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Server Tick and Update Traffic

Convert simulation ticks to an interval and estimate one outbound update stream from explicit send rate, recipient count, payload and overhead.

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Inputs that matter
Simulation tick frequency (Hz), Outbound updates per recipient per second, Recipients of each outbound update, Complete payload bytes per recipient update, and 1 more
Output to expect
Simulation tick interval
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How it works

Simulation ticks and explicit outbound updates

Separate simulation tick frequency from network send frequency. Estimate server outbound traffic using recipients, complete update bytes and explicit overhead. One explicit server outbound stream. Inbound traffic, resends, acknowledgments and bursts are excluded unless included in entered bytes/rates. If each recipient update contains multiple players, count the complete update payload once. kbps uses 1,000 bits per second; latency and capacity are not guaranteed by this estimate.

Tick interval = 1000 ÷ tick Hz; outbound bytes/second = sends/second × recipients × (payload bytes + overhead bytes)

Updated: September 2026

Example Scenarios

An arithmetic illustration using the values shown. Replace them with measurements or assumptions for your own scope.

Simulation tick frequency (Hz): 60Outbound updates per recipient per second: 20Recipients of each outbound update: 8Complete payload bytes per recipient update: 200Additional bytes per recipient update: 40

→ 16.666667 ms

FAQ

Not necessarily. Many systems simulate and transmit at different rates.

No. Use a real network simulator and profile the implemented protocol.

Only under the entered model. Interest management, topology and replication can change the payload and recipient set.

About Server Tick and Update Traffic

Separate simulation tick frequency from network send frequency. Estimate server outbound traffic using recipients, complete update bytes and explicit overhead.