P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface
Installing the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface
The P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface is installed with the P3ProSwing software. Icons are placed on the desktop and in the start menu for starting the Interface. Security key activation is no longer required for the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface product.
Supported Games in the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface
EA SPORTS’ TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2004 PC game
EA SPORTS’ TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2005 PC game
EA SPORTS’ TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 2006 PC game
It is important to note that the EA SPORTS’ TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR game must be run in the 1024x768 resolution. Also, the P3ProSwing Interface only works with the ‘True Swing Vertical’ mouse input setting. In the 2005 and 2006 versions of the game, it is important to leave the club selection button where it is and not move it so the selected club can be properly read from the screen (the 2004 version of the game doesn’t permit the club selection button to be moved). Also note that the swing analyzer information displayed in the EA Tiger Woods does not correspond to your actual swing. Use the P3ProSwing application if you want to view the club head as it impacts the ball.
Running the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface
The P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface is shown below. The Interface must be started manually, using the proper link on the desktop or in the P3ProSwing start menu option. The PC Golf Game Interface reads the golf swing from the P3ProSwing device, and converts it to mouse movements to drive the PC Golf Game.
The PC Golf Game must also be started manually as you would normally do. If the Interface cannot find the golf game, a message will be displayed on the Interface indicating as much. Once both the PC Golf Game Interface and the PC Golf Game are started, you can use [ ALT ][ TAB ] (press the ALT key then the TAB key) to toggle between the two. Note that you may restart either the PC Golf Game Interface or PC Golf Game at any time without restarting the other.
See the notes above in the Supported Games section for information specific to supporting those games.
The area highlighted below shows where status messages are printed in the Interface. This area is also used to print information on the selected club, and the swings themselves.
Configuring the P3ProSwing Interface
The area highlighted below shows how the distance can be tuned to ensure that it is as accurate as possible. Due to differences in computer hardware configurations, each computer may function slightly different. For this reason, we have added the ability to dynamically tune the swings.
To dynamically tune the P3ProSwing Interface, you should go to the practice driving range or some other ‘flat’ hole in the PC Golf Game, and select the driver (D9). Then use [ ALT ][ TAB ] to return to the P3ProSwing Interface and select to ‘Generate Test Swings’ by checking the box shown below. Use [ ALT ][ TAB ] to return to the game and see how far the swings go. If they are less than about 150 yards, then return to the P3ProSwing Interface (using [ ALT ][ TAB ] ) and increase the ‘Distance Scale’ slider. If they are greater than 150 yards, then return to the P3ProSwing Interface (using [ ALT ][ TAB ] ) and decrease the ‘Distance Scale’ slider. Continue this process until the generated swings are approximately 150 yards. You should choose a driving range area that is relatively flat and such that the ball lands on the fairway. If the ball lands on the rough or if the terrain is not flat, then the distance will not be tuned correctly. Also, ensure that the swing settings are set to their defaults; for example the swing power should be set to ‘FULL’. Lastly, you may need to tune to something shorter or longer than 150 yards depending on your hardware configuration and what other programs are running. If after tuning to 150 yards you believe your swings distances to be incorrect, you can further tune the distance slider as desired.
Some computers have their left and right mouse buttons swapped. If the P3ProSwing Interface is not generating swings properly, then you can try selecting the option to ‘Swap Mouse Buttons’, as shown below.
The ‘SaveLastSwing’ button allows you to save a swing file, which can then be loaded in to the P3ProSwing program for further inspection. This will allow you to save the last swing (only) to a .p3p swing file which can be loaded into P3ProSwing.
The ‘Manually set swing cursor’ button will disable the Interface from automatically attempting to determine the swing cursor location. If you find that swings register in the P3ProSwing application but do not register in the P3ProSwing PC Golf Game Interface and you have already tried to swap the mouse buttons, you can also attempt to manually set the swing cursor location. To do this, simply move the cursor over the player in the PC Golf Game until the cursor changes to a ‘swing cursor’, and then go ahead and generate your actual swing on the P3ProSwing device. Manually placing the swing cursor is required if the game does not fade out the selected club when you swing. This is usually due to running on an older or more limited video card.
If you have a problem where the mouse is being moved automatically around the screen and not generating a swing, it most likely means that the game was not in the proper mode to accept a swing when the swing was taken. To interrupt this automatic mouse movement, simply press the right mouse button once (or left mouse button if your mouse buttons are swapped).