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[KenR]

Please provide more detail on the new putting meter; perhaps a screen shot?

[Buck]

Please provide more detail on the new putting meter; perhaps a screen shot?

 

Found one!

 

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[KenR]

Very amusing.... I take it you're not allowed to show the new putting meter.

[Buck]

Very amusing.... I take it you're not allowed to show the new putting meter.

 

I'm not a tester.  It does seem like they've been directed to not show anything with the avatar/golfer view or putting though

[JoeF]

The new putting meter looks exactly the same as the full shot meter.

[capitaine25_]

I don't see any big difference in my honnest opinion, I don't see all the hype .... I will try it when it's released.. but there is still so much to do.. this game shoudn't be released before at least one year...

[KenR]

Is there just one putting meter, or is there another for shorter range putts? It's going to be awfully difficult to 3 click for a 2 footer with just one full size meter.

[rdh]

Is there any change to shorelines for water?  That's one area TGC is far superior graphically...the shorelines look completely natural with the transparency showing the river/lake floor.  I know this isn't a major issue, but in the current version of PG it really doesn't look good with the sharp/immediate water object taking effect.

I'm also hoping the lighting looks much more like sunlight.  Right now if you compare to TGC (which, as you see, I do) it really does look like yellow sunlight in TGC...not so much in PG.

One more question here...TGC shows the unity engine on its start up screen.  I'm sure there are lots of different ways the engine can be used, but if both are on a similar version of unity then shouldn't all these features be available to each one?

[PurpleTurf]

Is there just one putting meter, or is there another for shorter range putts? It's going to be awfully difficult to 3 click for a 2 footer with just one full size meter.

Best post in this whole thread.  Love to see this question answered.

[fungolfer]

I'm not a tester.  It does seem like they've been directed to not show anything with the avatar/golfer view or putting though

We have no restrictions on what we are able to post here. It's very easy: I took some screenshots last week on Unity 4 and today I tried to take the exact same Screenshots on Unity 5. I will look if I find some Screenshots with animation in it and will post it tomorrow, once I get up in the morning. I will also post a putt screenie. But the swingmeter looks the same as the one we use for shots, so no secret at all.

[fungolfer]

Best post in this whole thread.  Love to see this question answered.

Only 1 swing meter...

[PurpleTurf]

Only 1 swing meter...

On a level surface, how far does a 100% putt go?  And 2 foot putt do you have to quick click then?

[Griz891]

 but there is still so much to do.. this game shoudn't be released before at least one year...

Might be year(s). WGT was in Beta for 5 years, but the sad thing about those guys is they were still charging you money for equipment, balls, ect....Things just take time, not always done overnight which causes frustration amongst players. The Unity 5 looks pretty awesome to me from those pics.

[Buck]

Might be year(s). WGT was in Beta for 5 years, but the sad thing about those guys is they were still charging you money for equipment, balls, ect....Things just take time, not always done overnight which causes frustration amongst players. The Unity 5 looks pretty awesome to me from those pics.

The trees look better and the grass looks a little better, mainly because the U5 shots are taken with low sun angle time of day.

What else looks so much better in the u5 shots?
I'm just not seeing it... :-(


(And I really really want to...)

[Crusher]

Glad the putting is more difficult. Happy to hear there is just one meter for both putting and all other shots.  Good that the trees are no longer hollow.

 

I didn't see or I missed information about any difference in the terrain. Is the rough, tall grass, sand, bushes etc. going emulate real life responses to ball strikes?

[Buck]

Good that the trees are no longer hollow.
 

Agreed - although I file this one under the "I can't believe it wasn't this way to begin with" category.

[shimonko]

The trees look better and the grass looks a little better, mainly because the U5 shots are taken with low sun angle time of day.

What else looks so much better in the u5 shots?
I'm just not seeing it... :-(


(And I really really want to...)

 

Static screenshots don't do it justice, nor do compressed YouTube videos.  Some things are easy to pick on and will of course undergo tweaking, but overall the new lighting has made a big improvement.

[KenR]

About the putting meter: if there is only 1 meter for all putts, then I'm going to take a guess that the meter is not linear and that it might be difficult to gauge distance on long putts consistently. Have to see this in action since no one is reporting on it yet.

 

I liked the putting the way it was; it was innovative and with a little tweaking was going to be just fine. Time will tell on this new method; perhaps it will work out OK. Will withhold judgment of course until new version is out and get to play with it. 

[Buck]

...but overall the new lighting has made a big improvement.

Good to hear about the lighting.
I guess was hoping some grass texture work would happen too. Maybe eventually I guess.

[yesrushdt]

Hi all,

 

here are the 1st pictures I took on CP today. The links will show the Unity 4 (1,3) and Unity 5 versions (2,4)

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Have they finished planting on this course? Looking at the overhead, there are considerably less trees/bushes in the Unity 5 screenshot compared to the Unity 4 one..

 

Good to hear about the putting change.  Sounds more like the TW08 for PC putting system.