No.i almost never play electronic pool,
but they try to be very realistic,
can they recreate what the snooker
players call kicks?
and can you create some kind of
bad conditions such as a table
that’s not level somewhere or
make one rail dead?
How so? What setup should result in a double kiss but doesn’t?VP doesn't dbl kiss properly
Specifically the half ball bank cross corner. Ball is about a half ball to a ball up the side rail, frozen. The cue ball is about the same distance off the end rail and maybe out in the open near the middle diamond. On every table, big or small this is a half ball bank cross corner. Except anything manufactured by VP. I haven't tried it but I imagine the Bentivegna impossible cross side bank would fare worse.How so? What setup should result in a double kiss but doesn’t?
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I find it useful for practice. You can setup the keyboard for rapid reset and/or replay of single shots. Get 10 reps before you could get one rep on a real table.never played one game of vp. hopefully that trend continues.
I've never played a game on it either, and don't use it for "practice" - I use it to test shots and for pics of setup situations.never played one game of vp. hopefully that trend continues.
My copy of VP4 double kisses that shot at all but the thinnest cuts.Specifically the half ball bank cross corner. Ball is about a half ball to a ball up the side rail, frozen. The cue ball is about the same distance off the end rail and maybe out in the open near the middle diamond. On every table, big or small this is a half ball bank cross corner. Except anything manufactured by VP. I haven't tried it but I imagine the Bentivegna impossible cross side bank would fare worse.
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I've never seen a kick/skid on VP4 (haven't tried to create one).i almost never play electronic pool,
but they try to be very realistic,
can they recreate what the snooker
players call kicks?
Not that I'm aware of.and can you create some kind of
bad conditions such as a table
that’s not level somewhere or
make one rail dead?
That's what I meant. Take the first shot to a regular table and hit it hard and centerball. It banks straight back.My copy of VP4 double kisses that shot at all but the thinnest cuts.
Here's your halfball hit - it double kisses and misses, with or without sidespin. I think this is pretty natural.
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Here's a kissback that also makes the shot.
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I'm skeptical, but I'll try it.Take the first shot to a regular table and hit it hard and centerball. It banks straight back.
I think that all of the collisions in VP are instantaneous. This classic trick shot with two balls on the headstring to bank the 9 does not work in VP... Maybe VP's balls are brand new and perfectly clean, so not as much throw...? Or maybe VP doesn't model cushion compression accurately...?
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VP is very useful for understanding what is possible on the table. I have no interest in learning how to aim in the game. I have practiced 14.1 using the aiming helper (called "tracking") and had one of my best matches after running 150s back to back in VP. I was mostly practicing patterns.never played one game of vp. hopefully that trend continues.
Do blow-up dolls get mad at you ‘cause you forgot their birthday?i almost never play electronic pool,
but they try to be very realistic,
can they recreate what the snooker
players call kicks?
and can you create some kind of
bad conditions such as a table
that’s not level somewhere or
make one rail dead?
i guess you got me there!Do blow-up dolls get mad at you ‘cause you forgot their birthday?
VP's tracking feature impresses me with its speed, accuracy, clarity and usefulness. I'll be first in line when their tracking glasses come out.I have practiced 14.1 using the [VP4] aiming helper (called "tracking")
One of the reasons it's so fast is that it treats the collisions very simply. That's accurate enough for single ball-ball contacts but it gets the details wrong for the special cases of cushion compression and shots like the double spot shot at one pocket where three balls are in contact simultaneously.VP's tracking feature impresses me with its speed, accuracy, clarity and usefulness. I'll be first in line when their tracking glasses come out. .
I've never used it for aiming practice - does it get throw right?One of the reasons it's so fast is that it treats the collisions very simply. That's accurate enough for single ball-ball contacts but it gets the details wrong for the special cases of cushion compression and shots like the double spot shot at one pocket where three balls are in contact simultaneously.