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edited 2 months ago#1

Yoku

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JoinedApr 2026 Posts4 Score5

I need to access the player from inside a prefab to find a component on the player and then use it later.

The script is attached to the prefab. If I try to do this via GameObject and Property, the prefab won't see the reference from the scene.

var player = e.Source?.GameObject; only works for the IPressable interface.

I've been looking through the documentation and can't find anything.
Does anyone know how to access the local player?

edited:

I ended up doing it like this:

var player = Scene.GetAllComponents<PlayerController>()
    .FirstOrDefault( p => !p.IsProxy );

I'm not sure if this is the "correct" way, but it works.

2 months ago

#2

Omjihn

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JoinedMar 2026 Posts20 Score855

I would have added a [Property] reference, in the script directly, if possible in your context.
It avoid runtime search.

Edit:

The script is attached to the prefab. If I try to do this via GameObject and Property, the prefab won't see the reference from the scene.

Ah my bad lol

2 months ago

#3

xraybeesx

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JoinedApr 2026 Posts19 Score1,160

I use something like this:

[Property] public SkinnedModelRenderer player { get; set; }

If not animated this:

[Property] public ModelRenderer player { get; set; }

You then drag and drop the player in the public slot. This accesses the player model, if you need to acces the rigidbody, or character controller use:

[Property] public CharacterController player { get; set; }

[Property] public Rigidbody player { get; set; }

Depending on whatever component your trying to call just use that, and just drag the player in the prefab into the public slot.

2 months ago

#4

inhuman

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JoinedMay 2026 Posts11 Score2,255

Answers to this topic sums up why majority of s&box playerbase prefer idle games I guess