Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

**OnlookerDelay** · 05-25-2016, 07:55 AM

Re: Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

In the wake of the fallout over the recently announced "Milestone DLC" (certain DLC premium updated would be required to keep user made courses playable on the PC version) policy, I asked a few questions about the console versions and potential motion control support (Move and Kinect) and how that would be viewed as potential Milestone DLC. Andrew Jones gave the following response, which broaches a lot of new topics I hadn't anticipated:

"Xbox One and PS4 will probably have completely different models due to the fact that you cant just add any number of courses to the hard drive.

As to Kinnect and Move, at this point obviously we would love to include them but it will depend on the complexity and return. We will also be releasing a new Windows version around the same time that is DX11 only and hopefully has full 3D grass integrated with Xbox Live rather than Steam."

I was hoping for full blown DirectX 12 support for the XBox One version right out of the gate, but it *sounds* like (and I hope I'm wrong on this) it will be going into this hand in hand with the Windows version, which will be "DX11 only".

Here's a link to the Milestone DLC story, which it already sounds like there's some flexing going on in the aftermath. I'm not going to get worked up over it at this point as it doesn't seem to be close to be settled.

Steam Community :: Perfect Golf

http://steamcommunity.com/app/288140/#scrollTop=532

Perfect Golf - Perfect Golf is a next generation golf game from Perfect Parallel Studios an independent game developer and published by Perfect Parallel Inc.High resolution visuals, highly accurate ball flight physics developed using state of the art launch monitors, Perfect Golf is the best simulation of golf released to date.Perfect GolfWith hundreds of user designed golf courses available along with Full Peer to Peer multiplayer Perfect Golf should be on anyone's wish list of PC Golf GamesGame Play ModesThe default game comes with well over 20 different game play modes including StrokePlay, MatchPlay and Skins scoring methods and supports, many team based modes of play including Foursomes and Greensomes (Alternate Shot), Better ball and ScrambleMultiplayerThe game has an integrated multiplayer lobby with matchmaking and course checking to give you a seamless experience in finding online players to play against. Visit the lobby and join in the chat and find a game to play, or set up a private game for you and your friends using a password protected online gameHighly Accurate and Detailed Courses / Course ForgeThe game comes with over 12 courses inclduing a driving range and a dedicated practice facility. All our official courses are fully georeferenced to the real world so the sun will rise and set in the correct place at the correct time for the day of the year. Course Forge is our Golf Course design software and is included as a free download with purchase of the game and licensed for non commercial use only.Advanced API for Tournament and Swing IntegrationWe have built an API for external tournament sites to be able to fully integrate into the game for online real time scoring and tracking. Tournaments set up on remote sites will show up inside the tournament lobby giving players a wide range of different tournaments to enter every week from public to private to official Perfect Golf Tournaments. In addition we also have an API to allow anyone to develop a hardware integration to Perfect Golf. Already people in the community are using these API to work on WII integration and other items. We have several official integrations with Launch Monitor companies and Simulator Systems Integrations are also in development.Full Controller SupportThe game comes with support for almost all controllers. We have not left Controllers as an afterthought, almost everything you can do with a mouse in the game you can do with the controller from moving your ball on the tee to aiming, dropping and moving between main and overhead cameras all without the need to have a pointer on the screen.Multiple Camera AnglesWe provide the player with many choices for Cameras. From the player camera, to the spectator camera to the follow camera there are many ways to watch the game unfold. In addition we have several different replay cameras to choose from after the shot has finished fully integrated into the multiplayer online experience.Highly customisable OptionsWhether you want to change the contrast, brightness or saturation of the golf courses, add a little vignetting, set up your sun rays and lens flares, add a sky scattering effect change the weather, change how far back the camera follows the ball etc pretty much everything is configurable inside the game.Multiple Difficulty Levels and Swing TypesPerfect Golf offers 5 difficulty levels and unlimited assist customisation to allow anyone to set the game up to play as easy or as difficult as they like. Do you like par to be a challenge or do you want to have a shot at birdie on every hole. Whatever your style Perfect Golf has a setting that will work for you.We also have many different swing types from two swing meters to motion swing with the mouse to real time integrated swing with the controller or mouse. There are several simulation options too.True Time Of DayConfigure the time of day you want to play and watch the lighting change as the day progresses. Not only that but everything is accurate to real life as the sun will move at the correct angle and rotation for the course being played assuming the course has been properly georeferenced in Course Forge.Customisable Green Speeds and Course ConditionsPerfect Golf offers totally customisable green speeds based on official STIMP measurements from 8 to 14. In addition there are three firmness settings that can be used to set up a different challenge each time you play.The Free CameraAt any time engage the free camera and go for a wander around the golf course. While you are waiting for your opponent to hit you could be lining up your putt or taking a look down the hole at the green or simply moving to an aerial view of the course to watch your opponent hit. Our innovative free camera lets you take control of the way you want to watch the round unfold.Perfect Golf has been designed from the outset to be a community driven game with regular content and feature releases based on player feedback. We have spent a long time in early access trying to get the game to be the best golf game on the market. We have incorporated many community suggestions during this process.

**goillini03** · 05-26-2016, 06:35 PM

Re: Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

I was going to grab the game on Steam, but I am waiting to see what happens with the DLC before I spend any cash.

