Manual for GPS Golf Simulator Program

Written in Plain English.
Manual for GPS
Golf Simulator Program
The One for Golf
a Division of B&F Services GmbH
6304 Zug, Tel. 079 247 91 83
kontakt@one4golf.ch www.one4golf.ch
Congratulations on your purchase of your Sports Coach’s GPS Golf Simulator Software. Our Simulator Software is the
most versatile and user-friendly available today and with regular upgrades and new programmes. To keep you in touch
with additional features, software upgrades, new software, hardware, manuals visit the website at www.one4golf.ch, or
call us.
This software requires the Technology installed first, please refer to Simulator Installation Manual

Table of Contents
1. Recommended Computer Specification 2
2. Installing Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator Software 2
3. Fitting Security Device 2
4. Entering Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator Software 2
5. Using Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator 2
6. Fast Loaders 19
7. Resolution Selection 20
8. Uploading Latest Versions 20
9. Keyboard Languages 20
10. Microsoft Vista Settings 20
11. Simulator Performance 20
12. Warranty 20
1. Minimum Computer Specification for Simulator Mat Technology
Intel Pentium 3 GHz Dual Core Processor, 3 Gig Ram, DVD Rom Drive, 200 Gb Hard Drive,
SXGA Display 1280 x 1024, 32 Bit Colour, Reasonable Audio Card, 9800 GTX NVIDIA 512 Mb Graphics Card,
4 USB Ports, Serial Port Card, Parallel Port and Windows Vista 32 Bit Business Edition.
Minimum Computer Specification for 3D High Speed Camera System
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.33 Ghz 1333 Mhz FSB, 4Mb Cache, 4 Gb DDR2 Ram, 1TB Hard Drive, DVD Player, Graphics Card
NVDIA XT250 512 Mb DDR3 or NVDIA 9800 GTX 512 Mb Graphics Card, Intel G43, or P43 or later Chipset, 2 USB2
PCI Cards, 2 on board USB2 Enhanced Intel Host Controllers and Windows Vista 32 Bit Business Edition.
Make sure that the PC supplied has the very latest motherboard drivers installed. Generally the Motherboard Driver
CD are out of date, so it is very important to go online and download the very latest drivers, otherwise the simulator
may not work correctly.
2. Installing Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator Program
Place the CD marked GPS Golf Simulator Program into the DVD Rom Drive. The CD will automatically boot up
double click on the GPS icon and the program will then install, follow the screen commands, and then Reboot.
3. Fitting Security Device
The program needs to locate the security device, for the program to function. It is used to check the GPS Simulator
Program is licensed. Without the security device being attached to a USB port, the programme will not function.
4. Entering Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator Programme
You can now start playing rounds of golf. First double click the Simulator Icon on the desktop and the programme
will boot up. In the programme you will see the Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator program.
5. Using the Sports Coach GPS Golf Simulator
The Start Screen will show the following choices.
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There are 11 Choices to Play, Resume, Longest Drive, Nearest to Pin, Putting Contest, Virtual Range, Virtual Chip,
Virtual Putt, Golf Analysis, Course Library and Exit.
If you choose Play you will go to the Play Screen. Resume you get a choice of saved games, longest drive, nearest
the pin and putting contest are competition screens, virtual range, virtual chip and virtual putt are practise screens,
golf analysis is another program, course library shows current and future courses and exit, shuts the program down.
The Play Screen allows golfers to start a game quick and easily.
Course click on the scroll bar and highlight the course you wish to play.
Competition click on the scroll bar and highlight the competition you wish to play.
Holes click on either all, front 9 or back 9. Alternatively click clear and select individual golf holes, to be played.
Players click on click to add and this sends you to the players screen, where you can choose or add a new player.
Cloud Cover click on clear, thin or thick, depending upon what cloud cover you require.
Weather click on fine, gusty or rain, depending upon what weather conditions you require.
