Predicted Physics Based Multiplayer in Space Engineers

Prediction is a widely used technique for lag compensation. It works well for entities like a character or vehicle moving on the static surface. Imagine a mothership, which contains a hangar with smaller ships, which contain characters moving inside. Jan will present improvements to this technique as implemented in the Space Engineer’s multiplayer solution using a hierarchical approach with dynamic parenting and hybrid static / dynamic physics setup. Jan will share a range of issues faced during the development process and their solutions.