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Jack Nicklaus 4 Patch Version 4.1
Golf Simulation and Golf Course Designer
Copyright 1997 Accolade, Inc.


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About this README document

This document includes information supplemental to the online
help and printed manual. Reading this document will help you
play better golf and improve your golf course design skills.
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Contents of the README:

1. Additional Game Information
2. Additional Designer Information
3. Installing/Uninstalling Jack Nicklaus 4
4. Web link to Jack Nicklaus 4 site on GolfWeb
5. License Agreement
6. Reaching Accolade
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1. ADDITIONAL GAME INFORMATION

* Minimum System Requirements for all modes
-Pentium 90
-16 MB RAM
-2X CD-ROM
-SVGA Color Graphics


* Changes in version 4.1

Designer:

- Works on NT 4.0 systems with service pack 3 (see very specific
  installation instructions below)
- Elevation information added to status bar.
- JNSE 5 pin import bug fixed.

Game:

- Increased the speed of netplay.
- Fixed sporadic crash that occurred after 20+ rounds have been
  played with one golfer.
- The refresh button when joining a multiplayer game is now
  working properly in all cases.
- In multiplayer games, added the ability to watch other
  players aim and see their shot points.
- NT 4.0 compatible (see very specific installation instructions
  below)
- Fixed problem where swing meter would occasional jump during swing.
- Fixed bug where CD was being accessed needlessly.
- Fixed a bug in overwriting recorded golfer rounds.
- Drive Distance is now appearing on Info Bar after the hit.
- Replaced "Hole in one's" with "Holes in one."
- Ave. Hazard and OB has been removed from stats.
- Properly saves stats info on holes in one, and double eagles.
- In Skins and Match Play, got rid of over/under par score and
  replaced it with more relevant Information (Holes won, or
  Holes Up or Down).

*Scoring in Skins and Matchplay
- In both Match and Skins play we have changed the scoring that
  appears on the info bar.
- In Skins the number that appears represents the number of holes
  won (not the number of skins won). For official scoring please
  check the scorecard.
- Matchplay is a 2 player game therefore the scoring on the info
  bar is relevant only for two players. If you are playing more than
  2 players, the scorecard will show the exact score.


*Multiplayer games with version 4.1 vs. version 4.0.
Although it is possible to play multiplayer games where version
4.0 and 4.1 play simultaneously, we strongly encourage you to
only play games where the version numbers are the same. Please
encourage any playing partners using 4.0 to upgrade to 4.1.


*DirectX
Microsoft will soon be releasing DirectX 5.0. If you plan to
upgrade, please note that most games that support DirectX,
including Jack Nicklaus 4, will require a full DirectX upgrade.
Do not just install part of either version. Jack Nicklaus 4
may crash, freeze your computer or not run at all if you are not
running a full DirectX version.


*IMPORTANT FOR WINDOWS NT 4.0 USERS:

In order to insure a successful upgrade, the file jng41up.exe
MUST be run immediately after installing Jack Nicklaus 4. If you
have installed AND launched Jack Nicklaus 4 prior to
receiving the upgrade, you MUST first uninstall the program.

Jack Nicklaus 4 can be uninstalled in the following manner:

1) Click on START
2) Highlight SETTINGS
3) Click on CONTROL PANEL
4) Double click on ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
5) Highlight JACK NICKLAUS 4
6) Click the ADD/REMOVE button

Uninstalling Jack Nicklaus 4 after installing the patch:

The easiest way to uninstall Jack Nicklaus 4 after adding
the patch is to copy the gcd.exe and jng.exe files from
the game cd in the jng directory back into your
JN4 directory overwriting the patch executables and then
uninstall as you normally would.



*Caution regarding replays:

In Netplay, do not view a replay at the same time someone
else is in the middle of taking a shot, this could cause you
to be dropped from the netgame and can cause errors for
the other users


Basic Controls:
Right/Left Arrow        Aiming
Up/Down Arrow            Intensity (easy or hard swing)
Control Key and Rt/Lt Arrow    Fade/Draw shot
Control Key and Up/Dn Arrow    High/Low shot

All controls can also be made with the mouse.

Swing Meter
Click on the golfer or hit the space bar to bring up the meter.
Using the left mouse button, the space bar, or the enter key,
click once to start meter, click again at power mark (top) and
again at accuracy mark (bottom). The power target corresponds to
clubs distance as seen in the Club Info area and will be accurate
based on shot hit off level fairway with no wind (in other words,
you will need to compensate for wind and shots out of rough, sand,
etc.). Also, for full swings, the distance displayed for the club
info represents the distance the ball will travel in the air and
does not take roll into account (for all clubs except the putter).

