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  
     

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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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Dim. - 946 x 958 pix.
Res. - 96 dpi
File Size - 259 KB

 NTSC-U:
  • Ultimate 8 Ball [SLUS-00864]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Pool Shark [SLES-01537]  - 
     

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