Hello golfers! Its time once again to take a look at what Ive been working on for the next update to Super Video Golf - so lets dive straight in!
This update is very much a technical one - with an emphasis on engine work and optimisation, as well as new modding features. Under the hood Ive been working on reducing the amount of RAM and VRAM used by the game, to get things running extra smoothly, particularly on handhelds such as the Steam Deck.
Flexible Configuration
The Options menu has had an overhaul too, with a whole new page added for all the extra configuration available. Options include: being able to log the text chat to a file, enabling a high contrast power bar and one for reducing the quality of the lightmapping system to get an extra speed boost on night time maps.
Here youll also find new options for the modders out there - you can optionally log the games scores to CSV files at the end of each round so that they can be imported into a spreadsheet or other compatible software, and you can now modify the way the pin flag looks in game, too:
There are two main options for the flag - you can select the texture used for the pattern on the flag, as well as enable hole numbering on each flag as you progress through the course. While the game includes some basic colour textures for the flag its also possible to add your own images, using the updated Steam Workshop tools. This also means that you can upload your custom flags to the Workshop and share them with everyone else!
Websocket Interface
Another new option is the websocket interface. This is a relatively big deal for modding, as it allows any websocket enabled client (e.g. your web browser) to connect to a game in progress and receive real time updates, such as scores, player details and even the movement of the balls. To complement this Ive created a repo over on GitHub with some javascript examples and documentation on how to use the new interface.
Uses might include reproducing the scoreboard on a secondary display, creating teamplay games, automatically logging scores to a real-world league with your friends or even creating a spectator client to watch the game in progress. New, higher resolution thumbnail images of the courses will be included in the games assets directory which can be used for this purpose.
As this is currently in beta I strongly encourage anyone with an interest in modding to check it out and offer any feedback they may have. Nothing is entirely set in stone yet, so if you do try it and think something else might be useful to be exposed by the interface, get in touch! The websocket enabled version of the game is available on the beta branch on Steam.
Buffs
As usual there is also a selection of polishing touches which have been added to the beta, with more to come. Ive updated the artwork for the larger version of the power bar, added new sound effects to the golf clubs and tidied the menus up here and there. There are also a few tweaks and fixes to the menus, such as dialogues which werent closing with the back button. The in-game chat also now welcomes you to the course!
Finally
This isnt everything planned for the next update, but Ive yet to get all my ducks in a row. As such Ill leave revealing some of the other new features (which will be mod oriented, of that you can be sure ) until the next post.
For now though, thanks for reading, and thank you for your continued support of Super Video Golf! I cant wait to get all these new features completed to see what fantastic mods people make. Until then though make sure you leave any feedback or suggestions over in the discussions, the chat, or on Discord.
Happy Golfing!
[ 2025-02-04 12:30:29 CET ] [ Original post ]
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Game modes include:
- Stroke Play
- Stableford
- Stableford Pro
- Match Play
- Skins
- Multi-target
Super Video Golf can be played either as couch co-op with up to 8 players using 1-4 compatible controllers or the PC keyboard, or online with up to 8 computers connecting to a single game. Super Video Golf can also be played as a combination of both allowing up to 16 players in a single round!
Players can customise their characters with a range of designs, hair styles and balls to choose from, with more available in the Steam Workshop. Computer controlled players can be added to a game either to fill out a team roster, to practice against - or simply to pit against other CPU players while you watch and relax. CPU players feature adaptive skill, so as the player's level increases, so does the challenge!
Solo features of Super Video Golf include Monthly Challenges which start at the beginning of each month, as well as a club league where personal progress is pitted against CPU players. The league consists of 24 round seasons, with awards given for top 3 placement and CPU players whose difficulty increases to match the player, season by season.
The clubhouse also hosts all the player's personal stats, such as time spent on each course, the player's score history and any awards received from completing monthly challenges and winning the league.
Every month a new set of leaderboards are created so players can compete around the world to win trophies for placing anywhere in the top 3. Player stats are tracked and broken down by year, month or week and can be viewed from within the clubhouse.
Steam Workshop support means that it is easy to find new customisation options such as new balls or head wear, and even upload your own creations to share.
Super Video Golf supports a wide array of resolutions, from as low as 640 x 480, all the way up to the latest UHD ultra wide displays. Full controller support means that big picture mode is fully supported, ideal for couch co-op play.
- OS: SteamOS
- Processor: Intel 4th gen i5 or AMD Athlon (2013 or newer)Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: nvidia 760 or AMD 7850 (requires OpenGL 4.1 or higher). Intel integrated graphics may work. but are not officially supported.
- Storage: 380 MB available space
- OS: SteamOS
- Processor: Intel 7th gen i5 or higher or AMD RyzenMemory: 8192 MB RAM
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: nvidia 960 or AMD Radeon RX. Intel integrated graphics may work. but are not officially supported.
- Storage: 380 MB available space
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