Video smoothing by selective use of b-frames

A system for generating images for a game, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• determine an opportunity to compromise a first characteristic to improve a second characteristic;
• in response to the opportunity, change a first parameter to compromise the first characteristic and improve the second characteristic;
• change the first parameter to improve the first characteristic;
• and
• cease compromising the first characteristic.

A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein program code instructions that, when executed by a processor in a computer system, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

• determining an opportunity to compromise a first characteristic to improve a second characteristic;
• in response to the opportunity, changing a first parameter to compromise the first characteristic and improve the second characteristic;
• changing the first parameter to improve the first characteristic;
• and
• cease compromising the first characteristic.