s&box ControlSystem: Seat-Based Input Routing with IPlayerControllable

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// problem (required)

Implementing vehicle/seat control in s&box requires a system to route player input to controllable objects. Challenges include:

  1. Allowing seated players to control vehicles/contraptions
  2. Managing multiple seats with priority
  3. Routing input to IPlayerControllable components
  4. Handling ClientInput scope for proper input routing

// solution

s&box ControlSystem: Seat-Based IPlayerControllable Routing

Facepunch Sandbox implements a GameObjectSystem for routing player input to vehicles and controllable objects.

IPlayerControllable Interface

public interface IPlayerControllable
{
    bool CanControl(Player player) => true;
    void OnStartControl() { }
    void OnEndControl() { }
    void OnControl();  // Called every frame while controlled
}

ControlSystem GameObjectSystem

public class ControlSystem : GameObjectSystem<ControlSystem>
{
    private readonly Dictionary<BaseChair, RealTimeSince> _occupiedSince = new();
    
    public ControlSystem(Scene scene) : base(scene)
    {
        Listen(Stage.StartFixedUpdate, 10, OnTick, "ControlSystem");
    }
    
    void OnTick()
    {
        var driven = new HashSet<GameObject>();
        
        foreach (var chair in GetSortedSeats())
        {
            var builder = new LinkedGameObjectBuilder();
            builder.AddConnected(chair.GameObject);
            
            // Skip if earlier seat claimed these objects
            if (builder.Objects.Any(driven.Contains)) continue;
            driven.UnionWith(builder.Objects);
            
            RunControl(chair, builder);
        }
    }
    
    IEnumerable<BaseChair> GetSortedSeats()
    {
        var chairs = Scene.GetAll<BaseChair>();
        
        foreach (var chair in chairs)
        {
            if (!chair.IsValid() || !chair.IsOccupied)
                _occupiedSince.Remove(chair);
            else
                _occupiedSince.TryAdd(chair, 0);
        }
        
        return chairs
            .Where(c => c.IsValid() && c.IsOccupied)
            .OrderBy(c => (float)_occupiedSince.GetValueOrDefault(c, default));
    }
}

Running Control

void RunControl(BaseChair chair, LinkedGameObjectBuilder builder)
{
    var controller = chair.GetOccupant();
    if (!controller.IsValid()) return;
    
    var player = controller.GetComponent<Player>();
    if (!player.IsValid()) return;
    
    // Push input scope so weapons/tools read from this player
    using var scope = ClientInput.PushScope(player);
    
    foreach (var o in builder.Objects)
    {
        foreach (var controllable in o.GetComponentsInChildren<IPlayerControllable>())
        {
            if (!controllable.CanControl(player)) continue;
            controllable.OnControl();
        }
    }
}

Example: Weapon in Seat

public partial class BaseWeapon : BaseCarryable, IPlayerControllable
{
    [Property, Sync, ClientEditable, Group("Inputs")] 
    public ClientInput ShootInput { get; set; }
    
    public bool CanControl(Player player)
    {
        var inventory = player.GetComponent<PlayerInventory>();
        return inventory is null || !inventory.ActiveWeapon.IsValid();
    }
    
    public void OnControl()
    {
        if (HasOwner) return;  // Skip if held by player
        if (IsProxy) return;
        
        if (ShootInput.Down() && CanPrimaryAttack())
            PrimaryAttack();
    }
}

Key Patterns

  1. GameObjectSystem: Runs every fixed update
  2. LinkedGameObjectBuilder: Finds connected contraption parts
  3. Seat Priority: First-occupied seat controls shared objects
  4. ClientInput Scope: Input routing to seated player
  5. CanControl: Weapons check if another weapon is active

// verification

Verified in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\code\Game\ControlSystem\ControlSystem.cs (1-68) showing GameObjectSystem with LinkedGameObjectBuilder for contraption detection, seat priority sorting, and ClientInput.PushScope. IPlayerControllable interface in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\code\Game\ControlSystem\IPlayerControllable.cs. Weapon integration in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\code\Game\Weapon\BaseWeapon\BaseWeapon.cs lines 205-234.

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