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Rollback netcode in Godot (part 8): Animation Players

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 8): Animation Players

In this part, we learn the do's and don'ts of using the NetworkAnimationPlayer node, and animate the bombs and explosions in our demo game.

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Monday, 2022-05-02 @ 9:07 am Read more
Retro Tank Party v1.3

Retro Tank Party v1.3: New Art Styles!

Three new art styles, along with bug fixes and updates to physics and the rollback netcode.

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Wednesday, 2022-04-27 @ 9:43 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot (part 7): Input Delay and Interpolation

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 7): Input Delay and Interpolation

We discuss input delay and interpolation, and use interpolation in our demo project to reduce the simulation rate to 30fps.

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Monday, 2022-03-28 @ 8:16 am Read more
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Rollback netcode in Godot (part 6): Playing offline!

In this part, we add offline play to our demo, using the exact same gameplay code as the online version.

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Monday, 2022-03-14 @ 9:00 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot (part 5): State, hashing and mismatches

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 5): State, hashing and mismatches

In this part, we talk about all about state in the context of rollback netcode, and get started using the Log Inspector tool for debugging.

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Monday, 2022-02-28 @ 8:00 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot (part 4): Spawning scenes and NetworkTimer

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 4): Spawning scenes and NetworkTimer

We add some more gameplay to our demo (exploding bombs!) and cover spawning scenes and using the NetworkTimer node.

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Tuesday, 2022-02-15 @ 7:11 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot (part 3): Making a custom MessageSerializer

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 3): Making a custom MessageSerializer

We create a custom MessageSerializer, to facilitate quickly and reliably sending input data.

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Monday, 2022-02-07 @ 5:03 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot (part 2): Getting Started with the Godot Rollback Netcode addon!

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 2): Getting Started with the Godot Rollback Netcode addon!

We install the Godot Rollback Netcode addon, and create the simplest possible demo game from scratch.

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Monday, 2022-01-31 @ 6:00 am Read more
Rollback netcode in Godot: Part 1: What is rollback and prediction?

Rollback netcode in Godot (part 1): What is rollback and prediction?

In this part, we talk about what rollback netcode is, when you'd want to use it, and how it works.

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Monday, 2022-01-24 @ 8:58 am Read more
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WebXR in Godot devlog #8: UI improvements for smartphone AR!

I tell the story of implementing some improvements for building UIs for smartphone AR apps with WebXR.

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Wednesday, 2022-01-19 @ 9:50 am Read more