Defaults click if you require changing the defaults that have been selected
Play click to simply start the game - Exit click if you wish to return to the Start Screen.
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Clicking on ‘Click to Add’ will add the currently highlighted player to the new game. A second screen will open listing
all the players selected to play. The above example shows one player has been selected.
New players can also be created here. Click on Create new player to add a new player to the players list.
Players can also be edited – Choose to tee from the competition position, or slightly further forward at the Mens
tee, or forward to tee from the front. Select 14 suited clubs for the game and enter the player handicap. Set players
to left or right handed. Make adjustments to clubbing – this ranges from +3 to -3 and by making a selection. Clubs
offered will be either longer or shorter depending on this setting.
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The Defaults Screen allows the Golf Centre or Golfers to change the game defaults.
Green Speed controls the speed of the green, click on one of the options; Slow, Normal or Quick.
Green Hardness controls the hardness of the green, click on one of the options;
Time Limit controls the time a game can last for after the time has expired, the game will stop and the golfer’s will
be asked if they wish to save the game, for a later time. Click on the up and down arrows to alter the minutes
shown.
Mulligan controls the amount of mulligans available except off the tee. Click on options none, 4, 6, 10 & Unlimited.
Auto Continue controls the time the post shot screen stays on for after a shot is hit, click on one of the options;
Off, 3 Seconds, 5 Seconds, 7 Seconds and 10 Seconds.
Flyby determines the type of flyby normal or broadcast, which is similar to flybys used in the broadcast industry.
Auto Putt allows you to putt for real or allow the computer to automatically putt out. Click On or Off.
Contour View allows you to see the contours close to the ball. Click on the options Off or Near Green or On.
Units of Measurement allow you to decide what type is displayed. Click on Imperial or Metric or Metric/Imperial.
Rough Reduction controls the reduction distances, if using a Multi Surface unit, Rough Reduction should be Off.
Putting Alignment allows you to decide whether there is a putting arrow on screen and whether the screen is
redrawn to allow for the burrow. Click on the options Rotate Align, Hole Arrow, Rotate or Hole.
Sounds allow you to decide whether sounds are selected. Click on the options; Off or On.
Gimmie allows you to select the distance that putts are given, 2’, 4’, 6’ and 8’.
Cancel resets the defaults back to the original settings.
More Defaults sends you to additional defaults that can be altered, as listed below.
Ok saves your selections and sends you back to the Play Screen.
More Defaults Screen offers some additional defaults, plus future defaults as they are required.
Ball Trail offers the ability to see a trail of the ball’s flight. Click on the options; Off or On.
Shot Camera allows you to either fly with the ball, fixed or tilted static view. Click on options; Ball, Fixed or Tilt.
Ball Camera allows the view to be from behind the ball or from the tee, most have the option off.
Auto Scorecard allows you to see the scorecard at the end of the hole. Click on options; Off, 3, 5, 7, or 10 seconds.
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Perspective allows you to view the screen from the normal or wide angle. Click on options; Normal or Wide.
Flight Model allows you to hit shots in an easier or more difficult mode. Click on options Normal or Professional.
Distance Calibration allows you to alter the distance of the overall shots. Click on arrows to Increase or Decrease.
Putting Distance allows you to specify the exact distance from the screen, to the ball the putting perspective distance.
Graphics Quality allows you to choose normal or high, if you have a very powerful 2009 specification computer.
Language allows you to choose what language you wish to use. Click on the options English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Finish, Czech, Swedish, Norwegian, Turkish, Russian, Romanian, Danish, Dutch,
Chinese, Arabic, Korean and Japanese. We will be creating other languages in due course.
Measurement Setup allows you to select to calibrate the simulator hardware being used and selected club display.
Change Contest Logo allows you to locate and alter the image that appears in the contest lead board.
Course Signage allows you to locate and alter the image that appears on the tee box and green signage, in the game.
Cancel resets the defaults back to the original settings.
Measurement Setup sends you to the specific hardware measurement system settings.
More Defaults sends you back to the original default screen.
