Jack Nicklaus 5.1 International
Golf Simulation and Golf Course Designer
Copyright 1997 Accolade, Inc.
About this README document
This document includes information supplemental to the online
help and printed manual. Reading this document will help you
play better golf and improve your golf course design skills.
Contents of the README:
1. Additional Game Information
2. Additional Designer Information
3. Corrections for the Printed Manual
4. Installing/Uninstalling Jack Nicklaus 5
5. Installing DirectX alone
6. Installing Indeo alone
7. Adding Custom Data to Jack Nicklaus 5 Courses
8. License Agreement
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1. ADDITIONAL GAME INFORMATION
* Minimum System Requirements
-Pentium 120
-16 MB RAM
-4X CD-ROM
-SVGA Color Graphics
* Changes in version 5.1
- Net games will no longer be able to get out of sync because of
blocked messages (e.g. taking a drop with a menu item displayed).
- Bingo Bango Bongo max score will be changed from 99 to 25.
- When specific required files are missing, the game will now
ask for missing files.
- Save attempts of more than 50 characters will now save gracefully.
- If two players are necessary for a game and the game is changed to
a one player game, Tee-off button will be turned on.
- All golfer reactions will play in replays.
- The MouseMeter cursor will always disappear when appropriate.
- No more occasional commentary overlaps.
- The scroll down button on an empty leaderboard will no longer
crash the game.
- Lie graphic for ball-in-cup has been improved.
- Commas have been inserted for the dollar earnings.
- Removing all handicap and/or scratch players from the Names.txt
list will not cause the game to crash.
- You will be allowed a free drop when your ball is on the cart path.
- The commentary will come out of both speakers all the time.
- All hotkeys already in the game will be listed next to their
menu function.
- "E" will replace "+0" in tournaments on the leaderboard and
info bar.
- AI golfer will rotate to point to target for animation
according to shot taken.
- The user will be able to customize the grid color via a command
line instruction. SEE BELOW FOR MORE INFO.
- The ball tracking on course overheads will be white instead of
black.
- Country Club Tournament descriptions will be changed to one round,
instead of four rounds.
- The names that show up in a tournament will be more random.
- Record Golfer function will work in Best Score Competitions
and Country Club Tournaments.
- Best Score Competitions will record statistics for the course
and golfers.
- Jeff Sobers will be added to the credits. (Sorry Jeff!!!)
- Golfers will get their original tees back when a tournament
has ended.
- The main menu will still function after Jack has completed a
round by himself.
- The tended flag for long putts will start occurring at 20 ft.
hole, instead of 30 ft.
- A drop onto cart path will be disallowed.
- Non-patch Best Score Competition saved games will not be
playable with the patch.
- Skins and Bingo Bango Bongo info bar scoring will be changed to
show the total number of skins or points the current player has won.
- A perfect shot option has been added for practice mode.
- If Jack (or any other AI golfer) hits the ball in the water in a net
game, the host will send the drop information to the others.
- Jack 5 icons will replace Jack 4 icons.
- Timing for when applause plays has been improved.
- End-of-hole comments will be removed for Bingo Bango Bongo,
Skins, and Match play.
- Match Play will be restricted to two players.
- Fixed a crash due to creation of enormous shapes and zooming.
- Match play info bar will display score in terms of holes up or down.
- Fixed wind direction issue by allowing prevailing wind direction
for course, not hole, to be adjusted in the designer. [INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USE IN THE GOLF COURSE DESIGNER: the prevailing wind direction
goes from the bottom of the screen to the top. Orient the holes
using this wind direction in order to set the prevailing wind for
a specific hole. (Example: if you want wind to primarily be at your
back on a hole, orient the hole so the tee side of the hole is
towards the bottom of the screen, and the green side of the hole is
towards the top of the screen.)]
* Version 5.0 can not play a network game with Version 5.1
The patch version will not be allowed to connect to a non-patch
version for network play.
