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Re: Long drive contest

Postby JackRussellTerror on Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:50 pm

Maximus61 wrote:Thanks guys for the help.

The F10 and F12 didn't appear to do anything but Rob's procedure worked just fine.

Max


you're welcome.
that F10 key procedure may have worked only in earlier versions of Links (?)
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby Blade on Thu Feb 07, 2019 3:14 pm

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Re: Long drive contest

Postby rwoodworkr on Thu Feb 07, 2019 4:10 pm

Looks like Blade is the frontrunner. Might be the leader in mulligans too. :)
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby Armand on Thu Feb 07, 2019 6:06 pm

JackRussellTerror wrote:
Maximus61 wrote:Thanks guys for the help.

The F10 and F12 didn't appear to do anything but Rob's procedure worked just fine.

Max


you're welcome.
that F10 key procedure may have worked only in earlier versions of Links (?)
:)



Perhaps its was CTRL-F10 or ALT-F10 - my memory of Links is fading.
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby JackRussellTerror on Thu Feb 07, 2019 8:44 pm

Armand wrote:
JackRussellTerror wrote:
Maximus61 wrote:Thanks guys for the help.

The F10 and F12 didn't appear to do anything but Rob's procedure worked just fine.

Max


you're welcome.
that F10 key procedure may have worked only in earlier versions of Links (?)
:)



Perhaps its was CTRL-F10 or ALT-F10 - my memory of Links is fading.


Armand, I found it ! Links in-game Help section. Its ALT+F10 for BMP and CTRL+F10 for JPG, BUT after exiting the game, i can't find the Win7 Folder where the BMP or JPG was automatically saved :(

maybe its not compatible with Win 7 OS ?

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Re: Long drive contest

Postby Armand on Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:34 am

I think the filenames are numeric sequence of numbers, but if you sort the files by date created, they should be near the top of the list. Check for the screen shots in one of the following folders (if exist):

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Links 2003
or
C:\Program Files\2K Games\Links 2003
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Links 2003
or
C:\Program Files (x86)\2K Games\Links 2003



If they are in none of the above locations, make sure hidden files/folders are enabled in Windows 7 and then check here:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Links 2003
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C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003



If nothing there, them I'm out of suggestions.
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby JackRussellTerror on Sun Feb 10, 2019 4:46 pm

Armand wrote:
If they are in none of the above locations, make sure hidden files/folders are enabled in Windows 7 and then check here:

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Links 2003
or
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003


you are a GEM Armand....THANKS ! it worked ! yes, I enabled "View Hidden Files" then browsed to C:\Users\Rob\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\Links 2003

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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Fri Feb 15, 2019 2:53 pm

rwoodworkr wrote:I was looking over some of my stats a while back and saw this. It must have been that drive I hit from the top of Everest. Any one else have a longer one?

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(I'm guessing it was cart path aided.)


I agree with Higgi, had to be 17 at Kap Plantation... Windy F(C)/F(C).
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:03 pm

pmgolf wrote:You got me on that one, Rick! Best I had was 402 yds. How about Longest Putts?

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Pete


I have 31 yards... when and where... no idea... and can't even imagine. It wouldn't surprise me if I chipped from on the green... which I believe goes as a putt.
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:10 pm

BTW, Using Alt-F10 to capture a screen is ok, but then you have to go find it in <name>->AppData->Local->VirtualStore->Program Files (x86)->Links2003.

A faster way is using the Windows "Snipping Tool" Piece of cake and you can save it anywhere you want

Just click on the window (lower left) then type snipping. It will come right up... right-click then click "Pin to taskbar"

After you've saved a screen, you can also annotate using a pen supplied by the Snipping Tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O932t8-k2A
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Fri Feb 15, 2019 3:33 pm

I went to practice at Kap Plantation Driving Only with Windyw F(C)/F(C). 416 was the best I could do, but it was not a full tailwind and it was not full strength.

I also tried #6 at Bighorn LS but could not get a tailwind.

So, I'm guessing the big ones must have been there
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby CrusherGolfer on Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:55 am

Links 2003 Long Distance Drive Contest 2/23/2019. After 20+ attempts I got it to say on the fairway.

Shot on hole 7 Kapula: Video>>: http://youtu.be/Q-RgdyFpI3U

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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:20 am

I do remember one course I played where the ball hit the cart path, kept bouncing thereon, then continued to roll thereon. They may have been how I got that 463 yards. I can't remember where, when or even checking the length, but I do remember one drive like that.
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Re: Long drive contest

Postby pmgolf on Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:43 am

Armand wrote:If memory serves:

F10 will take a screenshot and save it in the main installation folder for Links 2003 as a JPG image.
F12 will take a screenshot and save it in the main installation folder for Links 2003 as a BMP image.


I checked and found this:

Alt+F10 (for a .BMP), Ctrl+F10 (for a .JPG) Files are named 'screen0000, screen0001' etc. and will be in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Links 2003 folder.

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Re: Long drive contest

Postby GoesForIt on Tue Feb 26, 2019 5:17 pm

Statistics I didn't even know about... but I found my long drive. If you want to try for a really long drive, load up...

Kapalua Plantation (2009)
Hole #7,
Driving Only with mulligans on.
Firm (Challenging)
Fast (Challenging)
Windy

I just did this 483 yard drive. It kept rolling down the hill, onto the green and quite away pas the pin... felt like I was in Mexico.
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