Games & Interactive Systems
Server-Authoritative Input Processing
Client sends
only intent
ยท server owns simulation ยท position spoofing blocked
Zone 01
Client
(Intent Only)
๐ป
Client
cannot dictate position
only sends intent
โ No position data sent
โ Only keystrokes / mouse delta
inputs only
keystrokes
Zone 02 ยท Authority
Server
๐ฉ
Server Physics
Engine
simulate outcome
from raw input
๐
Server Visibility
Engine
anti-cheat check
sanity bounds
๐จ
Cheat Detector
speed ยท teleport
position spoofing
validated
state
Zone 03
Validated Output
โ
Client receives
authoritative position
server-validated events
โ Position from server only
โ Client claim rejected
inputs only (keystrokes)
simulate result
validate visibility
reject cheat
validated state