Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker News

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We're pleased to release another update to Cue Club 2 today, with new features and content, plus several improvements and fixes. Full patch notes below:[/p][p][/p][p]SPECTATOR GAME MODE[/p]

• [p]Added new Spectator game mode where you can watch a dedicated AI vs AI match. From the 'Games' menu select 'Spectator Mode' option. Pick any rule set, then choose 2 different AI players, and up to 4 players in a game of Killer, or set player choice to 'Random' to let the game decide. Match length and skill level can also be selected. There is also a 'Player Info' button to view details about each player.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MENUS[/p]

• [p]Match Settings in main menu has been expanded over 2 pages. See 'Options > Match Settings' and use arrow buttons to change page.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added option in Spectator Mode to define random players. See 'Options > Match Settings (page 2) > Spectator Mode > Random Player Selection'. Default setting is 'All Players'. Other choices include 'Men and Women', 'Men Only', 'Women Only', 'Men vs Women' and 'All Men or All Women'.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added option in Spectator Mode to toggle inserting a break after each game of a match. See 'Options > Match Settings (page 2) > Spectator Mode > Pause Between Each Game'. Default setting is 'Off'. Same option also added to in-game menu.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added option to set referee speed. See 'Options > Match Settings > Referee > Navigation Speed'. There are 3 settings: 'Slow', 'Medium' and 'Fast'. Default is 'Medium'.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Increased number of settings from 2 to 3, for 'Navigation Speed' and 'Response Time' for virtual players. See 'Options > Match Settings > Virtual Players'.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added Speed Pool settings to main menu. See 'Options > Match Settings (page 2) > Speed Pool'.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added shortcut button on game rules selection screen to take you directly to match settings. Applies to Bar Challenge, Tournament, Practice and Spectator Mode.[/p][p][/p]

[p]SNOOKER BALL SET[/p]

• [p]Added 'Brightness Settings' button to Snooker ball set menu, to allow individual brightness adjustment to red, yellow, green, brown, blue and pink balls. This may assist colour blind players by making certain balls easier to identify. There are separate saved settings for 'Classic' and 'Vintage' ball set designs.[/p][p][/p]

[p]A.I.[/p]

• [p]Improved break shots in Snooker, with better power selection and finer contact on the reds with less disruption of the pack.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Improved break shots on 14.1 Straight Pool, with better power selection and cleaner ball contact, with more chance of sending 2 balls to the rail, to avoid making a break foul.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Reduced instances where where top level AI players could occasionally play into a non-legal ball by accident, if positioned close to a legal ball.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where upon loading a saved game, the AI player would sometimes perform the first shot with a bad aim.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Improved AI accuracy when playing angled shots into middle pockets.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MULTIPLAYER[/p]

• [p]Added option to toggle use of the 2D camera in-game. See page 4 of options box in MP lobby.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added option to toggle visibility of aiming target in 3D mode. If set to 'Hidden', aim lines 2 and 3 are now disabled in 2D mode. See page 3 of options box. Note: this and the above camera option are advanced settings when turned off, we advise checking with your opponent before use.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Options for aim lines 1, 2 and 3, 2D camera and 3D target are now shown in red text if setting is disabled. Red colour also shown in game invites.[/p][p][/p]

[p]AUDIO[/p]

• [p]Audience applause now fades out quickly if you or your opponent play a good shot and then accidentally pot the cue ball. The audience then makes a sighing sound.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MISCELLANEOUS[/p]

• [p]Red score box indicating that are snookers are required is no longer visible on game over screen.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]When a trophy is unlocked mid-game in a multiplayer match against a human player, the game now auto-returns to the table after a short pause to avoid delays.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Various improvements to localised game text.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes and enhancements.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]A new Cue Club 2 update has been launched today which includes a collection of additional features, improvements and fixes. Please see below for a full breakdown of new content:[/p][p][/p][p]SPEED POOL[/p]

• [p]Added option to toggle clock ticking sound on or off. When starting a game of speed pool, click the 'Settings' button at the bottom of the in-game menu, and the option now appears in the list of tick-box items.[/p][p][/p]

[p]CONTROLS[/p]

• [p]Added option to use left or right thumbstick to set power and play shot when using manual cue control method. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Game Controller > Play Shot (Manual Control)'. Default setting is left thumbstick.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MULTIPLAYER[/p]

• [p]Added chime sound notification when you receive a chat message from a human opponent during a multiplayer match, and you have tabbed out of the game. The most recent message remains on-screen when you return to the game.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MENUS[/p]

