---
name: "foobillardplus"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "foobillardplus"
version: "3.43~svn170+dfsg-7+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/foobillardplus"
---

# foobillardplus(6)

3D OpenGL Billiard Game

## NAME

FooBillard++ - 3D OpenGL Billiard Game

## SYNOPSIS

**foobillardplus** \[*--option* \[*\<arg\>*\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**foobillardplus** *is an advanced 3D OpenGL billiard game based on the original* *foobillard 3.0a sources from Florian Berger. You can play it with one or two* *players or against the computer.*

*The game features:*

 *\* Wood paneled table with gold covers and gold diamonds.*\
  *\* Reflections on balls.*\
  *\* Zoom in and out, rotation, different angles and bird's eye view.*\
  *\* Different game modes: 8 or 9-ball, Snooker or Karambol.*\
  *\* Tournaments. Compete against other players.*\
  *\* Animated cue with strength and eccentric hit adjustment.*\
  *\* Jump shots and snipping.*\
  *\* Realistic gameplay and billiard sounds.*\
  *\* Red-Green stereo.*\
  *\* And much more.*

## OPTIONS

**--player1** \<arg\>

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  arg=ai\|human set player1 ai/human

**--player2** \<arg\>

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  arg=ai\|human set player2 ai/human

**--p1** \<arg\>

-

  arg=ai\|human set player1 ai/human

**--p2** \<arg\>

-

  arg=ai\|human set player2 ai/human

**--name1** \<arg\>

-

  Set name of player1

**--name2** \<arg\>

-

  Set name of player2

**--8ball**

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  8ball pool game

**--9ball**

-

  9ball pool game

**--carambol**

-

  Carambol billard game

**--snooker**

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  Snooker billard game

**--chromeblue**

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  Blue table with chrome edges

**--goldgreen**

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  Green table with gold edges

**--goldred**

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  Red table with gold edges

**--blackbeige**

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  Beige table with black metal

**--tronmode** \<arg\>

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  Toggle Tron Mode

**--tablesize** \<arg\>

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  Table size (length) in foot (default=7.0)

**--lensflare**

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  Turn on lens flare

**--nolensflare**

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  Turn off lens flare

**--poslight**

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  Use positional light

**--dirlight**

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  Use directional light

**--vsync** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--ai1err** \<arg\>

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  To err is artificial (player1 error 0..1)

**--ai2err** \<arg\>

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  To err is artificial (player2 error 0..1)

**--balldetail** \<arg\>

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  Set ball detail l\[ow\] m\[edium\] h\[igh\] or v\[eryhigh\]

**--glassball** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off Glassballs on or off

**--rgstereo**

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  Start in stereo mode (red-green(cyan))

**--rgaim** \<arg\>

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  arg=left\|right\|middle for aiming eye position

**--hostaddr** \<arg\>

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  arg=IP-address for TCP/IP connection

**--portnum** \<arg\>

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  arg=port# for TCP/IP connection

**--geometry** \<arg\>

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  \<width\>x\<height\> window geometry

**--fullscreen**

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  Play in fullscreen mode

**--browser** \<arg\>

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  arg= browsername in path (default: firefox)

**--freemove** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off free move in external view mode

**--cuberef** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off rendered cubemap reflections

**--cuberes** \<arg\>

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  arg=\<texture size for cuberef\> (must be power of 2)

**--ballsphere** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--bumpref** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off bumpmap reflections of edges

**--bumpwood** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off bumpmap of wood covers

**--balltraces** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off trace lines of balls

**--gamemode** \<arg\>

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  arg=match\|training\|tournament

**--avatar** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off enable/disable avatar

**--tourfast** \<arg\>

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  arg=1.0..10.0 AI fast motion ratio for tournament

**--showbuttons** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--jumpshots** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--aliasing** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--aliasmax** \<arg\>

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  fsaa value 1,2,4,8

**--statustext** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--language** \<arg\>

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  Change language

**--usesound** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--usemusic** \<arg\>

-

  arg=on\|off

**--musicvol** \<arg\>

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  Volume 0-128

**--soundvol** \<arg\>

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  Volume 0-128

**--pcarambol** \<arg\>

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  arg=5-100

**--controlkind** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--aibirdview** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--anisotrop** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--mouseshoot** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--oldmoving** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--auto\_freemove** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--fsaa** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--roomtexture** \<arg\>

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  arg=on\|off

**--furnituretex** \<arg\>

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  Extratexture: 0 = off, 1 = default, 2 = high

**--help**

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  This help