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Version history v0.20.17

A short, curated changelog of what's shipped — newest first.

  1. Better preview cards when sharing links

    Links to Snooker Sim now show updated preview images that display more reliably when shared on social media, in messages, and elsewhere on the web.

  2. Enhance challenge categorization and UI improvements

  3. Smarter practice scoring and site navigation

    Practice drills no longer fail early when potted balls are replaced on the table. A fixed footer on every page keeps key links easy to reach, including on smaller screens.

  4. Flexible reds-phase rules in practice mode

    Practice presets now include a relax colour after red option, so during the reds phase you can pot any object ball without alternating red and colour. Turn it on in the challenge builder when setting up practice scenarios.

  5. Free cue ball placement and repeatable practice drills

    Place the cue ball anywhere on the table before your first shot in practice presets and challenges. Potted reds can return to their starting spots so you can repeat drills without resetting, and ball placement in the challenge builder snaps more cleanly to the table spots.

  6. Practice rules, smoother previews, and intro video

    Practice presets and the challenge builder can now require potting a legal ball on break-off. Shot previews while aiming extend when you hold steady and snap back to the full forecast when idle, and the main menu adds an intro video you can watch in a lightbox.

  7. Send feedback and feature requests from your account

    A new suggestions panel in your account lets you submit bug reports, feature requests, and general feedback. You can categorize each submission and review your past suggestions in one place.

  8. Share and rate public challenges

    Public challenges now have shareable links so you can send them to friends. The Challenges tab also shows play counts and average ratings, and you can rate challenges after you play them.

  9. Public challenges and intro menu

    Create and share public challenges with the community from the Challenge Builder, with new visibility and author options. A new intro menu replaces the brand mark overlay and gives quick access to settings, game information, and an About section with version history and contact links.

  10. Create your own practice challenges

    The new Challenge Builder lets you create, edit, and delete custom practice challenges that stay off public leaderboards. Rest aiming pulls the camera back for a clearer view, shot suggestions include safer options with clearer foul-risk feedback, and video recording runs more smoothly in Safari.

  11. Cue rest, spider rest, and player profile

    Place a standard or spider rest on the table for tricky shots, with auto-placement based on your handedness and height in the new player profile. You'll hear rest and triangle impact sounds, get clearer feedback when the rest can't be placed, and can open the leaderboard, help guide, and version history from the main page.

  12. Movable rack on the table and practice clock restart

    Add a rack you can place, move, and rotate on the table, with undo/redo and shareable position links that remember it. The practice shot clock has a Start over button to restart a challenge from scratch, and the intro menu and side panel behave more sensibly when you resume a game or collapse panels.

  13. Intro menu and practice challenge improvements

    A new intro menu appears when you first open the app to help you find your way around. In practice challenges with a full rack, you can now place the cue ball in the D on break-off, the same as in match play.

  14. Practice challenges unlock as you complete drills

    Practice presets now unlock in order as you finish earlier challenges, while capstone drills stay available whenever you want them. The practice panel shows which challenges are locked, completed, or open so you can see your progress at a glance.

  15. Smoother shot previews and improved jump shots

    Aiming and camera movement feel more responsive, with clearer hint-mode path lines and smoother updates when you switch preview types. Jump shots now collide properly with balls on the table instead of passing through them, and the preview duration slider has been removed for a simpler interface.

  16. Leaderboards and score tracking

    Compete on the new leaderboard and manage your profile from the account panel. Cue ball dragging is smoother during key game states, and high scores plus a live table camera are on the way.

  17. Version history in the app

    See what’s new in each release from a version history page, with the current version shown in the app. Open it from the header or the help guide to browse past updates.

  18. Polished brand mark and help guide UI

    Tidier About panel, refreshed help guide chrome, and a smoother app loader.

  19. Play-the-computer overlays and player names

    Game completion overlay, customisable player names, card-style mode and hints picker, and a friendlier TV follow camera on phones.

  20. Accounts, saved shots and shareable frames

    Sign in to save shots and breaks, sync across devices, and share any position with a single link backed by the new auth worker.

  21. Top-down view and audio strike recording

    True top-down camera, microphone audio mixed into shot recordings, and a “Pot” button on the replay overlay.

  22. Pocketing physics overhaul

    Knuckle and jaw geometry tuned for more realistic pocket behaviour, plus better hand-off into the drop.

  23. Room backdrop and hi-fi table toggles

    Optional billiards-room backdrop, hi-fi table materials, and a quick toggle to drop back to performance mode.

  24. Practice panel and analytics

    New practice drills panel, favicon set, and event tracking so usage can shape what gets built next.

  25. Object Ball preview

    Press O to zoom onto the first ball your aim line touches and see the contact point — much easier to judge fine cuts.

  26. Photo import and max-break celebration

    Import a phone photo (including HEIC) of a real table to rebuild a frame, plus a confetti moment when you make a 147.

  27. Mid-shot undo and mobile recommender polish

    Step backwards through long breaks shot by shot, and a recommender bubble redesigned for phones.

  28. Help guide and cushion-warning feedback

    First version of the in-app help guide modal, plus cushion rebound warnings when your route is doomed before it starts.

  29. SnookerSim.com branding and analytics opt-outs

    Final-form branding, follow-through control, and URL-based analytics toggles for privacy-friendly sessions.

  30. Shot replay and aim mode overhaul

    Watch any shot back, with a redesigned aim/look mode split and an auto-revert camera that returns to your line.

  31. Airborne physics

    Jump shots, ball hops, and rim-bounces now obey gravity properly — the cue ball can leave the cloth and land where physics says it should.

  32. Foul tracking and the play panel

    Score, fouls and free-ball rules tracked properly, with a play panel surfacing the state of the frame.

  33. Shareable position links and camera presets

    Copy a URL that captures the exact position and settings, plus camera presets (TV, overhead, cushion-level).

  34. Shot recommender

    Press Recommend and the engine searches the position with the real physics, ranking the strongest lines with multi-shot lookahead.

  35. Cue aim drag and collapsible controls

    Drag the cue butt to fine-tune aim on touch devices, collapsible control panel, and Cloudflare Workers wired up for the backend.

  36. Lighting and table refinements

    Overhead lamp with adjustable intensity, smoother cushion fillets at the knuckles, and a wireframe debug toggle.

  37. Initial commit

    Snooker table geometry, cushion physics, knuckle pieces and pocket specs — the foundation everything else is built on.

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