Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

[jwilphl]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

I just found out about this game, definitely looks promising.

I did have a question about Course Forge: is there any way to import height (terrain) maps? I'd be curious to know how well one could re-create local courses. Importing a detailed terrain map would go a long way in getting proper elevation changes as well as helping to determine markers.

Thanks! Am definitely looking forward to the final release!

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

I just found out about this game, definitely looks promising.

I did have a question about Course Forge: is there any way to import height (terrain) maps? I'd be curious to know how well one could re-create local courses. Importing a detailed terrain map would go a long way in getting proper elevation changes as well as helping to determine markers.

Thanks! Am definitely looking forward to the final release!

We will have a complete breakdown of Course Forge as we get closer to full retail release, and you should be pretty pleased.

[bluengold34_OS]

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We have multiple testers working with Course Forge(our course creator)right now, and our plan is to have Course Forge ready with the final retail release. Here is a look at just some of the work they are already doing.
http://www.perfectparallel.com/topic/428-show-tell/page-48#entry32138

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

Three holes of true multiplayer on Perfect Golf -

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[bluengold34_OS]

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Watch as ESPN uses Perfect Golf to breakdown multiple holes at Augusta -
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12653342 … http://fb.me/8n5b4a24u

[OnlookerDelay]

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Any further word on progress with the real time motion (mouse) swing, and preferably, an option for one that uses a thumbstick controller as an input device? This game would be so much closer to what I want in a golf game if it had a real time, thumbstick controller swing that used the golfer animation as the feedback mechanism. I play 9 holes every now and then with the game, but both interface options currently available don't light my fire.

I would imagine Unity 5 might make advanced controller options easier to implement, but I know a major development engine revision is going to take some time, as I'm sure it affects most areas of the game.

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

Both are being worked on, Onlooker - but it is a collaborative effort with many moving parts. We have no ETA as of right now, but trust us when we say it is high on the priority list.

[DivotMaker]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

Both are being worked on, Onlooker - but it is a collaborative effort with many moving parts. We have no ETA as of right now, but trust us when we say it is high on the priority list.

If this ever comes to consoles (PS4 personally), would like to play it. Sounds as if it is quite a ways off though. Good luck moving forward with PP.

[bluengold34_OS]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

If this ever comes to consoles (PS4 personally), would like to play it. Sounds as if it is quite a ways off though. Good luck moving forward with PP.

Approved, but still working out details Divot - We will have much more to post on this subject a bit later.

[DivotMaker]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

Promising, thanks. Please keep us posted!

[bluengold34_OS]

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We have upgraded to Unity 5, and are very happy with the improvements so far - It was a long process, but well worth it.
Original Video - More videos at

[OnlookerDelay]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

I'm a beta tester for Perfect Golf, and I can easily say that Unity 5 is an upgrade over the Unity 4 version of the game. It does push your PC harder to deliver graphics details at distances far enough to avoid the claymation look that can plague the trees at low detail levels. My system is fortunately up to the task, although it does occasionally result in a drop to the low 30's in frame rate, whereas I'd never see anything below 45 FPS in the Unity 4 build.

The current control interfaces (3-click and delayed motion (mouse) swing) still do little to compel me to play the game with any real fervor though. I do like the fact that the putting meter has been made full scale, with no "tick" on the meter to indicate your targeted distance.

Perfect Golf is moving in the right direction and I think eventually it will get there. I like the camera options and configurability, although they still need polishing. The groundwork is there for a system that I think will be very popular. The player animation still has a long way to go before I think it will work properly with a real time swing interface. I'm reading that this work is still in progress. Real time thumstick controller interface will be a game changer for me the day it becomes a viable reality in Perfect Golf!

[yesrushdt]

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There have been 2 new courses introduced for PerfectGolf over the last month, Black Swan (excellent links style user created course) and Hidden Canyon (superb desert course that the developers just released yesterday). This brings the current number of courses up to 9. Another course should be available soon. Perfect Parallel mentioned that it is a real course but haven't said which one as of yet.

There will be no extra charge for new developer created courses (and I imagine for for the user created ones as well) from here on out (all included in the current $19.99 game price). This along with user creations will result in an an ever growing course library in the months and years after the "retail" release.

In addition to these new courses, the guys look to be adding volumetric grass (with Nvidia's Turf Effects) which will improve the visuals a great deal (along with Speed Tree which they introduced last month). I hope they add controller support, the real time swing and new avatars soon.

By the way, here's a replay I captured from my round yesterday at Hidden Canyon (kinda close to an ace but no cigar ).

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[DivotMaker]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

In addition to these new courses, the guys look to be adding volumetric grass (with Nvidia's Turf Effects) which will improve the visuals a great deal (along with Speed Tree which they introduced last month). I hope they add controller support, the real time swing and new avatars soon.

I hope they don't go too far with anything specific to nVidia, especially if they plan to bring this game to consoles anytime soon as both PS4 and Xbox One are AMD/ATI GPU's. . I am waiting for a console release and I realize this will be a year or two at the earliest is my guess. Nice looking courses and hope the game continues to evolve.....looking good and getting better!

[yesrushdt]

Re: Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam Early Access For $19.99

Here's a link to a Hidden Canyon 5 Hole Gameplay Video Perfect Parallel posted on their Facebook page.