The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

[Steve_OS]

A feature update has arrived for The Golf Club and it is available now for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It should be available later tonight for PC users, if not already.

Check out the details below.

• New Greg Norman Course Designer Theme – Boreal
• Backgrounds can now be changed in Greg Norman Course Designer
• Three backgrounds of varying height now available for all themes
• New Easy to Medium skill level Official Course – Black Brook Golf Course
• New Medium skill level official course for Boreal Theme – Flathead County Golf Club
• Ability to Scroll between Clubs the other way, Putter to Driver
• A set of New Cameras
• Added ability to cycle cameras in real-time during shot set-up (Off-swing stick click on controller, ‘V’ on keyboard)
• Added option to remove reticule
• Ability to toggle off follow-cam. Can initiate in real-time by pressing ‘A’ (Xbox controller) or ‘X’ (PS Controller)
• Remove User Ratings from Official courses
• Three new official tournaments
• Separate the HB Official and Suggested courses to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
• Remove Official Courses from the Public Course Lists to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
• In-Game Pause Menu, Scorecard, Leaderboards should all show under/over along with total score – e.g. 48 (-5)
• Commentary additions and improvements
• Ability to play rivals in all rounds of Tours/Tournaments
• Only show “Bested” Messages if it is a score that beats the players record, as well as the users
• Add Pin-Height, relative to cursor, in real time in GNCD
• Tree lighting and culling fixes
• Added a ‘Personal Rounds’ filter to rivals screen, taking first ghost ball from the top of that list
• Added ‘Suggested Opponents’ to rivals filter
• 10-20% overall performance improvement
• Wind tuning and gust support
• Improvements to speed in which you appear in the leaderboards
• Career screen improvements
• Mouse Swing Improvements – Remove Dead Zone
• New keyboard shortcuts for club selection (Number keys, including ~ and +, to quick select clubs)

[Hoos]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Arrives Tonight

Coming to PC, PS4 and Xbox One sometime tonight.

• New Greg Norman Course Designer Theme – Boreal
• Backgrounds can now be changed in Greg Norman Course Designer
• Three backgrounds of varying height now available for all themes
• New Easy to Medium skill level Official Course – Black Brook Golf Course
• New Medium skill level official course for Boreal Theme – Flathead County Golf Club
• Ability to Scroll between Clubs the other way, Putter to Driver
• A set of New Cameras
• Added ability to cycle cameras in real-time during shot set-up (Off-swing stick click on controller, ‘V’ on keyboard)
• Added option to remove reticule
• Ability to toggle off follow-cam. Can initiate in real-time by pressing ‘A’ (Xbox controller) or ‘X’ (PS Controller)
• Remove User Ratings from Official courses
• Three new official tournaments
• Separate the HB Official and Suggested courses to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
• Remove Official Courses from the Public Course Lists to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
• In-Game Pause Menu, Scorecard, Leaderboards should all show under/over along with total score – e.g. 48 (-5)
• Commentary additions and improvements
• Ability to play rivals in all rounds of Tours/Tournaments
• Only show “Bested” Messages if it is a score that beats the players record, as well as the users
• Add Pin-Height, relative to cursor, in real time in GNCD
• Tree lighting and culling fixes
• Added a ‘Personal Rounds’ filter to rivals screen, taking first ghost ball from the top of that list
• Added ‘Suggested Opponents’ to rivals filter
• 10-20% overall performance improvement
• Wind tuning and gust support
• Improvements to speed in which you appear in the leaderboards
• Career screen improvements
• Mouse Swing Improvements – Remove Dead Zone
• New keyboard shortcuts for club selection (Number keys, including ~ and +, to quick select clubs)

http://thegolfclubgame.com/2014/10/2...ble-overnight/

YESSS! An i'm off tomorrow!!

[LingeringRegime]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Arrives Tonight

Really looking forward to the new camera angles.

[Flightwhite24]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Arrives Tonight

Not sure if it's up or not for PS4 but I am going thru an update on PS4 right now. 1276 MB??

Just finished downloading and yes this is the patch. IT'S LIVE!!!!

[Steve_OS]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Arrives Tonight

Anyone have it for PC or Xbox One to confirm it is out? I'll update the OP.

[CRIP4LIFE]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Arrives Tonight

i'm 77% downloaded on xbox one.

2.5gb

[Hutton]

The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

Xb1 version won't even launch for me now, so something is screwed up.

Scratch that, update downloading after rebooting the console.

[dbacks01]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

Just downloaded the PS4 update now when I try to play any mode just freezes.

[OnlookerDelay]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

I've got and played both the XB1 and PS4 update versions. They both are like playing new games! HBS is listening to us. Guess what else is in this update? An option to turn off Depth of Field! It works fabulously in not only the looks - IMO - but also in frame rate! The new golfer camera is just killing it.... I swear - this is a new game. I'm going to be bleary eyed before I can quit playing this game tonight, across three different platforms :o

The frame rate improvement is noticeable on both platforms, but it actually revives the XB1 version to playable status again. And the DOF off option gets rid of the false blurriness the XB1 patch introduced... it looks better than the original version now, by a significant margin. Yes, it's still 720p, but it's much easier on the eyes now... more importantly, it's not like playing underwater now.

This might be the best update I've seen since PGA Championship Golf 99's patch that introduced a real time, full screen "snap to lie" camera angle. I feel like I'm playing a new game to be totally honest!

[MUTTS]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

PS4

I've downloaded and installed but when I go to play, there are no courses in course select screen. Just blank icons. None listed under most popular, highest rated, my favorites, etc.

Some appear if I go offline. Rebooted machine and no dice.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance,
Tony

[dbacks01]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

PS4

I've downloaded and installed but when I go to play, there are no courses in course select screen. Just blank icons. None listed under most popular, highest rated, my favorites, etc.

Some appear if I go offline. Rebooted machine and no dice.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance,
Tony

I'm having the same problem no courses anywhere.

[OnlookerDelay]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

Don't panic guys. the servers took a while to get caught up after both the PS4 and XB1 patches the first time... this will work itself out over the next few hours! I've found tonight that the XB1 version is actually getting caught up in the course and tournament repopulation area much faster than the PS4. Check out the new Boreal theme course... Flathead County Golf Club. I'm surprised at how much I'm liking it.

[kamackeris76]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

This is like a whole new game to me. The graphics on the x1 look awesome now... Such an improvement. The camera Angles are amazing. I'm loving having ball trail off and snapping to my ball landing. Also one thing I didn't notice in the update notes is the wind changes direction and strength whilst you are playing.... WOW HB studios.... If this is the way we are heading then this is going to be my game of the year. Now If they can get it running at 900p.....

[Capfan11]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

On PS4 how does one get that new snazzy "snap to" ball landing camera? I'm still seeing the same follow ball angle. Played Flathead which was quite nice.

[Hutton]

Re: The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

The new camera options are not realistically playable IMO. I just don't ever see myself getting used to aiming at the sun or earth's core when lining up my shot aim.

The new theme is nice, more options for course creators the better. I wish they had included some cart paths and fences in the GNCD.

I'll have to try the xb1 version with DOF turned off, but early impression after 1 round is the graphics/framerate on xb1 are improved, of course this is the first I've played since the prior patch.