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    FSX Course realism/difficulty?

    I’ve been playing FSX courses and noticing that putt is extremely hard as the green is so sensitive (there is no stimp setting other than 3 options but i put that in the middle option). Plus in the fringe area I can’t even putt because the ball will only go 1-2yds even hitting for 40ft.

    Is this intended, meaning FSX is the most difficult sim to play but maybe realistic?? It is just too sensitive I can’t even play it.
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    To me, the realism is much improved in fsx18. Overall it’s much faster and there’s a slider for green speed. I have to lower it to 25% to get the feel of my local greens, which is still fast. Have you tried hybrid from the fringe to hop it over? I haven’t tried putting from the fridge in 18 but will and see if it’s the same.

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    • #3
      The green speed slider in FSX2018 is a game changer, pun intended. There is supposed to be one for the fringe as well when the new interface comes out but we'll see on that one. The way it is now you can't really putt from the fringe unless you are just barely on it. When I first got FSX2018 the green speed was crazy fast on default but after about a month they must have changed it via the API. I pretty much run at the default setting now. The API reports this as 7.5 but I don't think that is a stimp speed as it's too fast. I'd say they'd stimp around a 9-10 with the current default. The slider is a little too sensitive IMO. I'd like to see a number that indicates speed as you move the slider. You do have to focus on putting like you do IRL. If you try putting like you can in JNPG you'll make very few putts.

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      • #4
        Yeah, definitely for Pebble Beach, the medium is not realistic in the slightest. Pebble Greens are slow and those roll like a 12 on the middle setting.
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        • legendsfan
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          legendsfan commented
          06-19-2018, 02:30 PM
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          I agree Pebble greens are very tough in the game. I’ve always had the speed on medium but will be turning it down today for first time. Also, the updated FSX 18 software and courses is a improvement in graphics. I didn’t notice if there was a fringe slider.
      • #5
        Gotcha. It was extremely hard to make a straight putt as the launch direction was extremely sensitive.

        I wish putting on the fringe was possible though. Maximum I could go was like 3-6ft which is not realisitc. I just did a round today IRL and I putted a lot from the fringe.

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        • #6
          FSX2018 5.0 has a slider for the fringe now. Haven't messed with it yet but if it works like the green slider it should take care of it. There is also a slider for green firmness so you can control the firmness of the green for approach shots, etc.

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          • #7
            Originally posted by mmlincon View Post
            FSX2018 5.0 has a slider for the fringe now. Haven't messed with it yet but if it works like the green slider it should take care of it. There is also a slider for green firmness so you can control the firmness of the green for approach shots, etc.
            Did you buy all courses? How much was it if you bought them altogether? Also are all courses that you have right now updated to 2.0.2 version which is the latest FSX2018 version?

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            • #8
              I pretty much have all of them. I've purchased them in chunks over time. The current deal is the best price I've seen on them. In larger chunks the best price you could get was 59/course until this deal. You can see the current course versions at https://www.foresightsports/fsx2018updates

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