Pool Paradise

Pool Paradise
Developer(s)	Awesome Developments
Publisher(s)	Ignition Entertainment
Platform(s)	GameCube
Release date(s)	EU March 15, 2004 NA June 30, 2004
Genre(s)	Pool
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multiplayer (2)
Input methods	GameCube Controller
Compatibility	4 Playable
GameIDs	GPRP7U, GPRE7U
See also...	Dolphin Forum thread Open Issues Search Google Search Wikipedia

Pool Paradise, penniless on an idyllic South Pacific desert island, you discover a variety of pool tables scattered around the beach and in various huts. On the beach, sheltered under the palm trees, is a practice table where you can enhance your skills and watch the waves rolling in. When you feel you are good enough, you can enter the Competition Hut and start climbing the championship ladder. There are 11 sets of pool rules and 30 different computer opponents for you to challenge. It's not all over if you lose everything; there's a loan shark to lend you more cash--or bite your head off.

Emulation Information

Demo River Gap

In the opening demo loop there is a gap in the river directly before a photo of the developers is shown. The river is also rendered jet black even in daylight. Though it feels like something should be rendered there, even on a real GameCube the gap and black water exist.

River gap and black water

Problems

Unknown Opcode

An Unknown Opcode error sometimes occurs when accessing the Memory Card on startup, and possibly at other random times while playing. Pressing "OK" on the pop-up will allow the game to continue seemingly without issue. The message can be avoided by disabling Panic Handlers.

Configuration

Only configuration options for the best compatibility where they deviate from defaults are listed.

General

Config	Setting	Notes
Use Panic Handlers	Off	Avoids annoying error pop-up

Version Compatibility

The graph below charts the compatibility with Pool Paradise since Dolphin's 2.0 release, listing revisions only where a compatibility change occurred.

5.0-6092

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5.0-20613 (current)

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2.0 (r5384)

Compatibility can be assumed to align with the indicated revisions. However, compatibility may extend to prior revisions or compatibility gaps may exist within ranges indicated as compatible due to limited testing. Please update as appropriate.

Testing

This title has been tested on the environments listed below:

Test Entries
Revision	OS	CPU	GPU	Result	Tester
5.0-6092	Windows 10	Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.3 GHz	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060	Likes to throw an unknown opcode error at some point after startup, but it doesn't affect gameplay at all. Otherwise, it plays just fine with default settings at full speed.	Xerxes

Gameplay Videos

(60FPS) Dolphin Emulator 4.0-3950 - Pool Paradise (1080p HD) - Nintendo GameCube