First Person Shooter computer games are highly sensitive to network fluctuations due to the need for precise movement and aiming. In this project we studied player performance in Unreal Tournament 2003 under varying amounts of latency and packet loss. After breaking the game down into specific components and running tests under controlled network conditions we determined that packet loss and latency levels likely to be encountered in real world settings will not drastically impact player performance.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Coughlan, Rory
• Beigbeder, Thomas Peter
• Lusher, Corey Charles
• Plunkett, John Joseph

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04C032M

Advisor

• Agu, Emmanuel O.
• Claypool, Mark L.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright