This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful(I mean 'fun'),
   but without any warranty.  No author or distributor accepts responsibility 
   to anyone for the consequences of using it or for whether it serves any particular
   purpose or works at all. 
  
  
   Everyone is granted permission to copy, and redistribute this file
   under the following conditions: 
  
   -Permission is granted to anyone to make or distribute copies of the program 
   in any medium, provided that all copyright notices, permission and 
   nonwarranty  notices are preserved, and that the distributor grants the 
   recipient permission for further redistribution as permitted by this document. 
  
   -No alteration on any resource that could change the copyright notice. 

  Ismail ARIT 1992 Hidirbeyli,AYDIN,TURKIYE.  09400
                              

winpool
======

Winpool is a  windows game that was created from the code that was written
for  Xpool (which is an X windows version of this game) which simulates a billiard 
game by using an approach called Discrete Element Methods(DEM). 
For interested people, the source code is in XpoolTable1.1.tar.Z. If you have an 
internet connection, you can get it from various sides by ftp. 

bugs: if you really want to enjoy this  game, you should run it on 486!!  
   Xpool currently has a some bugs. If you want to move the cue ball,
   and you move your mouse too quickly,  the program thinks that you want to 
   use the cue stick so it shows the stick. Move the cue ball slowly.
   I am really concerned about the balls chopping each other on
   VGA screen ( you can't see it on SVGA, because the balls are small).
   In some cases, you will see some balls passing by and hitting 
   another ball but the other ball doesn't move.  That is because of the fact that 
   they don't create enough force to move the stopped ball. Since we don't
   want to wait 'till all of the balls actually stop, I wrote code that assumes that the ball is
   stopped when its speed drops below 1.0. You can change these limits in 
   definition.h  (for X Windows version, and recompile) ....
   
   When I have the time, I'll fix these problems and others coming from you.

   As I said there are some other options that I want to add to this program
   but for now, they have to wait. You will see that there is some
   code in the program that is commented out for this 'version'. I am going to
   use most of it  later.
 
rules:

     If you know how to play pool, excellent!, if you  don't,
       here is all I can say (and know) about this game:
       With the current setup, we have two sets of balls, first
       set   is ball # 1-7, second  set is ball # 9-15. whoever
       gets his/her balls in first and then gets the black ball
       in last wins. We don't have automatic scoring right now,
       so whoever wins is supposed to increase his/her score by
       clicking on his/her '+'  button (under Scores). 
       If you  want to  see where your  ball will  go, click on 
       'trajectory ' button to get a trajectory of your shot.  
       The cue stick lenght determines the hitting strenght, so
       if you want to hit harder, change your cue stick  lenght 
       by moving your mouse away from the white stick.You don't 
       have to click  on the white ball to start stick handling
       you can click  anywhere  on the  table and  start  stick 
       handler. The white ball  goes to the opposite  direction
       relative to the cue stick.
 
  
Any idea for speeding up the graphics  will be
cheerfully accepted and any recommendations which could 
benefit overall performance will be appriciated.

Happy playing, 
IstakayI kIrma Haaa..!!!!( Don't break the stick OKKKKKKKK.!!)

Ismail ARIT  
iarit@tara.mines.colorado.edu

note:
   when you run the program, you are going to  see a layout on the main
   window  "SALOON HIDIR". in case if you wonder what the hell that thing is,
   it is the place that we used to play pool when I was in High School .