Game Mechanics
How games work under the hood.
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Game Mechanics
19 Oct What is a hitbox? Why some shots miss even when they look good Every character in a game has an invisible shape that decides whether a shot lands, and it is much simpler than the model you see. This… Game Mechanics
11 Oct Delay or rollback? How online games hide lag: netcode explained Online games have to keep two computers in agreement while messages take time to travel. Delay-based netcode waits for both players'… Game Mechanics
2 Oct What is ping, and why do online games lag? Ping is the round-trip delay between your game and the server, measured in milliseconds. It is not the same as bandwidth (how much data…
19 Oct What is a hitbox? Why some shots miss even when they look good Every character in a game has an invisible shape that decides whether a shot lands, and it is much simpler than the model you see. This… Game Mechanics
11 Oct Delay or rollback? How online games hide lag: netcode explained Online games have to keep two computers in agreement while messages take time to travel. Delay-based netcode waits for both players'… Game Mechanics
2 Oct What is ping, and why do online games lag? Ping is the round-trip delay between your game and the server, measured in milliseconds. It is not the same as bandwidth (how much data…