Ok saves your selections and sends you back to the Play Screen.
Measurement Setup Screen offers you the ability to setup the high speed cameras, simulator mat and putting
options.
Selected Club Display allows the suggested club to appear or not during the game of golf, On or Off.
Side Camera Distance allows you to enter the distance from the camera to the centre of the hitting area.
Top Camera Distance allows you to enter the distance from the camera to the floor of the hitting area.
Measurement System allows you to chose the mat, cameras or mat + camera, select the technology being used.
Putting Location allows you to choose when using the cameras, the putting location. Normal is the centre circle in
top camera calibration, whilst the Hitting Area is used with auto tee up systems.
Camera Frequency allows to select the power frequency, it is important to select the correct frequency when using
the camera system. 50 Hz for Europe and Most Countries and 60 Hz for North America.
Camera Detection shown in Red shows each individual camera being detected, Side Camera Detected, Top Camera
Detected and Both Cameras Detected. Updated immediately you plug cameras in or out, ideal for testing purposes.
Camera Host Controllers shown in Red shows whether the cameras are on the required separate controller
channels. It is important that both cameras are on separate channels, for the cameras to work. If not OK simple plug
one of the camera leads into different usb ports, such as the front of the pc, until both controllers are OK.
Cancel resets the defaults back to the original settings. Ok saves your selections and sends you back to the Play
Screen.
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This option allows a number of simulators to be connected on a network. If a game is commenced on one simulator
and saved at any time, the game can be resumed on any other simulator on the network. To use this option, you
must have a router in place. To set up a simulator network, select a computer that will act as your server. On the
chosen PC, access the router manufacturer’s settings and configure the chosen PC with a static IP address. This
computer will now act as the simulator server. Refer to your router manufacturer’s manual for more information.
Once your router is configured, open the golf simulator program on the same computer and enter the Network
Options screen. The program will detect your local IP address. This will be shown against the status ‘idle’ as the
simulator has not yet made a connection. This is now the server IP address. Note it down. Click on Server and then
click on OK to activate the chosen computer as the server. You will be asked to exit the program and restart it at this
point so that the server connection can be established and other simulator clients can be added.
Check the server connection by returning to the Network Options screen on the server computer. The status will
now be shown as ‘listening’. This shows that the server is connected to the router and is waiting for signals from
other simulators. On each simulator that you wish to join to the network, enter the Network Options. You will see
the local IP address for the client at the top of the screen. You now need to connect to the server. Click on ‘change
ip’
Enter the static ip address of the server computer and click OK. You will then return to the Network Options screen.
At this point, the client ip address is shown at the top of the screen and the acting server address is shown below.
To check the client and server are communicating, click on test. A message will be returned stating ‘successfully
connected to remote server’ If an error is returned, check the server ip address is correct, that the server computer
is on and running the simulator program and that the router can be connected to.
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Set up each client the same way to join all simulators the same network. You can now set up players on any of the
simulators and play. At any point during a game, you can quit and save the game and return to it later. The saved
game can be resumed on any simulator.
If you have configured a number of simulators, you can choose to play a live tournament. Create the tournament by
accessing the network settings on the server computer, click on ‘set up network game’ and configure the game
settings – choosing the type of competition, course, holes and conditions.
Once the game is set, you will be warned that current scorecard data will be lost. Click OK to accept then click OK
until the defaults screen is exited. Enter players as you would a normal game and click on ‘join live network game’ to
start play. Any other simulators connected to the network can join the selected game at any time by adding players
and clicking on ‘join network game’.
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By Clicking on this button you get the all the camera setup images and the log files saved. Which are then
automatically saved as a zipped file on the desktop. This can be then copied to a PC with internet access, so the file
can be sent to the vendor, for diagnostic purposes. So the Simulator is working at optimal potential.
All Golf Courses are available in Alphabetical Order, with the course been altered highlighted.
Rectangle Sign click on and select the image required on the rectangle green signage.
