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  • SkyTrak and The Golf Club (TGC) Simulation Software

    Hi Seth. I'm new to this forum but have been reading as much as I can about SkyTrak on this and other forums. It seems that many experienced sim users think that The Golf Club game is the best simulator software out there right now. In fact, if I'm understanding and remembering things correctly, Bubba22 and Zmax were instrumental (please correct me if I'm wrong) in getting ProTee to integrate their sim hardware (and gc2) with The Golf Club software. So my question to you/SkyTrak is simply this: Has there been any thought to integrating SkyTrak with The Golf Club? And if so, what are the odds that this might happen? And if so, when?

  • She's alive!!!!
    Since we're basically killing time, here's my preemptive TGC rig. I think it turned out nice.

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    • Looks good, again, I love that this thread is more about computers than golf simulation.

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      • Pretty sad actually.

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        • TorchRedRob
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          Go enjoy your gc2 already.

        • aja
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          ProTee, with TGC for over a year now.

      • Yes, indeed pretty sand!

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        • Stunning views..
          Cold outside and playing this from the comfort of your own heated garage

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          • Bnorman58
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            The name of the thread is skytrak and tgc, key word being skytrac. Thus my comment.

          • mthunt
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            Skytrak and TGC but let's go with your comment. Why would anyone post anything about TGC on a thread about Skytrak, even if it's Skytrak and TGC

          • ryanoneill1
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            It is so you buy E6 with Skytrak because it will come out before TGC. 😄

        • these do get old, I concur. It's like protee is just playing with our emotions...

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          • I have been playing TGC on my laptop for 2 month now, talking about a tease, these pics are nothing compared to playing it 5 times a week just not being able to play it on my skytrak lol

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            • it will come, in the meantime i quite like looking at the pictures

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              • I played an entire summer tour with a guy who played TGC on a skytrak. My guess is it's about the licensing, not the ability to use the software. If true, I bet all software will launch once they figure that out. The tournament ability of TGC is amazing and more people playing will make it better.
                My Courses:
                World Par 3's by mthunt
                Toronto GC (L) mthunt
                Burlington G&CC by mthunt
                Weston G&CC by mthunt
                London Hunt Club L mthunt
                Park CC Lidar mthunt
                Sunningdale GC Robinson L
                Sunningdale GC Thompson L
                Muirfield Village (liDAR) First Ever Lidar course
                Country Club of Castle Pines (liDAR)
                The Sanctuary GC ProTee L
                The National GC L mthunt
                Mississaugua GC L mthunt
                Shaughnessy G&CC L mthunt
                Markland Woods CC mthunt
                Hidden Lake Old L mthunt
                Magna GC L mthunt
                Barrie CC L mthunt
                mthunt Range

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                • m3w
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                  How exactly did he get TGC and Skytrak to work together?

              • I have been playing TGC on Skytrak for close to year now. Its great, in fact awesome! The only knock on Skytrak is the putting accuracy of the horizontal azumuth is suspect. there are software corrections that TGC have developed to make it more playable. I have been in contact with Skytrak to really push the release with not only TGC but also E6 and PG.

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                • Tekbud
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                  Pretty sure Bubba22 is a beta tester and under an NDA of some kind. He probably gets morsels of information more than the rest of us but can't share due to the NDA.

                • Bnorman58
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                  OK, thanks, I will just respect that NDA and live vicariously through Bubba. I'm jealous Bubba!

                • Bubba22
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                  Bnorman I am on your side.pushing hard to get all sims available. There's really not much to say but they need to focus on whatever security/software encryption etc etc method that needs to be implemented to launch the sim software.

              • Based on what I've seen in other topics, they haven't released a lot of the sim options because of security concerns. They understandably have to protect their assets, they don't want people to easily connect their Skytrak to TGC (that can be bought for something like $30) without buying their proper license.

                In some cases I think it should be easy.. the number of people that actually have a Skytrak is limited, the number of people willing to try to crack their licenses is even fewer. Still, if the opportunity to exploit that is there, then they'd be right to cover their tracks before releasing. I know plenty of people that haven't paid for an official OS for their computers.. and there are some major players in that arena that you'd think would be able to get that right!

                I want my software, but I understand that in order for Skytrak to support it in the future, they really need to have it protected. I'm hopeful that they're close to getting a verification system they feel comfortable with, and everything else is ready to go.

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                • So did anyone get anywhere replicating their home courses? I tried it's too hard. I can see its easy enough to make a fantasy course. Wondered if anyone has the perseverance!

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                  • Sascha1818
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                    I'm working on it since 6 weeks. The basic layout was easy, getting all the slopes and elevations right is the hardest part for me. I'm sure there are easier ways once you know all the tools and get used to them. I'm not giving up but it will take another few weeks for sure

                  • keither5150
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                    I recently played Kapalua bay in Maui. IRL I have played the course 4 times. The guy who designed the course did an excellent job. With a few exceptions of things in the distance. Elevation, size and shape of bunkers, distance, and greens were bang on. There will be some good ones, and some bad ones.

                • We moved ST simulator software comparison discussions to a new thread: http://golfsimulatorforum.com/forum/...6-vs-tgc-vs-pg

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                  • Admire your patience sascha. Hope its rewarded with a decent course. That might spur me on again. Based on my progress im thinking it's about 100 hours per replica course.

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                    • Sascha1818
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                      Thanks, I'm sure I'm close to the 100 mark. I might be a little particular about the perfect slopes and elevations and waste some time on it but that's just me hahaha

                  • Just a couple of screenshots from some great new designs...

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                    • Tekbud
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                      Could just be perspective vs. size of tee box, but those are some of the smallest greens I've ever seen...
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