Right Click Menu
Use right click menu to access the most common features.

Animate Grid
Choose Animate Grid in the right click menu to get additional
terrain help.


*Keyboard Shortcuts

Control key + S    (Save)
Control key + O    (Load)
Control key + N    (Send Message)
Control key + L (Clear Message)
Control key + V    (Custom View)
Control key + G    (Animate Grid)
Control key + C    (Cross Section)
Control key + R    (Scorecard)
Control key + X (End Game)
Alt key + F4    (Exit)
F1         (Help contents)


*Display Resolution
The default installation settings for the screen resolution
display of Jack Nicklaus 4 is a maximum of 800 x 600. If you are
running in a display lower than this (640 x 480), the game will
adjust to this resolution. If you run your computer at a resolution
higher than 800 x 600 (e.g. 1024 x 768), you can display the game
full screen by doing the following:

-Choose Preferences from the Options menu
-Set the Resolution option to "Full Screen"
-Click OK
-Quit and restart the game

Note that running in higher resolutions may affect performance,
depending on the amount of your computer's RAM and the processor
speed. If you would like to display the game at full screen, but
notice a degradation in performance, try different settings for
Detail Level in the Preferences dialog. Experiment with different
resolutions and Detail Levels to find your optimal performance
level.


*Align Grid to Golfer
There are two options for aligning the grid on the greens:
Align with the screen (default option) or Align with the
golfer. The default option is preferred when you want the
horizontal lines in the grid to be parallel to the bottom
of the screen on a flat green. On a contoured green, the
default option will allow you to see horizontal contours
in the green as changes in the horizontal lines.

Aligning the grid to the golfer orients the grid so that the
vertical lines of the grid are parallel with a line that is
drawn between the golf ball and the hole. Using this method in
conjunction with "Animate Grid" will help show contours of the
green relative to the straight line that goes between the ball
and the hole.

To change between these options, choose Preferences in the Options
menu. When "Align grid to Golfer" is unchecked, the grid will be
aligned to the bottom of the screen. Checking "Align with Golfer"
will set the grid so that it is aligned with the line between the
golf ball and the hole.


*Game Formats
The "Certified Game" format is divided into 3 separate formats:
Pro, Scratch, and Handicap. This is a special version of Stroke
Play designed exclusively for officially sanctioned contests and
competitions.  Competitions will be announced for a specific course
and skill level.  Current game settings will be overridden so that
all competitions are played under normal wind and clear conditions.
Pros will always hit off of the black tees and use pin position 3.
Scratch competitors will always hit off of the blue tees and use
pin position 2. Handicap golfers will always hit off of the white
tees and use pin position 1.


*Putting Tip:
On very short putts, notice that the minimum power for a putter
is 6 feet. This means you should click well before the power point
to hit with less power.


*Reading Greens
After looking at the grid on the green, if you are still in doubt
of the slope of the green use the Animate Grid feature and watch
how the grid hits the green.


*View All Recorded Golfers
In the Choose Golfer window, clicking the View All button will
only show you golfers that are on the hard drive. It will not
show you the recorded golfers on the Jack Nicklaus 4 CD-ROM. The
CD-ROM golfers will be visible for the courses they are recorded for.


*Error Message regarding Network Play
Should you ever receive the message "Network error while calculating
shot," this simply means that the networked computers have shown the
shots differently on each computer, but the game will automatically
realign the lies of the balls to match each other for the next shot.


*Recorded Golfers
If you do not have Record Golfers selected, you can turn this option
on at any time during your round to record your entire round. If you
do not have this option selected and you complete your round, you
cannot go back and record the round.


*The Game and Designer together
Opening the same golf course with the Game and Designer could slow
down performance and potentially cause a conflict. Try to avoid this.


*Establishing a Handicap
In order to establish a handicap, you must play a minimum of 10 rounds
on a rated course without having mulligans turned on. If you play with
mulligans, your round will not count towards your handicap.


*Modem Games
In order to end your phone connection established by a modem
game, you will need to exit Jack Nicklaus 4 entirely.


*2 Wood
This is a lofted driving wood. Like the driver, it works best off
the tee; using it from the fairway will cause more erratic shots.


*Aiming Arrow
When moving the aiming arrow, if the arrow keys are held down and then
released when the arrow is in the desired position, you will have more
control. Repeatedly tapping the arrow keys can sometimes fill the keyboard
buffer with more arrow commands than you may want.


*Recorded Golfers and Bingo Bango Bongo
When recording golfers, if you used any gimmes, you won't be able to
play against that recorded golfer in Bingo, Bango, Bongo games.


*Multiplayer Connections on PCs without Network Cards
Microsoft DirectPlay may have problems connecting computers
when a computer does not have a network card.

If you try to connect a PC with a network card to a PC without
a network card together via serial link, you may occasionally
experience inability to connect. Should you experience this, we
recommend that you configure the game so the PC WITHOUT the
network card hosts the game. Also, should you lose a connection
while trying this, restart your computer before trying again.

If you are still experience problems, Microsoft's IPX/SPX Protocol
is probably needlessly present. To remove it:

-Click on the Start button on your Windows 95 Taskbar
-Navigate to Settings and choose Control Panels
-Double click the Network Icon
-Look in the Window under the Configuration tab for the IPX/SPX
protocol; select it by clicking once on it.
-Click the Remove button.
-Follow the instructions on screen and click OK


*DirectX and Sound
Jack Nicklaus 4 uses DirectX 3.0 from Microsoft for playing sounds.
On some computers, the installer provided with DirectX may
occasionally not install the correct sound driver. If you
experience dropped, or intermittent sound, try reinstalling
DirectX via the "Custom" install option, or visit Microsoft's
web page (www.microsoft.com) to get the latest version of
DirectX 3.0


*Dropping Players from Multiplayer Skins, Match Play, or
Bingo, Bang Bongo
- If you are playing Skins Match Play or Bingo Bango Bongo
with 3 or 4 PCs, dropping a player will cause the scoring to become
inaccurate.


*Internet Connection with 4 Players
You may experience difficulty connecting 4 players using
an Internet TCP/IP connection when all 4 players come from
unique domains. 4


*Sound Support
Some computers with double-speed (2x) CD-ROMs may experience
"scratchy" sound in the opening video.


*Flyby Narration
Jack Nicklaus is narrating the flybys for Muirfield
Village...thanks, Jack!
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2. ADDITIONAL DESIGNER INFORMATION

*Editing Courses on CD
You can open and change any of the 5 courses that come with the
game. We STRONGLY recommend that if you do so, please give the
course a new name by choosing "Save as" from the File menu. If
you change the course that is installed on your hard drive and
don't rename it. The rounds that have been recorded (e.g. Jack
Nicklaus' rounds) will no longer work with the course. If you
accidentally save over one of the 5 courses, copy the course
from your CD to your hard drive, then "Add" the course in the
after clicking "Course" from the New Game menu.


*The Game and Designer together
Opening the same golf course with the Game and Designer could
slow down performance and potentially cause a conflict. Try to
avoid this.


*More on Horizons
Changing the horizon (described on page 47) deserves greater
explanation. In the hole overhead view, you will see the View
Arrow that controls the camera angle. The default direction is
pointing to the right. When you open a Rendered Window by pressing
the space bar, you will see a horizon at the end of your hole. If
you return to the hole overhead window, and choose Sky and Horizon
from the Edit menu, you will see arrow icons on the top of the horizon
artwork on screen. These arrows correspond to the View Arrow in the
hole overhead. A specific example may help:

-Open a hole overhead window
-Make sure the View Arrow is pointing to the right
-Press the space bar to open a rendered window
-Return to the hole overhead window
-Choose Sky and Horizon from the Edit Window
-Use the scroll bar on the bottom of the horizon art to move
the right facing arrow on the top of your screen
-Notice that this portion of the horizon is the same horizon
seen in your rendered window.

Now, if you place the mouse over an arrow icon on the top of
the horizon artwork and drag it to a new location, the horizon
artwork under the arrow will match the horizon seen in your
rendered window once you click OK and the space bar to update
your rendered window.


*Tip on altering Elevations
Having a rendered view of your hole open with Auto Render
turned on is the easiest way to alter elevations. Position
your windows on screen so any changes you make to the hole
overhead window are immediately seen in rendered view.


*Tips on Auto Render
There are times when it is to your advantage turn Auto Render
on, and there are times when it is best turned off. For example,
when you are altering elevation data, it helps to have a
rendered window visible with Auto Render on. If you are doing
a large edit on a terrain shape, it may make sense to turn Auto
Render off, then manually render when you have finished your
work. Experiment with this setting to find what you are most
comfortable with.


*Slope Commands
The manual incorrectly states that the "east" edge of the hole info
window is the point that equals "forward." The correct edge that equals
"forward" should be described as the "south" edge.
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3. INSTALLING/UNINSTALLING JACK NICKLAUS 4

*Uninstall:
-Copy JNG.exe and GCD.exe off of the CD in the JNG directory
-Place these files in your current JN4 overwriting the patch
executables
-Click on the Start button on your Windows 95 Taskbar
-Navigate through the menus to "Programs/Jack Nicklaus 4"
-Choose "Uninstall Jack Nicklaus 4"
-Follow the instructions on screen to uninstall


*Large Fonts
If you have set your Windows 95 screen display to Large Fonts,
the buttons for the Auto Run screen will not work properly. If
your button clicks don't seem to work, check Settings tab in
Display Properties (accessed via Control Panels) to make sure
you are not using Large Fonts.


*Registering Electronically
At the completion of the installation process, you will be
asked if you would like to register your copy of Jack
Nicklaus 4 electronically. You can choose to do this at the
time of installation, or you can choose "Register Later." If
you choose to register later, when you are ready to do so,
follow these instructions:
-Insert the Jack Nicklaus 4 CD-ROM in your CD drive
-Right Click on the icon for your CD ROM drive
-Choose Open from the menu
-Double click on the file called "Reg32"
-Follow the instructions on screen
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4. WEB LINK TO JACK NICKLAUS 4 SITE ON GOLFWEB
The official Jack Nicklaus 4 site on GolfWeb (www.golfweb.com)
can be instantly accessed by loading the file "Loadme.htm" into
your favorite web browser while connected to the Internet. If
your browser is configured to automatically launch .htm files,
you can simply double click the file to start your browser and
go to the site. To access the file:

-Right click on the icon for your CD ROM drive.
-Choose open from the menu
-Locate the file called "Loadme.htm" at the root level of the CD.
-Double click the "Loadme.htm" icon, or launch your browser and
open this file.
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5. LICENSE AGREEMENT

PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THIS DOCUMENT
By using this software you agree to be bound by all the terms
and conditions of the following license agreement. If you do not
accept or agree to any of the terms of the license agreement, you
may promptly delete this product from your computer system.

ACCOLADE, INC. (Accolade) grants you a personal, non-exclusive license
to use this copy of the software program and the accompanying
documentation (the "Software") according to the following terms
and conditions:

1.  LICENSE USE AND RESTRICTIONS
a) You may install and use the Software in executable code
format on a single computer at any one time. You may physically
transfer the program from one computer to another provided the
program is used on only one computer at a time.
b) You agree not to make any copies of the Software other than
one copy that you install on your hard drive.
c) You may not copy the Software (except as specifically
permitted herein) and, except as expressly permitted by law,
you may not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile,
disassemble or create derivative works of the Software.
d) You may not rent, transfer, or grant any rights in the original
or backup copy of the Software, in full or in part, to any person
except as provided herein.
e) You agree not to remove or alter any proprietary notices, labels
or marks on or in the Software.

Restricted Rights Notice: Use, reproduction, modification,
distribution, or disclosure of the Software is subject to restrictions
set forth in this contract and said regulations

2. TITLE
You acknowledge and agree that all right, title and interest in
and to the Software and all intellectual property rights therein,
shall remain the property of Accolade or its vendors or licensers,
as the case may be. You have a license to use the Software only and
no ownership of proprietary rights to the Software are transferred
to you.

3. TERMINATION
This License is effective until terminated. This License will
terminate immediately without notice from Accolade if you fail
to comply with any provision of this License. Upon termination
you must destroy the Software and all copies thereof.

4. OTHER NECESSARY POINTS

a. Accolade does not authorize or endorse any use of the Jack
Nicklaus 4 Course Designer to create designer courses which
make unauthorized use of any trademarks, design rights, copyrights,
endorsements or other rights belonging to a third party.

b. The product is licensed to you only for your personal use
and enjoyment and may not be used for any commercial purposes.
You may not loan, rent, lease, give, sell, offer for sale,
sublicense or otherwise transfer the Product, or any portion of
the Product or anything incorporated therein, including any screen
display, sound or accompanying documentation, to any third party,
nor may you permit any other person to use the Product in exchange
for payment of any kind.

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6. REACHING ACCOLADE

Telephone help is available Monday through Friday, between 8 AM
and 5 PM, Pacific time. Call [phone], FAX [phone].

To reach customer support online:

CompuServe: GO GAMAPUB; go to the Accolade area. Email
address: 76004,2132

AOL:  Directions to the Accolade Website
    -Keyword: WEB
    -http://www.accolade.com
      Email Address:  ACCOLADE

Internet: [e-mail]

There are many free courses available on the internet.
Just visit our website for links to the sights that carry
Free Jack Nicklaus courses
World Wide Web: http://www.accolade.com

For Jack Nicklaus 4 Hints & Tips:
call Accolade Direct
1-900-454-HINT
$.99/minute - If you are under 18, please get your parents'
permission before making this call.
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6/05/97
(c) 1997 Accolade, Inc. All rights reserved.
Produced in association with Jack Nicklaus Productions.