noun, verb Gaming Slang

Buffering

· noun, verb · gaming

Inputting your next move during the current animation so it fires the instant it can.

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Definitions

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You feed the next command in early, while a move or animation is still playing, and the game holds it in its input buffer until it's allowed to execute. Result: frame-perfect links and cancels without inhuman timing.

“Buffer the special during the jab and the cancel comes out clean every time.”
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As a verb: to buffer is to stash an input ahead of time so it pops the moment the window opens.

“I was buffering the super behind the dash so it'd land the second I recovered.”
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Buffering In A Sentence

Buffer the special during the jab and the cancel comes out clean every time.
I was buffering the super behind the dash so it'd land the second I recovered.

Origin & Usage

Fighting game community (FGC).

People Also Ask

What does buffering mean in fighting games?

It means inputting your next move during the current animation so it executes the instant the game allows it.

How do you use buffering in a sentence?

"By buffering the special after the jab, you get a seamless combo."

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