PS4 Potter Pure Pool Sinks a Sizeable Patch

Drop it in the pocket

by Sammy Barker Thu 28th Aug 2014

You’ll no longer be bombarded with online notifications for pretty much the entire universe while attempting to pot that all important final ball, as Pure Pool has received a sizeable update on the PlayStation 4. We really liked the billiards simulation when we reviewed it a few weeks ago, but felt that it could do with a bit of tidying up – and that’s exactly what developer VooFoo has done.

In addition to solving many of the release’s online related issues, it’s also added a new game mode – UK 8-Ball – a brand new difficulty tier with aiming aids turned off, and made a bunch of general artificial intelligence improvements. For starters, your computer counterparts will no longer be able to work their way out of a snooker like a robot with a geometry degree, which is nice.

You can peruse the full list of tweaks through here, and download the patch right now. Remember, if you leave your PS4 in standby mode, it should do all of the heavy lifting for you behind-the-scenes. What a clever little console, huh?

[source voofoostudios.com]

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Carl-G
Thu 28th Aug 2014

'online notifications for pretty much the entire universe' Thank GOD that is gone now. God that was one of the most stupidest idea in a game ever i thought + Been playing this sooooooooooo much i just LOVE it but i find it to hard(only because i am sh*t tho) when the potting line gets less & less as you progress in the game + Happy about getting a 'UK 8-ball' game now to(no more 'did you spill my pint' fights at the pub now for me to worry about)

My PS4 never downloads patches when it's on standby mode. When i switch on my PS4 from standby mode it starts to download the game patches. It will download Demos & Games if i use the PS Store App tho while it's in standby mode. Odd that. I have all the PS4 settings right to.

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get2sammyb
Thu 28th Aug 2014

@Carl-G That is weird. Hmm, are you sure you've got the Internet Enabled box checked in the standby setting section. I guess so if it's downloading demos. Hmm, really weird.

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rykkchii
Thu 28th Aug 2014

I have the same issue. Ive had my ps4 since day1 and it NEVER patches or updates when on standby. My ps3 does tho, so I know its not my setup (router etc). And yes yes YES the settings are right

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rykkchii
Thu 28th Aug 2014

Re Pure Pool. I love it too. Im level 47 now, but I turned pro at 45 and STILL havent got the pro trophy, in spite of the patch saying the trophies are fixed. They are not. But the other improvements are good tho

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bepcsngsf
Fri 29th Aug 2014

Glad they're fixing this. I've enjoyed the game since its release, but it's been pretty buggy. Hoping this patch tucks them away for good. Wish they would have added a straight pool option, but I guess you can't have it all.

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Paranoimia
Fri 29th Aug 2014

Irritating that the second local player doesn't use the ID of whoever is signed in on the second controller, though. I asked them on Twitter if they could add this and allow that person to earn their own trophies, and they said they'd consider it for a future update.

This kind of thing really should be in games by default now, though.

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BillyCasper
Fri 8th May 2015

I love this game - it just feels 'right'. However, I'm finding it impossible to get any online games. I just get the 'Waiting for player to accept challenge' message which hangs indefinitely. Not sure if it's a MP problem or I'm doing something wrong.

I only downloaded this last week, so presume this patch would have been included?

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