Triangle Sign click on and select the image required on the triangle tee box signage.
Signs allows you to be able to turn the signs, on or off. Click to select On or Off.
Exit click if and when you wish to go back to the more defaults screen.
At the Play Screen simply click Play to begin the game.
It is possible to change the Gamma which brightens or darkens the screen.
By Pressing [darkening the screen occurs and] lightening the screen occurs.
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At the Game Screen there is a great deal of information and 8 interactive buttons.
Shot Information is in the top left of the screen, the following
information appears; player name, hole number, par for the hole,
shot being played, yardage to hole and course name.
Club Suggested Icon is clicked on to expand to the entire range of
clubs available. Simply click on a different club to change the club
that you wish to use.
Mini Map displays the top view layout of the hole.
The yellow line shows the suggested direction and distance
of the next shot towards the centre of the fairway. Whilst
the white line, shows the expected direction and distance
of the following shot towards the green. It is possible to
click on the screen to get the relevant distances, so helping
you to decide on club selection. By clicking Set you can
then change the shot view, to match your selection,
clicking Reset, put the shot view, back to the original view.
The Wind Speed is shown on the middle left of the screen
and the animated arrows to the right, shown the current
wind direction.
Elevation Indicator appears beneath the mini map, the
elevation indicator shows the height difference between the
ball and the flag. Current Location, shows you the current
surface the ball is laying on, so that you know, what surface
to play from and club to take.
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Time Limit if selected is displayed in the bottom right of the
screen and shows the minutes of the game left. When only 5
minutes remain the minutes change to red in colour.
Redraw Arrows when clicked you click either the left or right arrow, the
screen redraws the view immediately.
Options when clicked bring up the various options as listed below.
Show Flag brings the flag forward from the hole to the current position.
Helicopter shows a helicopter fly by of the current hole.
Scorecard brings up the scorecard for the golf course,
showing the yardages for each of the three golf tees. As
well as the pars and the strokes for all 18 holes, as well. All
players’ scores are also shown.
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Statistics brings up the stats for each of the players, giving
a complete breakdown of their performance during the
round. It automatically appears after the Scorecard at the
end of the round. The stats can be viewed at any time by
going to the scorecard and clicking the stats button.
Rehit allows the golfer to rehit the shot, if they have rehits selected.
Practice creates a driving range of the current position.
Next Player skips the current player allowing another player to play.
Hole Out allows the player to complete the hole with penalty.
Next Hole allows all players to go to the next hole with penalty.
Post Shot allows the player to bring back the post shot info and replays.
Grid allows you to turn the Grid On or Off.
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Appears after each shot is hit, showing all the information relating to the last shot, the time is stays on for depends
upon the setting in defaults for the auto continue timer.
Swing data that is displayed; club head speed, tempo, swing path and club face.
Shot data that is displayed; ball speed, total distance, carry and roll of the ball.
Lie a visual and naming of the landing area itself. To Cup the distance left after the shot to the hole.
Elevation the difference in elevation of the ball and to the hole.
Rehit Button if you would like to rehit the shot, if rehit is available.
Auto Continue a timer of the seconds left before the screen closes.
Next Players showing the name of the each player in turn, the distance of the next shot and the suggested club.
Club and Ball Animation showing the golfer how they performed at impact.
As well as the choice of 3 types of Replays, Forward, Reverse and Destination, as listed below.
Forward Replay Reverse Replay Destination Replay
Resume Game allows golfers to restart a previous game. The games are listed in date and player order; the data saved is
the course being played, the date, the time, players playing and the competition mode being played, games can be
deleted.
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Longest Drive enables longest competitions to be easily setup and contested. The Par 4’s and 5’s for each course are
shown, so it is easy to decide, which course you which to use for the competition. The Tee distances are shown, for each
and every hole, so hole selected. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions and the defaults can also be chosen.