* Changing the Grid Color
The grid color can be changed by adding rgb values to a command line
attached to the Jack5.exe file. There are several ways to accomplish
this, such as altering the shortcut in your Start menu, creating
a new shortcut and placing it in a new location, or entering the
command line via the Run menu. Following is a description of how to
change your grid color by changing the shortcut in your Start menu:
* Open Microsoft Explorer.
* Find the shortcut to Jack Nicklaus 5 in programs/start menu
(Usually it is found in your windows directory under
start menu/programs/jack Nicklaus 5)
* Right mouse click on the Jack Nicklaus 5 shortcut and
select properties.
* Select the Shortcut tab and find the section labeled Target.
A line of text similar to this will appear:
"C:\Program Files\Accolade\Jack5\JACK5.EXE"
* After the last quotation mark, type the command that
will change the grid color. The syntax is as follows:
[space]-grid [r value, g value, b value]
EXAMPLE:
"C:\Program Files\Accolade\Jack5\JACK5.EXE" -grid0,0,255
will give you a blue grid
NOTE ABOUT RGB Values
r, g, and b are the red, green, and blue values that, when
mixed together, determine the color of your grid. Determining
a color based on these values can be done using popular
image editing software such as Photoshop or Paintshop Pro.
Listed below are several rgb values with their colors.
* Select OK
* Start Jack 5 using the Start menu, and when you use the grid
next, your color will be used for the grid. (NOTE: To use
this customized Grid you MUST begin the game using the
altered shortcut on your Start menu.
Here are a few other RGB values you might try, or you can create
your own:
powder blue
-grid95,192,235
salmon
-grid237,107,92
hot pink
-grid248,122,169
light grey
-grid200,200,200
medium grey
-grid100,100,100
white
-grid255,255,255
ultramarine
-grid86,71,167
deep purple
-grid150,31,184
The numbers are RGB Color Values
*Gameplay Summary:
Basic Controls:
Right/Left Arrow Aiming
Up/Down Arrow Intensity (easy or hard swing)
Control Key and Rt/Lt Arrow Fade/Draw shot
Control Key and Up/Dn Arrow High/Low shot
All controls can also be made with the mouse.
Swing Meter
Click on the golfer, hit the space bar, or double click on the
aiming arrow (if it is visible) to bring up the meter.
Using the left mouse button, the space bar, or the enter key,
click once to start meter, click again at power mark (top) and
again at accuracy mark (bottom). The power target corresponds to
clubs distance as seen in the Club Info area and will be accurate
based on shot hit off level fairway with no wind (in other words,
you will need to compensate for wind and shots out of rough, sand,
etc.). Also, for full swings, the distance displayed for the club
info represents the distance the ball will travel in the air and
does not take roll into account (for all clubs except the putter).
Right Click Menu
Use right click menu to access the most common features.
Animate Grid
Choose Animate Grid in the right click menu to get additional
terrain help.
*Keyboard Shortcuts
Control key + S (Save)
Control key + O (Load)
Control key + N (Send Message)
Control key + L (Clear Message)
Control key + V (Custom View)
Control key + G (Animate Grid)
Control key + C (Cross Section)
Control key + R (Scorecard)
Control key + X (End Game)
Alt key + F4 (Exit)
F1 (Help contents)
*Display Resolution
The default installation settings for the screen resolution
display of Jack Nicklaus 5 is a maximum of 1024 x 768. If you are
running in a display lower than this (640 x 480), the game will
adjust to this resolution. If you run your computer at a resolution
higher than 800 x 600 (e.g. 1152 x 864), you can display the game
full screen by doing the following:
-Choose Preferences from the Options menu
-Set the Resolution option to "Full Screen"
-Click OK
-Quit and restart the game
Note that running in higher resolutions may affect performance,
depending on the amount of your computer's RAM and the processor
speed. If you would like to display the game at full screen, but
notice a degradation in performance, try different settings for
Detail Level in the Preferences dialog. Experiment with different
resolutions and Detail Levels to find your optimal performance
level.
