Particle Effects System
Particle Effects System CPU-simulated, fully controllable particle system for effects like fire, smoke, sparks, and explosions. Architecture The particle system…
Particle Effects: CPU-Simulated Programmable Particle System
The s&box particle system is CPU-simulated (multithreaded) and fully programmable via components. You can emit particles manually, iterate and modify them at ru…
Custom Particle Controller: Code-Based Particle Simulation with Threading
The s&box particle system allows custom code-based particle controllers by inheriting from . Add the component to a GameObject with a ParticleEffect to control …
Particle Effect system — emitters, manual emission, and custom controllers
Particle Effect System s&box particles are CPU-simulated and fully programmable. A particle system is built from three component types on the same GameObject: (…
Particle Effect - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for Particle Effects - visual effects system. Particle Effect creates visual effects using GPU-accelerated particles. The system su…
Custom Particle Controller - s&box Documentation
Official s&box documentation for the Particle System - visual effects. Particle Effect creates GPU-accelerated visual effects. Custom Particle Controllers scrip…
Sandbox.ParticleEffect
Sandbox.ParticleEffect Controls particle system playback. Overview ParticleEffect is the root component for playing particle effects (.vpcf files). Setup Playba…
s&box ScriptedEmitter: Particle emitter GameResource
ScriptedEmitter GameResource API Reference ScriptedEmitter is a GameResource that defines a particle/VFX emitter with a prefab, used for spawning visual effects…
s&box EmitterEntity: Particle emitter entity
EmitterEntity Component API Reference EmitterEntity is a world-placed SENT that spawns and controls a particle/VFX emitter. The emitter prefab is defined by a S…
TemporaryEffect: Auto-Cleanup for Particle and Sound Prefabs
The TemporaryEffect component in s&box is added to prefabs containing ParticleEffects and Sounds. It automatically deletes the GameObject after all particles ar…
s&box EmitMode: Emitter firing mode
EmitMode Enum API Reference EmitMode is an enum that defines how an emitter fires - either toggling on/off with a press, or emitting only while input is held do…
s&box SpriteRenderer: Billboard Modes, Animation Control, Broadcast Events, and Rendering Options
s&box SpriteRenderer: Animated Sprites, Billboard Modes, and Broadcast Events renders a asset in the s&box world with support for animation, billboarding, and f…
s&box ScriptedEmitterModel: Model-based emitter resource
ScriptedEmitterModel GameResource API Reference ScriptedEmitterModel is a GameResource for model-based particle/VFX emitters. It implements IDefinitionResource …
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…
s&box built-in component quick reference — rendering, physics, navigation, UI, and audio
s&box Component Quick Reference A cheat sheet of the most commonly used built-in components and what they do. Rendering Lighting Physics Navigation UI Audio Gam…
s&box RollermineNpc: Physics-driven NPC
RollermineNpc Class API Reference RollermineNpc is a physics-driven NPC that chases players, leaps at them, and bounces off dealing damage on contact. Implement…
Beams - s&box Rendering Documentation
Beams Beam effects create animated lines between points - useful for lasers, lightning, energy beams, and trails. BeamEffect Component Create beams using the Be…
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy, ITemporaryEffect, BecomeOrphan, and Editor Behavior
TemporaryEffect Component: Auto-Destroy with ITemporaryEffect Support destroys a after a set time, optionally waiting for child effects (particles, sounds) to f…
Shaders in s&box - HLSL and Shading Models
Shaders in s&box - HLSL and Shading Models Write custom shaders in HLSL with Source 2's shading models, render states, and GPU instancing support. Shader Develo…