**bluengold34_OS** · 05-27-2016, 08:55 AM

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We will officially be kicking off our JNPG Twitch channel today. Bethesda will be the course of choice, and we will have Andrew Jones(Lead Developer) and Art Patscheck(Crow) as guests. We will be talking about what goes into creating a course, what direction the game is heading, and answering a few questions from the community. Please join us today 2:30pm EDT - https://www.twitch.tv/jnpg2016

**OnlookerDelay** · 05-27-2016, 01:12 PM

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Hmmm... very curious to see where you guys go with this. It will be an opportunity to quell some suspicions and hopefully, shed some more light on the console editions.

**DivotMaker** · 05-27-2016, 03:13 PM

Re: Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

Originally posted by goillini03

I was going to grab the game on Steam, but I am waiting to see what happens with the DLC before I spend any cash.

If you want a true simulation-like Golf experience and the best I have seen in years, if not ever, grab the game now and don't look back....regardless of the DLC situation because it is worth every penny and then some.....

**Capfan11** · 05-27-2016, 03:16 PM

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Really hoping this hits the PS4!

Looks pretty awesome from what I've seen so far.

**goillini03** · 05-27-2016, 03:36 PM

Re: Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

Originally posted by DivotMaker

If you want a true simulation-like Golf experience and the best I have seen in years, if not ever, grab the game now and don't look back....regardless of the DLC situation because it is worth every penny and then some.....

My concern is around losing ability to play part of the game when the DLC releases. That plus unknown cost. I enjoy golf, especially in real life, but some of what I am reading sounds like it will impact the casual player such as myself.

**bluengold34_OS** · 05-27-2016, 03:36 PM

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We want to thank everyone who stopped by today! We had a lot of fun, and hopefully so did you.

**DivotMaker** · 05-27-2016, 04:55 PM

Re: Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

Originally posted by goillini03

My concern is around losing ability to play part of the game when the DLC releases. That plus unknown cost. I enjoy golf, especially in real life, but some of what I am reading sounds like it will impact the casual player such as myself.

Respect your feelings here. However, there are over 50 courses available now with many more in the works and it is unlikely any major "milestone" update is coming anytime soon and I highly doubt they will shut down your game if you choose not to update. Your choice to sit on the sidelines or jump in and start enjoying a great PC Golf experience.....whenever you do decide to jump in, you can thank me then......

**mike24forever** · 05-27-2016, 06:14 PM

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Originally posted by bluengold34_OS

We want to thank everyone who stopped by today! We had a lot of fun, and hopefully so did you.

I'm waiting patiently for this to come out on Xbox One, PS4 and/or The Nvidea Shield.

**goillini03** · 05-27-2016, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by DivotMaker

Respect your feelings here. However, there are over 50 courses available now with many more in the works and it is unlikely any major "milestone" update is coming anytime soon and I highly doubt they will shut down your game if you choose not to update. Your choice to sit on the sidelines or jump in and start enjoying a great PC Golf experience.....whenever you do decide to jump in, you can thank me then......

I respect your take. Your know your golf games from what I have noticed on OS. I think in a few months the picture will become a little clearer as to what the path forward will become. That will also give me some time to get back to hating playing golf in real life!

**OnlookerDelay** · 05-28-2016, 07:23 AM

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I haven't had a chance to see the entire broadcast, but was it indeed confirmed somewhere in it that the NVIDIA Shield version was due out in two to three months?

BTW, I tried watching this live, but it was a slide show on my end. The chat was coming across in good shape and in real time. I kept having to hit "refresh" to unfreeze the video and wound up just bailing out about 1/3 of the way in. I liked what I was able to see and hear though and I think it will help personalize the game a bit. I hope to see more of these in the future!

**bluengold34_OS** · 05-28-2016, 09:20 AM

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Originally posted by OnlookerDelay

I haven't had a chance to see the entire broadcast, but was it indeed confirmed somewhere in it that the NVIDIA Shield version was due out in two to three months?

BTW, I tried watching this live, but it was a slide show on my end. The chat was coming across in good shape and in real time. I kept having to hit "refresh" to unfreeze the video and wound up just bailing out about 1/3 of the way in. I liked what I was able to see and hear though and I think it will help personalize the game a bit. I hope to see more of these in the future!

That's odd as that's the first time I heard of this issue. The archive is up and ready for viewing if that helps, and we plan on doing these at least a couple of time a month.

**TheBleedingRed21** · 05-28-2016, 09:39 AM

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Question:

If you have this game, download courses NOW and then updates come out and you chose not to pay for them, do we lose ability to play those courses we downloaded prior to DLC? Or just future courses?

The way steam notes read, we lose ability to play any user courses once DLC is released and we do not update.

**bluengold34_OS** · 05-28-2016, 10:30 AM

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Originally posted by TheBleedingRed21

Question:

If you have this game, download courses NOW and then updates come out and you chose not to pay for them, do we lose ability to play those courses we downloaded prior to DLC? Or just future courses?

The way steam notes read, we lose ability to play any user courses once DLC is released and we do not update.

I believe we are going to release a final statement on this soon. Trust me when we say the goal is just to make the game sustainable for the foreseeable future, not to grab as much cash as we possibly can from the community, and cut and run.

Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf Available Now on Steam, Soon For Consoles

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