Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker News

Hi everyone,

We've just released an exciting update to the game with lots of new features and improvements, including a selection of bigger pool and snooker tables to play on!

• Added 6, 7, 8 and 9 ft pool tables, along with 8, 9, 10 and full size 12 ft snooker tables. Go to Options > Tables from the main menu to select. The bigger tables are a bit more challenging to play on, although offer a high degree of realism, and aiming lines are available if needed.
  
  
• 5 new table finishes available, including 'Chestnut', 'Cherry', 'Plum', 'Driftwood' and a dark 'Walnut' colour.
  
  
• Larger tables can be selected in multiplayer, and aiming lines can be turned either on or off when setting up a match. See the options panel in the MP lobby.
  
  
• Best of 7 or 9 frames added to multiplayer.
  
  
• Improved rendering of tables and balls in 2D / 3D with more realistic shadows and specular highlights.
  
  
• Overhead table light has been enhanced, with a larger 5-lamp variation for use with 10 and 12 ft snooker tables.
  
  
• Extra LED lighting added to bar ceilings.
  
  
• Added 3D camera 'Field of View' option with 5 settings available ranging between 70 and 90 degrees in 5° increments. See Options > Display Settings > Cameras. Also can be modified in-game.
  
  
• Controls screen is now available to view from the in-game menu. Go to Menu > Options > Controls.
  
  
• Improved physics for potted balls, which now roll further back into the pocket when playing more powerful shots.
  
  
• In-game leaderboards for Snooker Breaks and Speed Pool Times have been expanded to list top-20 entries. Click the small arrow button on the silver panel to change pages.
  
  
• Potting the 8-ball on the break shot in US 8-Ball without scratching now gives player the option to re-rack, or respot and continue.
  
  
• A foul on the break shot in US 8-Ball now gives opponent option to continue, or re-rack with the choice of who breaks.
  
  
• A bug which could occasionally cause the A.I. to get stuck when nominating a ball in 8-ball or 10-ball has been fixed.
  
  
• Solved an issue that sometimes prevented Steam avatars from loading.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that occasionally displayed the wrong information in the notifications capsule.
  
  
• In 7-Ball pool, the balls are now racked in the correct formation.
  
  
• Visual improvements made to trophy screens and tournament menus.
  
  
• The in-game menu can now be activated at any point, by pressing the ESC key, joypad menu button, or clicking the left mouse button when the A.I. is playing a shot.
  
  
• New option to customise text and border styles for in-game buttons. See Options > Display Settings > User Interface.
  
  
• Added an option to raise or lower the camera height when zoomed out from the table in 3D. Use F5/F6 keys or joypad left and right triggers.
  
  
• Included ability to resize the window in real time when playing the game on the desktop.
  
  
• Other minor fixes, optimisations and enhancements.
  

We hope you enjoy the update, and once again many thanks for your valuable feedback and for supporting Cue Club 2.

Hi everyone,

We have another good size update today with some cool new features along with a few fixes too.

• Added a feature in the table designer menu to customise the style of the 'diamonds' along the rails on pool tables (3 designs + 'off' setting). The position of the diamonds has also been improved.
  
  
• New feature to change the colour of the table markings. Use white or black pencil for fine markings, or white / black pen for a stronger effect. Go to Options > Tables and select the cloth patterns tab.
  
  
• Steam friend feature added. In the multiplayer lobby, click on a player's avatar, then click the friend add button. You can also add them from the in-game chat menu (F1 key).
  
  
• Personalised Steam avatars are now downloaded and displayed in the multiplayer lobby and on the player information screen.
  
  
• Further enhancements to table cloth colours.
  
  
• Improved colours in the vintage snooker ballset, and also Euro pool, including a new 'Pro-Style' dark red and yellow ballset.
  
  
• Added an alternative mouse click audio sample. See Options > Audio > Menu Selection.
  
  
• Further visual enhancements to menus and in-game bars.
  
