Server Lag Problems

[TheMasterBros9000 (Juggernaut)]

I am using raycastV4 to make my hitboxes and i get this weird delay in server

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[Downrest (Down)]

This is because of client latency.

RaycastHitboxV4 calculates the hitbox on the server, and because of this, the accuracy of your hits will be directly related to how good your ping is.

In this case, you can use ClientCast as an alternative. It utilizes raycasting the same way that RaycastHitboxV4 does, and (unlike RaycastHitboxV4) lets you calculate the hitbox to the client. Which leads to a responsive and non-laggy combat experience.

@PysephDEV

I’ve limited knowledge on how using swordphin’s module to support client context would work, but at least with ClientCast you don’t need to setup anything on client - all you need to do is just Caster:SetOwner(Player) , and you’re set.

Of course, this makes it slightly more vulnerable to exploits. To prevent exploiters from “reach-hacking”, you can implement your own sanity check. ClientCast does not do this for you automatically, but it does have an example on how you would do something like this.

@PysephDEV

General tips if you set the ClientCaster’s owner to a client:

• Validate whether the actual instance that was hit is close enough / accurate, as exploiters could spoof this value whenever it’s being sent over to the server. There is no one reliable way to verify this, and as such, you should program your own solutions depending on the context.
• Validate whether or not the hit position is too far away to prevent exploits. ClientCast does not do this for you.

Example:

Caster.Collided:Connect(function(Data)
    if (Data.Position - Caster.Object.Position).Magnitude > 5 then
        return print("very likely an exploiter")
    end
end)

[TheMasterBros9000 (Juggernaut)]

I will actualy try this, ill mark yours as the solution if it works, thank you!