From 34c8904e3d735a33dda70f297792ec11f9c12001 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: anth64 <anth64@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:34:19 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use accumulator to correct game loop

---
 src/client/main.c    | 13 ++++++-------
 src/gl_client/main.c | 13 ++++++-------
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/client/main.c b/src/client/main.c
index 83ad5af..cc68064 100644
--- a/src/client/main.c
+++ b/src/client/main.c
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ static void on_signal(void) { running = 0; }
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	skele_video_config_t video_cfg;
-	uint64_t last, now, elapsed;
-
-	(void)argc;
-	(void)argv;
+	uint64_t last, now, elapsed, accum = 0;
 
 	skele_clock_init(on_signal);
 
@@ -58,10 +55,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		now = skele_time_ns();
 		elapsed = now - last;
+		accum += elapsed;
+		last = now;
 
-		if (elapsed >= skele_tick_ns) {
-			game_tick();
-			last = now;
+		while (accum >= skele_tick_ns) {
+			skele_tick();
+			accum -= skele_tick_ns;
 		}
 
 		skele_video_present();
diff --git a/src/gl_client/main.c b/src/gl_client/main.c
index 83ad5af..cc68064 100644
--- a/src/gl_client/main.c
+++ b/src/gl_client/main.c
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@ static void on_signal(void) { running = 0; }
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	skele_video_config_t video_cfg;
-	uint64_t last, now, elapsed;
-
-	(void)argc;
-	(void)argv;
+	uint64_t last, now, elapsed, accum = 0;
 
 	skele_clock_init(on_signal);
 
@@ -58,10 +55,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		now = skele_time_ns();
 		elapsed = now - last;
+		accum += elapsed;
+		last = now;
 
-		if (elapsed >= skele_tick_ns) {
-			game_tick();
-			last = now;
+		while (accum >= skele_tick_ns) {
+			skele_tick();
+			accum -= skele_tick_ns;
 		}
 
 		skele_video_present();