Games Microsoft XBOX LINKS 2004 User Manual

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SWING

p. 16

SELECT CLUB

p. 14

SELECT

SHOT TYPE

p. 18

AIM

p. 15

B Mulligan p. 13

X Target Area Preview p. 7

Y Player Info p. 8

Spin Control Gizmo p. 17

Pause Menu p. 22

O N L I N E E N A B L E D

WAYS TO PLAY

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Xbox

Live

, XSN Sports, Career Play, Skill Events, Single Round,

Challenges, System Link, and Tutorial

WHAT’S NEW FOR

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GAME CONTROLS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 6

GAME SCREEN . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 8

MY PLAYER . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 10

Creating Your Player, Difficulty Levels, Skill Points, and more

SINGLE ROUND . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 12

Rules, Player Count and CPU Players, Courses, and Round Options

CLUB SELECTION . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 14

HITTING THE BALL. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 15

Aiming Your Shot, Real Time Swing, Spin Control, and more

SHOT TYPES . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 18

Using the Shot Types Gizmo and Partial Swings

CHIPPING AND PUTTING . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 19

Sand Shots, Reading the Green, Gimmes, and more

IN-GAME OPTIONS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22

The Pause Menu, Scorecard, Dropping, Game/Sound/Graphics Options, User Soundtracks, and Free Roam Camera

CAREER PLAY . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 24

Tours, Skins Games, Skill Events, New Equipment, and Skill Points

XSN SPORTS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 26

XBOX

LIVE

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Stroke “Fast Play,” Friends List, and more

CREDITS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 31

WARRANTY . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 32

CUSTOMER SUPPORT . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33

SAFETY INFORMATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure

when exposed to certain visual images, including  ashing

lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even

people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may

have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these

“photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching

video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms,

including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or

face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs,

disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss

of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of

consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury

from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you

experience any of these symptoms. Parents should

watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely

than adults to experience these seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of

seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

Other Important Health and Safety

Information The Xbox Instruction Manual

contains important health and safety information

that you should read and understand before using

this software.

AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION

Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions,

especially front- or rear-projection types, can be

damaged if any video games, including Xbox games,

are played on them. Static images presented during

the normal course of gameplay may “burn in” to the

screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image

to appear at all times, even when video games are not

being played. Similar damage may occur from static

images created when placing a video game on hold or

pause. Consult your television owner’s manual to determine

if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are

unable to  nd this information in the owner’s manual, contact

your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video

games can be played safely on your set.

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XSN Sports

After you subscribe to the Xbox

Live

service, you can join XSN Sports at www.xsnsports.com, where you’ll meet other

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players, enter tournaments or host your

own, check your world ranking, view comprehensive stats,

and more! See page 26.

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Xbox

Live

Subscribe to the Xbox

Live™

service at www.xbox.com/connect and you’ll be able to tee up

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(and other great games!)

with and against real, live players from

around the world! See page 27.

Career Play

Compete in over 30 tournaments through  ve Tours with more than $47,000,000 in virtual prize

money at stake! See page 24.

Skill Events

Within Career Play, complete four levels of Skill Events for bonus cash and buy Skill Points to boost your player’s abilities! See

pages 11 and 25.

Challenges

Select Challenges from the Main Menu and put your skills to the test! As you win Challenges, you earn golf balls; earn enough and you’ll get a whole bunch of cool golf ball skins

and

unlock up to four courses!

System Link

System Link is an option available when you select Multiplayer from the Main Menu. You can physically connect two Xbox consoles using an Xbox System Link Cable (one player per system). Or, use Ethernet cables to connect up to four Xbox consoles into an Ethernet hub. Refer to the Xbox Manual for instructions and

additional information.

Single Round

Play alone or with friends on your Xbox® video game system from Microsoft. Playing well in single rounds will reward you with extra money to buy Skill Points! See pages

11–13.

Tutorial

After creating a new player pro le, play through the Tutorial to learn the basics of

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and also earn $40,000 to buy additional Skill Points! To play the Tutorial any other time, select Career from the Main Menu, choose your

Pro le, select Rookie Tour, Skill Events, and then Tutorial.

