Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 18:00:48 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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	Stevens on Mon, 15 May 2000 14:39:41 -0600)
Subject: Re: Network Algorythms
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Try sending the packets asynchronously.  That is, each computer sends
out a packet per frame, regardless of what packets it's gotten from
the other computers.  As packets come in from other computers, update
those player's information, but when it comes time to draw the screen,
just use whatever information you already have (rather than waiting).
That way, if one computer crashes, the only effect on the others is
that that player will seem to just freeze.