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Sun, Nov 1 2009 4:21 PM by oppy. 49 replies.
  • Snaike United States
    Thu, Oct 29 2009 6:27 PM

    Thanks Mefitz, but that's not the question.  I was half-humorously questioning tibbets statement from above that said:

    tibbets:
    ..One should not have to install 3rd party software ...
    I was simply pointing out that we do it all the time, both here, in TWO, and most any other game you want to play.  3rd party software, as you graciously pointed out above is ubiquitous and universal.

    Nothing is really stand-alone any more except console games... 

    Peace.

  • GITrDONE United States
    Thu, Oct 29 2009 6:55 PM

    Snaike:
    Nothing is really stand-alone any more except console games... 

    Console games suck!!! Game booster worked good for me.And I upgraded my clubs about the same time so i might have gotten the best of both worlds.Either way I love this game and the fellowship and comrodarie.Great place to play golf regardless...

    Not tripping,Larry

  • AvatarLee United States
    Thu, Oct 29 2009 8:02 PM

    So we've heard from a Mac user (no apparent issues), and we all know how reliable Windows 'anything' is as a real time operating system (LOL)... So I'm wondering... has anyone out there tried running this on any flavor of Linux?  If so... how does it run? 

  • marioh United States
    Fri, Oct 30 2009 4:28 AM

    I've been seriously considering trying the Linux thing to see how it runs.

    Not because I get insane amounts of lag (I'm one of the once in awhile people), but just to see how the meter works in general under Linux.   I have an old laptop at home, so I'll check it out to see if it meets or is close to the minimum requirements to see if I'll experiment on that.  Or perhaps just load up Linux on my current rig after I put together a new one in a couple of months.

    I also seem to remember other MAC users reporting the same issue, and the person that brought up the MAC in this thread has very few ranked stroke play rounds under their belt.    I'd like to hear from a MAC user who has hundreds of ranked rounds in the stroke play portion of this game.

  • Snaike United States
    Fri, Oct 30 2009 3:21 PM

    marioh:
    I also seem to remember other MAC users reporting the same issue, and the person that brought up the MAC in this thread has very few ranked stroke play rounds under their belt.    I'd like to hear from a MAC user who has hundreds of ranked rounds in the stroke play portion of this game

    Marioh ....  I have a family member (400+ rounds) who plays WGT with his macbook...  (Not MacPro)... and he tells me that swing meter inconsistancies are about the same between that and the desktop machine that we are using at times... That is to say that there are some, but it's not every game and it's usually not debilitating, but it is present and it is, as he says "a pain in the ass".

    So, from here, Mac vs PC makes no difference with the connection we have to the 'net.

    Hope that helps.

  • oppy United States
    Fri, Oct 30 2009 8:30 PM

    Snaike:

    marioh:
    I also seem to remember other MAC users reporting the same issue, and the person that brought up the MAC in this thread has very few ranked stroke play rounds under their belt.    I'd like to hear from a MAC user who has hundreds of ranked rounds in the stroke play portion of this game

    Marioh ....  I have a family member (400+ rounds) who plays WGT with his macbook...  (Not MacPro)... and he tells me that swing meter inconsistancies are about the same between that and the desktop machine that we are using at times... That is to say that there are some, but it's not every game and it's usually not debilitating, but it is present and it is, as he says "a pain in the ass".

    So, from here, Mac vs PC makes no difference with the connection we have to the 'net.

    Hope that helps.

    so then what is the difference? why is it that I have a good meter if its not my computer? i havent downloaded any outside software that all of you guys mention, and mine works fine. so what is the reason? 

  • Snaike United States
    Sat, Oct 31 2009 2:32 PM

    oppy:
    so then what is the difference? why is it that I have a good meter if its not my computer? i havent downloaded any outside software that all of you guys mention, and mine works fine. so what is the reason?

    ~That~, my friend, is the $64,000 question. 

    What is the reason?  Personally, I think it's a large number of different reasons that affect each player differently...  I don't think it's one main thing anymore... but what do I know?  I'm only here for the golf!

    Peace.

  • oppy United States
    Sat, Oct 31 2009 8:39 PM

    Snaike:

    oppy:
    so then what is the difference? why is it that I have a good meter if its not my computer? i havent downloaded any outside software that all of you guys mention, and mine works fine. so what is the reason?

    ~That~, my friend, is the $64,000 question. 

    What is the reason?  Personally, I think it's a large number of different reasons that affect each player differently...  I don't think it's one main thing anymore... but what do I know?  I'm only here for the golf!

    Peace.

    so then you admit, they are problems caused by individual players, not wgt?

  • tibbets United States
    Sat, Oct 31 2009 9:18 PM

    Oppy, you just haven't been here long enough to understand, clearly.

    The game is a resource hog, and will spike in its CPU and RAM demands even during idle periods, like when you are standing on the tee box and not moving.  This is not a problem with individuals computers, this is simply how the game is designed.  You haven't played much, perhaps you've been fortunate enough to connect to the smoother servers.  I've charted and discussed the differences in server performance in other forum posts.  Eventually, you will get hit with some meter lag....everyone does.

    At any rate, this game has some coding and server issues to work out if it wants to continue billing itself as a "play from anywhere' kind of game.  When so many people experience the same sort of issue on a simple Flash-based game, you know the problem is with the game, not the players.

  • claremoreblue United States
    Sat, Oct 31 2009 10:05 PM

    ^ What Tibbs said, only it's ten times worse now than a year ago! :(



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