How to Play Pool |
| This section explains the game contorls once you are in a match.
Information about how to get in a match can be found
here. |
| View Controls |
| 3d |
Toggle
between 2D and 3D view. |
| Path |
Displays
the estimated result of the strike. The actual result
depends on how hard the cue ball is hit. (Available in Practice mode only.) |
| First hit |
Displays
which balls or rail the cue ball will hit first and the
directions into which they will move. (Available in Practice mode only.) |
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| Commands |
| The commands are executed by
selecting the command and moving the mouse while the left
button pressed. |
| Aim |
Aim the
cue stick. |
| Fine Aim |
Fine aim
the cue stick. |
| Shoot |
Press the
left mouse button and adjust the cue stick's distance
from the cue ball. Move the mouse up to strike. The
faster you move the mouse up the harder you hit the cue
ball. |
| Move |
Moves the
cue ball when it is in hand |
| View |
Moves the
camera around and above the cue ball. Available in 3D
mode only. |
| Zoom |
Moves the
camera closer or further away from the table. Available
in 3D mode only. |
| Spin |
Gives spin (english) to the cue ball |
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| Command Shortcuts |
| Aim |
Left mouse
button + mouse move |
| Fine Aim |
CTRL +
left mouse button + mouse move |
| Shoot |
Right
mouse button + mouse move
or space + mouse move |
| Move |
'M' key +
left mouse button + mouse move |
| View |
'V' key +
left mouse button + mouse move |
| Zoom |
'Z' key +
left mouse button + mouse move |
| Spin |
'S' key +
left mouse button + mouse move |
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