Cue Club 2 Update #73

Hi Everyone,

We're pleased to release another new update today for Cue Club 2 with more tweaks to controls, graphics, gameplay, AI opponents and performance tuning. We hope you enjoy these enhancements, and we would like to say thank you for your support and send best wishes to all our players from around the world during these unusual times. As always please feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with us.

• There is a new shortcut added to quickly move the cue ball when the player has ball-in-hand and 'Fast Aiming' control method is selected. Press and hold the 'B' key whilst moving the mouse, or if using a gamepad press the 'B' button whilst moving the left thumb-stick. To enable the fast aiming feature (or to turn it off), go to 'Options > Controls > Basic Settings > Fast Aiming'.
  
  
• Quick Match setup has been simplified, and all 15 computer opponents can now be played over a greater degree of difficulty from Novice to Professional, over 5 increasing levels. See 'Games > Quick Match > Game Type'. Please note: the difficulty level for Quick Match is now separate from the setting used for Tournament and Bar Challenge modes. To adjust the latter, see 'Options > Match Settings > Difficulty Level'.
  
  
• Pressing ALT + TAB no longer pauses action at the table. So you can safely tab-out to do another quick task while your opponent is playing shots. If you still wish to pause the game, press the escape key to bring up the in-game menu before tabbing out.
  
  
• Added support for different keyboards including QWERTY, QWERTZ and AZERTY layouts. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Keyboard Layout'. This feature allows WASD keys to map to ZQSD for players using a French-style keyboard.
  
  
• In the ball set selection menu, the ball finish option has been moved from global settings to the main page, for easier navigation. There are 4 settings of shine: 'Matte, Satin, Gloss and High Gloss'.
  
  
• Visual improvements have been made to ball shading and shadows in 2D overhead mode for increased realism.
  
  
• Added an option to limit frame rate (capped at the selected refresh rate), which may be useful to control game speed, optimise performance and improve compatibility with G-Sync monitors. See 'Options > Display > Graphics Settings > Limit Frame Rate'.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that occasionally displayed the cue in Slam mode.
  
  
• Solved some isolated issues surrounding gamepad navigation.
  
  
• Other minor improvements and fixes.