# What's the best pool/billiards software out there?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 22, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200 "2008-05-22T02:37:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200/1 "2008-05-22T02:37:48Z")

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I was dusting off my copy of Virtual Pool 3 for reinstall today, and realized it is something like 70-years-old in dog/software years. Have I been totally out of touch? Am I missing out on something much better?

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200/2 "2008-05-22T14:31:50Z")

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[Backspin Billiards](http://www.pixelstorm.ca/game-backspin.html) seems popular, and looks like you can play free online.

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**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200/3 "2008-05-23T02:20:14Z")

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Huh, thanks, but that’s not even close. Did Billiards software really peak seven years ago?

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**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200/4 "2008-05-23T09:50:01Z")

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Pretty much, I’m afraid. There’s talk of a [Virtual Pool 3 Gold](http://www.vp3gold.com/vp3gold.php), but clearly they’re taking their time over it.

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**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2008, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-pool-billiards-software-out-there/450200/5 "2008-05-24T02:10:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Darth Nader]  
I was dusting off my copy of Virtual Pool 3 for reinstall today, and realized it is something like 70-years-old in dog/software years. Have I been totally out of touch? Am I missing out on something much better?  
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Heh. I came in here to recomend VP. :smack: