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Cue Club 2: Pool & Snooker — patch notes and updates

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Update 22.01.20262026-01-22Hi everyone,A new update is now available for Cue Club 2, with many additions, improvements, plus some fixes too. Please see below for more details:LANGUAGE SUPPORTAdded 'Portuguese-Brazil' option. See 'Configuration > Language'.KILLER POOLAdded rule variation to choose whether players get 3 or 5 lives at the start of a match. See 'Rule Variations > Killer Pool'.PHYSICSBalls are now packed tighter in the rack for all pool and snooker games.CAMERASImproved vertical camera position when cue is elevated. Camera now stays lower with better view down the table.Fixed issue where replaying a shot at the end of a game would not work with TV, Static o
Update 4.12.20252025-12-04Hi everyone,We're pleased to release another update to Cue Club 2 today, with new features and content, plus several improvements and fixes. Full patch notes below:SPECTATOR GAME MODEAdded new Spectator game mode where you can watch a dedicated AI vs AI match. From the 'Games' menu select 'Spectator Mode' option. Pick any rule set, then choose 2 different AI players, and up to 4 players in a game of Killer, or set player choice to 'Random' to let the game decide. Match length and skill level can also be selected. There is also a 'Player Info' button to view details about each player.MENUSMatch Settings in main menu has been expanded over 2 pa
Update 30.10.20252025-10-30Hi everyone,A new Cue Club 2 update has been launched today which includes a collection of additional features, improvements and fixes. Please see below for a full breakdown of new content:SPEED POOLAdded option to toggle clock ticking sound on or off. When starting a game of speed pool, click the 'Settings' button at the bottom of the in-game menu, and the option now appears in the list of tick-box items.CONTROLSAdded option to use left or right thumbstick to set power and play shot when using manual cue control method. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Game Controller > Play Shot (Manual Control)'. Default setting is left thumbs
Update 15.9.20252025-09-15Hi everyone,We're pleased to release a new update today with further refinements to Cue Club 2. Full details below:BALL PHYSICSImproved break shots in pool with more balanced splitting of balls in the pack.MULTIPLAYERAdded 'Results' tab to MP lobby, at top right of screen, to show recent matches played and final scores.RULE VARIATIONSFixed issue where default rule variations for 14.1 straight pool on first run of game did not include call shots, where balls and pockets are nominated.REPLAYSFixed issue where mouse would sometimes have restricted movement after watching a replay that was saved in a different screen resolution.CONTROLSFixed issu
Update 5.9.20252025-09-05Hi everyone,We're pleased to launch a new update to Cue Club 2 today with a collection of feature improvements and fixes. Thank you for your support and feedback which helps us to continually refine the game. Patch notes are included below:GAMEPLAYAdded notification capsule text to show how many balls remain to be potted in 8-ball pool. Also shows reds remaining in snooker.Added safeguarding to prevent cue jitter when AI or human multiplayer opponent is playing a shot with side spin. This could also happen during the opening break in snooker.GRAPHICSIncreased maximum refresh rate stored in graphics settings from 8 to 16 bits, to support highe
Update 21.7.20252025-07-21Hi everyone,A new update has been released today containing further improvements and fixes. See below for a full breakdown:TURKISH LANGUAGE SUPPORTAdded Turkish language support. A big thank you to long-time Cue Club player Burkay Erdoğan for helping with localisation. To select a new language from the main menu, go to 'Configuration > Language'.Please get in touch at support@cueclub.com if you would like to assist with adding a new language to Cue Club 2 and have good knowledge of cue sports terminology.MENUSAdded shortcut link in main menu from game rules page to rule variations and vice-versa. Button added at bottom of page.MULTIPLAYERAdde
Update 25.6.20252025-06-25Hi everyone, We're pleased to release another update to Cue Club 2 with several key improvements and a handful of fixes. Full details listed below: CUE POWER Added menu options to set default cue power for break shot and later shots in both pool and snooker. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Gameplay', and navigate to page 2. Default setting is 50%, and can be set anywhere from 10 to 100% in 5% intervals. This value is the power set before user makes adjustments for each shot. CONTROLS Increased speed of target movement when using gamepad, helping to speed up gameplay. MENUS 'Game Rules' and 'Rule Variations' now moved to top leve
