Poolster

Poolster runs in Win32s, at least I got it to run once. After that it threw a DOS 21 error, which is usually a sign that there's something wrong with the Win32s installation, not that the program is not supported. In any case it needs a fast computer and should have a 800×600 desktop. 256 colors are sufficient.

From the Help File:

Many years ago when I was completing my PhD, a colleague and myself would often play pool on the PC. However, there was a serious lack of good pool games and those that were available just didn’t seem to obey the laws of physics: balls would disappear off the table when they came close to a pocket (the black hole effect); the angles of the collisions were not always correct; and you could not give the cue ball any spin at all. Most people may find this slightly annoying, but as physicists, we found it almost unbearable. At that point in time, I decided that I would write a pool simulation that was very realistic and also fun to play.

Steckbrief

• Concept: Billiards
• Author: James H. Clark
• Year: 1997
• Country of Origin:

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• Poolster (397 kB, ZIP)