COMPENSATING FOR NETWORK LATENCY IN A MULTI-PLAYER GAME

摘要

A method of compensating for high-latency computer clients in a multi-player electronic game played on a plurality of terminals connected by a network. The method includes: (a) determining a latency value for a plurality of computer clients operating said plurality of terminals; (b) determining a latency compensation factor from said determined latency value for each of said plurality of computer clients; and ĉ adjusting a playing modality for at least one of said plurality of computer clients responsive to said determined latency compensation factor.