Internet lag - Tag

[Bored]

Hi i'm having problems with my final project i which i'm creating an online tag game. I have the basic sytem down except for one thing, each computer lags but only the other computer. For example: Player 1 is at position 20,20 moving up player 2 is "it" and is at position 20,15 and is moving up. Player 1's screen shows player 2 at position 20,10 and himself at 20,20 so he see's a 10 gap while player 2 see's himself at 20,15 and player1 at 20,15 and so he thinks they're touching. please look over my code and give me any sugestions you have (I've tried everything though)

p.s. The programs are the exact same except at the top when one opens a conection and the othe waits

[Tony]

code executes faster on a local computer than data travels. So its possible for a player to move before the update of another player is recieved and processed.

That being said - you need to syncronize moves. Meaning you have to check that the other computer is aware that you have made a move before allowing the local computer to process the turn

[Bored]

Any idea on how to go about it without slowwing down the program. I had a couple but I found errors in all of them on a second look. and o ya thx for the help

[Tony]

think creativly

though since it's turing, speed it not your main consern.. you're not going to get anywhere close to a desent FPS using Net

[MysticVegeta]

tony wrote:

think creativly

though since it's turing, speed it not your main consern.. you're not going to get anywhere close to a desent FPS using Net

Even some of the shockwave content experiences lag in multiplayer