billard-adventure

Hello guys,

This is my first attempt to create a game in python via the package vpython. It is a billard game (8-ball pool) where you can play against a friend.

It's not perfect yet, but gives a good insight into mathematical and physical challenges of programming a billard game.

I hope the script can be helpful for others.

Have fun browsing the code and playing.

Installing and running:

• Install vpython package:

  conda install -c vpython vpython or pip install vpython

  https://vpython.org/presentation2018/install.html

• clone repository:

  git clone git://github.com/Szuendo/billard-adventure.git

• run Main.py (in ../billard-adventure/billard_simulation):

  cd billard-adventure/billard_simulation

  python Main.py

Mouse:

• Clicking 'set kickoffdir' enables aiming by moving the mouse.
• Clicking 'set kickoffvel' enables increasing/decreasing shot power by moving the mouse.

Keys:

• 'D': Allows the cueball to be played after a shot power is specified. (after the shot power is specified wait 3 seconds before clicking 'D' to play the cueball)

Credits:

• A. Herschach, Entwicklung eines virtuellen Billardspiels, Institut für Computervisualisierung Universität Koblenz/Landau , Koblenz 2007 (german) https://kola.opus.hbz-nrw.de/opus45-kola/frontdoor/deliver/index/docId/128/file/Ausarbeitung.pdf

• Package - Vpython: https://vpython.org/