Hi Guys,

I have a working trial version of a game that is "single" player and are now programming it for "MULTIPLAYER" also.

Okay, so I got it to work, both server and clients communicate, but I do notice that when running the player on the CLIENT, that the player does run, but it appears to be blinking slightly. The SERVER is not blinking on the server computer.

Question:
Okay, so is this normal?

I'm thinking it's normal, because the server has to actually move the player on the network.

Has anybody ever got their player to be able to run around on terrain with trees and not blink? Probably not right?

Oh, let me add that this is being run on a LAN.

Any ideas anyone?

Is it normal for our CLIENT players to blink when running? Yes or no?

Does anybody actually have a CLIENT player to run around fast with graphics and be "blink" free on a LAN yet?

Blinking is not normal. My people run around in world all the time for hours on end without a blink.

Since you are doing a SP --> MP port (which I wouldn't recommend), you may have some bit of extra code lying around somewhere that is causing the blink. Even with 3DGS controlling your ent fully this may lead to jumps and teleports as the client re-synchs with the server position but nothing that would be described as blinking.

Check over your code. It's unlikely to be engine related.

Hi,

Oh I see. Thanks.

I'm using the A5 templates and PLAYER_MOVE.

It's also in locoweeds barebones code for the "office" level.

It works, but just blinks when running fast.

Maybe I have to re-code the movement for it and see what that does. Hmmmn.

By blinking, do you mean it actually goes invisible for short periods of time, or is it more like jerky movement? The latter is quite normal for online games, although less so for LAN games, and can be prevented to some extent.

In any case, adding in multiplayer is very difficult. I've seen your code and I recommend rewriting it if you really want mp.

It's jerky on the client, but okay on the server. Both, the animations and the movement.

I'm afraid to lose customers because of it.

Or maybe my server computer which is a "1.6 GHz" is too slow? I don't know.

So, when the client runs or swims, for example, he shuffles from side to side and seems to hessitate in moving forwards.

Okay, problem fixed.

I replaced the A5 move scripts with another one and it does not jerk on the client anymore, so apparently A5 templates are not so good in multiplayer mode maybe?