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rollback netcode

rollback netcode noun: a type of netcode that prioritizes the inputs of a local player and predicts the inputs of a remote player, rolling back to a previous state when the remote player's inputs differ from the prediction.

Noun

rollback netcode (uncountable)

  1. A type of netcode that prioritizes the inputs of a local player and predicts the inputs of a remote player, rolling back to a previous state when the remote player's inputs differ from the prediction.
    • Despite Killer Instinct’s pedigree as an excellent game, there’s no doubt that its superb rollback netcode has played a huge part in the sustained growth of its community.2019 October 18, Ricky Pusch, “Explaining how fighting games use delay-based and rollback netcode”, in Ars Technica, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2019
    • Of course, there’s a huge difference between a traditional 1v1 fighting game and melee combat taking place in an open world with 60 players, especially when the rollback netcode that has become favoured within the fighting-game community wasn’t designed for the latter.2021 November, “Naraka: Bladepoint”, in Edge, number 363, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 108

Examples of rollback netcode in a sentence

  • Using Dolphin, Slippi is able to enhance Dolphin’s online functionality with rollback netcode, allowing players from around the world to connect and play with little to no latency.2023, Damian Majewski, “Videogame Streaming and Emulators – A Slippi Slope for Fair Use?”, in Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal...
  • Each brawler has a good range of moves, there’s some extremely funky music and Limited Run has included the option to play online with Rollback Netcode.2026 May, Darren Jones, “Marvel MaXimum Collection: Have Limited Run Games Put in Maximum Effort?”, in Retro Gamer, number 285, via...

Questions about rollback netcode

What does rollback netcode mean?
Rollback netcode means a type of netcode that prioritizes the inputs of a local player and predicts the inputs of a remote player, rolling back to a previous state when the remote player's inputs differ from the prediction.
How do you use rollback netcode in a sentence?
Using Dolphin, Slippi is able to enhance Dolphin’s online functionality with rollback netcode, allowing players from around the world to connect and play with little to no latency.
What part of speech is rollback netcode?
Rollback netcode is a noun.

Words near rollback netcode in the dictionary

  1. rollatini
  2. rollator
  3. rollators
  4. rollaway
  5. rollback
  6. rollback netcode
  7. rollbackable
  8. rollbacked
  9. rollbacker
  10. rollbackers
  11. rollbacking

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