Thankyou for trying the Ultimate 8 Ball Demo. This is just a glimpse of one of the many game types and locations that are available in the full game. Please visit www.thq.com for more details.
LAUNCH BOX
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After installation, please run the demo from the Start Menu. You will then see a Launch box that allows you to change various options:
Render Device:
This allows you to choose the device in your computer that the game will use to display all the in-game graphics. If you have a 3D Accelerator, then choose your card here. Ultimate 8 Ball supports 3D accelerators through Direct 3D.
Display Resolutions:
Choose the resolution you wish to play the game at here. Higher resolutions may improve the picture quality, but will reduce performance.
Network:
This option is unavailable in the Demo, but the full game supports various Multiplayer configurations.
SFX:
This Enables or Disables the in-Game sound effects.
USE VRam:
Stores the in-game textures on your Videocard rather than in the main system memory.
To start the Demo now, click Start. You may also Quit the Launcher to return to Windows.
PLAYING THE DEMO
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The demo allows you to play Six Ball against Ed Case, one of the games many CPU players. The aim is to beat him!
To do this you must pot the balls in order, and be the player to pot the last ball.
To move through the menus, click on the option you wish to see with the Left Mouse Button. To go back through the menus, press the Right Mouse button.
To start the match, click Start and choose One Player Easy.
GAME CONTROLS
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The demo is played with Mouse (the full game also features Joystick control).
For most shots you can simply take the shot by:
Hold Right Button+Move Mouse : Line-up Shot
Hold Left Button+Move Mouse : Take Shot
There are also additional controls along the bottom of the screen, these are:
(Top Row, from Left)
Name: The player currently taking a shot!
Next Ball Indicator: This shows which ball you are to hit next.
Choose Ball: Click and hold the mouse, while moving left and right to select which ball you wish to aim at.
Re-Position Cue Ball: Click and hold this while moving the mouse to move the Cue Ball.
Adjust Angle: Click and hold while moving the mouse forwards and backwards to adjust the angle at which you will hit the Cue Ball.
English (Spin): Click and hold while moving the Mouse to setup English (or Spin) on the Cue Ball.
Take Shot: Click and Hold whilst mving the Mouse forward and back to take the shot.
(Bottom Row, from Left)
Game Options: Click this to access the in-game options, press Continue or the Right Mouse button to return.
Current Game Score: Exactly what it says!
Play Options: Use this to view the score sheet, press the Right Mouse button to return.
Overhead View: Click and hold this to view the table from above.
Adjust Camera: Click and hold this while moving the mouse to change the camera left and right, and to zoom in and out of the Table.
Setup-Shot: Click and hold this while moving the mouse to setup the shot you would like to take.