  
• Fixed a bug in multiplayer that could very occasionally halt play during 8-ball.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that sometimes displayed the wrong time in Speed Pool replays.
  
  
• Other minor fixes and enhancements.
  

More updates on the way soon, including an option to play on different size tables. Thanks once again for supporting Cue Club 2 and helping us to continually refine the game :)

Hi everyone,

We have another good size update today with some cool new features along with a few fixes too.

• Added a feature in the table designer menu to customise the style of the 'diamonds' along the rails on pool tables (3 designs + 'off' setting). The position of the diamonds has also been improved.
  
  
• New feature to change the colour of the table markings. Use white or black pencil for fine markings, or white / black pen for a stronger effect. Go to Options > Tables and select the cloth patterns tab.
  
  
• Steam friend feature added. In the multiplayer lobby, click on a player's avatar, then click the friend add button. You can also add them from the in-game chat menu (F1 key).
  
  
• Personalised Steam avatars are now downloaded and displayed in the multiplayer lobby and on the player information screen.
  
  
• Further enhancements to table cloth colours.
  
  
• Improved colours in the vintage snooker ballset, and also Euro pool, including a new 'Pro-Style' dark red and yellow ballset.
  
  
• Added an alternative mouse click audio sample. See Options > Audio > Menu Selection.
  
  
• Further visual enhancements to menus and in-game bars.
  
  
• Fixed a bug in multiplayer that could very occasionally halt play during 8-ball.
  
  
• Fixed an issue that sometimes displayed the wrong time in Speed Pool replays.
  
  
• Other minor fixes and enhancements.
  

More updates on the way soon, including an option to play on different size tables. Thanks once again for supporting Cue Club 2 and helping us to continually refine the game :)

Hi everyone,

A new update has been added with some nice new features plus a couple of fixes too. Thanks again for your continued feedback in helping us to further refine Cue Club 2.

• Many of the 40 table cloth colours have been enhanced, including a selection of richer greens.
  
  
• Added new Snooker Vintage ballset option with softer colours. An interesting variation to experiment with.
  
  
• Table designer menu has a new button on the far right, to switch between a white or black background. The general appearance of this menu has been improved too.
  
  
• Joypad navigation has been improved throughout the table, ballset, cue and chalk selection menus.
  
  
• Fixed a bug in multiplayer that very occasionally could block the game.
  
  
• Fixed a bug that halted the game when entering the MP lobby when using Russian language.
  
  
• Solved an issue that occasionally could let a mouse click interfere with an A.I. player's shot.
  
  
• Small improvements to Italian language text.
  
  
• Other minor fixes and enhancements.
  

Hi everyone,

Today another update has been added with some cool new features and a few fixes too.

• Introduced a longer match option in online multiplayer (best of 5 frames).
  
  
• Added 2 new chalk colours (grey and yellow).
  
  
• Pool and snooker ballset menus have been improved.
  
  
• Table decals now rendered in colour in table selection menu.
  
  
• Ball sheen has been improved when using matte finish setting.
  
  
• Various other visual enhancements to menus.
  
  
• Added 8x anti-aliasing option (in addition to 2x, 4x and 'off'). See Options > Display Settings > DirectX. Note: this renders with higher fidelity but does require some extra GPU processing power.
  
  
• Chalk marks left on table after performing shots with deep backspin, are now rendered better.
  
  
• Fixed bug which could occasionally prevent a saved game or shot from loading correctly.
  
  
• Fixed bug that would on rare occasions draw the cue ball in the wrong position when the referee was re-spotting it.
  
  
• A.I. opponents now play balls the far side of the headstring following a foul on break in US 8-ball.
  
  
• Added new in-game menu option to change the smoke setting in real time for 2D and 3D modes. See Options > Special Effects.
  
  
• Added new option to set a random menu colour when launching the game. See Options > Special Effects > Menus > Menu Colour.
  
  
• Other minor fixes and enhancements.
  

We hope you like it, and as always your feedback and ideas are welcome :)