Birl Tyke Pub User's Forum - Community Questions & Answers

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  • Is anyone having issues with the new version of Optishot 2.5?

    Kevin Paulus 6 votes 8 answers

    You need to choose the right ball type.., REAL BALL or FOAM BALL or NO BALL, this parameter can be changed by moving the mouse in the right bottom corner, hover over BALL TYPE then choose the right one,

    cheers!

    Danthelion 0 votes
  • why are all my shots shown with an open club face/

    kenneth holycross 7 votes 25 answers

    The most common cause of this kind of shot result is having the wrong lighting in the room for OptiShot. So, the first thing I would suggest you do is check, and if need be, fix the lighting in the room. Information on proper lighting may be...

    Jonathan Cole 0 votes
  • Having trouble with new update and driver readings

    Brad Green 4 votes 6 answers

    Yes There are a lot of people getting the same erratic results, I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THE UPGRADE FOR THAT REASON. Telling us to adjust the clubs is not the answer, the infrared should read accurately. The new software is at fault fix the update!!!

    Ken Martel 0 votes
  • Hitting toe and heel

    Todd Rocha 1 vote 2 answers

    I had the same problem and found the same as you (moving the ball away made it better). I found an app in the install directory to calibrate the sensors and I ran through that and it seems to be better now if I move the ball to the center.

    Brad Peterson 0 votes
  • Can You damage OptiShot by hitting fat.

    Rob Murrell 1 vote 2 answers
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    I have had my optishot for 4 years and it has taken a lot of miss hits. I play every day and have hit many fat shots with no problems.

    Brad Green 0 votes
  • Suggestions for Projection Throw for 1-to-1 ratio?

    Jim R 1 vote 4 answers

    you would have to have a gigantic screen.. if tees on a teebox are say, 15 feet apart, you would need a screen probably about 18' diagonal. (for 4:3) larger for 16:9. the projector will have a suggested "range' on it in terms of distance from...

    Mike Antram 0 votes
  • Shot Type-Power

    Steve Moore 1 vote 9 answers

    Hi Guys~ The shot type Power is not available when setting up or editing a player because it is only supposed to be used in special circumstances like hitting out of the weeds. Mike is right that if your distances seem off, adding or subtracting...

    Jonathan Cole 0 votes
  • Just Bought the System and Love it. Though, I've played 2 rounds and it doesn't appear that I can save the rounds that I play. Is that correct?

    mark lindsey 1 vote 2 answers

    At this time, you can only save a game up to the completion of the 17th hole. Once the game is completed the Save option can not be used.

    Steve Berst 0 votes
  • custom targets in driving range?

    Rob Barthle 0 votes 1 answer

    Just double click anywhere on the mini map in the top right and you will hit from that location to the flag you have selected

    So if you click 150 yards out from the flag you will play shots from 150 yards into that flag

    If you want to try...

    John Meyer 0 votes
  • Hitting ball out of the hole

    Brian McNamara 0 votes 2 answers

    I have had great luck simply moving the ball back about an inch. just enough to get it out of that hole.. I hear ya, makes it kinda tough, but moving it back a bit helps

    Mike Antram 0 votes
  • SwingPad won't read swings

    Mike Hewitt 0 votes 2 answers

    I exchanged the optishot this morning for a new unit, all is good now... must have been a defective swingpad.

    Mike Hewitt 0 votes
  • What is the proper type of bulb for flourescent lighting ? It says to avoid Daylight and Full Spectrum-but there are several others - such as Bright White,Cool White, and more.Could you please tell me the best for usage with Optishot.

    Tim Dinwiddie 0 votes 1 answer

    I would also like to know the answer to this question? I've seen guys placing lights right by the sensors, sometimes even two, apparently this works well. But what type of bulbs?

    Tommyhuls 0 votes
  • Noise Reduction

    Steve Tessman 0 votes 2 answers

    Loved my opti shot bought a HD projector and wall sized screen what a blast. I live in Nebraska played every night in the winter. Tried a after market turf that was taller and thicker. Also a foam pad.
    Both helped but finally had to decide if...

    Ed Wilcox 0 votes
  • Hey Optishot, you guys think of everything!

    Robert Stein 2 votes 1 answer
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    I don't see an attachment. Can you upload it again?

