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**BlackPhoenix** · 04-24-2006, 11:58 AM

I've finally got there, a proper public beta release!!

This game has been specially ported for the PSP, it has had at least 20 beta testers (including members of my family).. and they all gave me their own opinion on what would improve the gameplay/graphics/sound & general feel.. some ideas I put in and some I thought would be too much for a first release, but the ammo is there for the next release already.. I just need to lock myself away for another month :neutral: by the way, I am going to release the source code with the next release.. that gives me time to tidy up my code and remove any ambiguous bits.

## Special Thanks ##
go to Gerrit Jahan, for the original PC game & physics engine. Also Deanaw22 for the amazing graphics, dude I'll be calling upon you again in the near future :icon_wink & pauldude550/TPTaylor (changed his name on the forum recently) for his improvement and ideas for sound effects and music. Oh and last but not least my beta testers (listed in the README.PSP), it seriously wouldn't be as good as it is without you guys!

## New Feature ##
I added one new feature since the final beta release, the ability to change the table skin among other graphics (images below). The table is drawn from the 'images/table.bmp' file. Try changing the names of the other tables in the 'images/' dir to 'table.bmp' for your preferred colour.

## Controls ##
(when the balls are not moving)
[L] : help screen
[R] : activate/deactivate computer opponent
[SELECT] : new game, forfeit current game
[START] : demo mode, press any key to exit
[CROSS] : for placing the cue ball behind head string
[CIRCLE] : release cue ball in direction of cursor
[SQUARE] : hold down SQUARE and press up or down to
increase or decrease the shot's power
(can also be used to slow the cursor down for better aiming)
[TRIANGLE] : take screenshot (saves as screenshot.bmp)

Here are the screenshots:

and the files:

PSPool-v0.1b.zip
any problems you come across please report them here or on the beta thread, enjoy!

**Abe_Froeman** · 04-24-2006, 11:59 AM

Nice work, I look forward to giving this a day in court later tonight.

TPTaylor · 04-24-2006, 12:27 PM

Hey like the fact you noticed my name change!
Good work!!

**Psilocybeing** · 04-24-2006, 12:29 PM

Very cool

**bossmanuk** · 04-24-2006, 01:36 PM

I love it!

I have been waiting for this game to come out for ages, and it has surpasses my expectations. Well done to BlackPhoenix, and the graphics designers, and all the beta testers!

**kozine** · 04-24-2006, 01:41 PM

Im gunna be testing it out after my game of socom

**Vaza** · 04-24-2006, 01:47 PM

HEY, You should get premium for this!

**manaox2** · 04-24-2006, 03:45 PM

um, what can I say... other than amazing work. Keep up the good work! :icon_smil

**Grimfate126** · 04-24-2006, 04:05 PM

THIS THE TEH PWNGAE!! lol, sry. awesome game dude! u deserve premium.

**MDebater** · 04-24-2006, 04:16 PM

Ah, it works on 2.0. Thanks for the great Release. Hope to see more in the near future.

**psmo290** · 04-24-2006, 04:34 PM

i need help getting this to work with 2.6

i've tried the 1.0, 1.5 and 1.5% eboots and no luck.

04-24-2006, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psmo290

i need help getting this to work with 2.6

i've tried the 1.0, 1.5 and 1.5% eboots and no luck.

1.0 eboots work fine.

**psmo290** · 04-24-2006, 04:47 PM

i tried the 1.0 eboot and it still does the same this

it tries to load but then goes right back to the menu

i'm still using the eloader menu, not the emenu

**ro0kie42** · 04-24-2006, 04:52 PM

Wow...this game is great. Fully working and everything! one suggestion: pixel by pixel movement using the d-pad.

**beverage** · 04-24-2006, 04:56 PM

Awesome, I'll try it out now!

**Mr.Game** · 04-24-2006, 05:24 PM

YESS, finally a new concept.

**BlackPhoenix** · 04-24-2006, 06:41 PM

Thanks for all the support!

I've been reading the blog comments from the main page and some people are having trouble getting this working on 2.5 & 2.6.. take a look at the 'PSPool' folder and see if there is a 'stderr.txt' and or another 'std' txt file.. this may give you helpful info to help solve your problem.. then again they might not. Either way let me know.

