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#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/timeb.h>

#define TIC_RATE 500
#define TMR_FUNC ((t.time*1000)+t.millitm)

long main(){
	struct timeb t;
	unsigned long _tmr;
	while(1){
		printf("#"); // Timer visualization
	// Get the start time
		ftime(&t);_tmr=TMR_FUNC;
		// Do stuff here
			_sleep(rand()%500); // Just a random delay hack
	// Compare times and wait
		ftime(&t);_tmr=TMR_FUNC-_tmr;
		if(_tmr<TIC_RATE){_sleep(TIC_RATE-_tmr);} // Make sure not to wait a negitive amount
	}return 0;
}

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#define TICDELAY 500

int time_now, last_tic_time = 0;

while (1)
{
  time_now = timer ();

  // Check for a new tic
  if (time_now > last_tic_time + TICDELAY)
  {
    int tic_count = (time_now - last_tic_time) / TICDELAY;

    last_tic_time = time_now;

    // Run as many tics as have passed since last loop
    for (int i = 0; i < tic_count; i++)
    {
      // Do something per-tic, e.g. AI
      do_ai ();
    }
  }

  // Do something per-loop, e.g. rendering
  do_rendering ();
}