Forum: Home Simulators - General

I just spent a few hours reading over the DD thread and noticed a very common issue with the optishot is its inability to accurately read woods and the driver. I have been working with my local PGA pro and have had great success with my short game, however we havent been able to really get...

Got my frame and screen up tonight and some astro turf down, also got software loaded and finally got projector running. Got projector mounted on ceiling but can't seem to get image low enough on screen :scratchch. Gonna have to get a longer video cable and also a way to mount projector lower but...

I just bought the DD!! It will be in the mail in a few days. Just wanted to share that with you all and to thank everyone for their comments and suggestions. :-) In about a month I'm going to start on my garage setup. I'm going for the cheapest and most non-permanent sim setup. I want to be...

Do most or any of the home simulators include angle of attack? What do they use for the ball flight laws?

Howdy, I've been playing with the Optishot for a week now I think I like it. I don't have any open face issues and I don't have to tape any clubs. My driver and 3 wood are Taylormade Burner 07's, hybrids are Ping G10 clones, and irons are cavity-backed/blade Mizuno MP30(?) clones. I do...

I rarely see a thread where people tell their success stories with improving their game. My set up is near complete so I have put 3 hours a day of practice time instead of 4 hours planning my next upgrade to my set up or troubleshooting issues. Lets get to the point, 10 minutes ago a dream of...

http://www.wgt.com/home.aspx I am wondering what kind of graphics this game uses ? It looks like actual photos, extremely lifelike. Why haven't home simulators caught up to this kind of graphics ?

I was so excited to get this going but I kep getting an error when it is loading. Is this or is this not compatible with Windows XP???

I must say how impressed I am with all the help and info that I see on this forum so far. After taking up this sport in my 50's and golfing for 2 seasons I am now officially hooked, lol. I had already purchased a good mat late last winter so I could swing a little in the off-season into a net. ...

Has anyone received any news about a release of an Old Course for DD? I hoped to see an email concerning, but I guess not. -DBS

I have had a chance to try different irons Muzuno blades/muscle back, Ping G5 and Tour Edge Exotics irons. All have shiny soles but are progressively larger for more game improvement. The 4 iron sole width was Muzuno 3/4 inch, G5 1 inch and Exotics 1 1/4 inch. All clubs had similair offset. With...

Just spoke with the folks at ProTee. They seem to have a great unit that is similair to the GGS unit. The units have a ball sensor and you can put. They are in the process of developing a video launch webcam and video capture as well. Price seems right. I will certainly look into this more. Cory...

So I am looking to build a Golf Simulator/Home Theater for myself. I have started researching them extensively and have looked at a dozen companies/brands. I finally came across GSA and like how they offer launch angle/ball tracking/club head tracking via a camera system and its very nice that they...

Bubba, i stl cant get myself to push the button on buying the courses. i know that me and u have the same level of appreciation for the P3ProSwing and Optishot. can you rate the graphics of 3DD (scale to 10) & do the same for P3Pro's GSA courses & P3Pro's Highlands/DDunes. I just need a...

Here is my set up in the garage. I under estimated how much clearance the screen needs from the wall. Right now, the ball flies back as if bounced directly from the wall. I am just using almostgolf ball. I would appreciate any advise on how to fix this issue aside from increasing the gap of the...

Anyone hear when Optishot will be releasing their new free course ?

Well winters coming, getting more and more rain. I decided to finally start finishing my P3Pro setup in the basement. Awhile ago I bought a lot of the stuff (P3Pro during their 50% off promotion), a mat, cordura fabric, a computer and projector, but after playing with it a bit I kind of just let...

Hi Guys, I have been reading these forums for about two months now trying to research which simulator to buy. After Bubba's glowing reviews & the fact that it is widely regarded as being a whole lot more accurate, I decided I would look for a P3ProSwing. After finding one on Ebay with the...

Cory what is this puttingshark? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKk0wd1pwVk It looks like the p3pro? Am I mising something?

