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How to Crash s&box
By Jan_Colon
S&box has a vulnerability that can not only cause the game to crash, but also your computer!
Note: This bug only affects a single user's PC and can't be used to invoke server-wide crashes... unless a host crashes their game
   
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Notice!
This bug may interfere with your experience in S&box and possibly harm your hardware. I don't endorse the damaging of hardware and created this guide solely for educational purposes.

Player discretion is advised...
Overview & Requirements
Hello, s&box users! Recently, I discovered a 'vulnerability' of sorts in s&box that can cause the game to not only crash, but also make your computer go haywire.

In order to replicate the bug, you'll need the following things:
  • S&box installed (obviously)
  • A computer
  • Two hands (preferably 8 fingers and 2 opposable thumbs)
  • Motor functions sufficient enough to grapple a mouse
  • The ability to read
How to Crash the Game
Now that you've got everything need to reproduce the bug (see requirements above ^), follow the instructions below and be amazed...

  • Open s&box
  • Load up a map (gamemode doesn't really matter, it's worked every time I've tried)
  • Open up your console
  • Type in console 'quit' and hit ENTER
  • Delete s&box
  • Exit Steam
  • Delete system32
  • Realize what you did
  • Pray that Garry Newman fixes the bug
  • Repeat
Addendum
If you did exactly as the instructions entailed, s&box and your computer should've crashed.

Unfortunately, I have no explanation as to why this bug occurs, nor do I have the technical know-how to fix it, but I can only hope that this guide proves informative to refining s&box as best as possible.

Thanks for reading, and happy s&box-ing!

3 Comments
Captain Cyanide 18 Jul, 2023 @ 9:47am 
the devs really need to fix this bug, its happened to me 4 times already
AhmadGT 2 Sep, 2022 @ 2:51pm 
Woow it worked