From 4e990f34d65d68077110cb04a00c2451c6377b72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jaredl-Dev <260281143+Jaredl-Dev@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:06:17 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Fix projectile launch orientation at 60Hz

---
 .../Object/Behavior/DumbProjectileBehavior.cpp        | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/DumbProjectileBehavior.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/DumbProjectileBehavior.cpp
index 72dfd1e705d..854e069db82 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/DumbProjectileBehavior.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/Object/Behavior/DumbProjectileBehavior.cpp
@@ -661,7 +661,18 @@ UpdateSleepTime DumbProjectileBehavior::update()
 			if (m_flightPath.size() >= 2)
 			{
 				prevPos = m_flightPath[0];
+#if defined(GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_SERVER)
+				// Info: Look one legacy frame ahead so launch orientation matches the retail 30Hz path.
+				const Int highFpsPathPointCount = (Int)m_flightPath.size();
+				const Int legacyPathPointCount = (highFpsPathPointCount + GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_FRAME_MULTIPLIER - 1)
+					/ GENERALS_ONLINE_HIGH_FPS_FRAME_MULTIPLIER;
+				const Int legacyPathIntervalCount = max(legacyPathPointCount - 1, 1);
+				const Int orientationStep = (highFpsPathPointCount - 1 + legacyPathIntervalCount / 2)
+					/ legacyPathIntervalCount;
+				curPos = m_flightPath[orientationStep];
+#else
 				curPos = m_flightPath[1];
+#endif
 			}
 			else
 			{