More Game Options

After you have learned the basics of Golden Bear Challenge, it's time to learn more about all of the various game and player setup options.

Click the Options button on the Game Task Bar and click Preferences to bring up the Game Preferences menus (or press O). Also, you can click on the Game Preferences clubface button on any interface screen to bring up the same menus. The Game Preferences are divided into five tabs: Display, General, Grid, Network and Advanced.

Display

Setup and Game Window Display Types: Choose the Windowed or Full Screen viewing options and change the display mode here.

Use Fast 3D Software Rendering: Recommended.

Use Standard 3D Software Emulation: Slower than Fast 3D Rendering.

Animate Water: Click here to animate water.

Smooth Terrain Borders: Click here to smooth terrain borders.

Terrain Render Detail: Choose Very High, High, Medium, Low or Very Low terrain detail.

PIP Mode: Choose to Never Show, Smart Show or Always Show the PIP. By choosing Smart Show, the PIP will only appear when there is action to show.

PIP Size: Click here to choose the size of the PIP.

General

Audio/Video: Here you can enable/disable game audio, and toggle Sound Effects, Ambient Sounds, Commentary, Applause, Music, User Interface Sounds and "Jack Tips."

"Jack Tips": Click here to enable Jack Tip Comments. With this feature enabled, Jack Nicklaus' tips will pop up in certain places on the golf course. When a tip is available, the Tip from Jack button will appear on the screen. Click the Tip from Jack button to play the tip. Choose to show all tips, repeat a tip, or mark a tip to not play again.

Play Hole Fly-by Cinemas: Click here to play the Jack Nicklaus narrated hole introductions.

Play Intro Cinemas: Click here to play the Jim Nantz narrated opening movie.

Close Camera on Green: Click here to automatically use the Close Golfer camera view for all putts.

Show Landing View: Click here to have the main game screen switch to the spot where your ball will land while the ball is in mid-flight.

Show Hole Closeup on Putts: Click here to enable a smart camera which tracks the ball on putts.

Record Golfer Rounds: Click here to record a round so that you or a friend can play against that round later. Recorded Golfers will appear at the bottom of the list of golfers on the “Golfers” main interface screen.

Display Scorecard: Click here to see the scorecard after each hole.

Grid

Grid Size: Here you can choose the size of your putting grid. Select a pre-determined size, select Smart to have the computer size the grid for you, or select Custom to set your own grid size. When selecting Custom, you can adjust the width and length settings (measured as feet).

Grid Display: Click Show Grid Lines to display the yellow grid lines and click Show Grid Rug to display the red/blue colored rug gauge. Click Pseudo Color Lines According to Height Map to display grid lines that are colored red/blue instead of yellow. NOTE: You may adjust your RGB Constant Line Color values, but do so at your own risk.

Height Map Pseudo Coloring: Use this setting to adjust the red/blue color scheme on your grid. With an Adaptive setting, the coloring will be dependent on terrain variations. With this setting, the brightest red will indicate the highest elevation point on your current grid, and the brightest blue will indicate the lowest elevation on your current grid. Choose +/- 4,10 or 20 inches to set that height as the minimum/maximum for your grid (example: by choosing +/- 10 inches, the brightest red will be shown on the grid wherever it is higher than 10 inches; and the brightest blue will be shown on the grid wherever it is lower than 10 inches). Choose Custom and select your own custom range (in inches) if none of the current settings are to your liking.

Show Grid Automatically When on the Green: Click here to have the grid show up automatically on the green.

Network

Speed Golf: To use Speed Golf, make sure to enable "Ready Golf" when you set up your game. With Speed Golf, you will not need to watch other player's shots. At the end of each hole, you will need to wait for other players to finish the hole before moving to the last hole.

To change camera views within the game, click the Camera button on the Game Task Bar. You should experiment with different camera views to find those best suited to your liking.

Main Screen Camera: Click here to change the standard camera view. Choose from the following views: Normal Golfer, Normal Oncoming, Normal Gallery, Normal Landing, Close Golfer, Close Oncoming, Close Gallery, Close Landing, Tower Golfer, Tower Oncoming, Tower Gallery, Tower Landing, Aerial Golfer, Aerial Oncoming, Aerial Gallery, Aerial Landing.

