Installing on linux

[tailuge]

Installing on linux

[ekiefl]

Debian 12 installs ok, crashes when run

Ok. Any details on the crash?

However it is tricky to use with a mouse because unlike MacOS when the mouse leaves the window events are no longer forwarded to the app, and after aiming +/-10 degrees the screen flicks straight again. Similarly when hitting the ball pushing mouse forward it travels out of the window and no shot is played. Same story full screen - mouse events stop at border.

This also happens with Windows, and @owenhayman just found a workaround (#95). I've updated the README. Could I bother you to try installing via the "Developer" instructions in the README? When you get to step iv, please run the instructions. I think that will fix the problem, but it would be nice to know for certain.

I had to use pipx to install and the python version was 3.11

Interesting. I hadn't heard of pipx before but it sounds like it's the right tool for the job.

[tailuge]

Yes the @owenhayman fix works.

I started from a fresh system and ran the following commands to install pooltool on linux

mkdir venv
python -m venv ./venv/
source venv/bin/activate
pip install pooltool-billiards
pip uninstall panda3d -y
pip install --pre --extra-index-url https://archive.panda3d.org/ panda3d
run_pooltool

On linux you cannot install packages system wide in python so you have to create a virtual isolated environment just like conda with python -m venv

Everything works great after that, very nice and I like the keyboard and mouse input system.

These instructions work on debian and arch - both working fine.

[ekiefl]

Ok great, I will update the README. Thanks a lot, this is going to help a lot of people.

[tailuge]

Hi, I am interested to ask some questions about your simulation vs reality. Have you tried recreating any shots from a three cushion table? Any chance you could try a similar shot and see how well it matches this youtube: Reasonable match up on this one, off by 1/2 diamond.. (should arrive at Ref+)  https://gotiny.cc/dy6tf3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8btRejsJs   I'm sure my model is not right yet - would like to know is it just my implementation or is the Han model at fault.

[ekiefl]

Sure. Can you please tell me your table, ball, and shot parameters?

I would need table length, table width, ball mass, ball radius, sliding and rolling coefficients, and all Han cushion coefficients. Then I would need your cue angle, cue elevation, English, and your outgoing cue ball speed (or your cue stick mass and cue stick speed if you're using the same ball-stick collision model as me)

[tailuge]

Most of the constants are here: tailuge/billiards#48 standard billiards table is 10ft by 5ft I dont have accurate shot info, level cue, max righthand side, just did my best to copy the youtube. On Monday, 16 October 2023 at 19:59:08 BST, Evan Kiefl ***@***.***> wrote: Sure. Can you please tell me your table, ball, and shot parameters? I would need table length, table width, ball mass, ball radius, sliding and rolling coefficients, and all Han cushion coefficients. Then I would need your cue angle, cue elevation, English, and your outgoing cue ball speed (or your cue stick mass and cue stick speed if you're using the same ball-stick collision model as me) — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[ekiefl]

Since this is off topic from "Installing on linux", I'm gonna move this discussion your issue here: tailuge/billiards#48