The Golf Club 2 Announced - Teaser Trailer & Some Features Revealed

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Perfect Parallel's Andrew Jones said yesterday during the Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Twitch broadcast that they were able to nearly double the frame rates in JNPG using Unity 5.4. Of course JNPG uses SpeedTree (HBS has opted to not use SpeedTree for proprietary reasons... and I'm not here to cast judgment as to whether that's good or bad), which no doubt has some bearing on that.

The hidden benefit of doubling the frame rate is that it could also enable the unleashing of some of Unity's currently untapped or underutilized graphics features. I think we could see higher quality water reflections, more detailed 3D grass and course objects with the added performance boost, and still see a significant increase in frame rates, which the console versions, especially the XB1, of TGC sorely need.

If you've played the PC version of TGC on a better than average gaming gaming PC, you'll realize that the quality draw distance for trees and objects can be extended 4 times further, or more, while using 4X antialiasing and 8X anisotropic filtering to tidy up the graphics and textures even more. I'd like to see the console versions brought up to at least the quality and performance I currently experience on my PC. I average 40 to 45 FPS with the settings listed above on my PC. For comparison purposes, here's the specs of my gaming PC:

Intel Core i5-4440 3.1 GHz
Geforce GTX 960 2 GB (Superclocked)
8GB PC-1600 DDR3 RAM
Windows 10 64 bit

I personally think the 2D grass of PG blend way better than the 3D grass of TGC.
I think going back to 2D would free up some performance & allow for a more organic looking game with a wider variety of texture options.
HB also spend a lot of time making the sky look good but I feel the terrain visuals are being held back to allow for this.

[Grey_Osprey]

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Anthonykyne,

I really enjoying playing "no aids" golf, but when I enter aid events, the game over-rides my golfer settings and the aids are available. Time permitting, would you and your team be able to look into a way to program the game so that if people want to play aid events with the aids turned off they can?

[scagwi]

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What can be achieved with analogue is far superior. The feel around the green, the deftness of touch, and the ability to take in the scene rather than concentrating on a power bar.

ohh k

Not sure the phrases feel and deftness of touch should be used with the golf club. Are you referring to your builds of v2?

[AnthonyKyne]

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ohh k

Not sure the phrases feel and deftness of touch should be used with the golf club. Are you referring to your builds of v2?

I'm referring to the putting and short game minus the flop

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[scagwi]

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I'm referring to the putting and short game minus the flop

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Putting I'll agree - Great putting in TGC

[Efbomb]

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Putting I'll agree - Great putting in TGC

It might just be me, but I swear, sometimes the ball comes off the putter and goes left.

Just yesterday I had a situation with an 8 foot putt. The green was level in all directions. No slope left, right, up or down. I aimed right for the middle of the cup. Put the correct power into the shot...and missed left.

To be fair, my follow through wasn't perfect. In fact, I actually hit it to the right.

So how does a flat green make the ball go left even though it wears hit to the right on the follow through?

It feels like it happens on approach shots too. I notice it more on shots with no wind involvement. I'll hit it pin straight in the cone, but it lands left of the flag.

[Klocker]

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Day 1




Looks like a great leap forward. i'm done with Rory, this game has real putting and a better sowing mechanic already. The version 2 sounds like it will look and play even better

[Ruffy]

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I will be buying this on Day 1 of release or digital pre-order.

Loved TGC 1 and still play it here and there. Was great value for the price.

Excited for TGC2.

I'm also excited for PS4 Hot Shots Golf.

[ComfortablyLomb]

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Hopefully someone gets though to them and 3-click is added. I bought the first version and thought it was solid but mouse only or controller stick only is a non-starter for me. If only all developers could be as flexible as the guys making The Show. Their dedication to letting users play the game *their* way with one of several input schemes should be the model for all developers.

[AnthonyKyne]

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Hopefully someone gets though to them and 3-click is added. I bought the first version and thought it was solid but mouse only or controller stick only is a non-starter for me. If only all developers could be as flexible as the guys making The Show. Their dedication to letting users play the game *their* way with one of several input schemes should be the model for all developers.

I'd love to be as flexible but 3 click causes several issues for us
1) it takes away from the main pillar of the game - recreating the feel and deftness of touch around the green. 3-click unfortunately, with its twitch mechanic, can't offer that
2) with the above it then gives no real way of ever balancing the game play between the swing types meaning we'd have to segregate the players - something again goes against the pillars of the game.

The difference between us and The Show, is that the mechanics chosen in the show don't alter their pillars or give an advantage, where here they would.

Saying that, I was a 3 click only fan for years. But once I got my head around analogue swing, not only would I not go back I also made a game with it being the only option. So give it a few rounds and I'm sure you'll start to enjoy it

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[HealyMonster]

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I'd love to be as flexible but 3 click causes several issues for us
1) it takes away from the main pillar of the game - recreating the feel and deftness of touch around the green. 3-click unfortunately, with its twitch mechanic, can't offer that
2) with the above it then gives no real way of ever balancing the game play between the swing types meaning we'd have to segregate the players - something again goes against the pillars of the game.

The difference between us and The Show, is that the mechanics chosen in the show don't alter their pillars or give an advantage, where here they would.

Saying that, I was a 3 click only fan for years. But once I got my head around analogue swing, not only would I not go back I also made a game with it being the only option. So give it a few rounds and I'm sure you'll start to enjoy it

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hey bud, when the release date for the game?

[AnthonyKyne]

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Looking like end of March, early April

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[kehlis]

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As always, your transparency is very appreciated.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Looking like end of March, early April

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Is this coming to Early Access again by any chance?

[AnthonyKyne]

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No I wouldn't say so this time. We'll most probably do a closed beta.

The early access was invaluable last time as it confirmed we were on the right track. The negatives of doing it though are that people think that once full release comes 1)the price shouldn't go up 2) don't think they should have to pay for DLC because they "funded" the game 3) never believe the released game is finished

So the plan is to get a few beta testers (200ish) to test the new swing mechanic and help tune it, while also stress testing the servers

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