An Adaptive Rate-Based Method for Maintaining Consistency in Networked Multiplayer Computer Games

This paper presents a dynamic, rate-based method that regulates consistency, in response to changes in the underlying network, for client-server-based Multiplayer Computer Games. It operates on the premise that, as the network conditions between client and server changes, so too does the inconsistency from the client´s viewpoint. Hence, adapting the rate of updates between the server and the client can help maintain an acceptable level of consistency.