There is one problem that I've came across, it randomly happens when you return to the psp firmware menu and go back into the game without turning your PSP fully off, the game screen turns black as soon as the game loads yet the sound and one solitary pixel in the top right still work, it doesn't exit the game.. input still works and I can hear the balls clacking if I should play a shot blind.. something to look out for.

Anyway, work tomorrow and its past time i got some sleep, I’ll return in about 16 hours :mrgreen:

DrKtR · 04-25-2006, 12:20 AM

here a new table for this awsome game

(Change in BMP and replace in folder...)

kerrzo · 04-25-2006, 07:20 AM

am running this on 2.6fw with no probs at all i just put the 2 folders from the 1.5 folder into my game folder and hey presto, am useing the bock eloader and the (L ,R and start) works great to take u back to the eloader screen.

what an amazing game really really impressed

**BlackPhoenix** · 04-25-2006, 11:12 AM

kerrzo, thanks for the info.. some people are having trouble getting it to work on 2.6.. I wonder if they are using 095, 096 eLoaders..?

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrKtR

here a new table for this awsome game

(Change in BMP and replace in folder...)

I'd like to see it, but for some reason its giving me the following error:

Code:

Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the webmaster

I'd try again or upload it to a different place.

Skins are welcome from anyone, my official skins are done by Deanaw22 (cool guy, even helps with the blog comments.. thanks man!). 'm thinking of setting up a website for my homebrew soon, and I'll be adding a PSPool skins section, if anyone makes a skin I'll add them when the website is launched.. when it will be up and running all depends on my Uni course & work restrictions.. but I should have plenty of time in about a month to just blitz PSPool & make a website.. proper PHP, javascript, CSS, MySQL & XHTML strict DTD! It's been a while since I made a website but I'm looking forward to it!

**Abe_Froeman** · 04-25-2006, 11:14 AM

I played this last night and enjoyed it; very nice work. I can see this coming in handy on long car trips the way PSPMillionaire does.

**El Diablo** · 04-25-2006, 11:18 AM

does this work with 2.6? also does it use lua or anything?

**BlackPhoenix** · 04-25-2006, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe_Froeman

I played this last night and enjoyed it; very nice work. I can see this coming in handy on long car trips the way PSPMillionaire does.

Good on the bus, underground (if your brave enough to whip out your PSP in public), trains, planes & *****ters too

Quote:

Originally Posted by somewhatnoob

does this work with 2.6? also does it use lua or anything?

I has been known to work on 2.6 but I've not tested it personally and some people have been saying that it doesn't work. I'm trying to work out the circumstances in which it doesn't work on a 2.6 but no one gives me all of the information I need to make a judgment call. It may just be that they didn't read the readme file properly.. or it could be a genuine problem.

zak33_33 · 04-25-2006, 11:49 AM

i have 2.6 and sat up all night trying to beat the computer with the difficultly at hard. I give up when the score was 20:9.

Great game, keep up the good work!

**zx-81** · 04-25-2006, 01:11 PM

Works fine on 2.5 ! Great game, Thanks

agentorange · 04-25-2006, 02:48 PM

Very cool port, BlackPhoenix! Well done

I have created a new gfx set (new tables / balls). hope you like them

download gfx

**Mast3r_Shak3** · 04-25-2006, 03:07 PM

Why doesnt he have premium? And I love the blue table

what are you planning in future releases?

**Cross-Eyed-Larry** · 04-26-2006, 04:31 AM

Great game!!!

i would like a pool cue instead of a pointer though.

Keep up the good work!

**bossmanuk** · 04-26-2006, 05:11 AM

I agree, a pool cue would look much better. This game is addictive!

**BlackPhoenix** · 04-26-2006, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by agentorange

Very cool port, BlackPhoenix! Well done

I have created a new gfx set (new tables / balls). hope you like them

download gfx

Thanks, they are very kewl.. only quark I can find with them is that the bevelled trims to the pockets are a bit jagged but I can see where your going.. love the lighting effect and the drop shadows too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaSt3r_ShAk3

Why doesn’t he have premium? And I love the blue table

what are you planning in future releases?

Blue table is my fav too, easy on the eyes, btw excuse my ignorance but what is premium membership.. what does it do for you?

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

I agree, a pool cue would look much better. This game is addictive!

