Sandbox.Log
Sandbox.Log Static logging class for console output. Overview Log messages appear in the editor console, in-game console (press ), and log files. Logging Method…
Reporting Errors - s&box Documentation
Reporting Errors How to report bugs and issues with s&box. Issue Tracker Report bugs on the s&box issue tracker: Search existing issues first Create a new issue…
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 …
Debugging and Profiling Tips
Debugging and Profiling Tips Community guide for debugging s&box games based on official tools and developer recommendations. Console Commands Useful built-in c…
s&box IToolActionEvents: Tool action callbacks
IToolActionEvents Interface API Reference IToolActionEvents allows listening to tool actions across the scene. Implement this on a Component to receive callback…
Hotloading Pitfalls: Default Values, Types, Delegates, and Optimization
s&box hotloads code changes live when you save or files. Understanding the pitfalls helps avoid subtle bugs during development. How It Works IL Hotload (Fast): …
Hotloading: Live Code Reload Without Editor Restart in s&box
s&box hotloading recompiles and live-reloads code when you save or files, without restarting the editor. How It Works IL Hotload (Fast): If only method bodies c…
Hotloading — live code reloading, IL fast path, and common pitfalls
Hotloading — Live Code Reloading s&box recompiles and live-reloads your assembly whenever you save a or file. You don't need to restart the editor for most chan…
Connection Class: Local, Host, All, Find, Permissions, Kicking, and Visibility Origins
Connection Class: Local, Host, All, Find, and Permissions represents a network connection to a player. It's the primary way to identify and interact with player…
Getting Started - s&box Documentation
Getting Started S&box is coded in C#. Under the hood, it uses the Source 2 engine (CS2, HL:Alyx, DOTA2) and some of its systems: rendering, resources, physics, …
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…
s&box player management with RPC, ConCmd, and Connection APIs
s&box Player Management with RPC, ConCmd, and Connection APIs This example shows player kick/ban utilities using s&box's Connection, RPC, ConCmd, and Chat syste…
Code Basics - s&box Documentation
Code Basics C# is the primary programming language for s&box. The engine uses modern .NET with hotloading support, allowing you to see code changes instantly wi…
s&box ISceneEvent: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting
s&box ISceneEvent<T>: Scene-Wide and Per-Object Event Broadcasting is the base interface for all scene event systems. It provides static methods for broadcastin…
s&box Cheat Sheet
s&box Cheat Sheet Quick reference for common s&box operations. Debugging Transforms GameObjects Components Input Networking
Testing Multiplayer - s&box Networking Documentation
Testing Multiplayer s&box provides tools for testing multiplayer locally without needing multiple computers or Steam accounts. New Instance Launch a second game…
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…
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…
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 …
Connection API: Properties, Methods, and Common Multiplayer Patterns
The class represents a network connection (client or server). Used extensively in multiplayer for identifying players, checking permissions, and managing networ…