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# Fix Your Timestep!

id: fixed-timestep
type: resource
key: resource/fixed-timestep
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url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/resources/#resource-fixed-timestep

Glenn Fiedler’s article on simulation steps and accumulated time.

## When to use it

Glenn Fiedler’s article on simulation steps and accumulated time.

## Connected materials

- Used in these materials: [The game loop and time](https://gamemechanics.pro/en/lessons/game-loop/) (key: lesson/game-loop)

## Sources and provenance

Original editorial recommendation. The external material retains its author’s rights.

- [Fix Your Timestep!](https://github.com/mas-bandwidth/gafferongames/blob/main/content/post/fix_your_timestep.md) (id: source-e55fb78e3762cd48)

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