s&box networking: ISceneStartup — OnHostInitialize vs OnClientInitialize for multiplayer scene setup

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significantruntime#sbox#csharp#networking#initialization#multiplayercsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, ISceneStartup on a GameObjectSystem provides the correct hooks for multiplayer scene initialization — separating host-only setup from client setup. Developers put initialization logic in OnAwake/OnStart on Components, which fires before networking is ready, causing race conditions in multiplayer.

// solution

Implement ISceneStartup on a GameObjectSystem for multiplayer-safe initialization:

public class GameInitSystem : GameObjectSystem<GameInitSystem>, ISceneStartup { public GameInitSystem(Scene scene) : base(scene) { }

// HOST ONLY: called before scene objects are spawned
// Use for: setting up server state, configuring game rules
void ISceneStartup.OnHostPreInitialize(SceneFile scene)
{
    Log.Info("Host pre-init — scene not loaded yet");
}

// HOST ONLY: called after scene is fully loaded
// Use for: spawning initial game objects, setting up game state
void ISceneStartup.OnHostInitialize()
{
    Log.Info("Host init — scene loaded, spawn initial objects here");
    // Spawn game manager, spawn points, etc.
    var go = GameObject.Clone("prefabs/game_manager.prefab");
    go.NetworkSpawn();
}

// ALL CLIENTS (including host): called after client loads scene
// Use for: setting up local UI, local player, client-side systems
void ISceneStartup.OnClientInitialize()
{
    Log.Info("Client init — safe to set up local player UI here");
    // Create local HUD, set up camera, etc.
}

}

// Key distinction: // OnHostInitialize — server authority setup (runs once on host) // OnClientInitialize — per-client setup (runs on every client including host) // NOT called on dedicated server: OnClientInitialize

API: https://sbox.game/api/t/Sandbox.ISceneStartup

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