s&box Project Configuration: .sbproj File Structure

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// problem (required)

Implementing project configuration for s&box games requires understanding the .sbproj file format, scene configuration, and metadata settings for multiplayer parameters.

// solution

s&box Project Configuration: .sbproj File Structure

Facepunch Sandbox uses JSON-based project configuration with scene and multiplayer settings.

Basic Structure

{
  "Title": "Sandbox",
  "Type": "game",
  "Org": "facepunch",
  "Ident": "sandbox",
  "Schema": 1,
  "IncludeSourceFiles": false,
  "Resources": "/fonts/*\n/UI/*.png\n/ui/*",
  "PackageReferences": [],
  "Mounts": [],
  "IsStandaloneOnly": false
}

Metadata (Multiplayer Settings)

{
  "Metadata": {
    "MaxPlayers": 32,
    "MinPlayers": 1,
    "TickRate": 50,
    "GameNetworkType": "Multiplayer",
    "MapSelect": "Unrestricted",
    "MapList": ["facepunch.flatgrass"],
    "RankType": "None",
    "LeaderboardType": "None",
    "StartupScene": "scenes/sandbox.scene",
    "MapStartupScene": "scenes/sandbox.scene",
    "DedicatedServerStartupScene": "scenes/sandbox.scene",
    "SystemScene": "scenes/system.scene",
    "ControlModes": {
      "Keyboard": true,
      "VR": false,
      "Gamepad": true
    },
    "LaunchMode": "Launcher"
  }
}

Key Fields

Field Purpose Values
Type Project type game, map, addon
GameNetworkType Network mode Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Lan
TickRate Physics tick rate 50-120 Hz
StartupScene Initial scene loaded Path to .scene file
SystemScene Always-loaded systems UI, singletons
MapSelect Map rotation mode Unrestricted, Voted, Ordered

Scene Types

  • StartupScene: Main game scene loaded at start
  • MapStartupScene: Loaded when joining via map selection
  • DedicatedServerStartupScene: Used when running headless server
  • SystemScene: Persisted across map changes (HUD, game systems)

Resource Patterns

/fonts/*          - All fonts
/UI/*.png        - UI textures
/ui/*            - Any depth in ui folder
/ui/weapons/*    - Weapon-specific assets

// verification

Verified in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\sandbox.sbproj showing complete project configuration with Schema 1, Metadata for 32-player multiplayer at 50 tick rate, scene configuration for startup/map/dedicated/system scenes, and resource patterns for fonts and UI assets.

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