FindMode and Component Lookup: GetComponent, GetAll, ComponentList, and Hierarchy Search
FindMode and Component Lookup: GetComponent, GetAll, and ComponentList s&box uses a flags enum to control how component searches traverse the hierarchy. Underst…
s&box WeaponConVars: Global weapon settings
WeaponConVars Static Class WeaponConVars is a static class that defines console variables controlling global weapon behavior in s&box. These ConVars can be set …
s&box PostProcessManager: Post-processing resource management
PostProcessManager API Reference PostProcessManager is a GameObjectSystem that manages post-processing resources with preview, toggle, and camera attachment. Ty…
s&box NpcConVars: Global NPC AI settings
NpcConVars Static Class NpcConVars is a static class that defines console variables controlling global NPC AI behavior in s&box. These ConVars can be set via co…
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 …
s&box GamePreferences: User preferences
GamePreferences Static Class GamePreferences is a static class that defines the local user's preferences for the game. These ConVars control player-specific set…
Component Execution Order: Lifecycle Flow and GameObjectSystem Ordering
s&box component execution order determines when lifecycle methods are called. You should not rely on the order in which the same callback gets invoked for diffe…
s&box PointLightEntity: Controllable point light
PointLightEntity Component API Reference PointLightEntity is a controllable point light that can be toggled and configured via player input. It wraps a PointLig…
GameObjectFlags: DontDestroyOnLoad, NotNetworked, Absolute, and Destroy vs DestroyImmediate
GameObjectFlags: Controlling GameObject Behavior is a flags enum that controls special behaviors for GameObjects. Values Usage ```csharp // Survive scene loads …
s&box FuncMover: Moving and rotating objects
FuncMover Component API Reference FuncMover is a Component that moves and rotates a GameObject with configurable linear and rotational movement patterns. Type S…
Inspector Attributes: Group, Title, Icon, Range, InfoBox, Feature, and More
Inspector Attributes: Controlling How Properties Appear in the Editor s&box provides a rich set of attributes to control how component properties appear in the …
Component Lifecycle Methods Reference
Component Lifecycle Methods s&box Components have a well-defined lifecycle with specific methods you can override for different phases of initialization and upd…
s&box IResourcePreview: Resource preview interface
IResourcePreview Interface API Reference IResourcePreview is an interface for GameResources that want to enable in-picker previewing. When the user clicks an it…
Prop Component: Procedural Components, Damage System, Gib Spawning, and DamageInfo Patterns
Prop Component: Procedural Physics, Gibs, Damage, and Network Patterns The component is a high-level s&box component that automatically creates , , and componen…
Component Methods: OnLoad, OnAwake, OnStart, OnUpdate, OnFixedUpdate Lifecycle
Component lifecycle methods you can override: OnLoad (async) Called after deserialization for loading. Loading screen stays open until all OnLoad tasks complete…
s&box ServerSettings: Server-controlled settings
ServerSettings Static Class ServerSettings is a static class that defines server-controlled settings replicated to all clients. These ConVars control game-wide …
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: ToolMode system — creating custom Tool Gun modes
ToolMode System — Creating Custom Tool Gun Modes is the base class for all Tool Gun tools in Sandbox. Tools are components on the Toolgun and are enabled/disabl…
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…
Component.GetComponent, GetComponentInChildren, GetComponentInParent — FindMode and RequireComponent
Component.GetComponent, GetComponentInChildren, GetComponentInParent — FindMode Reference Components provide convenient lookup methods for finding other compone…