Update 12.6.20252025-06-12Hi everyone, Today's update brings more improvements and fixes to the game. As always, many thanks for sharing your ideas and suggestions. Patch notes have been added below: SPEED UP OPPONENT'S SHOTS Added menu option to give more control over AI shot speed up feature. See 'Options > Match Settings > Virtual Players > Speed Up Opponent's Shot'. There are 3 settings: '1 Shot' speeds up current shot only, after pressing 'U' key or gamepad right bumper button. 'All Shots' speeds up all AI shots after key or button press, and stays active until user exits game. 'All Shots (No Activation)' speeds up all AI shots without key or button press to acti
Update 8.5.20252025-05-08Hi everyone, We're pleased to launch another update today featuring more new additions, improvements and fixes to Cue Club 2. Please see below for a full breakdown of new content. SNOOKER Added ability to concede when an AI player is at the table and ahead on points, and you require snookers. Go to 'Game > Match Information > Concede Game'. Added red colour to score box to warn when a player requires snookers to win. Click on the score box to give more detailed information. Fixed issue where unlocking high break achievement after a foul or at end of a frame would freeze the game. 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL Added rule variation to allow player to resp
Update 26.03.20252025-03-26Hi everyone, An update has been released today with a collection of new features, improvements and fixes. Thanks again for sharing your feedback, and we hope you enjoy these latest additions to the game. TABLES Increased table sizes for pool and snooker. 6 to 12 ft tables are slightly larger, with 5ft pool table and 7ft snooker table introduced as small size options. Improved rendering of 3D tables with reduced clipping errors. A.I. Improved AI potting ability into middle pockets on pool and snooker tables. Fixed issue where an AI player would sometimes freeze on the opening break shot in snooker. MENUS When 'Random' difficulty is selected in
Update 12.3.20252025-03-12Hi everyone, We're pleased to release another update today with more game enhancements. Patch notes have been added below. CUEING Cue tip positioned closer to cue ball when setting power. Increased cue backstroke range when using automatic and manual cueing methods. Added option to toggle acceleration when cueing with manual method. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Gameplay > Power Adjustment (Acceleration)'. Default setting is 'On'. Recalibrated manual cueing speed, with default setting now at '50%'. See 'Options > Controls > Advanced Settings > Gameplay > Power Adjustment (Speed)'. AIMING Added smaller 'Dot' option for aiming t
Update 5.3.20252025-03-05Hi everyone, Today we have launched a large update to Cue Club 2 containing an array of new features, improvements and fixes. Please see below for a full breakdown of the latest content. As always, thank you for providing feedback to help us further refine the game. AIMING Added option to turn off the aiming target in 3D mode. This new feature removes the round cursor, secondary and tertiary aim lines, and allows simple rotation around the cue ball when lining up shots. There is also an option to disable the primary aim line, so all visible guides can be removed. Go to 'Options > Aiming > 3D View > Target' and select the 'Hidden' option (last
Cue Club 2 Update2018-03-08Hi everyone, We have another good size update today with some cool new features along with a few fixes too. Added a feature in the table designer menu to customise the style of the 'diamonds' along the rails on pool tables (3 designs + 'off' setting). The position of the diamonds has also been improved. New feature to change the colour of the table markings. Use white or black pencil for fine markings, or white / black pen for a stronger effect. Go to Options > Tables and select the cloth patterns tab. Steam friend feature added. In the multiplayer lobby, click on a player's avatar, then click the friend add button. You can also add them from
Cue Club 2 Update2018-02-25Hi everyone, A new update has been added with some nice new features plus a couple of fixes too. Thanks again for your continued feedback in helping us to further refine Cue Club 2. Many of the 40 table cloth colours have been enhanced, including a selection of richer greens. Added new Snooker Vintage ballset option with softer colours. An interesting variation to experiment with. Table designer menu has a new button on the far right, to switch between a white or black background. The general appearance of this menu has been improved too. Joypad navigation has been improved throughout the table, ballset, cue and chalk selection menus. Fixed a
Cue Club 2 Update2018-02-22Hi everyone, Today another update has been added with some cool new features and a few fixes too. Introduced a longer match option in online multiplayer (best of 5 frames). Added 2 new chalk colours (grey and yellow). Pool and snooker ballset menus have been improved. Table decals now rendered in colour in table selection menu. Ball sheen has been improved when using matte finish setting. Various other visual enhancements to menus. Added 8x anti-aliasing option (in addition to 2x, 4x and 'off'). See Options > Display Settings > DirectX. Note: this renders with higher fidelity but does require some extra GPU processing power. Chalk marks left
