Had an e-mail invite to try the new FSX Premier Beta software.
Strictly no pictures or video allowed to be shared which I fully understand and respect.
Downloaded with no issue.
Has 6 courses to try out and Shot Analysis.
Menu seems easy and intuitive.
Tried a few holes on Pebble Beach.
Graphics are a step up.
The hole map now shows where OB is - at last!
No apparent issues with ball and course physics (in other words ball does what it should when landing on fairway, greens and rough).
I don't think lie penalties have been introduced yet.
Ball flight is a bit different, the ball definitely drops out of the sky more steeply on approach shots.
Putting green slope indication is different but easy to understand, I would say improved on FSX Play.
At the moment, gameplay is only scratch strokeplay, presumably handicaps and other formats will be worked in gradually.
Will be interesting to see if they can finally get Stableford scoring to work
WIll be gving it a good workout with some friends on Thursday evening to see if we can pick up on anything else.
Interested to see if the scoreboard can show all players are on the same hole!
Other things we are likely to find out -
Does the OB work
Are hazard areas well defined.
Have penalty drop areas and options been made more realistic.
Does the Hole Map now show where all the players are.
Will let you guys know how it goes.
Strictly no pictures or video allowed to be shared which I fully understand and respect.
Downloaded with no issue.
Has 6 courses to try out and Shot Analysis.
Menu seems easy and intuitive.
Tried a few holes on Pebble Beach.
Graphics are a step up.
The hole map now shows where OB is - at last!
No apparent issues with ball and course physics (in other words ball does what it should when landing on fairway, greens and rough).
I don't think lie penalties have been introduced yet.
Ball flight is a bit different, the ball definitely drops out of the sky more steeply on approach shots.
Putting green slope indication is different but easy to understand, I would say improved on FSX Play.
At the moment, gameplay is only scratch strokeplay, presumably handicaps and other formats will be worked in gradually.
Will be interesting to see if they can finally get Stableford scoring to work
WIll be gving it a good workout with some friends on Thursday evening to see if we can pick up on anything else.
Interested to see if the scoreboard can show all players are on the same hole!
Other things we are likely to find out -
Does the OB work
Are hazard areas well defined.
Have penalty drop areas and options been made more realistic.
Does the Hole Map now show where all the players are.
Will let you guys know how it goes.
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