PIP Camera: Click here to change the view seen in the Picture-in-Picture camera (PIP). Choose from the following views: Normal Golfer, Normal Oncoming, Normal Gallery, Normal Landing, Close Golfer, Close Oncoming, Close Gallery, Close Landing, Tower Golfer, Tower Oncoming, Tower Gallery, Tower Landing, Aerial Golfer, Aerial Oncoming, Aerial Gallery, Aerial Landing.

PIP Camera Settings: Click here to adjust PIP functionality. Choose from Never Show, Smart Show, or Always Show the PIP. By choosing Smart Show, the PIP will only appear when there is action to show. To rotate this camera, click on the lens of the camera and hold down the mouse button. Now rotate the camera to the desired position on the golf course, and release the mouse button.

Zoom In

Another way to control the game camera is to move it yourself. On the Overhead map, simply click on the camera icon and hold down the mouse button. Now move the camera to any position on the golf course. When you release the mouse button, the screen will change to the new selected view.

If you go to the Main Menu and click on Internet Links, your browser will take you directly to a website where you can check for game updates and may find courses designed by Golden Bear Challenge players from all over the world. If you search the Internet, you will also find other sites where many player-designed golf courses can be found.

Once you have downloaded a golf course to your computer, place the golf course or a short cut to that golf course in the Courses folder. It will be necessary to convert it so that it may be played in Jack Nicklaus 6 (to read on how to convert a course go to Converting Jack Nicklaus 5 Courses). (Alternatively, you can place a shortcut or a directory that holds your courses into the courses folder. The Courses folder can be found in the Data folder, which will be located in the Golden Bear Challenge folder wherever you installed the game. By placing a shortcut rather than the actual golf course in your Courses folder, you can keep your courses on a different hard drive or on a JAZ drive for convenience.

Ever wish you could play Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge with friends or family who live far away? Simply grab your CD-ROM, sit yourself down in front of your computer, test your skill, and come into the MSN Gaming Zone!

The Zone, as it's called for short, is a FREE gaming service that allows you to play fun, exciting, challenging games on the Internet. Here, you can compete against some of the best players on the Internet or just meet new people over a casual game. It's also the place to go to get the latest game tips and news about Golden Bear Challenge. And after you've played through Golden Bear Challenge, wander around the many other Zone game rooms. Try out some of the card and board favorites, such as Hearts, Spades, and Backgammon. They're free, easy to play, and have ranking systems to chart your rise toward stardom.

To play on the Zone, you will need either Internet Explorer (version 3.2 or later) or Netscape Navigator (version 4.0 or later).

Note: If you already have a Zone account and the software installed, you can skip these steps. Go directly to the section Playing Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge on the Zone.

• Connect to your Internet Service Provider.
• Launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
• Type http://www.zone.msn.com and press Enter. This will bring you to the Zone Web site.
• At the Zone Web site, click New Zone Users: Signup to Play Games if you are not a member of the Zone. Complete the form and click Submit to register on the Zone.
• In the "Signup was Successful!" window, click Sign In Now to install the software on your computer system.
• Click Install.
• Once the Zone software is installed, you are ready to begin.

• Make sure both the Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge and Zone software are installed on your computer system.
• Place your Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
• If the game launcher appears, do not start the game; instead, exit from it.
• Connect to your Internet Service Provider and launch either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator.
• Type http://www.zone.msn.com and press Enter.
• At the Zone Web site, click Games List and an entire list of games will appear.
• Find Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge in the Games List and click it.
• Type your Member ID and password in the Sign In window. Click OK and the Zone Jack Nicklaus 6: Golden Bear Challenge page will appear.
• Begin playing by clicking one of the Golden Bear Challenge rooms listed in the game room window.

A list of game tables will appear. Move your mouse over any one of them. If a table is unoccupied, a host icon will appear. To host a game, click the host icon and wait for other players to join. Use the chat feature to recruit other players. When all players are logged on and ready to go, click Launch to begin.

Note: If you are hosting a game and decide to quit, the first player who joined your game will become the host.

You can also join a game hosted by another player. Move your mouse over a table and click Join to add your name to the game, and wait for the host to launch it. Next to each player's name is a latency indicator. The latency indicator shows how fast your current connection is to each player. If you are joining a game, it is recommended that you connect to a host with a green latency indicator.

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