Readme for Live Billiards Deluxe v.1.5
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Live Billiards is a comprehensive 3D pool simulator, giving
you full reality sensation. Magnetic live atmosphere, smooth 
cue shots and realistic ball movements create effect of deep
immersion. It's full 3D environment, light effects on ivory and 
bronze, twinkling fireplace, perfect 3D sound and live voice 
chat maintain the realism of championship style pool. 

Live Billiards features fast and fun game play, supports Straight 
Pool, 14+1, 3, 8, 9, exotic Pyramid, American and Rotation games. 
It also has Internet play, match mode and Web play using membership 
in virtual BillYard online pool club (www.terragame.com/lbclub.shtml). 

Game supports complex non-center strikes, English, masse, sly ball 
rotations, ball jumping and take-offs outside table.

DeLuxe version contains additional Space room, table and new 
Rotation pool game type.



Minimal requirements
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P400, 64M, 3D accelerated video, 8M RAM,
DirectX6.1 or higher. 



How To Shoot 
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Aim cue by mouse, then click-release LeftButton.
Swing mouse back and forth at desired speed to make cue strike.
Press CTRL for precise aiming or power shot.
To ZOOM press RightButton and move mouse.


How To Control
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Press TAB to get cursor and operate by MP3 and Chat 
	panels or follow wall links. 
Press SHIFT and speak  for Voice Chat. 
Press ESC to get Feature Panel.

Additional shortcuts are referenced by F1 and detailed description
is in Online Help, which also could be accessed in .\Help\Helpb.html.


Demo version
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Demo version is limited to only 3-ball and 8-ball games, no games 
between two live players and no network modes available.


How to Register
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To obtain full version you have to purchase for registration.
Go to http://www.terragame.com/lbbuy.shtml to pay online, or
purchase registration from other software vendor. Then
you'll get immediate access to your personal download 
page and can install full version on your computer.


History
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Version 1.5 Deluxe
- added Space room and table
- added Rotation game type
- improved gameplay
- fixed compatibility problems with latest Radeon videocards

Version 1.4
- changed registration mode, added online and offline registration
- fixed Replay mode

Version 1.3
- now works under W2K and XP

Version 1.2
- added onscreen notification about pocketed ball numbers
- added ability to dynamically change on-wall pictures in the room
- added shareware registration support
- fixed wrong determination of winner for 8-ball
- fixed bug when ball takes off the table
- fixed Win95 installation compatibility bug

Version 1.1e
- fixed sound compatibility bug
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Should you have any questions email mailto:pool@terragame.com

Check out www.terragame.com for updates and new games, that 
coming soon!

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TerraGame Group
www.terragame.com 
