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Lockstep desync

An RTS uses deterministic lockstep, sending only player inputs. After 10 minutes, games on PC and console go out of sync. What is a likely cause?

A.Inputs are sent too oftenB.The two machines use different screen resolutionsC.Lockstep games cannot have more than two playersD.Floating-point results differ slightly across compilers and CPUs, and the differences grow; use fixed-point maths or strictly controlled float behaviour

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