3D Billiards Controls Guide
To aim:
Click Aim
graphic on menu bar. Press and hold left mouse button, then move mouse to aim.
Press and hold right mouse button, or select
Shoot
on the menu bar.
Drag mouse down
to draw the cue back.
Drag mouse up to shoot
, the faster you drag, the harder it is hit.
Aim
Shoot
View control
 | Toggle between 2D (top view) and 3D view. |
 | Zoom in and out. |
 | Pan left/right (Shortcut: ←→ arrow keys). |
Commands
The commands are executed by selecting the command in the menu and moving the mouse while the left button pressed.
| Aim | Aim the cue stick. Press and hold the left mouse button, and move the mouse to aim. |
| Fine Aim | Press and hold the left mouse button, and move the mouse to fine aim, while this option is selected (alternatively press CTRL + left mouse button + mouse move). |
| Shoot | Press the right 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. |
| Elevate | Adjust the vertical angle of the cue stick up to 20° |
| Spin | Gives spin (english) to the cue ball |
Shortcuts
| View | 'V' key + left mouse button + mouse move |
| Zoom | mouse wheel, middle button + up/down, zoom buttons, numpad +/- |
| Spin | 'S' key + left mouse button + mouse move |
| Fine Aim | CTRL + left mouse button + mouse move |
| Aim | Left mouse button + mouse move |
| Shoot | Right mouse button + mouse move or space + mouse move |
| Elevate | 'E' key + mouse up/down |
| Move cue ball | 'M' key + left mouse button + mouse move |
| Pan | 'SHIFT' key + mouse move, or arrow keys ←→ |
Touch the screen and
drag right/left to aim
.
Select the control icons on the right to set the spin, cue elevation, fine-aim or to move cue ball when needed.
Tap the
Shoot icon
or the cue stick to enter shooting mode. Drag downwards to draw the cue back, then tap the cue stick again to shoot. The
shot power
will depend on the amount the cue stick has been drawn back. You can also shoot by dragging the cue stick quickly upwards.
Dragging up/down on the corresponding control icon will enable you to quickly set top/bottom spin, cue elevation or zooming.
Multi-control
Multi-control mode enables to
set up your shot more quickly
.
Drag starting
on the cue ball
to set spin.
Drag up/down starting on the cue to
set shot power
.
Controls
Tapping on different objects on table will activate different modes. The current mode is indicated by the corresponding control icon being highlighted.
Tapping the cue ball will activate
Spin mode
, where you can set spin by dragging.
Tapping on the cue will enter
Shoot mode
. Tapping the cue when already in shoot mode will set ready-to-shoot mode. Tapping the cue when in ready-to-shoot mode will execute the shot.
Tapping on any other ball or pocket will
call the given ball or pocket
, when ball/pocket call is applicable.
Tapping anywhere else will switch back to
Aim mode
.
Touch and hold for a second then drag left/right to
enable fine aim mode
.
Shooting mode
Shooting mode can be activated in several ways.
by tapping the
cue stick
by tapping the
shoot icon
by touch and dragging the cue stick in
multi-control mode
Shooting mode
is indicated by highlighting the shoot icon. Tapping the cue stick or the shoot icon when in shooting mode will activate ready-to-shoot mode. This is indicated by changing the color of the shoot icon.
The shot is executed by
tapping the cue stick or the shoot icon
again when in ready-to-shoot mode.
You can also
drag the cue stick down and up
(when in shooting mode) to execute the shot.