Evaluation of lag-related configurations in first-person shooter games

Wai Kiu Lee; Kow Chuen Chang

doi:10.1109/NetGames.2015.7382997

Evaluation of lag-related configurations in first-person shooter games

Wai Kiu Lee, Kow Chuen Chang

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

In multiplayer video games, lag refers to the delay between a player's inputs and the corresponding outputs. A number of lag compensation techniques are often employed together to mitigate the impacts of lag in various ways. These methods, however, sometimes introduce new issues. This paper investigates the impacts of two sources of lag: tick rate and vertical synchronization (V-Sync) and the effectiveness of two common lag compensation methods: lag compensation and interpolation by measuring the player's shooting accuracy in a recent first-person shooter (FPS) game, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). Our study shows that the lag compensation method and a higher tick rate can increase player performance significantly. However, the study is inconclusive for the interpolation method. The study also shows that V-Sync does not impact player's performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games, NetGames 2015
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Volume	2016-January
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509000685
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NetGames.2015.7382997
Publication status	Published - 13 Jan 2016
Event	International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games, NetGames 2015 - Zagreb, Croatia Duration: 3 Dec 2015 → 4 Dec 2015

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Conference	International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games, NetGames 2015
Country/Territory	Croatia
City	Zagreb
Period	3/12/15 → 4/12/15

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Computer Networks and Communications
Human-Computer Interaction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Lee, WK & Chang, KC 2016, Evaluation of lag-related configurations in first-person shooter games. in 2015 International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games, NetGames 2015. vol. 2016-January, 7382997, IEEE Computer Society, International Workshop on Network and Systems Support for Games, NetGames 2015, Zagreb, Croatia, 3/12/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/NetGames.2015.7382997

Evaluation of lag-related configurations in first-person shooter games. / Lee, Wai Kiu; Chang, Kow Chuen.
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