• [p]Added option to select format for displaying number of games in a match. Choose between 'Best of ...' and 'Race to ...' settings. See 'Options > Match Settings > International Settings > Number of Games (Format)'. Separate settings provided for pool and snooker.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added options to select number of games played in Bar Challenge and Tournament modes, with separate settings for pool and snooker. See 'Options > Match Settings > Bar Challenge' and 'Options > Match Settings > Tournament'.[/p]

[p][/p][p]ACHIEVEMENTS[/p]

• [p]Snooker breaks, speed pool times and 14.1 straight pool runs now have extra checks to ensure auto-unlocking of lower level awards of the same category in the trophy table.[/p][p][/p]

[p]AIMING[/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where cue could become unsettled when performing extreme swerve shots with lots of backspin and high cue elevation.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MISCELLANEOUS[/p]

• [p]Various improvements to localised game text.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes and enhancements.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We're pleased to release a new update today with further refinements to Cue Club 2. Full details below:[/p][p][/p][p]BALL PHYSICS[/p]

• [p]Improved break shots in pool with more balanced splitting of balls in the pack.[/p][p][/p]

[p]MULTIPLAYER[/p]

• [p]Added 'Results' tab to MP lobby, at top right of screen, to show recent matches played and final scores.[/p][p][/p]

[p]RULE VARIATIONS[/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where default rule variations for 14.1 straight pool on first run of game did not include call shots, where balls and pockets are nominated.[/p][p][/p]

[p]REPLAYS[/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where mouse would sometimes have restricted movement after watching a replay that was saved in a different screen resolution.[/p][p][/p]

[p]CONTROLS[/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where using various shortcut keys would interfere with setting cue power, spin or cue elevation if using mouse to make adjustments.[/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes and enhancements.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]We're pleased to launch a new update to Cue Club 2 today with a collection of feature improvements and fixes. Thank you for your support and feedback which helps us to continually refine the game. Patch notes are included below:[/p][p][/p][p]GAMEPLAY[/p]

• [p]Added notification capsule text to show how many balls remain to be potted in 8-ball pool. Also shows reds remaining in snooker.[/p]
• [p]Added safeguarding to prevent cue jitter when AI or human multiplayer opponent is playing a shot with side spin. This could also happen during the opening break in snooker.[/p][p][/p]

[p]GRAPHICS[/p]

• [p]Increased maximum refresh rate stored in graphics settings from 8 to 16 bits, to support higher refresh monitors.[/p]
• [p]Added support for 400Hz+ and 500Hz+ displays, and improved game speed calibration when using different refresh rate settings.[/p]
• [p]Increased size of score boxes on 'Match Complete' screen to accomodate longer player names.[/p][p][/p]

[p]BALL NOMINATION[/p]

• [p]Fixed issues with ball nomination in 8 ball pool, where balls were sometimes not automatically nominated when aiming towards them.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where notification text in capsule did not always show correct information at game over, if foul menu was minimised.[/p][p][/p]

[p]CONTROLS[/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where shot setup shortcut keys could be used when mouse is already in use to change power, spin or cue elevation.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where F1 key for help screen could be activated when other gameplay keys are in use.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where shift key could sometimes cause errors when used with other shortcut keys.[/p]
• [p]Fixed issue where clicking on buttons in table, ball set and chalk menus produced click sound when item was already selected. Also applies to menus with player selection tabs.[/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes and enhancements.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Hi everyone,[/p][p][/p][p]A new update has been released today containing further improvements and fixes. See below for a full breakdown:[/p][p][/p][p]TURKISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Added Turkish language support. A big thank you to long-time Cue Club player Burkay Erdoğan for helping with localisation. To select a new language from the main menu, go to 'Configuration > Language'.[/p][p]Please get in touch at [email protected] if you would like to assist with adding a new language to Cue Club 2 and have good knowledge of cue sports terminology.[/p]

[p][/p][p]MENUS[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Added shortcut link in main menu from game rules page to rule variations and vice-versa. Button added at bottom of page.[/p]

[p][/p][p]MULTIPLAYER[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Added menu option to change number of virtual players allowed in lobby. Range is 0-4. See 'Options > Match Settings > Multiplayer > Number of Players'. Default value is now 3.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Added menu options to change star rating of virtual players (skill level). See 'Options > Match Settings > Multiplayer' and adjust 'Minimum Star Value' and 'Maximum Star Value'.[/p][p][/p]

[p]EURO 8 BALL[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where in-game ball icon notification did not update when a safety shot was selected and numbered ball set was chosen instead of plain colours.[/p]

[p][/p][p]MISCELLANEOUS[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed issue where restricted characters could be entered into profile name using ALT key.[/p][p][/p]
• [p]Other minor fixes and enhancements.[/p]