s&box MountMetadata: Mount fallback rendering
MountMetadata Component API Reference MountMetadata is attached to mount-spawned props to show a graceful bounding box and hint the player which game it's from …
LocalData static class: Server-side data persistence
LocalData Static Class API Reference LocalData provides server-side data persistence that survives server restarts. It's useful for storing configuration, ban l…
s&box SpeechLayer: NPC speech and subtitles
NPC behavior layer that manages speech state, plays sound files, and renders subtitle text above the NPC's head. Properties Methods Behavior Resolves a random s…
Performance Best Practices
s&box Performance Best Practices Community guide for writing performant s&box code based on engine behavior and developer recommendations. Object Pooling Avoid …
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 SnapGrid: World-space snap grid overlay
SnapGrid: World-Space Snap Grid Overlay SnapGrid is a sealed class that manages a world-space snap grid overlay projected onto a surface plane. It is used by th…
Network visibility — culling networked objects per client with INetworkVisible
Network Visibility — Culling Networked Objects Per Client Network visibility controls whether a networked object sends updates (Sync Vars, transforms) to a spec…
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…
s&box SaveSystem: Scene save/load with metadata and event hooks
SaveSystem API Reference SaveSystem is a GameObjectSystem that captures differences between the current scene state and the original scene, enabling save/load f…
s&box PackageSortMode: Package sorting modes
PackageSortMode Enum PackageSortMode is a typed enum for package sorting modes in the s&box package browser. It provides a type-safe way to specify how packages…
s&box WorkshopSortMode: Workshop sorting modes
WorkshopSortMode Enum WorkshopSortMode is a friendly enum for Storage/Workshop queries in s&box. It wraps the underlying Storage.SortOrder enum with a simpler A…
Network Visibility: Culling and INetworkVisible Interface
Network Visibility controls whether a networked object sends updates (Sync Vars, Transform) to a specific player. By default, all networked objects always trans…
Scene Metadata: ISceneMetadata for Queryable Scene and Prefab Data
The interface in s&box allows Components to save data that can be accessed without loading a Scene or cloning a Prefab. Metadata is accessible via or directly. …
Standalone Code: Full .NET Access and STANDALONE Constant for Exported Games
When s&box games are exported as standalone builds, they run outside the platform with additional capabilities not available in platform games. STANDALONE Const…
LocalData persistence for server-side data
LocalData Persistence in s&box LocalData provides server-side data persistence that survives server restarts. It's useful for storing configuration, ban lists, …
Network Visibility: Per-Connection Object Culling with INetworkVisible
Network Visibility controls whether a networked object should be visible (receive ongoing network updates) for a specific player. By default, all networked obje…
Scene Metadata - s&box Scene Documentation
Scene Metadata You can implement the interface in any Component that has data you'd like saved to Metadata. Metadata is data that can be accessed without needin…
Sandbox: ISpawner interface — custom spawner pattern with ISpawnEvents
ISpawner Interface — Custom Spawner Pattern The interface defines the contract for anything that can be spawned via the spawn menu. Implementations include , , …