Simulators

[NoBack]

OK, I couldnt take it any longer. Got the shakes for the last time, yesterday morning. Played indoors at Golf-O-Max last night for the first time this year.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh now I feel better that I got my fix. Need to work a little harder on the elbow squats but other than that and the new softwear, it was a great night out with da boys.

[dasnutz]

I played the new software a few weeks ago. Wasn't that impressed. I kept hooking the ball. I neverhook the ball. Didn't really find it all that realistic in terms of ball flight. The graphics were much better, but that was about it!

[Colby]

It was better last night than when I played it on Monday. They put a new screen on the unit and tightened it up. Worked much better. Driving distance seemed a bit down, but I didn't hit the ball that well all night so it was hard to tell.

[NoBack]

Still needs a bit of tweeking I guess. They'll figure it out sometime I'm sure.
No matter what, it still beats not hitting the ball and having a few laughs with the boys.

[GarthM]

So Steve, when's the first Cleaners game of the silly season?

[el tigre]

It was better last night than when I played it on Monday. They put a new screen on the unit and tightened it up. Worked much better. Driving distance seemed a bit down, but I didn't hit the ball that well all night so it was hard to tell.

I'd heard that they had added courses but this is the first I have heard of "new" software.

Have they simply upgraded all the units to the software that was on #2 last year, or is this something totally different?

[Colby]

I'd heard that they had added courses but this is the first I have heard of "new" software.

Have they simply upgraded all the units to the software that was on #2 last year, or is this something totally different?

This is newer software than what was on #2.

Touch screen technology, on sims 8,9 and 10. Course list is here:

http://www.golfomax.com/courses.htm

We played Oakland Hills last night.

[Farzin]

I kept hooking the ball. I neverhook the ball. !

I found the new software more real when it comes to distance of the tee and with Irons, The new software doesn't reward you with mediocure shots. You are either right on or not. If you hit a bad shot you see a bad shot, and when you know that you had a decent swing you will be rewrded with good results. I couldn't play well because I didn't swing well, ( My body woudn't take instructions from my half cooked brain while under beer influence) and I knew it every time I hit the ball. After all we know our swing better than the software does.

cheers

[el tigre]

Need to work a little harder on the elbow squats

Little rusty at the beginning of the season, are we? I'm sure you'll be in peak condition just in time for...spring!

[el tigre]

My body woudn't take instructions from my half cooked brain while under beer influence

Hmmm, I'm sensing a theme here...

FWIW Farzin, in my case it seems to be the instructions from my half-cooked brain while under beer influence that is the problem!

[NoBack]

el tigre........I tried real hard and even went back yesterday to practice some more. The beer was cold and the rhum ebevn better. Elbow is working just finnnnnne now.

The softwear IS more like outside BUT there still are some issues with it. It does tend to draw/hook a little toomuch. I agree with dasnutz that the softwear still need some tweeking as I dont draw balls outside and hardly ever hook one. But yesterday and sat, I must have done it over a dozen times. But it's a game and I will enjoy my winter no matter what.

[Colby]

el tigre........I tried real hard and even went back yesterday to practice some more. The beer was cold and the rhum ebevn better. Elbow is working just finnnnnne now.

You went back yesterday...

[doctor-wedge]

if you are more interested in more accurate software and realistic feedback , you should try the simulator`s at Pine View. the distances of all my irons and wood`s seemed to be bang on.

[Code Blue]

i agree. the sims at pine view are the most realistic i've seen. it even showed me my dreaded yuk shot!

[Colby]

We played those same simulators at Winters Greens, no longer with us, and the way the sims were set up there made them difficult to play as the clubs kept hitting the side panels. That being said, the software was a bit suspect if you hit a low shot, and the putting (as in all simulators) is a little suspect. With the lack of courses, I don't need to play that software again.

I have no issue with the new software at GolfOMax. My driving distance is about right, my irons are almost dead on and the chipping is much improved. I still hit a draw when I swing too fast there, trying to kill the ball, but when I swing like I should, everything works out pretty well.

[el tigre]

We played those same simulators at Winters Greens, no longer with us, and the way the sims were set up there made them difficult to play as the clubs kept hitting the side panels.

FYI, Pineview has the same simulators BUT THE SET-UP IS DIFFERENT (same as at Golf-O-Max) so that you do not hit the side panels.

[GarthM]

I got a call on the weekend from what used to be Winter Greens. Apparently they shutdown and a new outfit has taken over (including their database of customers). I don't remember the name of the place but he claims that they have new software this year.

Might have to give it a try.