v1.3.2

This update adds a lightweight bot instant mode, mainly to make bot games more practical in multiplayer worlds. It also improves the settings menu and in-game documentation, adds support for dynamic ball radii in bot mode, and fixes several issues.

Main features

1. Bot improvements

• Added instant mode for games with the bot.

  • In instant mode, the bot does not run shot simulations.
  • This greatly reduces calculation load and is useful when lag is not desired, especially in multiplayer worlds.
  • However, the bot may perform significantly worse in this mode.

• Added a multiplayer warning when setting up a game with the bot.

  • If a multiplayer session is detected, the datapack warns that bot calculations may cause lag.
  • The warning also provides a clickable option to enable instant mode.

• Added support for dynamic ball radii in bot mode.

  • This feature is still experimental and testing is limited. Feedback is welcome.
  • Smaller ball radii may have a higher likelihood of numerical errors.

2. Improved documentation and settings menu

• Drastically improved the in-game settings menu.
  • Settings are now organized into subcategories, making them easier to locate and understand.
  • Added and improved localization for many setting descriptions.
  • Added a concise in-game user guide.

Fixes and adjustments

• Corrected the bot delay recommendation.

  • The recommended delay is based on 10 force-spin combinations.

• Fixed an issue where “play with bot” could interfere with normal single-player mode.

  • In some cases, the cue ball might not be given correctly in normal single-player games.

• Fixed a Eight-ball rule issue.

  • When the table was open, failing to hit any object ball was not always identified as a foul.

• Added support for item-display tables in bot mode when the ball radius is set to 1250.

• Restricted bot games to whitelisted players when the settings whitelist is enabled.

  • This helps prevent unintentional lag caused by bot games on shared servers.

• Adjusted reload behavior.

  • /reload no longer force-resets the following settings:
    • allow cheat
    • enable ball-spinning animation
    • keep ongoing session
  • These options are still enabled by default during initial installation.

• Small performance improvements.

  • Reduced repeated command calls.
  • Optimized the arctangent calculation.