Cue Club 2 Update2018-02-15Hi everyone, We have added another update today with some nice new features and a few fixes too. Hope you enjoy it! 4 new ball surface finishes - ultra gloss, gloss, satin and matte effect. See Options > Display Settings > Special Effects > Ball Finish. New smoke effect in overhead 2D mode, with 3 settings available. Go to Options > Display Settings > Special Effects > Smoke Effect (2D). Following some feedback we have added an option to lengthen the secondary aiming lines. There are 3 options: short, medium and long. See Options > Dynamics > Guiding Lines. Fixed a bug in multiplayer that very occasionally could cause a game to block. Fixed a
Cue Club 2 Update2018-02-10Hi everyone, We have been continuing to work hard on the game and have a nice new update today with more fixes and improvements. Added new 'Low-light' table lamp setting with high vignette. There are now 4 brightness settings (25%, 50%, 75%, 100%). See Options > Display Settings > Special Effects > Lamp Brightness. PLEASE NOTE: Existing users may need to adjust to their preferred setting after the update. Nominate pocket and balls option in 8-ball are now linked together. Foul on US 8-ball break shot now gives ball-in-hand behind the headstring to your opponent, and ball played should be the other side of the headstring. Fixed a bug in multip
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-28Hi everyone, Following some very useful feedback we've just added another good size update today with further improvements and fixes. Added a rule option to nominate ball and / or pocket for each shot in 8-ball pool. See Options > Rule Variations > US 8 Ball. Fixed a bug in multiplayer that occasionally froze the mouse pointer when switching turns. This was a hard issue to pin down and so thank you for your patience while we solved it. Fixed an issue that prevented a snooker or speed pool Steam leaderboard score updating if it did not qualify for the the in-game leaderboard. The cue is now always removed from the table when in-game menu is ac
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-24Hi everyone, There's another new update posted today that focuses on improvements to cameras, with a few other fixes and enhancements. New feature to stand back and walk freely around the table before playing a shot in 3D mode. Click the middle mouse button then use the left / right cursor keys. On game controllers press the left shoulder button then use the right thumb-stick. You can now rotate the camera when the cue is in position, offering alternative views, and is useful for swerve shots. Use the left / right cursor keys or gamepad right thumb-stick. Zoom feature has a higher magnification to make it easier to line-up long shots in 3D. P
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-19Hi everyone, We've just finished work on the latest update which contains quite a few more improvements and fixes to the game. 3D pool table design has been enhanced with tapering of the legs inwards towards the base. 3D specular ball highlights made more realistic. 3D snooker table cushions now have a better shaped profile. Fixed a bug that occasionally halted activity when loading a saved game. Multiplayer has had a sync error removed and been made more stable. Option to turn off the side view of the table now works with the compact user interface setting. See Options > Display Settings > In-Game > Potted Balls. The cue ball strike position
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-15Hi everyone, Another good-sized update today, with some further improvements and fixes to the game. The round aiming cursor can now go slightly outside the bounds of the table to allow shots to be played into the cushion, and also make it a bit more challenging to play straight shots along the length of the cushion. The side view of the table switches back to the control panel faster, following a shot, so you can set up the next shot more quickly. 3D balls are now rendered with richer colours. Various speed performance enhancements have been made to the rendering engine. Sound effects for very light ball collisions are handled better. Further
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-12Hi everyone, We have added another big update today featuring more improvements and fixes. In particular, we have been working hard to make multiplayer smoother and more stable. A sync error in multiplayer has been fixed and games should now stay in step, allowing matches to complete successfully. A crash bug that occurred very occasionally when entering the multiplayer lobby has been fixed. Quick Game now has 5 difficulty settings instead of 3 (Novice, Amateur, Intermediate, Expert and Professional). This gives you more control over the skill level of A.I. opponents and offers a smoother progression gradient. New setting 'Sliding Friction' a