One final option you may try to speed up play is setting the camera
to "Tower." Playing from this view will speed up play.
*Deactivating Aiming Arrow
The aiming arrow can be deactivated bydouble-clicking on it. This
feature is especially useful with HUDs On for Aim turned off.
*Move overhead Camera with keys
The I, J, K, and M keys will move the overhead camera north, west,
east, and south.
*HUDs On for Aim
Checking this option in the Preferences dialog box will keep the
Info Bar and other HUD items up while you aim your shot. Selecting
this option will slow down the performance of the aiming arrow.
*Moveable HUDs
All of the HUDs (Info Bar, Hole Overhead, etc.) are moveable. When
moving the swing meter, be careful not to click in the center circle;
this area begins the meter. Also, the Hole Overhead is defaulted to
a "locked" position to make aiming with the white line easier. To
change this setting, right click on the Overhead and uncheck "Lock
Position.
*Redraw Perspective
The tilde (~) key will redraw your perspective. This can slightly
cock the camera to give a better view.
*Reading Greens
After looking at the grid on the green, if you are still in doubt
of the slope of the green use the Animate Grid feature and watch
how the grid hits the green.
*Effects of Fog
Fog can really slow your roll down so compensate while aiming your
putt.
*Notes regarding Network Play and NetAccolade
By the time your read this note, the NetAccolade Matching Server
should be operational. To receive the update to Jack Nicklaus 5
compatible with this server, please visit our update site on the
web at www.accolade.com/netaccolade/index
While your network opponent is playing, try to avoid accessing
menu items; doing so could interfere with your opponents play,
or even cause your game to experience anomolies.
Should you ever receive the message "Network error while calculating
shot," this simply means that the networked computers have shown the
shots differently on each computer, but the game will automatically
realign the lies of the balls to match each other for the next shot.
*If you have problems joining a modem or serial game:
-You may experience a problem joining a Modem or Serial
game if you had hosted in the previous game. If this is
the case, exiting and restarting Jack Nicklaus 5 should
correct the problem.
-Check the flow control settings for both your Modem and
Com Port. If either the host or joining player has an
incorrect flow control setting, the host's game will not
be visible to the joining player. In most cases, each
player will need to select HARDWARE (RTS/CTS) Flow control.
Flow control settings for both the Modem and Com Port can
be changed via the Windows 95 device manager, located in
the System Properties control panel.
*Establishing a Handicap
In order to establish a handicap, you must play a minimum of 10 rounds
on a rated course without having mulligans turned on. If you play with
mulligans, your round will not count towards your handicap.
*2 Wood
This is a lofted driving wood. Like the driver, it works best off
the tee; using it from the fairway will cause more erratic shots.
*Aiming Arrow
When moving the aiming arrow, if the arrow keys are held down and then
released when the arrow is in the desired position, you will have more
control. Repeatedly tapping the arrow keys can sometimes fill the
keyboard buffer with more arrow commands than you may want.
*Recorded Golfers and Bingo Bango Bongo
When recording golfers, if you used any gimmes, you won't be able to
play against that recorded golfer in Bingo, Bango, Bongo games.
*50 Character File Name Limit
When naming your saved games or saved shots, do not exceed 50
characters in the name of your file.
*Dropping Players from Multiplayer games
If you are playing Skins, Bingo Bango Bongo or Match Play with 3 or
4 PCs, dropping a player will cause the scoring to become inaccurate.
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2. ADDITIONAL DESIGNER INFORMATION
*Tip on altering Elevations
Having a rendered view of your hole open with Auto Render
turned on is the easiest way to alter elevations. Position
your windows on screen so any changes you make to the hole
overhead window are immediately seen in rendered view.
*Tips on Auto Render
There are times when it is to your advantage turn Auto Render
on, and there are times when it is best turned off. For example,
when you are altering elevation data, it helps to have a
rendered window visible with Auto Render on. If you are doing
a large edit on a terrain shape, it may make sense to turn Auto
Render off, then manually render when you have finished your
work. Experiment with this setting to find what you are most
comfortable with.