For well over a decade,

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has set the standard for computer golf games, but this completely redesigned version—created for the Xbox—takes the game to a whole new level! Whether you’re a veteran

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player or playing it for the  rst time, you’re in for the

ultimate gol ng experience!

The Greatest

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Courses EVER...

transport you to the most beautiful and realistic gol ng environments ever created!

Links

has long been known for the quality of its courses,

but you’ve never seen anything like this!

Xbox

Live

...

opens up a literal world of possibilities, connecting you to Friends and other

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players around the globe!

XSN Sports...

provides an exciting new arena within Xbox

Live

, where you can join

or create your own

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tournaments, track statistics, view

your world ranking, chat with other players, and more!

Multiplayer Stroke “Fast Play”...

offers an exciting new mode of play available on Xbox

Live

and

System Link!

Thrilling New Career Play...

with over 30 tournaments on  ve different Tours! Successfully complete Career Play to unlock the ultimate prize!

Skill Points...

you can use to enhance your player’s Power, Control, Putting, and Recovery skills. Earn money to buy Skill Points every time you play!

WHAT’S NEW FOR

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Skill Events...

within Career Play give you the opportunity to earn extra money to buy additional Skill Points and improve your player’s abilities!

Tournament-Style Broadcast Commentary...

makes it feel as if

you’re

the one playing on TV! Featuring analysis by

the legendary Ken Venturi.

Name Recognition...

for over 1,500 proper names and nicknames, which are used by the commentators in the audio commentary.

An All-Star Pro Lineup...

including Annika Sörenstam, Mike Weir, Sergio Garcia, Jesper Parnevik, and six other realistically rendered character models.

Unique Challenges...

to test your skills and unlock up to four new courses!

Incredible New Weather F/X...

including fog...and rain!

Spin Control Mechanics...

to give you unparalleled control over draws, fades, and approach shots.

Downloadable Content...

will continually expand the

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experience, giving you new courses to play! Available soon through Xbox

Live.

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View Aim Marker / Speed Up / Continue

Pre-Shot

Press A to display Aim Marker; press again to display Golfer

In-Flight

Press A to speed up ball  ight

Post-Shot

Press A to continue

Change Shot Type / Take Mulligan

Pre-Shot

Press and hold B + move L to change shot type

In-Flight

Press B to take a Mulligan

Post-Shot

Press B to take a Mulligan

Putting View / Top View / Replay

Pre-Shot

Press X to display putting camera (putting only)

Pre-Shot

Press X to display top view

Post-Shot

Press X to show replay

Display Player Info / Re-hit

Pre-Shot

Press Y to display player info

Post-Shot

Press Y to re-hit (with penalty)

Display Spin Control Gizmo

Pre-Shot

Move R to display spin control; click R to reset the ball spin to default

Move Aim Marker

Pre-Shot

Press ? to position Aim Marker

Display Pause Menu

Pre-Shot

Press > [START] to display Pause Menu

Disable Auto-Club Select

Pre-Shot

Press < [BACK] to disable automatic club selection (current shot only)

Swing

Pre-Shot

Move L Down to start swing (backswing); move L Up to complete swing (follow through); click to display Grid (on green)

Change Club

Pre-Shot

Pull l to change club (Up); pull

to change club (Down)

Free Roam Camera

Pre-Shot

Press b, and then move L and R to steer and pull l or r to move up/down

GAME CONTROLS

GAME SCREEN

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Distance to Aim Marker / Difference in Elevation

Down arrow indicates that you’re hitting downhill.

Hole Location Indicator

Shows the direction of the green.

Messages Display

Displays info, tips, and results.

Distance to Pin

Selected Club / Average Club Distance / Selected Shot Type

Wind Gauge

Displays strength and direction of the wind (up means the wind is at your back).

Player Info

Hole Number; Par; Name; Shot Number; Score through last completed hole.

Control Options

Displays available functions.

Terrain Type

The terrain on which the ball currently lies.

Alternate Ball In-Flight Screen

Tracks the speed of the swing and shot distance/distance from the pin.