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[Richard]

CHICAGO OAKS CC:

 

Here's some in game images of the new upcoming course. It's a beautiful course. Tough due to the narrow fairways.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[catflap]

That looks lovely. Looking forward to seeing more of those bridges.

[nightowl]

I think it's fine to debate the merits of an argument.  But personal attacks really should not be tolerated.

[IanK]

As far as I see it Buck is only mentioning things now that people will point at in a few months down the line. He says things as he sees them, which is to be welcomed isn't it? The water reflections and shadows do look strange at times but there might be a very good reason why.

[Mailman]

Much as I appreciate all the visual improvements (and they are impressive) the one thing that will have me starting to take serious interest in PG will be the linkage (or whatever the jargon is) between the MS swing and the ani.   Whenever I play the odd hole it (the MS swing) just feels odd without this real-time connection.  Just seems that this is being relegated to updates sometime in the future rather than being near the top of the 'to do' list.  

[mebby]

Much as I appreciate all the visual improvements (and they are impressive) the one thing that will have me starting to take serious interest in PG will be the linkage (or whatever the jargon is) between the MS swing and the ani.   Whenever I play the odd hole it (the MS swing) just feels odd without this real-time connection.  Just seems that this is being relegated to updates sometime in the future rather than being near the top of the 'to do' list.  

I think it will be nice once they link the swing to the animation but to be honest... it's not THAT big of a deal for me.  I do agree that it will make the game more immersive and I think it HAS to happen but it's not killing the game for me without it.  But either way - they've said it's coming so... it's coming.

[mebby]

As far as I see it Buck is only mentioning things now that people will point at in a few months down the line. He says things as he sees them, which is to be welcomed isn't it? The water reflections and shadows do look strange at times but there might be a very good reason why.

I agree.  No issue with someone wanting to push for as much improvement as possible.  If it's a performance issue then just make it a graphical option so people can turn it on or off.

[Stephen Sullivan]

Much as I appreciate all the visual improvements (and they are impressive) the one thing that will have me starting to take serious interest in PG will be the linkage (or whatever the jargon is) between the MS swing and the ani.   Whenever I play the odd hole it (the MS swing) just feels odd without this real-time connection.  Just seems that this is being relegated to updates sometime in the future rather than being near the top of the 'to do' list.  

It's the main reason I am not playing PG. I can find no setting in the game that will allow me to get any sort of swing. I am not prepared to alter mouse settings as my Links Powerstroke swing is dependent on the settings as they are. I too feel it should be a priority update, but I am more than happy to keep playing Links.

[scrambler]

I'm also a Links PS user and I hope PG has a swing like it in the future. I didn't like the PS when it came out but after some practice it became the reason I stayed with Links for all these years.

[mebby]

So... I haven't played Links since the days of it only having a 3C interface.  How is the PS different from PG's motion swing?

[Mailman]

So... I haven't played Links since the days of it only having a 3C interface.  How is the PS different from PG's motion swing?

Way way different - you need to experience both Links RTS and  Links PS modes to appreciate how they 'feel'.

[JoeF]

I'm also a Links PS user and I hope PG has a swing like it in the future. I didn't like the PS when it came out but after some practice it became the reason I stayed with Links for all these years.

 

There is a horizontal mouse swing in the game already. 

[RobV]

Well, considering the new animations are on the list Andrew posted, then hopefully it will also have the tie in with the MS. 

 

Here is a list of some of the things we are working on

1) Fixing the disconnect issues

2) Moving the swing meter

3) Challenge Mode - Leaderboard based games 

4) Another new course

5) Tournaments

6) All new animations

7) All new cup physics

[slouis]

The new course looks great but I hope that it plays better on my machine then Hidden Canyon.  Even on low graphics setting where it just doesn't look very good it stutters although some holes are worse than others.  I have had no issues with any of the other courses where I have the graphics setting at high.

My system specs are:

Windows 7

3.2 GHZ i-5 - 4570 CPU

8 GIG RAM - 64 Bit Operating System

HIS Radeon 1 GIG HD 6870 video card

Maybe I need a faster video card?  If so, I have seen posts about Nvidia grass and wonder if I should be upgrading to a Nvidia card?

I hope the animation update includes different postures for the golfer avatar.  The current animation looks weird when the ball is above or below it's feet.

The volume of the sound varies quite a bit from course to course.  Black Swan is much louder than the other courses except for Hidden Canyon which is the second loudest.  Some consistency would be nice.

The ball on the green when putting is too large and looks like a billiard ball.  Tiger Woods 08 is the same.  I suppose it is easier to see but it would look much more realistic if the ball size  is reduced.

Finally, I hope that in a future update, there will be the option to save replays.

 

[Stephen Sullivan]

There is a horizontal mouse swing in the game already. 

Yes but some of us cannot get it to work for us without it impacting elsewhere. That isn't how it should be.

[mebby]

The new course looks great but I hope that it plays better on my machine then Hidden Canyon.  Even on low graphics setting where it just doesn't look very good it stutters although some holes are worse than others.  I have had no issues with any of the other courses where I have the graphics setting at high.

My system specs are:

Windows 7

3.2 GHZ i-5 - 4570 CPU

8 GIG RAM - 64 Bit Operating System

HIS Radeon 1 GIG HD 6870 video card

Maybe I need a faster video card?  If so, I have seen posts about Nvidia grass and wonder if I should be upgrading to a Nvidia card?

I hope the animation update includes different postures for the golfer avatar.  The current animation looks weird when the ball is above or below it's feet.

The volume of the sound varies quite a bit from course to course.  Black Swan is much louder than the other courses except for Hidden Canyon which is the second loudest.  Some consistency would be nice.

The ball on the green when putting is too large and looks like a billiard ball.  Tiger Woods 08 is the same.  I suppose it is easier to see but it would look much more realistic if the ball size  is reduced.

Finally, I hope that in a future update, there will be the option to save replays.

I think your video card is probably the culprit.  I have a very similar system as you but with a GTX 970 and I can play every course on max settings without issue.  Some holes on Sawgrass slow down to ~35fps but I usually stay in the upper 50's...

[mebby]

Yes but some of us cannot get it to work for us without it impacting elsewhere. That isn't how it should be.

What do you mean exactly?  I use it without issue.  Prefer it to vertical MS by a long shot.

[IanK]

Yes but some of us cannot get it to work for us without it impacting elsewhere. That isn't how it should be.

Have you tried it recently? I just couldn't get on with the mouse swing when it was first released but now, after improvements, I think it's very good without the need for any changes to my setup.

[Stephen Sullivan]

I have tried it for a while over the weekend, but altering the setting in the games seems to make little or no difference.

[mebby]

I have tried it for a while over the weekend, but altering the setting in the games seems to make little or no difference.

What issue are you having with motion swing exactly?