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The Golf Club Closed Beta Impressions (Q&A Inside)

01:33 PM - February 26, 2014 by bluengold34_OS

OK - I have just been informed that there will be an email sent over in the next few hours that will provide access to the Golf Club closed beta today. Myself and any others who were lucky enough to gain access will provide what information we can in this thread. Asking questions is not a problem, but understand we may not be able to answer them all. I will post in here as soon as I have the game installed and have spent spent some time with it.

We just ask that you be patient - Thanks!

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# 241 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/24/14 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dopeypoodle


	Thank you is the early access closed like the beta or is it available for more people, also do you think that it will be for consoles.

Early access is steams way of developers offering alpha and beta builds to consumers to help find bugs or just enjoy it as it goes on. You pay for the game as normal and get every update including final game as you already paid, just get access now rather than later. I love the program personally.

It's only for steam so only PC. Consoles probably won't see anything until actual release date.

# 242 jmaj315 @ 03/25/14 03:41 AM

So if early access is.. lets say April 15...when would I be e pecting console release? Id love it if it would come out May 6th or May 13th. I could snag mlb and golf in the same trip!

# 243 dopeypoodle @ 03/25/14 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBleedingRed21


	Early access is steams way of developers offering alpha and beta builds to consumers to help find bugs or just enjoy it as it goes on. You pay for the game as normal and get every update including final game as you already paid, just get access now rather than later. I love the program personally. It's only for steam so only PC. Consoles probably won't see anything until actual release date.

I expect that you have to have a powerful PC or a very good laptop to be able to play on steam, would you know the min requirements for a laptop ?

# 244 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/25/14 10:44 AM

I don't pay attention to any requirements as I have a gaming desktop and laptop that can run pretty much anything. If the laptop can't, my desktop will. Lol

I would assume once it's optimized, low wouldn't require too much as they'd want to get it to as many people as possible.

# 245 southernSNIDELY @ 03/26/14 11:53 AM

Bluengold, sure would like to see new gameplay videos of most recent build. Also, have you tried SmokinJo's no green gird challenge at Diamond Head?

Maybe you could record that round and post on youtube? As always, thanks for sharing info with us non-beta testers (step children)

# 246 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/26/14 12:53 PM

I would like to add this:

Whatever country club we do, TOUR, tournament, whatever...

We need to have aids OFF as much as possible BUT at the same time:

If guys can only play on LOW settings, they will be disadvantaged at reading greens while my 1920x1080 resolution would allow better shading and breaks.

Since this is cross platform, consoles won't have to worry, but I would advise posting a warning for lower resolution players.

With the aids on, I think we will see -18 scoring, people will always figure out how much break it is cause of the arrows going slow or fast, without it, much more challenge and practice required.

# 247 jmaj315 @ 03/26/14 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBleedingRed21


	I would like to add this: Whatever country club we do, TOUR, tournament, whatever... We need to have aids OFF as much as possible BUT at the same time: If guys can only play on LOW settings, they will be disadvantaged at reading greens while my 1920x1080 resolution would allow better shading and breaks. Since this is cross platform, consoles won't have to worry, but I would advise posting a warning for lower resolution players. With the aids on, I think we will see -18 scoring, people will always figure out how much break it is cause of the arrows going slow or fast, without it, much more challenge and practice required.

I completely agree!

# 248 MrBill @ 03/26/14 01:34 PM

I'll be speaking with Anthony Kyne from the development team at the top of the hour. Happy to add some questions to my list if you have any you would like to get answered!

# 249 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/26/14 01:40 PM

#1 question from me if you care..

Will they add more grass options/colors to the editor to differ the courses?

#2

Any estimate if we can get multiple pin locations?

#3

Any plans for 27 hole courses with options to pick what 2 9 to play?

#4

Been asked around community, but do they plan to have a true aim option? Where it does not zoom in and you have to aim from golfer's perspective?

# 250 bluengold34_OS @ 03/26/14 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by southernSNIDELY


	Bluengold, sure would like to see new gameplay videos of most recent build. Also, have you tried SmokinJo's no green gird challenge at Diamond Head? Maybe you could record that round and post on youtube? As always, thanks for sharing info with us non-beta testers (step children)

Actually I literally just got done playing Diamond Head with no green grid on, and shot +3(should have been +1) I really enjoy the extra challenge, as it slows the game down and forces you to think. I will try to get another video up tonight, but the last couple of attempts have resulted in corrupted files -

# 251 Matt10 @ 03/26/14 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBill


	I'll be speaking with Anthony Kyne from the development team at the top of the hour. Happy to add some questions to my list if you have any you would like to get answered!

All I want to know if the ball trail will be out of the full version. Thanks!

# 252 DivotMaker @ 03/26/14 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dopeypoodle


	I expect that you have to have a powerful PC or a very good laptop to be able to play on steam, would you know the min requirements for a laptop ?

These requirements are posted all over their forums.....

# 253 MrBill @ 03/26/14 04:50 PM

The podcast interview with The Golf Club Producer Anthony Kyne is now online -

http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/...-The-Golf-Club

# 254 Pappy Knuckles @ 03/27/14 01:52 PM

Does anyone know if this going to be a retail game or strictly digital. It doesn't bother me either way, I'm just curious. Hopefully this comes out soon.

# 255 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/27/14 09:49 PM

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HBS has given us 'hard core" simulation guys the option to turn OFF four of the assists we wanted the most in the latest build released this afternoon: Overview/zoom to aim, marker view, shot suggestion (you have to pick your club and/or shot type chip, pitch, flop, normal, punch), and wind meter.

Thanks for letting us know John.

That was posted over at their forums! AWESOME!!!!

# 256 ODogg @ 03/27/14 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Pappy Knuckles


	Does anyone know if this going to be a retail game or strictly digital. It doesn't bother me either way, I'm just curious. Hopefully this comes out soon.

I think i read digital for PC and disc for consoles later but someone would need to confirm..

# 257 jmaj315 @ 03/27/14 10:20 PM

so i know its waaay wayy in advance, but I just watched the Project Morpheus conference from GDC. Oh my

And then i listened to the VSN interview....

I think The Golf Club would be awesome in VR!

eventually i hope

# 258 bluengold34_OS @ 03/27/14 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ODogg


	I think i read digital for PC and disc for consoles later but someone would need to confirm..

I have heard the same, but I am almost sure it hasn't been confirmed by the studious yet.

A new build dropped tonight, and I will make one last attempt at recording after I think I figured out what the software issue was tonight. They have increased difficulty on both drives and putts, eliminated the exact targeting zoom for drives, and a bunch more - hopefully the program records correctly tonight.

# 259 TheBleedingRed21 @ 03/27/14 10:42 PM

Hey blue, if you get a chance:

Can you play a round (with tougher greens, not so flat greens to test how hard it is to truly read them) that has ALL aids (zoom, aim marker, grids, etc) OFF. Keep wind on (unless you don't want to) as I think its fairly realistic to know the wind.

Would love to see the outcome if you get time!!! LOL

# 260 bluengold34_OS @ 03/28/14 10:04 AM

OK - Here is a 9 hole video of me playing a created course with no aids turned on, except wind meter and view of general location of landing.

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