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Posted 15 July 2014 - 12:40 AM
Non designer here, but this crossed my mind. If you knew that PG would have been released much later than anticipated, would you still have stopped designing courses for the previous games you played?
I think I remember seeing several comments from LINKS 2003 and TW designers who are now focusing their energy on learning the new software.
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Posted 15 July 2014 - 12:53 AM
I didn't stop... The way I look at it, there is no course designer or golf game here, so I wouldn't stop, besides, i love the TW's CA and the game and until something comes along that is as good or better, I won't stop.. So far, I haven't seen it yet... 
Done with designing.
Released Courses: Real
The Golf Club @ Dove Mnt. AZ
Aronimink PA
Amana Colonies Iowa
Fictional:
The Grinder Anytown U.S.A.
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Posted 15 July 2014 - 07:10 PM
The Course Forge is not publicly available, so there has been no reason for designers to stop making courses in Links 2003, TW '08, JN etc. unless they have drifted off to TGC and abandoned the older games.
In anticipation of the CF release, some old game designers are learning Unity 3D, as this is the tool that the terrain will be sculpted in and trees and objects planted. Course Forge is just an Asset Tool overlay which lets the layout of the course be drawn, textures applied and tees and pins added to make the course playable.
A lot of the hard work tweaking elevations and slopes is purely Unity 3D.
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Posted 15 July 2014 - 08:49 PM
I have a real course in Links 2003 which I stopped designing one year ago as I hoped to transfer it to Course Forge (yes I actually thought back then that it would not be long). However I have resumed designing for TW2008 while I await the arrival of Perfect Golf.
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Posted 15 July 2014 - 09:16 PM
I have a real course in Links 2003 which I stopped designing one year ago as I hoped to transfer it to Course Forge (yes I actually thought back then that it would not be long). However I have resumed designing for TW2008 while I await the arrival of Perfect Golf.
Jimbo,
What about the Liniks 2003 version?
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Posted 15 July 2014 - 11:16 PM
Jimbo,
What about the Liniks 2003 version?
Jerry
Sorry Jerry, I could not face doing all the seam blends to complete the Links 2003 version. That is one of the main reasons for waiting for Course Forge, the seam blending seems to be far easier to do.
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Posted 16 July 2014 - 12:25 PM
LInks 2003 course files can be converted to Unity using the Terrain Forge.
I believe it creates a heightmap from the elevation data in the CRZ and the course textures are overlaid as the terrain. all you then do is re-draw the course using Course Forge.
MJ did his PP version of Crystal Pines and Shadowlands using this method IIRC.
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Posted 16 July 2014 - 11:14 PM
Sorry Jerry, I could not face doing all the seam blends to complete the Links 2003 version. That is one of the main reasons for waiting for Course Forge, the seam blending seems to be far easier to do.
Could you offer the Links crz file to one of the other designers so they can finish it then? Not knowing what course it is but I am sure a post at Links Corner describing the course and file that one of the designers still working will offer to complete it for you.
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Posted 17 July 2014 - 08:12 PM
I used to use the TW06 creator. I was really excited to see the Course Forge demos and have been looking forward to using it. My old Windows XP PC has long since given up the ghost, so although I'd like to get back to designing courses, I'm in limbo atm. TGC course designer holds no interest for me so the sooner Course Forge comes out the better.
Cheers
Neil
(Nice to see some old friends on this thread btw.)
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Posted 17 July 2014 - 08:56 PM
Great to see you are still around Neil. I ordered the TGC course designer and soon got very bored, so I will just have to wait for Course Forge and hope that Perfect Golf will be a decent game to play. I have forced myself to try to complete a course for TW2008 which I started 3 years ago . . . LOL
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Posted 18 July 2014 - 02:40 AM
I can't wait to get back into designing.
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Posted 19 July 2014 - 08:51 PM
Same here. It's been a few years since I designed courses for any of the games.
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Posted 19 July 2014 - 10:15 PM
I'm keen to get started too. I hope PP consider releasing CF and CT ASAP so we can spend time practicing and learning.
Peter
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Posted 20 July 2014 - 06:41 AM
Hi guys, I had a lot of good times with your gorgeous courses in Links 2003. Glad to see you are in here. Can´t wait to tee off 
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Posted 08 October 2014 - 01:55 AM
I still design with the TW CA, a program called terrain assist and collect Orthos with a script created by Jim Meier, I recently made courses for the Euro PGA tournaments, Made in Denmark and The Czech Masters. as well as structures for the courses.
I will continue to design, regardless whenever the Course designer for PP comes out.
CGX Bruce R
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