All I see is a grey rectangle. Why doesn't the game start?
Carpet Golf 3-D requires a Web browser capable
of running Java applets.
Such browsers include Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 3 or higher, and Netscape
Navigator version 3 or higher. This game will not run on the
WebTV
browser device, nor on certain versions of
the America Online built-in
browser.
How do I play Carpet Golf 3-D through America Online?
Once you have installed the external browser, use it instead of AOL's built-in browser. Just launch the external browser any time you are connected to AOL.
Netscape Navigator locks up when I try to play.
Under Windows 95, certain releases of Netscape
Navigator version 4 will randomly lock up
the first
time you try to run a Java applet. Don't
worry, though; Navigator will run Java just
fine on the
second try. Just terminate the locked-up program
(by pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE), then
launch Netscape again. When you try playing
Carpet Golf this time around, it ought to work.
The game runs very slowly. What can I do to speed it up?
Carpet Golf 3-D runs best on computers with a Pentium 100 MHz processor or faster. The Web browser also has a major impact on the speed of the game. Of the browsers I have tested, I find that Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4 gives the fastest performance with Java applets.
If you have a slower computer or an older
browser, you can play a
2-D version of Carpet Golf
which is less demanding on your computer.
What is the difference between practice mode and tournament mode?
In tournament mode, you are limited to seven strokes per hole; in practice mode, there is no limit.
Note: The cheat keys won't work until after
you have clicked the mouse for the first
time in the applet window. This is Java
default behavior.
http://members.aol.com/edhobbs2/applets/cgolf3d/help.html#download
ftp://members.aol.com/edhobbs2/applets/cgolf3d
If you put this applet on your Web page, please include a link to my Web site.
Depending on your browser, you may be able
to execute the applet offline, by pointing
the
browser to the directory where you downloaded
the files. Please note that not all browsers
will allow you to execute Java applets from
your local drive.
When you click on the image of the golf course,
an aiming arrow will appear. The direction
of the arrow indicates the direction of the
shot, and the size of the arrow indicates
the force. Press the SWING button to initiate the shot.
The ball doesn't go in the direction of the aiming arrow.
Try to release the SWING button when the red Aim indicator is at the
center of its range.
How can I keep the ball from rolling back down the slopes?
Try hitting the ball at an angle to the slope; this gives it a longer distance to slow down.