ACTUA POOL

Official Title	Actua Pool
Common Title	Actua Pool
Serial Number(s)	SLES-01647
Region	PAL
Genre / Style	Sports / Billiard / Pool
Developer	Mirage
Publisher	Gremlin Interactive, Acclaim Entertainment Inc.
Date Released	30 November 1999

Disc Number & Printed Serial Number	DISC 1 SLES-01647
Serial Number In Disc	SLES-01647
Media Disc ID	N / A
Number Of Tracks	23 ( 1 Data Track & 22 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size ( Image Format Used )	609 MB ( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc	530 MB
Approx. Archive Size ( Archive Type Used )	400 MB ( 1 RAR File with 2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s) ( UPC / EAN )	From the back cover 5013658087441

English

Menus and gameplay are in English.

With Ultimate 8 Ball, the designers at Mirage Technologies have created an option-filled and comprehensive pool simulation with features ranging from pool rules (learning) to pool school (execution).

Ultimate 8 Ball offers 14 types of pool games with the majority of them supporting multiple players. Games include two versions of Eight Ball (UK and US rules), Nine Ball, Ten Ball, Six Ball, Three Ball, Straight Pool, Rotation, Speed Pool (single player), Killer, Ten Pin (a bowling format), Bank Pool, One Pocket, and Cut Throat.

An additional option, Hustle, is a single-player mode with three distinct difficulty settings in which the player competes against 15 computer-controlled opponents. Winning against at least one opponent in each of four levels earns the player the chance to face the reigning computer champion, Joe Philly.

Ultimate 8 Ball offers several customizable gameplay options such as 3D acceleration, overhead (bird's eye) view, input choice between game pad, joystick, or mouse and post-shot adjustable camera replays. Also provided is a comprehensive interactive tutorial, practice mode, extensive rules for all games and eight famous trick shots to master. Fifteen unique table sizes and shapes and ten specific environments round out this round-ball simulation.

Features:
Fourteen games including cut throat, rotation, ten ball, killer, and more
Play against 15 challenging opponents
Shoot in ten diverse environments

Manufacturer's description:

The most realistic pool game available!
14 DIFFERENT GAMES - Eight Ball, Nine Ball, Cut Throat, Straight Pool, Rotation, Speed Pool, Killer, Ten Pin, Bank Pool, One Pocket, Ten Ball, Six Ball, Three Ball, UK Rules Eight Ball

15 DISTINCT TABLE SHAPES AND SIZES
ULTRA-REALISTIC BALL PHYSICS
10 UNIQUE ENVIRONMENTS
OVER 15 DIFFERENT OPPONENTS
TOURNAMENT AND MATCHES FOR UP TO 16 PEOPLE
LEARN FAMOUS TRICK SHOTS
COMPLETE TUTORIAL

"Pool players could fall in love with Ultimate 9 Ball." -Billiards Digest

Features:

First person perspectives
3D graphics
Cartoon graphics
Billiard & Pool themes

Number Of Players	1 to 16 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks	1 Block
Compatible Controllers Tested ( Official Gamepads Only )	Standard Controller, Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller Compatible )
Compatible Light Guns ( Official Light Guns Only )	None
Other Compatible Controllers ( Official Controllers Only )	Mouse Controller
Special Controllers Included Or Supported ( Official Only )	None
Vibration Function Compatible	Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible	Yes ( Up to 16 players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile	No

Emulator	ePSXe v1.9.0
Video Plugin	Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=1,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin	ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin	ePSXe Cdrom plugin
Game Pad Plugin	N / A
Vibration Compatible	Yes.
Console Bios Used	SCPH7502

NOTE: This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.

GENERAL CONTROLS:
Move view Up / Down - Left Analog stick Up/ Down
Rotate Left or Right - Left Analog stick Left or Right
Rotate camera Left or Right - Right Analog Stick Left or Right
Zoom In / Out - Right Analog Stick Up / Down
Select where to hit the ball - Circle Button pressed + D-Pad or Left Analog stick
Select angle of the stick to hit the ball - Square Button pressed + D-Pad or Left Analog stick
Move view Up / Down - Left Analog stick Up/ Down
Top view - Triangle Button
Shoot ball - X Button
In game options - Select Button
Audio & Replay options - Start Button

MISC CODES:
Enter the this code as your player name to unlock cheat mode - CW12_4AP

Sure Win:
After you get in cheat mode, begin a match, then press L2 + R2 + SQUARE during your turn.

View Ball Paths:
After you get in cheat mode, begin a match, then press L2 + R2 + CIRCLE during your turn to view the path of each ball.

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- Disc Covers
DISC

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NTSC-U:

Ultimate 8 Ball [SLUS-00864] -

PAL:

Pool Shark [SLES-01537] -

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