Hey All, I have just setup an official Golf Simulator News website where I will be posting all of the news and info that I get from all of the companies. Check it out at http://www.golfsimulatornews.com/ and let me know your thoughts and if you have anything that you would like to see up...

Quick question- do the Optishot and P3Pro (with and without launch software) allow you to use high lofted wedges--- or specifically, multiple wedges with unique lofts (50 degrees, 52, 58, 60, 64). I have a variety of different wedges I might use depending on the course and how I am playing and I...

I have been gone for a while from this forum and just returning now. It looks like it grew! I finally bought a house and in a process of converting the 2 car garage into a simulator room. I have the P3ProSwing, versa mat, launch Angle (no camera yet), video capture, skills comp pack and the 2...

I'm interested in purchasing/testing an Optishot for Offseason but I do not have the ideal setup. My basement ceiling is too low but I have 9ft ceilings in my living room which is a 15' x 15' room with the back open to the kitchen. I've read a few articles that talk about lighting etc and I'm just...

In looking for more courses for Optishot I found these two sites where you can download Tiger Woods courses and play them on Optishot. You can even design your own course. Enjoy http://www.coursedownloads.com/index.asp http://www.pgaxtour.com/forum/

anyone know much about those units? It looks like the company has put up in their eBay store some refurbished Claret units from when they made the sensor with a serial connection instead of a USB connection. I'm curious if there's any difference between those units and the current ones other...

Can the GSA software be used with just a launch monitor like the Vector Pro? I'm just trying to get some ideas for a future home renovation and seeing what the options are. I have read quit a bit of these forums and checked out Cory's site but haven't seen anyone ask this.

Will Optishot pick up lower trajectory shots on driving range/course if I wanted to practice hitting punch 7/5 irons etc? I'm wondering if this is an acceptable tool to hit shots like this considering it doesn't pick up spin rate or ball flight. What kinds of shots are people able to practice...

Hey All, I am still building the simulator storefront (I need to finish this before I can get to the DIY site) and I need YOUR help. Because of all of the different systems and products that I sell, I want to ensure that the site does not get cluttered and hard to navigate. I would love...

Hi all! I'm new to this forum and new to the world of home simulators (got my Optishot earlier this week). I'm having some problems with the unit, no matter what I can't get consistent readings on face angle / face contact. I read through the big thread and saw a few ppl who had similar...

Hey All, HOT OFF THE PRESS! OK, at least hot off the posting - I just finished uploading all of the videos I took at the PGA Fall Expo and you all get the first crack at seeing them! I hope you enjoy and feel free to contact me with any comments, questions or suggestions -...

Anyone else have this yet and is it any better then the p3pro? Cory I have read your review, just wondering if anyone else had this and their opinions.

Other than the courses supplied with Optishot and Tiger Woods game, are their other courses available that will play on Optishot ?

Here's something I was curious about... Does anyone use a square driver with a simulator? If so, how do you find the accuracy? I don't have a square driver, but after looking into them it seems the main purpose of the square shape is to reduce sidespin, so that the club path has less of an...

I was wondering if anyone knew if the optishot and 3dd software works on Windows 7 64 bit OS? Also, do you think it would run with an ATI Mobile Radeon 4200 series card? I've been thinking of getting the optishot and have been following this thread for a while. I had 2 Golf launchpads and they were...

Back to an old topic, I was wrong on the new GSA courses being free. There's now a section on their software page that has the 14 new courses released this year as a $200 package. Still not a bad deal, but not as good as free. :)

With so much interest in the Dancin' Dogg thread, it's obvious that this forum is long overdue. So here you go. You can now start new threads with questions or info on all the gear etc. Hopefully info will be a bit easier to find in time. Enjoy!

Hey All, I am still working on the online store right now (www.par2pro.com/catalog) but I will be starting up the DIY Sim site soon and need your feedback. Since this will be a site that many of you will be posting on, I would love to hear what you would like to see and be able to do on the...

Does anyone know if a software upgrade is available for the P3Pro Sport model to allow some of the features on the Claret version?