Novuss (Baltic billiards) v1.2 by kaspars1985
Traditional Latvian disc and cue billiards game with official LNF rules, AI and local multiplayer.
Install on your PS3
| File | Size | |
|---|---|---|
| NOVUSS.pkg 5ecefc89…3e46 | 4.8 MB | Send to PS3 Download |
Other ways to install
On the PS3: open store.brewology.com/ps3/novuss-baltic-billiards/ in its browser, press Download and install it from Package Manager › Install Package Files in the Game column.
From a USB drive: copy NOVUSS.pkg to the root of a USB drive (FAT32), plug it into the PS3 and install it from Package Manager › Install Package Files in the Game column.
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About Novuss (Baltic billiards)
Novuss is the traditional Latvian cue-and-disc board game, played with wooden pucks on a square wooden table.
This is a full C++ port for the Sony PlayStation 3, featuring physics and logic based on the original web game from novuss.didnt.work.
Features
- Official LNF Regulations: Fully compliant with the 2024/2025 Latvian Novuss Federation rules (1000×1000 mm regulation table, official fouls, penalty puck placements, dark puck restrictions, and turn-pass logic).
- Smooth 60 FPS: Subpixel anti-aliased software rasterizer with direct RSX hardware double-buffering.
- AI Opponent: 3 difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard) on an independent background thread with realistic cue pull-back and aim rotation.
- Local Multiplayer: 2-player hotseat mode with automatic controller assignment and hotplugging.
- PS3 Savedata Utility: Native save/load integration (
sysSaveAutoSave2). - Flexible Shot Controls: Analog Right Stick cue pullback, button charging (Cross/R2), or both.
- Custom Board Skins: Drop any PNG into
USRDIR/board.pngto customize table art. - Audio & Rumble: Authentic disc strikes, pocket drops, background music, and DualShock 3 vibration.
- Bilingual: Fully playable in English and Latvian.
Controls (DualShock 3)
- D-Pad Left / Right: Slide striker along baseline
- Left Stick: Aim cue angle
- L1 / R1: Fine aim adjustment
- Right Stick (Down): Analog cue pull-back & shoot
- Hold ✕ / R2: Charge shot power
- Release ✕ / R2: Take shot
- ○: Cancel charged shot / Back
- START: Pause menu / Toggle settings
- △ / SELECT: Match log score sheet
- □: In-game rules reference
- R3: Toggle performance & memory profiler HUD
Release notes
v1.2 · Novuss PS3 v1.2 · Nov 5, 2026
Novuss PS3 v1.2
- Graphics & Rendering: Restored high-fidelity anti-aliased software rasterizer with direct RSX hardware double-buffering (authentic birch striker with wood grain, correct red/black puck colors, subpixel font rendering with Latvian diacritics, polished dark menus).
- System Stability: Resolved in-game XMB freeze when pressing the PS button by continuously pumping RSX flip queues during pauses.
- Save System: Integrated native PS3 Savedata Utility (
sysSaveAutoSave2/sysSaveAutoLoad2) with debounced disk I/O (no lag during menu navigation). - Controls: Added Shot Control setting (
both,button,stick) in options; reserved left analog stick strictly for aiming to prevent accidental shots. - Performance: Multithreaded AI decision planner running on an independent background worker thread; fixed-timestep 120 Hz physics sub-stepping.
- Console Polish: Dedicated in-game pause menu (restart set / exit to menu), boot splash screen, 7-controller hotplug support.
Attached: NOVUSS.pkg ready for installation via Package Manager.