Microsoft Golf
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| Developers | |
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| Access Software | |
| Publishers | |
| Microsoft | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows 3.x | 1992 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Sports |
| Sports | Golf |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Series | Links |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| World Class Leader Board | 1988 |
| Links: The Challenge of Golf | 1990 |
| Links 386 Pro | 1992 |
| Microsoft Golf | 1992 |
| Links Pro | 1993 |
| Microsoft Golf 2.0 | 1995 |
| Links LS 1997 | 1996 |
| Microsoft Golf 3.0 | 1996 |
| Links LS: 1998 Edition | 1997 |
| Links LS 1999 | 1998 |
| Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition | 1998 |
| Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition | 1999 |
| Links Extreme | 1999 |
| Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition | 2000 |
| Links LS 2000 | 2000 |
| Links 2001 | 2001 |
| Links 2003 | 2002 |
| Links E6 | 2021 |
Warnings
- The Windows 3.x release of this game does not work on 64-bit versions of Windows (see Availability for affected releases).
Key points
- Customisable interface that can be moved around freely.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
Released on 3 floppies or 1 CD. | |
Version differences
- The Multimedia Edition is the CD-ROM release and includes new video tutorials, course previews, and tips.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Course Banff Springs | |
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| Championship Course Pinehurst | |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\MSGOLF.INI[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\*.PIN[Note 1] |
Video
In-game display settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Always runs windowed. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Native Windows cursor. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | ||
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 8 | Hot seat |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | ||||
Issues unresolved
Game runs too fast on modern PCs
Gameplay appears to be tied directly to CPU clock speed as any machine that uses a CPU more powerful than an Intel i386 will cause the game run far too fast, making it impossible to swing correctly.[1] The only possible workaround is to install Windows 3.1 in DOSBox and then install the game.
Other information
API
| Executable | 16-bit | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 3.x version might be playable on a 64-bit OS using winevdm. |
System requirements
| Windows 3.x | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | 3.1 | 95 | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel 386 SX | |||
| System memory (RAM) | 4 MB | |||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 5 MB | 100 MB | ||
| Video card (GPU) | 256-color VGA | |||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%,%PROGRAMDATA%, or%WINDIR%might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details).