I'm gonna try and add in a rotating cue in maybe the next version :icon_wink

04-24-2006, 11:58 AM	#1
BlackPhoenix Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 149 Trader Feedback: 0	[RELEASE] PSPool v0.1b I've finally got there, a proper public beta release!! This game has been specially ported for the PSP, it has had at least 20 beta testers (including members of my family).. and they all gave me their own opinion on what would improve the gameplay/graphics/sound & general feel.. some ideas I put in and some I thought would be too much for a first release, but the ammo is there for the next release already.. I just need to lock myself away for another month :neutral: by the way, I am going to release the source code with the next release.. that gives me time to tidy up my code and remove any ambiguous bits. ## Special Thanks ## go to Gerrit Jahan, for the original PC game & physics engine. Also Deanaw22 for the amazing graphics, dude I'll be calling upon you again in the near future :icon_wink & pauldude550/TPTaylor (changed his name on the forum recently) for his improvement and ideas for sound effects and music. Oh and last but not least my beta testers (listed in the README.PSP), it seriously wouldn't be as good as it is without you guys! ## New Feature ## I added one new feature since the final beta release, the ability to change the table skin among other graphics (images below). The table is drawn from the 'images/table.bmp' file. Try changing the names of the other tables in the 'images/' dir to 'table.bmp' for your preferred colour. ## Controls ## (when the balls are not moving) [L] : help screen [R] : activate/deactivate computer opponent [SELECT] : new game, forfeit current game [START] : demo mode, press any key to exit [CROSS] : for placing the cue ball behind head string [CIRCLE] : release cue ball in direction of cursor [SQUARE] : hold down SQUARE and press up or down to increase or decrease the shot's power (can also be used to slow the cursor down for better aiming) [TRIANGLE] : take screenshot (saves as screenshot.bmp) Here are the screenshots: and the files: PSPool-v0.1b.zip any problems you come across please report them here or on the beta thread, enjoy!

04-24-2006, 12:29 PM	#4
Psilocybeing Mushroom Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK Posts: 318 Trader Feedback: 0	Very cool __________________ [URL=http://www.othala.co.uk]Othala[/URL] [B]o[/B] [URL=http://www.entheogendefencefund.org.uk/]Save the shroom![/URL] [CENTER][URL=http://www.othala.co.uk/travellerBlog][IMG]http://www.othala.co.uk/graphics/travBanner.png[/IMG][/URL][/CENTER]

04-24-2006, 01:36 PM	#5
bossmanuk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,970 Trader Feedback: 0	I love it! I have been waiting for this game to come out for ages, and it has surpasses my expectations. Well done to BlackPhoenix, and the graphics designers, and all the beta testers! __________________ [IMG]http://i26.tinypic.com/minfc3.jpg[/IMG]

04-24-2006, 01:41 PM	#6
kozine Developer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 491 Trader Feedback: 0	Im gunna be testing it out after my game of socom __________________ PM me for a sig like this! http://dspspforums.com/forums/index.php SIGN UP NOW!

04-24-2006, 01:47 PM	#7
Vaza Save The World vaza07 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bedford, England Posts: 1,389 Trader Feedback: 0	HEY, You should get premium for this! __________________

04-24-2006, 11:59 AM	#2
Abe_Froeman Retired QJ ***istrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Real First Name: Mandatory Field Filler Location: East Coast of US Just Played: Mandatory Field Filler** Posts: 14,616 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice work, I look forward to giving this a day in court later tonight.

04-24-2006, 12:27 PM	#3
TPTaylor Think, Do, Gloat. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England, Norwich Posts: 1,422 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey like the fact you noticed my name change! Good work!!

04-24-2006, 03:45 PM	#8
manaox2 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 466 Trader Feedback: 0	um, what can I say... other than amazing work. Keep up the good work! :icon_smil

04-24-2006, 04:05 PM	#9
Grimfate126 Your Fate is Grim... Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,269 Trader Feedback: 0	THIS THE TEH PWNGAE!! lol, sry. awesome game dude! u deserve premium. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

04-24-2006, 04:16 PM	#10
MDebater Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: On your front lawn. Scary, no? Posts: 341 Trader Feedback: 0	Ah, it works on 2.0. Thanks for the great Release. Hope to see more in the near future.

04-24-2006, 04:34 PM	#11
psmo290 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82 Trader Feedback: 0	i need help getting this to work with 2.6 i've tried the 1.0, 1.5 and 1.5% eboots and no luck.

