Guides

Configuring Your Table Grid

CoreSpade calculates and generates your table layout automatically based on the parameters you define in the Layout Settings.

• Layout Management: You can create, save, and manage multiple layout profiles and switch between them at any time.
• Monitor Parameters: Configure each monitor individually by setting the total number of table slots, the alignment (Left, Center, Right), and the fill direction (Horizontal or Vertical).
• Advanced Tuning: Further refine your grid using parameters such as display priority (determining which monitor fills first), maximum allowed overlap, taskbar avoidance, and uniform sizing (which forces identically sized slots across all active displays).

Special Window Slots

Assign reserved slots for auxiliary windows to keep them separate from your active tables.

• Dedicated Slots: Configure fixed positions for Replayers, Hand History (HH) Viewers, MTT Lobbies, and Note Windows. When you open these windows, they are automatically snapped into their designated slots.

• Client Lobby Slot: Group and stack all poker client lobbies into a single, unified window position. This feature includes an interactive tab-bar for quick switching between lobbies, which can be docked to the slot or dragged freely across the screen.

Using Stacked Layouts

A stacked layout assigns multiple tables to the exact same slot position, grouping them together to save screen space.

• Setup: You can define specific slots in your grid to act as "Stacked" slots within the Layout Settings.
• Table Activation: CoreSpade continuously monitors the game states. When it is your turn to act, the software automatically brings the active table to the foreground.
• Hybrid Configurations: Mix different layout types by combining single-table tiled slots and multi-table stacked slots on the same monitor to create a hybrid grid.

Rearranging Tables During Play

You can dynamically move tables to different slots while playing without disrupting your layout.

• Drag & Drop: Click and hold the left mouse button on a table to drag it into a new slot.
• Hotkey Swapping: Press your designated swap hotkey to select a table. Then, move your mouse over the target slot and either press the hotkey again or left-click to finalize the swap.
• Visual Indication: In the Settings, you can enable a customizable colored border that highlights the currently selected table while a swap is in progress.

Configuring Action Hotkeys

Map in-game actions to physical inputs for faster decision execution.

• Supported Actions: Assign hotkeys to standard poker actions such as Check/Fold, Bet/Raise, All-In, and specific bet-sizing buttons.
• Input Devices: CoreSpade supports key mapping across all standard input devices, allowing you to use your keyboard, mouse buttons, or a controller.

Configuring Utility Hotkeys

Map recurring window management actions to hotkeys to streamline your workflow.

• Window Functions: Assign hotkeys to instantly open a table's Replayer, open a Tournament Lobby, or safely close the active table.

Automated Screenshots

Use automated screenshot sequences to capture game information without manual window management.

• Hand History Capture: Pressing the hotkey automatically opens the Hand History Viewer in an enlarged state, takes a screenshot of the hand, and immediately closes the window.
• Lobby Capture: Similar to the HH capture, this hotkey opens the MTT Lobby, navigates to the necessary tab (like payout structures), captures a screenshot, and closes the lobby.
• Standard Captures: The same hotkey system can be mapped to take standard screenshots of the active table or screen.

Advanced Swapping Hotkeys

Map specific swapping commands to keyboard inputs for faster table organization.

• Hot Slot Target: Define a specific "Hot Slot" and use a hotkey to instantly pull any active table from a stack into this designated slot.
• Direct Swap: Initiate table swaps between slots using keyboard hotkeys instead of mouse drag & drop.

Highlight Assistant Configuration

Use visual indicators to quickly identify which tables require action.

• Active Table Border: Draw a customizable colored border around the table that currently requires your action. Border thickness and color are configured in the settings.
• Mouse Hover Border: Draw a border around the table currently located under your mouse cursor to ensure you are interacting with the correct window.
• Reverse Highlight: Instead of highlighting the active table, this feature dims all inactive tables. You can adjust the opacity level of the dimming effect to suit your preference.

Setting Up the RNG Assistant

Configure a centralized Random Number Generator (RNG) panel for randomized decision making.

• Panel Design: CoreSpade utilizes a single, detached RNG panel rather than injecting numbers into table graphics, ensuring compliance with strict poker room guidelines.
• Generation Triggers: You can configure the RNG to generate a new number manually upon a mouse click, automatically at a set time interval (e.g., every 5 seconds), or use both methods simultaneously.

Activating Tables on Hover

Configure CoreSpade to automatically bring tables to the foreground based on mouse position.

• Focus Mechanics: When enabled, simply moving your mouse cursor over a table will activate it and bring it to the front of your screen.
• Overlap Handling: This feature is specifically designed for overlapping or heavily stacked layouts, ensuring that hotkeys are always sent to the specific table located beneath your cursor.

Safety Assistant Protection

Configure the automated termination of disallowed third-party software while a poker client is active.

• Process Monitoring: CoreSpade continuously scans running processes to detect active poker clients.
• Automatic Termination: If a poker client is detected, the Safety Assistant will automatically forcefully close known prohibited programs (e.g., Equilab, Flopzilla, PioSolver) to prevent Terms of Service violations.

Configuring the Autostart Assistant

Create a macro to launch your entire workspace environment simultaneously.

• Program Paths: Add the executable paths for your poker clients, tracking software, and other utilities to the Autostart list.
• Launch Sequence: You can configure custom time delays between the start of each program to ensure heavier applications have fully loaded before the next one launches.