames as a …
Styling Panels - s&box UI Documentation
Styling Panels Style your UI panels using SCSS-like stylesheets or direct code styling. Using Stylesheets Create files alongside your files: Or specify a differ…
s&box PostProcessResource: Post-processing effect GameResource
PostProcessResource GameResource API Reference PostProcessResource is a GameResource that defines a post-processing effect with a prefab, used by the PostProces…
Texture Generators - s&box Editor Documentation
Texture Generators Create procedural textures in code. Generate textures from shapes, gradients, text, or any algorithm. Creating a Generator Inherit from : Pro…
GameObjectSystem — scene-wide systems with stage-ordered execution and static access
GameObjectSystem — Scene-Wide Systems is a base class for scene-level systems that need to run at specific points in the frame — before or after physics, render…
Networking State in s&box: IsHost, IsClient, IsActive, and Lobby Management
Networking State in s&box: IsHost, IsClient, IsActive Understanding the networking state is critical for writing correct multiplayer code in s&box. Key Properti…
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…
Storage UGC - s&box Assets Documentation
Storage UGC The Storage system manages user-generated content. Save games, player creations, and share to Steam Workshop. Creating a New Entry Create a storage …
Physics Events - s&box Physics Documentation
Physics Events Receive callbacks for physics events in the scene. IScenePhysicsEvents Implement this interface on a component to receive scene-wide physics even…
Throwable enum
Throwable Enum Types of throwable weapons for s&box viewmodel animation selection. Values HEGrenade - High-explosive grenade SmokeGrenade - Smoke grenade StunGr…
Your First Project - s&box Documentation
Your First Project Creating Game Objects In s&box, everything in your scene is a GameObject. GameObjects can have Components attached to them that provide funct…
ActionGraph Component Actions - s&box Documentation
ActionGraph Component Actions Add ActionGraph behavior directly to GameObjects using the ActionGraph component. Component Actions The ActionGraph component lets…
Making a Hat - s&box Clothing Documentation
Making a Hat Step-by-step guide to creating hat clothing for the Citizen character. Making Hats / Headwear Hats are worn on the head and don't need to deform wi…
CameraNoiseSystem example: Camera effects
CameraNoiseSystem Example: Camera Effects CameraNoiseSystem is a GameObjectSystem that applies temporary camera effects (shake, noise, etc.) by implementing ICa…
Razor Panels - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Razor Panels - the UI layout system. Razor Panels use a familiar HTML-like syntax with C# code-behind for building game interfa…
Component Lifecycle: Full Callback Order — OnAwake, OnEnabled, OnStart, OnUpdate, OnFixedUpdate, OnDisabled, OnDestroy
Component Lifecycle: Full Callback Order s&box components have a well-defined lifecycle. Understanding the exact order prevents subtle bugs. Callback Order Key …
Scene Tick Order: Full Frame Pipeline — FixedUpdate, Update, PreRender, ProcessDeletes, and Stage Hooks
Scene Tick Order: The Full Frame Pipeline Understanding the exact order of operations in a scene tick is critical for writing correct game logic. Game Tick Orde…