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Mon, Jan 30 2017 5:38 AM (18 replies)
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  • hcliu
    9 Posts
    Thu, Apr 7 2016 5:54 AM

    Just played WGT with SkyTrak for first time in a while, and have a suggestion for WGT for SkyTrak:

    If a ball is on the fringe and less than 10 yards or something from pin, just allow player to accept 2 strokes (or 3 strokes) instead of having to painfully attempt a short chip using SkyTrak on WGT. Let's face it, unless SkyTrak and/or WGT will fix the problem, SkyTrak does not read short chips on WGT at all. I literally attempted something like 30 straight chips from 8 yards out on one hole and it never read - the only way to get it to read is to chip past pin and off green or skull the ball (again until it runs off green). And chipping 30 straight times can't be good for one's back. Hope this feature can be added in the next WGT release.

    Thanks.

  • Racso66
    1 Posts
    Wed, Apr 27 2016 8:19 PM

    I agree with you 100% about short chips from just off the green being a frustrating experience.  It just about ruins everything good about Skytrak and WGT when you keep chipping the ball over the green 10 times in a row or get the "unable to detect swing" message.  Please get this fixed.  Thanks.

  • hcliu
    9 Posts
    Mon, May 16 2016 9:38 PM

    So WGT, any thoughts on implementing the suggestion above? Thanks.

  • WGTChampion
    1,891 Posts
    Tue, May 17 2016 9:00 AM

    Hi Hcliu, thank you for your suggestion. I'll pass it on to our development team. 

    _CHAMPION

  • lonnieskinner
    1,677 Posts
    Wed, May 18 2016 7:28 AM

    Don't use the chip, use the pitch. Chip is inconsistent in direction and distance. Leard to pitch and you will start making a few.

  • hcliu
    9 Posts
    Wed, May 18 2016 8:44 AM

    @lonnieskinner, how does one pitch from 8 yards out? Are you talking about using "pitch" in the video game? Thanks.

  • hcliu
    9 Posts
    Wed, Jun 22 2016 3:16 AM

    WGTChampion:

    Hi Hcliu, thank you for your suggestion. I'll pass it on to our development team. 

    _CHAMPION

    Is WGT ever going to implement my suggestion above? "If a ball is on the fringe and less than 10 yards or something from pin, just allow player to accept 2 strokes (or 3 strokes) instead of having to painfully attempt a short chip using SkyTrak on WGT."

    Really frustrating as the other day, one of many many times, hit my approach shot on a par 4 just a bit right of pin attempting to roll it downhill onto green. It did not and sat just off fringe 6 yards from pin. Of course SkyTrak cannot read soft chips or flops, so had to chip downhill past hole and ended up just off fringe on the other side 8 yards from pin. Then again as SkyTrak cannot read soft chips or flops so had to chip past hole by 5 yards. So all in all, what should have been a straightforward par (if SkyTrak can read soft chips/flops or allow me to putt off fringe on WGT) turned into a double bogey.

    I don't care about the score itself as much as the frustration and back pains from having to soft chip over and over again where nicely struck soft touch chips never register - and of course the chips that are too strong or worst yet skulled registers perfectly.

    Thanks.

  • marmagolf
    3 Posts
    Wed, Aug 10 2016 11:49 PM

    I thinf WGT team have to allow puting in the situation.

  • hcliu
    9 Posts
    Thu, Aug 11 2016 6:55 PM

    It's been over 4 months since I posted this request for this slight modification to make the game more enjoyable (actually more like less frustrating) for sim play by SkyTrak users. WGT has replied they'll pass suggestion on to their development team almost 3 months ago. After numerous WGT update releases they still have not bother adding this slight minor modification to WGT for sim play on SkyTrak. Makes me think WGT really doesn't care for sim play or their partnership w SkyTrak; they only care about the video game version of WGT...

  • Coopstereece
    2 Posts
    Thu, Sep 29 2016 8:39 AM

    I totally agree with this entire thread. It is extremely frustrating. I am definitely going to look into the other options of gameplay when the time comes to renew.  WGT also needs to look into multiplayer games with skytrak to keep up with the competition.

     

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