During the contest any golfer hitting over 220 yards on the fairway and an automatic reverse replay occurs. After every
shot the leader board appears which shows the leading players in order of length of drive. Showing players name,
distance and allowing you to enter their telephone number. Entering the next player is added during the golfers 3
attempts.
Nearest to Pin enables closest to pin competitions to be easily setup and contested. The Par 3’s for each course are
shown, so it is easy to decide, which course you which to use for the competition. The Tee distances are shown, for each
and every hole, so hole selected. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions and the defaults can also be chosen.
During the contest any golfer hitting the green and an automatic reverse replay occurs. After every shot the leader
board appears which shows the leading players in order of nearest to the pin. Showing players name, distance and
allowing you to enter their telephone number. Entering the next player is added during the golfers 3 attempts.
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Putting Contest enables putting competitions to be easily setup and contested. All greens on all available courses are
shown, for the competition. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions and the defaults can also be chosen.
By clicking on the Mini Map you can decide the starting position, which will affect the background layout as well. When
the position is chosen, click set to begin the contest. The distance from the cup is shown, for each and every putt.
During the contest any putt going in the hole, gets an automatic reverse replay. After every shot the leader board
appears which shows the leading players in order of nearest to the cup. Showing players name, distance and allowing
you to enter the telephone number. Entering the next player is added during the 3 attempts.
Virtual Range enables practice to be easily setup and contested. So you can practise all types of
drives, long iron and mid iron shots, on 4 famous golf holes. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions
and the defaults can also be chosen.If you click options and the wind icon, you can practise shots, in
any wind speed and wind direction.
By clicking on the results button, you access the Fitting program.
Commencing Club Fitting
GPS Club Fitting works alongside the Virtual Range program. Using
the 3D High Speed Camera Technology it ensures an incredibly
accurate Ball Flight Model for analyzing shot performance, enabling
the correct club to be located for every golfer. To begin a fitting,
click on results from within Virtual Range. In the first screen, enter
personal data such as name, email, and phone number into the first
screen. A maximum of 5 colour coded demo clubs can then be
selected for shot comparison to identify the right choice of club.
When each club is selected, the manufacturer’s club head will
appear on the screen. Descriptions of each demo club being tested
are shown including make, model, shaft, club type and loft.
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Virtual Range Fitting
Hit shots with each of the 5 chosen Demo models. Each time the
ball is tracked through air and the correct ball flight is displayed
showing the natural shape of the golfer’s shots. By using a more
suitable club, the golfer will automatically see the improvement
either in direction or distance. The table on the left records the
average data for each model, whilst the last shots side angle
trajectory and the overhead ball trail.
Model Performance
By clicking on results, shot performance data will appear for all 5
demo clubs tested. Each club is colour coded. Deleting bad shots
will give a true reflection of each model’s average performance.
Performance data shows distance, carry, ball speed, club speed,
swing path, face angle, vertical launch angle, horizontal launch
angle, back spin and the amount of shots played.
Virtual Range Analysis
By returning to the Virtual Range screen, club average data can be
processed graphically for each club. The average performance for
all 5 models combined with the side angle trajectory and
overhead ball trails color coded. A player can zoon into the Mini
Map which reveals the actual Shot Disbursement for every shot,
again colour coded This Enables the Golfer to easily understand
exactly which model best suits their golf swing.
Club Comparison
By returning to results, Club Comparison can now be selected
showing the actual average performance data for all 5 Demo
Models tested, enabling the golfer to be completely satisfied that
the correct club has been chosen. The Club Advisor can now print
the results for the customer and more importantly, discuss the
purchase of the new equipment based on facts.
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Virtual Chip enables practice to be easily setup and contested. So you can practise all types of mid iron shorts and short
iron shots, on 4 famous golf holes. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions and the defaults can also be chosen.
Virtual Putt enables practice to be easily setup and contested. So you can practise all types of putts over a 3 Dimensional
green, on 4 famous golf holes. The Cloud Cover, Weather Conditions and the defaults can also be chosen.