Cue Club 2 Update2018-01-06Hi everyone, This is the first update of 2018 and we have been focusing on enhancing the ball physics, eliminating a few bugs and also working to improve the multiplayer experience further. Table friction has been improved, leading to less unnecessary sliding of the cue ball and better control over your shots, particularly when applying top and back spin. Trickshots can now be even more impressive! Collisions with tight clusters of balls, or balls in a line, have been made more realistic. A bug which occasionally made rapidly spinning balls stick to the cushion or rebound at strange angles has been fixed. In the break shot of a game of pool o
Cue Club 2 Update2017-12-31Hi everyone, The last update of the year! We've been listening carefully to feedback and this version contains more added features, improvements and some bug fixes too. There are now 3 lighting settings for the overhead table lamp, giving low, medium and maximum brightness. See Options > Display Settings > In Game > Table Lamp. These all offer a different look and feel, so are well worth experimenting with. Rolling the middle mouse wheel now increases / decreases the cue power at all times when playing in 2D mode. 3D camera tracking during replays has been significantly improved and made noticeably smoother. In-game chat messages stay up for
Cue Club 2 Update2017-12-25Hi everyone, Another good size update today. More new features and some further improvements and fixes too. We hope you like it, and Merry Christmas to you all! Ball physics has been significantly improved and a bug that caused some strange low-speed spin effects has been fixed. High-speed shots played with English off the cushion also perform better and allow for some interesting trickshots to be played. We have added another (smaller) ball size to the available list which gives the effect of playing on a larger table. You can now choose between small, medium, large and extra large, in both pool and snooker. Go to Options > Ball Sets > Ball
Cue Club 2 Update2017-12-18Hi everyone, We have a nice new update for you today just before Christmas! Some requested features have been added in with further fixes and improvements. The overhead table lamp in 3D mode has been enhanced, with more detailing and a smokey light haze effect. Chalk marks left on the table after playing shots with deep backspin have been made softer and slightly thinner to look more realistic. A key shortcut (F2) has been added to chalk the cue in-game. The default camera height above the cue in 3D mode is now automatically saved when you exit a game, and so there is no need to reset it each time you play. Clicking the middle mouse button no
Cue Club 2 Update2017-11-21Hi everyone, Over the last few weeks we've been working hard to provide more improvements to Cue Club 2 and have another update today with new features and fixes to further refine playability and performance. Ball weight has been reduced slightly to limit the amount of forward roll following a collision, and going 'in-off' is now less likely to occur, unless the object ball is very close to the pocket. Table friction has been increased a little when using a fast table cloth, and reduced for the slow table cloth, making them more usable and closer in performance to the normal setting, whilst still offering variation. The transfer of topspin an
Cue Club 2 Update2017-11-09Hi everyone, We're pleased to announce that another update has been added today with some nice new additions and improvements to the game. Support has been added for Ultra-Widescreen monitors (21:9) which visually improves loading screens, menu screens, and the layout and table dimensions in the 2D overhead view, and also offers a wider field of view in 3D mode so you can see more of the playing area. We have further reduced the amount of steps that A.I. players need to set up and perform a shot, leading to faster and more enjoyable gameplay. A.I. opponents are now more likely to position the cue ball along the headstring rather than behind i
Cue Club 2 Update2017-10-19Hi everyone, There is a new update today with some extra features and improvements to the game. We have included a new 'Best of 9 frames' option for Quick Game, Bar Challenge and 2 Player modes, in addition to the shorter match options. The number of frames played in a tournament final can now be fully customised from 'Best of 3' right up to 'Best of 35' frames, in increments of 2. Go to Options > Match Settings. The number of frames per round is now displayed on the tournament fixtures screen. AI players now set up their shots a little faster for an improved gameplay experience. A bug that sometimes made the 3D view of the table vanish after
Cue Club 2 Update2017-10-09Hi everyone, Another new update has been added today following some more useful feedback from the community, with extra features and improvements. New mid-game save facility. To use this, go to the in-game menu, select Exit then choose the Save option. The game can be resumed from the main menu by selecting Play Game then Load Game. You can save at any point in a match - there are no restrictions. Progression in Bar Challenge mode has been made clearer and the current opponent to beat in order to unlock the next opponent is now highlighted by default. We have also made changes to further increase performance across a broader range of PC syste