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I'm missing a course; how do I get it?
Jonathan B Cole
posted this on August 10, 2011 09:58 am
Occasionally a course may become corrupted during its download due to some hiccup in an Internet connection.
Please follow the steps below to correct a corrupted or missing course.
- Make sure OptiShot is not running.
- Show Hidden Files and Folders:
- Windows® 7:
- Click Start » Control Panel
- In the upper right View By select Large or Small Icons
- Double-click the Folder Options icon.
- In the Folder Options window, click the View tab.
- Select Show hidden files and folders then click OK.
- Windows® Vista:
- Click Start » Control Panel
- On the left click Classic View
- Double-click the Folder Options icon.
- In the Folder Options window, click the View tab.
- Select Show hidden files and folders then click OK.
- Windows® XP:
- Click Start » Control Panel
- If it says Pick a category at the top, then on the left click Switch to Classic View
- Double-click the Folder Options icon.
- In the Folder Options window, click the View tab.
- Select Show hidden files and folders then click OK.
- Locate and open the updatemanager.ini file.
- Windows® Vista & Windows® 7:
- C:\ProgramData\DancinDogg Golf\OptiShot\updatemanager\updatemanager.ini
- Windows® XP:
- C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\DancinDogg Golf\OptiShot\updatemanager\updatemanager.ini
Note: There are four numbers after the equals sign for each course. These are for the software’s internal use. Below we show these as 0000 however, in your updatemanager.ini these will be numbers, such as 1982 or 2200.
| Course Name | Line to Delete |
Core Library of Free Courses |
|
| Driving Range | dd_range=0000 |
|---|---|
| Österåkers Golf Club | osteraker=0000 |
| Either Palm Desert course | bighorn=0000 |
| Either Torrey course | torreypines=0000 |
| The Canadian Club | stgeorge=0000 |
| Masters Course at Barsebäck | barseback=0000 |
| Long Island - Black | bethpage=0000 |
| The Golf Club Scottsdale | scottsdale=0000 |
| Black Mountain GC Hua Hin | bm=0000 |
| West Maui Plantation | westmaui=0000 |
| Warwick Hills | warwick=0000 |
Premium Library of Courses* |
|
| Monterey Classic | monterey=0000 |
| The Old Scot | dd_sal=0000 |
| Georgia Peach ** | augusta=0000 |
| Whispering Dunes | whistling=0000 |
| Ponte Vedra | sawgrass=0000 |
| Capitol Club | capitol=0000 |
| Royal St. Marks | royalstmarks=0000 |
| Atlanta Highlands | atlanta_ac=0000 |
| Cogs Corner | coghill=0000 |
| Jones Lake | eastlake=0000 |
| Melbourne Golf Club | royal_mel=0000 |
| Golden Gate Club | olympic_athletic=0000 |
| Fylde Links | lytham_dd=0000 |
| Carolina Ocean Course | kiawah_dd=0000 |
| Windy City | medinah=0000 |
* Premium Courses must be purchased. To purchase Premium Courses, follow this link to the OpitShot Store.
** Georgia Peach is no longer available for purchase.
- Delete the entire line course_name=0000 for the missing course and then save the updatemanger.ini file.
- Make the sure computer is connected to the Internet (ideally through a wired connection rather than through a wireless connection.
- Start OptiShot and, when prompted, click on Update OptiShot.
- When the update is complete click on Close.
The next time you start OptiShot, the issue should be resolved and the missing course returned to your list of courses.