04-24-2006, 04:47 PM	#13
psmo290 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 82 Trader Feedback: 0	i tried the 1.0 eboot and it still does the same this it tries to load but then goes right back to the menu i'm still using the eloader menu, not the emenu

04-24-2006, 04:52 PM	#14
ro0kie42 Developer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 270 Trader Feedback: 0	Wow...this game is great. Fully working and everything! one suggestion: pixel by pixel movement using the d-pad. __________________ Just Another Paint App (in Lua) Snowball Wars 1337bells (Winterbells Clone)

04-24-2006, 04:56 PM	#15
beverage Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 155 Trader Feedback: 0	Awesome, I'll try it out now!

04-24-2006, 05:24 PM	#16
Mr.Game Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 338 Trader Feedback: 0	YESS, finally a new concept.

04-24-2006, 06:41 PM	#17
BlackPhoenix Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK Posts: 149 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks for all the support! I've been reading the blog comments from the main page and some people are having trouble getting this working on 2.5 & 2.6.. take a look at the 'PSPool' folder and see if there is a 'stderr.txt' and or another 'std' txt file.. this may give you helpful info to help solve your problem.. then again they might not. Either way let me know. There is one problem that I've came across, it randomly happens when you return to the psp firmware menu and go back into the game without turning your PSP fully off, the game screen turns black as soon as the game loads yet the sound and one solitary pixel in the top right still work, it doesn't exit the game.. input still works and I can hear the balls clacking if I should play a shot blind.. something to look out for. Anyway, work tomorrow and its past time i got some sleep, I’ll return in about 16 hours :mrgreen:

04-25-2006, 12:20 AM	#18
DrKtR Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	new table here a new table for this awsome game (Change in BMP and replace in folder...) Last edited by DrKtR; 04-25-2006 at 12:42 AM..

04-25-2006, 07:20 AM	#19
kerrzo Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 26 Trader Feedback: 0	am running this on 2.6fw with no probs at all i just put the 2 folders from the 1.5 folder into my game folder and hey presto, am useing the bock eloader and the (L ,R and start) works great to take u back to the eloader screen. what an amazing game really really impressed

04-25-2006, 11:14 AM	#21
Abe_Froeman Retired QJ ***istrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Real First Name: Mandatory Field Filler Location: East Coast of US Just Played: Mandatory Field Filler** Posts: 14,616 Trader Feedback: 0	I played this last night and enjoyed it; very nice work. I can see this coming in handy on long car trips the way PSPMillionaire does.

04-25-2006, 11:18 AM	#22
El Diablo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Somewhere Posts: 3,625 Trader Feedback: 0	does this work with 2.6? also does it use lua or anything? __________________ Veteran [CENTER][COLOR="Green"][FONT="Fixedsys"] PSN Name[/FONT][/COLOR]: Eldiabl1o[/CENTER] [center][QUOTE=gmansixfo]Since I have to reset my psp whenever i get out of an emulator. Can this damage my psp.[/QUOTE][/center]

04-25-2006, 11:49 AM	#24
zak33_33 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8 Trader Feedback: 0	i have 2.6 and sat up all night trying to beat the computer with the difficultly at hard. I give up when the score was 20:9. Great game, keep up the good work!

04-25-2006, 01:11 PM	#25
zx-81 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,092 Trader Feedback: 0	Works fine on 2.5 ! Great game, Thanks __________________ The more you fail, the more you have a chance that it will work in the end.

04-25-2006, 02:48 PM	#26
agentorange Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Trader Feedback: 0	Very cool port, BlackPhoenix! Well done I have created a new gfx set (new tables / balls). hope you like them download gfx

04-25-2006, 03:07 PM	#27
Mast3r_Shak3 Is in your zone. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 3,429 Trader Feedback: 0	Why doesnt he have premium? And I love the blue table what are you planning in future releases? __________________ --XBL Gamertag: PhenoM904--

04-26-2006, 04:31 AM	#28
Cross-Eyed-Larry Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Waterloo, ON Posts: 109 Trader Feedback: 0	Great game!!! i would like a pool cue instead of a pointer though. Keep up the good work!

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04-26-2006, 05:11 AM	#29
bossmanuk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,970 Trader Feedback: 0	I agree, a pool cue would look much better. This game is addictive! __________________ [IMG]http://i26.tinypic.com/minfc3.jpg[/IMG]