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Desync is possible with UDP protocols, where a dropped packet would mean lost inputs, but this uses websockets, which are reliable TCP connections, so just the

Desync is possible with UDP protocols, where a dropped packet would mean lost inputs, but this uses websockets, which are reliable TCP connections, so just the list of inputs combined with a deterministic engine is sufficient.

rtkwe 5y ago
They can arrive out of order so you still have to deal with rewinding an re'simulating' the whole sequence of moves since the skipped packet then dealing with resolving the client vs server when they disagree.
- armatav 5y ago
  The TCP connection is never closed with websockets.
  - rtkwe 5y ago
    That doesn't change that TCP packets can arrive out of order does it? (It's been a while since my college networking class and it's not something I come into contact with in my job)