Pool Nation on a pincab

[rockyrocket]

Thanks to tom now letting us have 20 whole custom systems,I thought Pool nation may be a nice addition.

It turned out to be great fun on a big screen flat in front of you and plays fine in portrait.

Now you do need to use a mouse so if that is an issue just stop reading , but the gameplay in the vid is with me just using the mouse against my trouser leg and it feels fine.

The menu looks a bit odd though I have to admit.

Once you have rotated your screen into portrait and run the app once to set the screen res you should be good to go, and the exe can be started directly as long as steam is already running so no app id stuff.

Attached is the loader I am using that rotates the screen with iRotate and remaps some keys, just put it in the same folder as your pool.exe within steam.

You will prolly need to add your own key maps so I have commented them out, I would advise adding an exit key though and in the example I use "E" to get me back into PinballX.

#NoEnv  ; Recommended for performance and compatibility with future AutoHotkey releases.; #Warn  ; Enable warnings to assist with detecting common errors.SendMode Input  ; Recommended for new scripts due to its superior speed and reliability.SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir%  ; Ensures a consistent starting directory.Run, "C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\iRotate.exe" /rotate=90Sleep, 1000Run, %A_ScriptDir%\pool.exeSleep, 2000Send {Enter Down}, Send {Enter Up} ;Skip config screenProcess, wait, pool.exeprocess, WaitClose, pool.exeRun, "C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\iRotate.exe" /rotate=0ExitApp #IfWinActive ahk_class Pool Nation;]::Up;3::Esc; e::Run, taskkill /IM pool.exe /F,,UseErrorLevel; LShift::Left; RShift::Right; x::Enter #IfWinActive

Attached are the XML`s and media used.

Pool Nation.zip

[randr]

Hmmm.....

[randr]

Great find. But it's just wanting to use plunger as pull for shooting!

[rockyrocket]

Great find. But it's just wanting to use plunger as pull for shooting!

Are you saying that your mouse is unusable randr?.

Maybe the game is seeing your virtuapin plunger as a gamepad and just using that? - maybe x360ce could solve this or if installed could be the cause IDK?.

PS, this game is great fun on a standard cab too with a trackball.

[randr]

No works just fine in pincab. Was just thinking would be cool if it did use plunger for cue!

[rockyrocket]

No works just fine in pincab. Was just thinking would be cool if it did use plunger for cue!

Ahh I see!.

Should be doable as it has xbox 360 pad support - map the axis with x360ce.

May need to mess with DXtweak as well though but it is a nice idea.

There is also Pure pool that is similar, but is untested in portrait.

Edit, I bet it can be solved with Xpadder - will have a look later.

Second edit - No it can not due to the fact that to hit the ball you need to take the cue forward past its original starting point.

With xpadder and X360ce I can map the backwards pull but on release it stops at it`s starting position and fails to hit the ball .

[randr]

Dang! Oh well. Really is a great pool game.