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13 Green Giids Thursday 18 June From PREVIOUS PAGE For tihe hackers and swingers C0MPCT1I GAMES LEE PERKINS TUs Tertian, compatible with Windows 11, teeluaes faefe things as global erag-anuVdrep support. True Type support, IS lew file view-en. acre retarding facilities, a Desktop Editor far Windows, aa uninstall program and automatic desktop arrangement. Not lacladed in the documentation, however, as usual, are some boas. Quite a few sers have beea suffertag from GPF (Geaeral Protection Fanlt) errors.

If yoe happen to he a safferiag trend-setter, the following saggeHoas might help: It yoa are running Wired for Sound or TrpeAlign, ueat. Disable them. Yoa might want to refer to in the Windows directory for other applications for update. Caaage MazWiaFUeExteasiaas-l to Max WlnFUe Extensions -1 la the Defaults section of NDWJN1 in the Windows directory. la the NOW directory, rename -dat, aed 'Mm.

In the Windows directory, rename That means yoa caaage the extensioa asnes, or alternatively copy them into a directory that is not associated with either Windows or NDW. Whea yoa do this, NDW rebuilds them, thus fixing the compted data. la the wiadaws system directory, use expand oa eommdlfrdll, shelLdll, ver-dll, aad toouetpJlL Then da a saserHad oa these Hies aad remove them from aay other directory yoa fiad them la. Move aay other DLL files from the system directory aad keep trying to load in a few at a it easier on both player and caddie. The game has a default setting of woods 1,3,5 and irons 2 to 9 inclusive, a pitching wedge, sand wedge and a putter.

This combination may be changed during game setup, allowing the player to experiment with the optimum selection. First timers would be advised to toddle off to the driving range, unless a humiliating defeat is desired. After mastering the brute force side of the game, it might be worth a few rounds hacking out of the bunkers, and a spot on the putting greens. Most play parameters are adjustable. Stance, tee height and swing power are placed under the player's control.

The main play screen has a "swingometer" gauge, which serves to indicate the appropriate power to be placed behind the swing. A little tricky at first, but players of Accolade's Apollo 18 will have no problems with the reaction times involved. OK, you have your technique smoothed out a little by now, and it is time to try a proper round of golf. You can play with three human or computer opponents and, to spice things up a little, the computer players have various playing butes to set Having done all this, all that remains is the choice of course and match type. There are six different courses available for play.

Each is illustrated on a reference card, along with the relevant distances, stroke indices and, of course, the par for each hole. The course is then displayed in Isometric 3D, allowing the stroke to be plotted assuming that you are able to hit the ball correctly! As part of the overall attention to detail, it Is possible to view each shot as a replay through five different camera angles. The ball's flight dynamics are altered by various wind speeds, angles of contact with the club face, player stance and so forth. This may appear to unduly complicate matters but, in fact, it enhances the overall quality of this nifty simulation. AFTERTHOUGHT: I have devised a new cate-.

gory in my ratings. While it is a little imprecise. MICROPROSE GOLF. By: Micropross. THE WORLD owes Scotland a lot I mean, where would we be without bagpipes, kilts, whisky, tattle scones and haggis? Geological ages ago, the Royal and Ancient Game found itself created in the raw Hibernian glens; take one roundish pebble and give it a mighty whack with a shepherd's crook.

The pill would thus be sent hurtling through the air, finally coming to rest in one of the many caber-divots dotting the landscape. Shortly after these legendary beginnings, I tried my hand at the real thing. After carving up the carefully-tended greens at Albert Park, I vowed never to touch another club again The management breathed a sigh of relief, and I set about running my very lucrative used golf-ball business, Philistine that I am! Mlereprose Golf has made the game interesting again, if only at the computer-simulation level. True, there are many golf games available, from the terrible Abrasco Golf (CM), to the more likeable Links and PGA Tour Golf. Considering the popularity of these two alone and my previous indifference to the game, it would be only reasonable to assume that Micro-prose have come up with something rather speciaL The emphasis is placed on the actual dynamics of the game, rather than pretty digitised stills and cute-sound effects.

As is to be expected from Microprose, the hundred-odd pages of manual have all the information laid out for the abject beginner, as well as hints for advanced playing technique. It tent just a question of flailing around with something that looks vaguely club-like, either. Golf clubs come in all shapes, weights and materials, so it is a wise player who knows the -difference between them alL Convention has limited the choice to a total of 14 clubs, making time to aee if aae of them canses a I believe it to be of some interest to the hardened gamer. I call this the "Kettle in regard to the number of kettles likely to boil dry while the player is engrossed in any given game. This factor has been weighted to allow for normal degrees of mental absentia and the fact that no one will go through more than 10 kettles in a period of say, six months! Simply put, a factor of 10 means that meal times and sleep are optional and the game should be approached with caution! Reviewed on: Amiga 500 (1 Megabyte).

Recommended retail price: $79.95 (IBM dual: $89.95) Graphics: 80 per cent. Sound: 70 per cent. Challenge value: 85 per cent. Realism: 85 per cent. KETTLE FACTOR: FOUR.

Overall comment A diamond in the rough! Software supplied by: Questor Pry. Ltd. Postal Bog 9, Rosebery 2018, NSW. 662 7944. NIGHT OF-THE TEAK: Oa 14 August, Philippe Eaha.

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