*Hard Drive Space
As with any powerful software tool, make sure that you have
sufficient empty hard drive space for Windows to operate freely.
*Coping Holes From one course to another
You must use the import feature to copy holes from one course to
another. Directly copying hole files from one folder to another
will not be successful.
*When Converting a JN4 course Topsoil is changed
When converting a Jack 4 course, Topsoil is converted to Rough.
*When Converting a JN4 course adjust the shapes on the edges
We recommend that with any Jack 4 conversion, any shapes pushed
out beyond the edges should be removed in favor of the Jack 5
horizon texture feature.
*When Converting a jn4 course look for Missing Objects
If any objects are found to be missing, Jack 5 will insert a very
visible gold tree as a placeholder for you. Therefore after
converting your Jack 4 course, we strongly suggest re-examining
your objects, as the object tables are not identical.
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3. CORRECTIONS TO THE PRINTED MANUAL
This document includes corrections to the printed manual, last
minute additions and changes to Jack Nicklaus 5 and an overview
of the option to create custom objects for the Course Designer.
Corrections
Page 8: The default setting for the Hole Overhead is locked.
Page 19: ". . . likelihood of shanking the ball off the toe or
heel of the club when the club faces is misaligned" should read
". . . likelihood of shanking the ball off the toe or heel of
the club when the club face is misaligned."
Page 21: The color of an overswing on the MouseMeter is now red.
Page 21: The default golf course for a quick start game is Mt.
Juliet, not Hualalai.
Page 22: Arctic Fantasy is erroneously listed as a golf course.
It is a single hole that includes samples of custom objects
created with a third-party paint program.
Page 22: It is not necessary to convert the Jack Nicklaus 4
courses included with Jack Nicklaus 5.
Page 28: The Camera Selector is now called TVCam Selector in the
game.
Page 29: Tour Rankings are no longer available during a regular round.
Page 29: The current choices for viewing a replay are: Current,
Golfer, Ball Lie and Preset Camera.
Page 34:
Corrected Shape Hierarchy:
0 Sandy Rough Light brown
1 Desert Rough Teal
2 Light Rough Medium green
3 Hazard Coral rose
4 Water Blue
5 Fairway Green
6 Fringe Army green
7 Tee Lime green
8 Green Yellow green
9 Dirt Rust
10 Bunker Sand
11 Rough Gray brown
12 Lava Dark burgundy
13 Cart path Gray
14 Out of Bounds White outline
15 Terrain Pink
Page 34: Reference to heavy rough should be rough.
Page 50: There are 8 (not 7) directional arrows in the Pick Sky
and Horizon window.
Page 50: #8 should read: Repeat steps 6 and 7 (not steps 5 and 6).
Page 52: You cannot cut a hole to the clipboard, only a shape.
Page 55: The heights for Rendered View are Close, Normal, Tower and
Aerial.
Page 56: You can only view one pin placement at a time.
Additions
Course Designer
Smooth:
Hold down the <SHIFT> key while tapping the Smooth button to implement
Power Smooth (the equivalent of 5 taps of the Smooth button).
Game
Changing Shot Trajectory:
Disregard the section under Changing Shot Type, that refers to Preset
Shots: Punch, Bump and Run, Pitch and Flop. The only shots available
in Jack Nicklaus 5 are Full, Chip and Putt. However, you can still
customize your swing for any situation by altering the trajectory of a
Full or Chip shot. Along with the ability to make incremental adjustments
to the shot trajectory by pressing <CTRL> and tapping the up/down arrow
keys on your keyboard, you can also make immediate adjustments without
using the aiming arrow. Click Options on the main menu, and then click
Trajectory to open the following command list:
Trajectory
High: This is the default setting for most shots. Use a high trajectory
to achieve maximum height and distance.
Medium: A medium trajectory produces slightly less distance in the air,
but greater roll after impact. This is a good choice when hitting into
the wind.
Low: A low trajectory is good for punching the ball under and through a
cluster of trees.
