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| aboutGolf expands its lead in the simulator market with the release of the aboutGolf 3D/Etm graphics engine. 3D is essential to accuracy, enabling correct collisions with trees, terrain, rocks, and other objects. 3D rendered graphics are the only way to ensure the accurate flight and placement of every shot. 3D graphics enable trees, grass, and flags to blow in the wind, for clouds to change shape and move by, birds to fly overhead, and waves to roll onto shore. |  |
| The very first PC golf simulation that aboutGolf produced 15 years ago applied rudimentary 16 colors graphics. Consideration was given to what at the time was a more graphically advanced approach of applying still photographs. But aboutGolf knew that this would severely limit future performance capabilities. Fifteen years later, with the release of its proprietary 3D/Etm graphics engine, aboutGolf is able to bring its courses to life with a moving, fully three- dimensional world. AND, the best part is that advances will be never-ending. Unlike with photo- based graphics, the 3D/Etm engine allows for virtually limitless advances. | |
| 3D/Etm Graphics Engine
Advances • Dramatically improved skies with moving clouds and mist • Improved weather such as fog that rolls in • Dynamic cameras can produce any desired views • Fully 3D objects with rich movement • Extreme accuracy in ball flight and collisions • Exponential texture resolution increase • Flying birds and other animal and object movement • Improvements in blowing grass and trees • Improvements in waterfalls, oceans, and ponds |
"aboutGolf
has by far the largest team of course developers that not only will
ensure they soon will have the most courses in the industry, but the
most meticulously replicated and most graphically stunning."
>> OrlandosBestGolf.com |
| Applying aboutGolf's proprietary 3D/Etm
graphics engine, aboutGolf offers the most meticulously reproduced
courses in the industry. Unlike some simulators which use public domain
satellite data, aboutGolf procures its own data on each course, accurate
to within 6 inches, ensuring precise course replication down to the
breaks on short putts. aboutGolf spends more than 18 man-months to
produce each course to the utmost levels of accuracy and graphical
quality. When aboutGolf entered into a long term partnership with the St. Andrews Trust to replicate the legendary Old Course plus the New and Jubilee courses (all of which were built in the late 1800's), a commitment was made to achieve the most accurate and graphically advanced course reproductions ever. Using aboutGolf's external team of the most experienced course data technicians in the industry, opting for the highest-detail aerial photogrammetric analysis that technology allows, then putting this data into the hands of aboutGolf's experienced team of 16 course designers, the three courses at St. Andrews promise to surpass the industry leading standards this team has already set. |
