RealTime vs Time: Wall-Clock vs Scene Time — RealTimeSince, RealTimeUntil, GlobalNow, and SmoothDelta
RealTime vs Time: Wall-Clock vs Scene Time — When to Use Each s&box has two time systems. Choosing the wrong one is a common source of bugs. Time (Scene Time) ,…
FixedUpdate Internals: Step Counting, Spiral of Death Prevention, Time.Scope, and ApplyForce vs ApplyImpulse
FixedUpdate Internals: How the Fixed Timestep Works in s&box The s&box fixed update system uses a step-counting approach rather than accumulating time. This is …
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…
s&box TimeSince and TimeUntil: Convenient Time Measurement Structs
s&box TimeSince and TimeUntil: Convenient Time Measurement Structs Both structs use internally and support implicit conversion from /. TimeSince Measures time e…
s&box EnvironmentShake: Camera shake component
Component that creates camera shake effects based on distance and time curves. Implements ICameraSetup to apply rotation noise during PostSetup. Properties Prop…
Time Utilities: TimeSince, TimeUntil, and Frame-Rate Independence
s&box provides time utilities for cooldowns, countdowns, and frame-rate independent movement without manual bookkeeping. Time.Delta Seconds since last frame. Mu…
Sandbox: CameraNoiseSystem — screen shake, punch, and recoil with ICameraSetup
CameraNoiseSystem — Screen Shake, Punch, and Recoil Effects is a that implements to apply camera noise effects (shake, punch, recoil) each frame. Effects are in…
BeamEffect: Animated Line Renderer for Tracers, Lasers, and Beams
The BeamEffect in s&box is an animated LineRenderer for creating beams, tracers, and lasers. It supports multiple beams, fade over time, scale over time, and te…
Backend Services - Achievements, Leaderboards, Stats
Backend Services - Achievements, Leaderboards, Stats Integrate Steam backend services for player progression, competition, and analytics. Achievements Track and…
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…
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…
Component execution order — OnAwake, OnStart, OnUpdate, OnFixedUpdate, and OnLateUpdate
Component Execution Order s&box calls component lifecycle methods in a defined order each frame. Understanding this order is essential for avoiding race conditi…
s&box IPlayerControllable: Player control interface
IPlayerControllable API Reference IPlayerControllable is an interface for Components that can be controlled by seated players through the ControlSystem. Type Si…
Networking Static Class: IsHost, IsClient, CreateLobby, Connect, SetData, and Debug Convars
Networking Static Class: IsHost, IsClient, CreateLobby, Connect, and Server Data The static class manages the multiplayer session in s&box. Session State Note: …
Hotloading - s&box Documentation
Hotloading Whenever you save a code file in your project (.cs or .razor files), we recompile and attempt to live-reload the changed assembly. This lets you quic…
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 Hotload System: How Code Reloading Works, SkipHotload, ConVar Persistence, and NetworkObject.OnHotload
s&box Hotload System: How Code Reloading Works s&box supports live code reloading (hotload) without restarting the game. Understanding how it works helps avoid …
WebSockets
Use WebSockets for real-time communication with external servers. Basic Setup With Auth Token Common Use Cases Custom networking — External matchmaking, chat se…
Leaderboards API
Implement leaderboards using s&box Services API. Submitting Scores Reading Leaderboards Leaderboard Entry Properties Web API Access Query leaderboards from exte…
BulletConfiguration record struct
BulletConfiguration Record Struct Configuration for s&box bullet weapon behavior including damage, spread, and recoil. Properties Damage () - Base damage per bu…