update: NetworkTransform SmoothDampening Updates #1443
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This PR fixes the issue with double lerping by providing two types of interpolators to select from while also exposing the `MaximumInterpolationTime` for each respective interpolator type. Smooth Dampening is added as an alternative to using lerp for each respective interpolator (position, rotation, and scale). This PR includes a few new additions: - Additional updates to the inspector view which allows for interpolator type selection and if available additional properties associated with the interpolator.     - A new `NetworkTimeSystem.TickLatency` property that provides the average latency of a client. - An new `NetworkTime.FixedDeltaTimeAsDouble` property that returns a `double` version of the `NetworkTime.FixedDeltaTime`. This PR also starts the deprecation process for `BufferedLinearInterpolator<T>.Update(float deltaTime, NetworkTime serverTime)` as this method is only for internal testing purposes. [MTTB-539](https://jira.unity3d.com/browse/MTTB-539) [MTT-11338](https://jira.unity3d.com/browse/MTT-11338) -- Fixing disabled tests fix: #3112 close: #3112 ## Changelog - Added: Interpolator types as an inspector view selection for position, rotation, and scale. - Added: A new smooth dampening interpolator type that provides a nice balance between precision and smoothing results. - Added: `NetworkTimeSystem.TickLatency` property that provides the average latency of a client. - Fixed: Issue where the `MaximumInterpolationTime` could not be modified from within the inspector view or runtime. - Changed: `BufferedLinearInterpolator<T>.Update(float deltaTime, NetworkTime serverTime)` as being deprecated since this method is only used for internal testing purposes. ## Testing and Documentation - Includes integration test updates: - `InterpolatorTests` was updated to changes and two disabled tests were refactored and re-enabled. - `NetworkTransformGeneral` includes additional TestFixture passes using Smooth Dampening. - `NetworktTransformTests` includes additional TestFixture passes using Smooth Dampening. - `NestedNetworkTransformTests` includes additional TestFixture passes using Smooth Dampening. - Includes updates and additions to public documentation ([PR-1443](Unity-Technologies/com.unity.multiplayer.docs#1443)) <!-- Uncomment and mark items off with a * if this PR deprecates any API: ### Deprecated API - [ ] An `[Obsolete]` attribute was added along with a `(RemovedAfter yyyy-mm-dd)` entry. - [ ] An [api updater] was added. - [ ] Deprecation of the API is explained in the CHANGELOG. - [ ] The users can understand why this API was removed and what they should use instead. -->
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…#3355) After doing some testing I noticed a few anomalies with the updated `BufferedLinearInterpolator<T>`. As it turns out, there are more than one approaches a user might need depending upon what they are trying to accomplish and each option really performs best when tweaking some properties within the `BufferedLinearInterpolator<T>` that were not completely exposed. ### Various options: - You might want to enable, disable, or adjust the maximum interpolation time of the last smooth lerp phase for each interpolator type. - You might want to manually adjust the tick latency offset (`NetworkTransform.InterpolationBufferTickOffset`) used depending upon context. - When using a client-server topology, you might want this to be set to something like 0 or 1 (depending upon interpolator). - You might want this value to be higher (like say +2-3 depending on latency and interpolation type) on non-authority instances where the authority is some other client and not the host/server. ### This PR renames `Lerp` to `LegacyLerp` and adds a 3rd new `Lerp` interpolator type: #### Lerp (new) Uses a 1 to 2 phase approach that lerps towards the target, lerps towards the next target (if one exists) ahead by 1 frame delta, blends the two results, and (optionally) smooth the final value. - The first phase lerps towards the current tick state update being processed. - The fourth phase (optional) performs a lerp smoothing where the current respective transform value is lerped towards the result of the first phase at a rate of 1.0f minus the max interpolation time. ## Changelog - Added: `Lerp` interpolation type that still uses a lerp approach but uses the new buffer consumption logic. - Added: Property to enable or disable lerp smoothing for position, rotation, and scale interpolators. - Added: `NetworkTransform.InterpolationBufferTickOffset` static property to provide users with a way to increase or decrease the time marker where interpolators will pull state update from the queue. - Fixed: Issue where the time delta that interpolators used would not be properly updated during multiple fixed update invocations within the same player loop frame. - Changed: The original `Lerp` to be renamed to `LegacyLerp`. ## Testing and Documentation - Includes integration test updates. - Includes documentation for public API entry points. - Includes updates to public documentation for `NetworkTransform`. (Will be adding to [PR-1443](Unity-Technologies/com.unity.multiplayer.docs#1443)) <!-- Uncomment and mark items off with a * if this PR deprecates any API: ### Deprecated API - [ ] An `[Obsolete]` attribute was added along with a `(RemovedAfter yyyy-mm-dd)` entry. - [ ] An [api updater] was added. - [ ] Deprecation of the API is explained in the CHANGELOG. - [ ] The users can understand why this API was removed and what they should use instead. --> --------- Co-authored-by: Emma <emma.mcmillan@unity3d.com>
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NetworkTransformupdates based on PR-3337 as well as some updates to the over-allNetworkTransformdocumentaiton.This also includes additional updates to NetworkTransform in general.