Installation
- Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 10.
- Software must be installed and started using "Run as Administrator"
Snooker Scoreboard
Designed for simple operation and quick starts.
All that is required is the event name, players' names and number of
frames for the match and you are ready to display a scoreboard on any
screen connected to your computer. The scoreboard design can be
customized for colour, font style and font size. Automatically rescales
to suit any sized screen from a notebook up to giant plasma monitors 2
metres wide and more. Scoring controls and help guide are available in
26 different languages. Includes visible display for current break,
frame scores, unlimited undo, game restart and handicap set options.
Snooker Scoreboard Download
| Version: | File size: | Download: |
| 1.0.0.2 | 8.1 Mb | All Windows PCs |
Warning! This software needs permission to update its database. Always start this software by right clicking its EXE to select [Run as Administrator].
Snooker Requirements
To get started all you need is a computer with a monitor:
Snooker User Guide
Scoring functions
While using your own screen for scoreboard display should suffice for practice matches, at an event where you want the audience to see the scoreboard, the screen needs to face the audience and also be much larger.
Scoring from a PC
If using a PC with a large monitor you can sit off to side and score without blocking the audience's vision. To use an extension monitor on a PC as well as your usual monitor your PC will
most likely need to have two graphics cards.
Scoring from a laptop (notebook)
The ideal solution! Every laptop has its own built in LCD screen for your view while scoring and it should also already have a monitor port on the back to plug in a large monitor for the audience's scoreboard display.
Monitor displays
All sized monitors can be used and no adjustment is necessary as the scoreboard display will automatically detect the usable screen size and adjust size proportionally. All graphics for number and ball displays are high quality PNG images and of adequate size to look good even on the largest monitors which can be up to 4 metres wide.
Fullscreen Mode
This scoreboard is designed to display score inputs only, so as a
scoreboard it should be used FULLSCREEN to provide the best effect.
To ESCAPE fullscreen to use other programs during a match, you can
use these options:
- Hit the ESC key to close the scoreboard software
- Use ALT/TAB keys to bring up the other program
Hold down the ALT key and then hit the TAB key to scroll onto the
next option. Any program that is already running can be accessed.
GETTING STARTED
To use the scoreboard, first add the match to your list, nominating:
- name of the event
- number games to be played (best of)
- first and last names of both players
- match start time
Starting a new match
The first thing you need to do
before starting the scoring is to nominate the player to break.
Setting player to break
At the start of each game the player to break needs to be set.
Adding points
Once a match has been set up in your match index, all of the score control functions that you will now need can be controlled by keyboard or number pad only. In fact by using a wireless number pad you can score the game remotely while playing or refereeing.
All points added as a number such as "35" or "-35" will be added to the current break score. When players change turn the break score is then added to the player's total score for the current game. Only numbers can be added here.
The total score for each player can be adjusted at any time by including the code like "A+55" or "B-55". This function can also be used to set a handicap at the start of a game.
NOTE: You can use positive numbers (like 12) or negative numbers like (-12) to adjust either the break score or total score of each player, but their is an inbuilt safeguard to prevent the result from ever being a negative number, ie: id a player's score is 33 points then the most that can be deducted is 33 points. So handicaps should always be a positive (+) number.
Restart
The 'Restart' option will clear all scores for the current game and reset the break to what it was.
Next frame
To finish a frame minimum requirements may be needed for the system to allow it:
- Snooker requires a player to have scored a minimum of 22 points.
Once a frame is finished it cannot be undone and further scores can only be added to the new or next frame.
FINISH the match
To finish a match minimum requirements may be needed for the system to allow it:
1. The frame may need to qualify as in 'Next frame' above.
2. Snooker requires that enough frames have been won.
After you finish a match no further scores can be added. If you have finished in error you can make the match active again by editing the match details and changing 'Finished' to 'No'.
Handicaps
Handicap can be applied at any time during the match. The same function can be used to adjust any errors. To input a handicap use inputs like either A+50 or B+50. You cannot input a negative number unless that player already as enough points for the result to be a positive number
SCOREBOARD DESIGN
The scoreboard design and colour scheme can be changed from the link for "Settings". On the settings page you can select from 5 different preset colour schemes, or you can edit each of those colour schemes to change colors, lettering styles and sizes. Colour scheme can be changed at any time, even during a match.
SCORING COMMANDS
Note: There is no UNDO function in this simplified version. But scores can be adjusted at any time by using the handicap function, ie: by entering "A+15" you can add 15 points to player A's score or by entering "B-13" you can subtract 13 points from B's score. However you cannot remove more points than a player already has, ie: minus scores are not permitted.
| .A or .B | Player to break | Reset will clear the current points score. |
| 1 to 7 | Add points | 1-7 points will be added only. |
| /n | Fouls | n = points will be added only. |
| 0 | Change player | Change player after miss. |
| A+25 or B+25 | Handicap | Handicap for this match. Use positive (+) input only. |
To use an UNDO function and also record each table visit for a printed report of the match, you need to use the full version of our scoreboard software known as the BallStream Live Scoreboard Control which caters for Snooker, Billiards and 3 shades of Pool and many more features for player performance comparison, etc.
Languages
Language selection can be changed at any time from the dropdown menu on the match details page. Currently BallStream supports 24 different languages.