This section explains how to interact with OptiShot to make changes various settings and to how to display specific information.

• The Main Menu window
• The Menu
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Options
• Changing clubs
• Changing Shot Type
• Changing balls
• Changing camera view
• Changing aim
• Flybys
• Shot tracers
• Replays
• Auto-Caddy

THE MAIN MENU WINDOW

The Main Menu window is where you begin your OptiShot experience.

As you can see above you have the options to begin to Play a round of golf, to Practice on a course or the Driving Range, or go to a Saved Game. Additionally you can get to the Manage Players window or access the Support website. This is also where you Exit OptiShot.

Details on these actions can be found in the Game Mode, Practice Mode and Creating & Managing Players sections.

THE MENU

At the left side of the OptiShot Taskbar at the bottom of the screen is a Menu button. This gives you access to a variety of tools and actions available to you.

Whether you are in Game Mode or Practice Mode, the following items are always available on the Menu.

In addition to these common Menu items, specialized actions will be available when you are in Game Mode and Practice Mode. These actions will be covered in those sections.

Below are the three menus: Game Mode, Practice Mode and Driving Range.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

You can perform a variety of actions in OptiShot using your keyboard. Below is a list of these actions and the keystrokes that will activate them.

Note: Ctrl refers to the Control key on your keyboard. Ctrl+A means that you hold down the Control key and the A key at the same time. Esc is the Escape key, usually found in the upper left corner of your keyboard. F5 and F9 refer to the function keys at the top of the keyboard.

OPTIONS

The Options Window allows you to change global settings within OptiShot. To access these, click Options on the menu (or you can press the F5 key on your keyboard).
The Options are divided into three main groups: General Options, Shot Data Display and Camera View Options

CHANGING CLUBS

OptiShot selects the appropriate club for you based on the distance to hole and this is the recommended club for this particular shot, however you can choose to use a different club. For optimum results the club you are using should match the club selected in OptiShot. To change the displayed club in OptiShot so that it matches the club you are using, click on the arrows beside the Club field on the Taskbar. (You can also use the up and down arrow keys on your keyboard.)

As you move through the clubs, OptiShot will display a picture of each club type. Once the club displayed in OptiShot matches the club you are using, you may proceed with your shot.

You can also change the entire Clubset being used.
Simply click Clubsets on the menu, select the Clubset and click OK.

CHANGING SHOT TYPE

Shot Type is the average shot you hit with your clubs. A low Shot Type will result in longer distances that a higher Shot Type.

In the Creating and Managing Players section we will talk about how to set a Shot Type for a particular player. This Shot Type will be applied to that player within OptiShot. However, on any given shot, you may select to change the Shot Type.

To change the Shot Type, click on the arrow next to the club display just above the Taskbar. A small menu will appear giving you the options of Lowest, Lower, Normal, Higher, Highest and Power. Select the Shot Type you want for this shot. You may also use the Ctrl+Up Arrow and Ctrl+Down Arrow keyboard shortcuts to change Shot Type.

Note: Your Shot Type will revert to your default or saved value on the next shot.

CHANGING BALLS

You can play OptiShot using a real golf ball, the included foam ball or no ball at all. Which ball you use will affect the shot calculations. The ball type selected in OptiShot should match the actual type you are using in order to give the best results.

To change your ball type, click on the arrow next to the Ball display on the OptiShot Taskbar. A menu will appear offering you the options Real Ball, Foam Ball and No Ball. Select the type you are using from the menu.

CHANGING CAMERA VIEW

OptiShot offers you two different views of the course. Normal (ground level) and Elevated.

At any time you can switch between these views by clicking the up arrow on the Taskbar next to the description of the current lie. Doing this brings up a menu with the options Normal Camera and Elevated Camera. Another option is to use the F9 function key on your keyboard.

This Camera View will only apply to the current shot. The default view on any shot is from ground level.

Note: One of the choices available to you in the Options window is to have an Elevated View each time you are at a Tee Box. This setting is not affected by temporarily changing your Camera View using the arrow or keyboard shortcut.

CHANGING AIM

At the beginning of each shot, OptiShot will set you up for the best alignment. At a Tee this will be toward the optimum position for your second shot. On each subsequent shot it will aim you directly for the cup.

Note: For the best results you should always stand square to the Swing Pad and swing perpendicular to the sensors.
If you need to change your aim, do not change position. Aim is handled from the keyboard.

At any time you can change your aim. To do so, click on the left and right arrows at the bottom of the screen just above the Taskbar.

You may also use the left and right arrows on your keyboard. Another option is to use your mouse. Hold down the right mouse button and drag the mouse to the left or right.

As you change your aim, you will see the Course display shift to the new perspective. Also, the Aim Line in the Overhead Map will change to show you your new orientation.

FLYBYS

A Flyby is a bird's-eye tour from the Tee to the Green. This allows you to see the path the ball needs to travel to the hole.

By default OptiShot takes you on this tour at the beginning of each hole. However, you can turn this feature off in the Options window. At any time, on any hole, you can manually start a Flyby by clicking Flyby on the Menu or using the F key on your keyboard.

SHOT TRACERS

When you take a shot OptiShot shows you the ball's path using a ribbon-like display called a Shot Tracer.

Shot Tracer of shot from Tee to Green on Hole 7 of Monterey Classic.

 A Shot Tracer remains visible for a few seconds and then fades away. You can manually clear visible tracers by selecting Clear Tracers from the Menu or using the C key on your keyboard.

When you are in Game Mode and have multiple players, each player's Shot Tracer will have its own color to allow you to distinguish between shots.

REPLAYS

OptiShot allows you to Replay the last shot taken.

To view a Replay, select Replay from the Menu or use the R key on your keyboard.

If you have made a particularly tricky or difficult shot, OptiShot will show the message "Excellent Shot ! " and will replay that shot automatically for you.

Note: If you have activated the Clear Tracers function, this will also clear the last shot from OptiShot's memory and you will not be able to Replay that shot. However, this functionality will return upon the next shot taken.

AUTO-CADDY

Auto-Caddy is the way in which OptiShot selects clubs for you as you move through a course. When you are at the Tee, your Driver will be selected. When you reach the green, your Putter will be selected.

In between, Auto-Caddy will select the club best suited for your current distance from the cup. The distances for the clubs are defined in the clubsets. You can create custom clubsets and modify the Average Distance for a club, changing when it will be selected by Auto-Caddy.

Note: Auto-Caddy only considers distance, it does not select based on your lie. If you are in a bunker or the rough, it will still select whichever club in the current clubset is defined for that distance from the cup. As mentioned above, you can manually change the club you are using at any time.