Direction (this applies for right handed golfers; reverse the direction
for left handed golfers.)
Hook: Extreme right to left flight path.
Draw: Moderate right to left flight path.
Straight: Straight ball.
Fade: Moderate left to right flight path.
Slice: Extreme left to right flight path.
Creating Custom Objects For The Course Designer
Because of a change in the internal file pathways, you can now create
custom objects, sounds, textures, skies and horizons for use in the
Jack Nicklaus 5 Golf Course Designer. However, it is important to
understand that the creation of custom objects is an external process,
rather than an internally supported function of the Course Designer.
Custom object creation requires a paint program such as Paint Shop Pro
or PhotoShop, and advanced experience with the creation and manipulation
of graphic files. Additionally, you must follow a strict format for
naming and saving the object files, and editing the course .ini file.
If you have mastered course design with the artwork provided in
Jack Nicklaus 5, read the description below in item #7, Adding
Custom Data to Jack Nicklaus 5 for more details. You can also read
the WordPad document "custom.doc" on the root level of your Jack
Nicklaus 5 CD ROM.
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4. INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING JACK NICKLAUS 5
*Uninstall:
-Click on the Start button on your Windows 95 Taskbar
-Navigate through the menus to "Programs/Jack Nicklaus 5"
-Choose "Uninstall Jack Nicklaus 5"
-Follow the instructions on screen to uninstall
*Registering Electronically
At the completion of the installation process, you will be
asked if you would like to register your copy of Jack
Nicklaus 5 electronically. You can choose to do this at the
time of installation, or you can choose "Register Later." If
you choose to register later, when you are ready to do so,
follow these instructions:
-Insert the Jack Nicklaus 5 CD-ROM in your CD drive
-Right Click on the icon for your CD ROM drive
-Choose Open from the menu
-Double click on the file called "Reg32"
-Follow the instructions on screen
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5. Installing DirectX 5.0 alone
-Insert the Jack Nicklaus 5 CD-ROM in your CD drive
-Exit the autorun screen
-Run Directx5\Directx\Dxsetup.exe from the root directory
of your cdrom drive
-Follow the instructions on screen
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6. Installing Indeo alone
-Insert the Jack Nicklaus 5 CD-ROM in your CD drive
-Exit the autorun screen
-Run Indeo\Iv5_fltr.exe from the root directory of your cdrom drive
-Follow the instructions on screen
*To view the Indeo release notes after install, minimize
the Jack 5 setup to view the the readme file. Restore Jack
5 to continue installation.
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7. Adding Custom Data to Jack Nicklaus 5 Courses
NOTE: SEE "Custom.doc" ON THE ROOT LEVEL OF YOUR CD ROM
FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS PROCESS.
The ability to add your own custom artwork to Jack Nicklaus 5
courses was created for experienced computer users/course
designers who are already familiar with concepts such as palette
creation/control, graphic file formats, anti-aliasing, bitmap
scaling, mip-mapping, tiling bitmaps, ASCII and .INI files, etc.
The Course Designer comes complete with a wide variety of built-in
objects, textures, skies, horizons, and sounds, and less experienced
users should create courses using the provided items.
Even if you are a graphics savvy pro course designer, you
would always want to choose a "stock" item over a custom one,
unless you absolutely require custom data to achieve your
results. Needlessly adding custom objects will require the
users of your course to have more memory, more extra files
on their hard drive, and be more prone to error.
Accolade does not provide end-user support for Custom Data,
but if you would like to add your own trees, skies, sounds,
etc. please read use the file "Custom.doc" located on the
root level of the Jack Nicklaus 5 CD ROM. Additionally,
see the Jack Nicklaus area on www.accolade.com or
www.jack4.golfweb.com for links to sites that discuss
designing courses with Jack Nicklaus 5 Course Designer.
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8. LICENSE AGREEMENT
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS DOCUMENT
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(c) 1997 Accolade, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Produced in association with Jack Nicklaus Productions.