    Chris Jones 0 votes
  • Optishot driver

    Kevin 0 votes 1 answer

    I was having problems with both of my drivers, a R11and a Burner, both are have stiff shafts. Most shots traveled much longer than I normally hit and either sliced or hooked dramatically. Every now and then a shot would travel straight and my...

    Daxelby 0 votes
  • Club Calibration

    Bitu Chahil 0 votes 4 answers

    Just been talking about this with the league admin at www.onlinegolftour.net

    Try a simple putting stroke when do your calibrations, and try always keeping your face square to your path

    So for the straight cal then use a straight path ( 3...

    John Meyer 0 votes
  • Top speed that optishot is capable of recording ?

    marc provencal 0 votes 1 answer

    I received a reading of 158 mph with my driver. Ridiculous!!!!!! Oh, by the way, also got a reading of 88mph so how accurate do you think it is!

    Glenn Hottin 0 votes
  • Club Calibration

    Emma Pope 0 votes 1 answer

    Should be a check box that says don't show this again when the message pops up

    Just check the box

    John Meyer 0 votes
  • Replacement Mat

    Kyle Taggart 0 votes 1 answer

    Hi Kyle,

    The turf is meant to be replaceable and a replacement may be found at the link below. If the Velcro is debonding from the Swing Pad housing then the Swing Pad itself should be...

    Jonathan Cole 0 votes
  • Why do the sensors not read my driver?

    Chris Plucar 0 votes 3 answers

    I have the r11 too and found that it gave me shots that were unreal long and unreal hooks tried to but tape over bottom but that didn't help much. then used someone else's driver that had a smoother flatter bottom surface and it is more in line...

    Alan A. Arnott 0 votes
  • Optishot Accuracy

    Derek 0 votes 1 answer

    I agree. I finally am up and running with mine only a week so far but I can't get an accurate club head spread especially when you have an option to adjust it. Any suggestions?

    vashon robinson 0 votes
  • Closed clubface on drives

    Glen Rittmeyer 0 votes 3 answers

    Check you Swing Path

    Optishot is very much biased towards the traditional ball flight theory that swing path soley controls launch direction and so if your coming outside in then you will get pull hook, as opposed to draws.

    If you are...

    John Meyer 0 votes
  • Export Players and clubsets to another Laptop

    Peter Neuthinger 0 votes 1 answer

    by the way: old laptop Win XP Optishot 2.5, new one windows 8.1 with latest optishot version

    Peter Neuthinger 0 votes
  • DivotAction Golf Mat For Optishot

    Mike Quinn 0 votes 2 answers

    Try the Golf Simulator Guys 1 Piece Tee Line Mat to get better feedback. Here is a link: http://www.golfsimulatorguys.com/

    The concern with the divot action mat is that the movement of the mat will...

    Bret Richards 0 votes
  • Implementation of features

    Jim R 0 votes 2 answers

    Hey Gang~

    We are always working on improvements and new features and this generally translates into about one major software update per year. You may recall last June we greatly improved the graphics of all of the courses and added new...

    Jonathan Cole 0 votes
  • Using PW quarter swing with a ball and no ball not accurate

    Yurick Cartwright 0 votes 1 answer

    In my case I had to create different settings for when using a ball, foam ball, & no ball. Once I customized each set to match my correct swings it seemed to work fine. Also, I had to create different settings for what I call PELZ, Full Swings,...

    Ken Harris 0 votes
  • Georgia Peach?

    Michael Pasquet 0 votes 3 answers

    You have to find someone who owns it and get them to sell it to you.

    Brian Pepper 0 votes
  • how do you calibrate?

    Allen L 0 votes 2 answers

    Yeah if ya looking straight down at pad that would be 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock.

    Back swing to 3 o'clock, forward swing to 9 o'clock. Ie a straight path

    John Meyer 0 votes
  • getting a feel for clubhead spead vs. distance

    Niels W 0 votes 1 answer

    @Neils

    Practice Zone is our first software that is not supported any longer. Until recently, we distributed it with the OptiShot software for those few that still used it as a way to use the OptiShot Swing Pad with the old EASports Tiger Woods...

    Jonathan Cole 0 votes
  • Has anyone been able to putt off the fairway or fringe if so what did you do to your putter settings.

    Kendrick Taylor 0 votes 1 answer

    yes you can putt off fringe or fairway just change club to putter

    Alan A. Arnott 0 votes