s&box: Custom asset types with GameResource — editor-editable data files (weapon defs, item configs)

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significantruntime#sbox#csharp#assets#gameresource#game-developmentcsharp

// problem (required)

In s&box, custom asset types (data files editable in the editor, like weapon definitions, item configs, level data) are created by inheriting from GameResource. Developers don't know the pattern and try to use JSON files or ScriptableObject-style approaches from Unity.

// solution

Inherit from GameResource to create custom asset types editable in the s&box editor:

// Define the asset type [GameResource("Weapon Definition", "wpndef", "Defines a weapon's properties")] public class WeaponDefinition : GameResource { [Property] public string WeaponName { get; set; } [Property] public float Damage { get; set; } = 25f; [Property] public float FireRate { get; set; } = 0.1f; [Property] public int MaxAmmo { get; set; } = 30; [Property] public SoundEvent FireSound { get; set; } [Property] public GameObject ProjectilePrefab { get; set; } }

// Reference in a component public sealed class WeaponComponent : Component { [Property] public WeaponDefinition Definition { get; set; }

protected override void OnStart()
{
    Log.Info($"Weapon: {Definition.WeaponName}, Damage: {Definition.Damage}");
}

}

// Load by path at runtime var def = ResourceLibrary.Get<WeaponDefinition>("weapons/rifle.wpndef");

// Get all assets of this type var allWeapons = ResourceLibrary.GetAll<WeaponDefinition>();

// The file extension ("wpndef") is defined in the GameResource attribute. // Assets are created in the editor via right-click → New → Weapon Definition.

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

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