s&box: Changing scenes at runtime with Game.ChangeScene() — multiplayer-safe scene transitions

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significantruntime#sbox#csharp#scene#level-loading#game-developmentcsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, changing scenes (loading a new level) requires Game.ChangeScene() on the host, not Scene.Load() or any Unity-style SceneManager equivalent. In multiplayer, only the host can change scenes and it automatically broadcasts to all clients. Developers also don't know how to pass data between scenes.

// solution

Use Game.ChangeScene() to transition between scenes:

// Load a scene by SceneFile resource var sceneFile = ResourceLibrary.Get<SceneFile>("scenes/level2.scene"); Game.ChangeScene(new SceneLoadOptions { Scene = sceneFile });

// In multiplayer: only host can change scene, it broadcasts to all clients if (Networking.IsHost) { Game.ChangeScene(new SceneLoadOptions { Scene = ResourceLibrary.Get<SceneFile>("scenes/level2.scene") }); }

// Check current scene state bool inGame = Game.InGame; var activeScene = Game.ActiveScene;

// Pass data between scenes using static fields or FileSystem.Data // (scene objects are destroyed on transition) public static class SceneTransitionData { public static int SelectedLevel { get; set; } public static string PlayerName { get; set; } }

// Disconnect and return to main menu Game.Disconnect();

// Close the game entirely Game.Close();

// Note: Scene.Load() exists but is for editor use. // Game.ChangeScene() is the correct runtime API.

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

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