Super Video Golf News

Whew! It's been a busy week here, what with the start of the new Monthly Challenge, and the release of the Super Video Golf Soundtrack - so this one nearly slipped through the cracks!

A small update which finally rounds off version 1.16, this patch contains:

• Fix typo in tutorial
  
• Fix missing highlight bar in Career menu
  
• Fix possible crash when tied first place with a league CPU player
  
• Improved putting grid visibility
  
• Added Safe Mode
  

There's nothing of major note here, other than perhaps the new Safe Mode. Head on over to the Discussions if you want to know more about that.

While I'm here I'll also point out that a recent update (at the beginning of May 2024) to the Steam Deck has introduced a crash when starting a new game. To fix this make sure to go to the game's properties and under 'Compatibility' force it to use version 8 of Proton.

That's all for this one though - update 1.17 is now under development, so if you have any suggestions or feedback do make sure to let me know!

Thanks, and Happy Golfing! 🏌️‍♀️⛳

Greetings once again golfers!

Thank you all so much for the positive feedback on the in-game soundtrack, released last week! This makes me very happy to announce that the full soundtrack, including the menu music, is now available to purchase on Steam.

As a special bonus for anyone purchasing it, it also includes a complete set of 'Live Definition' remixes - that is the same chip-tunes, only performed on a range of live instruments 😁

The soundtrack contains 24 high quality mp3 files, plus the same tracks in lossless FLAC format. While the soundtrack will play in Steam's built-in soundtrack player by default, the files are all fully DRM free, so you can copy them to any other music player, phone, tablet or device of your choice to play anywhere you like.

To get the soundtrack visit the store page here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2955530/

Thank you all once again for your support and feedback - I do hope you enjoy the music!

Until next time, happy golfing! 🏌️‍♂️⛳

Every calendar month a new challenge runs, starting and ending at midnight UTC.

This month's challenge is to play a 9 hole round on each course, with at least 3 human or CPU players. You can play online, locally or a combination of both, with a mix of both human and CPU players.

Rounds can be played at any time throughout the month, and completing the challenge awards 1000XP! Track your progress from the menu in the Clubhouse on the 19th hole, and look out for the notification in the top right corner of the screen.

And, don't forget, new monthly leaderboards and Global League are now live too! 😁

Happy golfing! ⛳

Surprise!

Turns out, I have one more update for you 😁

To be honest this wasn't originally planned as a point update, rather it was meant to be included in the 1.16 release, however things didn't quite line up in time. So out with it! What's the deal?

Due to popular request Super Video Golf now has a soundtrack! Over the last few months or so I've been working in the background to collate and compile a series of tracks which I hope compliment the main theme tune as well as the gameplay of Super Video Golf.

Of course not everyone will agree, but it's no problem! If the chirp of chiptune is not your thing, and you'd rather listen to the chirp of nature, you can simply turn the volume down of the 'Game Music' using the slider in the options menu. By default hit the 'left' button once to switch the slider from 'Menu Music' to 'Game Music', then slide the volume all the way to the left.



I know some of you also use the existing custom music option in Super Video Golf - and if you do this will continue to take precedence and you'll hear your playlist as usual. If you'd like to hear the new tracks too you can add the files from the game install directory under assets/golf/sound/music/ to your playlist. They are regular *.ogg files supported by most media players.

Oh, and while I'm here, I'll also note I've added the v-sync option to the in game options menu now, so that it's easier to find.

That's all though (for now!) so happy golfing - and enjoy the music!
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Another week, and another rough edge to round off!

Hot on the tail of last week's patch, 1.16.2 aims to buff up and sparkle the current release of Super Video Golf!

No crash fixes this time (there weren't any crashes 🙌) just usability improvements. Most notably player merf has been offering valuable feedback on the league tables which accompany the new career mode, so I've been hard at work making them more meaningful at the end of a round. Foremost the mostly irrelevant gold and silver shield icons are gone, replaced now with a new series of icons which show you who moved in the league, and in which direction.



It has also been pointed out that the end of round trophy on the scoreboard was somewhat superfluous in Career games, as you as the player weren't competing directly with another player on the green. This, then, has been replaced with a more useful message stating how well you played that round, and any effect which it had on the current league. It also adds more fireworks 😁



A few other players have also pointed out a couple of faux pas on my behalf 😅 - I accidentally disabled mouse input with the new Swingput system introduced in the last patch, and CPU players just couldn't cope with the Press & Hold power input mechanic when it was active. Both of these issues have now been addressed!

Here's the full change list:

• Restored mouse input when Swingput is active
  
• Fixed CPU players getting confused when input mode is set to Press & Hold
  
• Added minimap zoom with L3/F6 on Driving Range
  
• Added scrolling mouse wheel now pages through ball/hair selection in profile editor
  
• Added scrolling mouse wheel now scrolls through league browser pages
  
• Added league browser now indicates any change in player position
  
• Added Career rounds now summarise the active league instead of displaying a trophy (thanks to merf for all the feedback)
  

Thanks as always to everyone who has communicated their ideas, suggestions and outed any bugs that they've found - do make sure to have your say too, either over on the discussions, or in the group chat.

That's all for now, see you in the next one. Happy Golfing! 🏌️‍♀️⛳