Golf Analysis is a separate program, which allows a complete analysis of the golf swing, club fitting and teaching, as well
as practise on images of your won golf course.
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Course Library gives a detailed description of courses available and future courses, so that it is known which courses can
be currently purchased and ordered in the future.
Adding Courses allows you to locate the details so that you can order new courses, for your security dongle.
F2 allows you to go to the course renaming screen, if you wish to alter the name, logo or loading screen.
Adding Courses allows you to fill in all your contact details and the courses that you wish to order.
Current Dongle details are shown so either print screen or printing this page will give updating information needed.
Print or Email to the details supplied. An invoice will be sent in return and once payment is received, a new dongle code
will be supplied. It needs to be entered in the box update dongle. Then you will be able to play the Premium Course(s).
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Renaming allows you to change the name of any course, logo, and loading screen.
Change Course Name allows you to click on a course and a user keyboard allows you to alter.
Change Course Logo allows you to click on a selection of logos, so the logo can be altered.
Change Loading Screen allows you to change the loading screen to include advertising if needed.
Exit will send you back to the Course Library screen.
Change Course Logo allows you to change the logo, to one that you have previously created in a TGA file format.
Change Loading Screen allows you to change the Loading Screen, to one that you have created in a JPG file format.
Which can be easily edited using any artwork program, such as paint shop, to import logos or advertising visuals.
6. Fast Loaders
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On desktop, click Start, click Programs, click GPS Golf Simulator, click Create Fast Loaders, this creates every golf
hole, on every golf course. It takes several hours to run, but speeds up the loading of each golf hole considerably,
instead of a 7 of 7 loading process, you have a 2 of 2 loading process. Every time you install an updated courses
package, it is best to run fast loaders looking at the date modified and select the latest updated courses, to create.
Another Option if you have multiple simulators, is to run Fast Loaders on one computer and then copy the holes
created folder, on to the computers. It will require a Portable Hard Drive with 12 GB of Free Space, right click Start,
click Explore, then Copy the updated Folder C:/Program Files/GPSGolfSim/Courses/CZ, then copy that Folder in
the same place on the other computers.
7. Resolution Selection
On desktop, click Start, click Programs, click GPS Golf Simulator, click Resolutions, you can change the resolution
from the default 1024 x 768 XGA resolution. To another resolution that matches your graphics card and display
settings. The program has all the most common settings, to match all future projectors as they become affordable.
8. Keyboard Languages
If the language you have selected appears to be corrupt, it is likely the Keyboard Language has not been selected.
Click Start, Click Control Panel, Click Regional & Language Options, Select Languages Tab, Tick the Two Boxes.
Click Apply, then Insert your Windows Operating Cd, follow instructions and then Restart the Computer.
9. Microsoft Windows Vista
If Vista has been installed on your computer you will have to make a change to the Vista settings in order for the
GPS to work to its full potential here are the steps to be carried out.
Step 1. Left Click the Start Menu
Step 2. Open Control Panel
Step 3 Left Click User Accounts
Step 4. There will be a section called (Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off.)
Step 5 Select this and a new menu will appear
Step 6 Uncheck the Ticked box (Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer and click ok.
10. Simulator Performance
During the Simulator Game you can press Ctrl D, to see the actual Frame Rate, if it drops below 15 frames per
second. It is worth considering upgrading the computer, to the latest recommended specification.
11. Warranty
The Software is covered by a 12 month back to base warranty, against faulty workmanship. Any transportation
charges are the sole responsibility of the customer. If any other form of damage occurs like, water damage,
transportation damage, wear and tear etc. It is not the responsibility of Sports Coach Systems Limited, to cover any
eventuality, so we ask that you take out an Insurance Policy to cover any eventuality. Sports Coach Systems
reserves the right to change specifications without notice or obligation. All names and trademarks are the property
of there respective owners. When doing Chip Shots you must use a flat edged club and not a curved wedge or sand
wedge, otherwise you will get some incorrect shots.
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