Virtual Pool 4 Made Easy Learn How to Play Virtual Pool 4 In Easy Steps Virtual Pool 4 Reference Manual Complete Menu Screen Guide Table of Contents QUICK PLAY QUICKSTART...............................................................................1 GETTING STARTED..............................................................................................................1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................1 QUICK PLAY........................................................................................................2 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................2 Trick/Setup Shot mode....................................................................................................4 Practice by Myself mode.................................................................................................4 Play Another Human mode.............................................................................................4 Play a Computer Opponent mode..................................................................................4 PRACTICE BY MYSELF MODE............................................................................................5 In the Game.......................................................................................................................6 Aim and Viewing...............................................................................................................8 Shoot.................................................................................................................................8 Play the Game...................................................................................................................9 In Game Menu...................................................................................................................9 HELPFUL HINTS.................................................................................................................10 PLAY ANOTHER HUMAN...................................................................................................10 COMPUTER OPPONENT PLAY..........................................................................................11 SETTINGS MENU..............................................................................................12 GRAPHICS MENU...............................................................................................................13 CAMERA MENU..................................................................................................................14 MOUSE MENU.....................................................................................................................15 SOUND MENU.....................................................................................................................16 KEY MAPPING MENU.........................................................................................................17 MISC. MENU........................................................................................................................18 TRACKING MENU...............................................................................................................19 QUICK PLAY SETUP MENU...............................................................................................20 QUICK PLAY ADVANCED GAME MENU...........................................................................21 QUICK PLAY CUSTOM TABLE MENU...............................................................................22 ADVANCED PLAY.............................................................................................22 HUSTLER CAREER PLAY................................................................................23 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................23 HUSTLER CAREER PLAY QUICKSTART........................................................24 VIRTUAL POOL 4 MAIN MENU..........................................................................................25 HUSTLER NEW CAREER – NEW PROFILE......................................................................26 HUSTLER CAREER MAP...................................................................................................27 HUSTLER CAREER ROOM................................................................................................28 CAREER PATH....................................................................................................................30 Hawg Pen........................................................................................................................31 Pit Stop............................................................................................................................31 Deep Pockets..................................................................................................................31 Hard Times......................................................................................................................31 Virtual Pool 4 Made Easy Page 3 Beach House...................................................................................................................31 TOURNAMENT PLAY........................................................................................32 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................32 TOURNAMENT BRACKET.................................................................................................33 TOURNAMENT WINNER....................................................................................................34 TOURNAMENT STATS........................................................................................................35 HUSTLER CAREER PLAY STRATEGIES........................................................36 CUES....................................................................................................................................36 MONEY MANAGEMENT.....................................................................................................36 PLAYING CURLY.................................................................................................................36 PRO TOUR CAREER PLAY..............................................................................37 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................37 PRO TOUR CAREER PLAY QUICKSTART......................................................37 PRO TOUR CAREER MANAGER.......................................................................................38 TOUR SELECTION MENU..................................................................................................38 TOUR SCHEDULE...............................................................................................................39 TOURNAMENT BRACKET.................................................................................................40 Statistics Screen ...........................................................................................................41 Rankings Screen ...........................................................................................................42 ACHIEVEMENT FLASH......................................................................................................43 Virtual Pool 4 Made Easy Page 4 QUICK PLAY QUICKSTART GETTING STARTED To get into Virtual Pool 4 and start playing right away: Double-click on the Virtual Pool 4 icon on your desktop Click on Quick Play Click OK To Aim, move the mouse side to side to change direction of shot; back and forth to change angle of view To Shoot, hold down S-Key and slide mouse backward then forward keeping the S-Key held down; the faster you move the mouse forward, the harder you will hit the cue ball To quit the game, press the ESC-Key and click on Quit Match, then click on Yes. To quit Virtual Pool 4, click Cancel, click on Exit. OVERVIEW Playing pool is all about: Taking aim Striking the cue ball with the cue stick Pocketing or potting the object (colored) balls into the pocket. The order of pocketing the balls depends on the game you are playing (see GAMES in the Virtual Pool Reference Manual) Moving the cue ball around the pool table Virtual Pool 4 (VP4) can be played right away without using the reference manual by: Moving your mouse to navigate around the screen, taking aim, and shooting Holding down the left or right mouse buttons to make selections Pressing on keyboard keys to do a variety of different things (see Shortcut Keys in the Virtual Pool 4 Reference manual) As you progress in your skill level for playing Virtual Pool 4, you will have an arsenal of different features and options that will help you elevate your game even higher. Virtual Pool 4 Made Easy Page 1 QUICK PLAY INTRODUCTION Here is a little more detail about Quick Play. When you started Virtual Pool 4 you got the menu below. Click on Quick Play to start playing. You will see a Training menu. We highly recommend that you go through at least the Basic Aiming and Controls Training Exercise before you start playing. See Training Recommended in the Virtual Pool 4 Reference Manual for more details about Training and this menu. Virtual Pool 4 Made Easy