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…
Post Processing System
Post Processing System Add visual effects like bloom, tonemapping, and film grain with post-processing volumes. Overview Post processing in s&box uses a volume-…
Multiplayer Authority Patterns
Multiplayer Authority Patterns Community guide for structuring multiplayer code based on official networking documentation and proven patterns. Host-Authoritati…
Decals in s&box
Decals in s&box Decals are textures projected onto surfaces for bullet holes, graffiti, scorch marks, etc. Decal Component Add to a GameObject: DecalDefinition …
VerletRope — rope physics with attachment, slack, and stiffness
VerletRope simulates rope physics using Verlet integration. The rope hangs from the GameObject's position and optionally attaches its end to another GameObject.…
Collider types — Box, Sphere, Capsule, Model, Hull, Plane, and Trigger volumes
Collider Types s&box provides several collider components for physics shapes. All colliders can be set as triggers (no physical response, just overlap detection…
BeamEffect — laser and energy beams between two points
BeamEffect — Laser and Energy Beams renders a beam between two points in the world. Use it for lasers, electricity, tractor beams, or any line-based visual effe…
Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
s&box Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them Community-compiled list of frequently encountered issues and their solutions, based on Discord support channels and …
EnvmapProbe — local reflection captures with Static, Dynamic, and OnDemand modes
EnvmapProbe — Reflection Captures in s&box is a built-in s&box component that captures a cubemap at its world position for local specular reflections. The engin…
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…
Unit tests in s&box — MSTest setup, engine initialization, and component testing
Unit Tests in s&box s&box supports MSTest-based unit tests. Create a directory in your project folder and restart the editor — a test project is generated autom…
UIDecal Component - Render Razor UI as a Decal
A Render Component for s&box that allows you to project Razor UI onto surfaces as a Decal. Great for sticking UI onto rounded walls, curved surfaces, or any geo…
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): …
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…
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…