Lasergolf Features Summary

Summary of features

• Precise ball flight and behavior, from an advanced software 'physics engine'
  
  
• Animated golfers with individual reactions for good and bad shots
  
  
• Several golf courses, with 18 unique holes of golf from fantasy to imressions of existing golf courses.
  
  
• Position-dependent 3D ambient stereo sound
  
  
• Optional English-style commentary, which follows the play
  
  
• Shot analysis, with a simulated digital photo of virtual club hitting the ball showing clubhead speed, follow through, clubface angle and relative impact position.
  
  
• Real-time 'fly-by' from any position on the course
  
  
• Television-type viewing of golf shots
  
  
• Wander mode - automatic or user-controlled 'helicopter trip' looking around the course
  
  
• Score cards, and player and game statistics
  
  
• Post-shot statistics - showing distance hit, distance to pin and ball terrain lie
  
  
• Saving and resuming of games and individual shots
  
  
• Automatic saving of current game
  
  
• User manual - and integrated online help Visual effects
  
  
• Unlimited screen resolutions up to 16.7 million colors, exploiting DirectX and Direct3D features of the latest 3D hardware accelerator cards including fullscreen anti-aliasing for smoother curves
  
  
• Particle systems to create real-time animated effects such as water spray, sand splashes and other special effects
  
  
• Real-time 3D photorealistic scenery
  
  
• Animated effects - waterfalls and running water.
  
  
• Optional haze and fogging
  

Game options

• Game types include Strokeplay, MatchPlay, Tournament, Skins
  
  
• Additional modes - practice mode, longest drive and closest to the pin competitions
  
  
• Customizable players with different levels of ability, from beginner to professional.
  
  
• Player definition including animation, left- or right-handed, Tee position and shirt color.
  
  
• Overhead map of hole - user-movable and sizable
  
  
• Optional or auto grid overlay showing the terrain gradients
  
  
• Optional ball flight arc - to aid in visualizing and planning every shot
  
  
• Real time zooming in and out
  
  
• Auto or player selection of golf club and swing mode (e.g. Putt, Chip or Full Swing)
  
  
• Club speed caddy - shows the suggested club head speed for reaching the pin
  
  
• Optional betting in the Skins competition
  
  

Technical summary

• Laser Golf Game is written entirely in C++, using the Microsoft C++ Development Tool Kit.