PGA Championship Golf 2000
Update Version 3.1.23.3 Notes
09/29/00

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About This Document:

Thank you for updating PGA Championship Golf 2000. 
This document contains information about the items that have been changed from the original version of PGA Championship Golf 2000.

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		    	TABLE OF CONTENTS

		  I.	FIXED ITEMS
		 II.	IMPROVEMENTS
		III.	KNOWN ISSUES
		 IV.    CONTACTING SIERRA 	 
	               

I. FIXED ITEMS
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- Career season stats were not being correctly displayed
- Purse payout adjustments for season tournaments so that the top positions get a better percentage of the winnings
- Match play crash when a match had been closed out
- Pairing shell lock-up on some systems when changing the number of players per group
- Side games points were incorrectly awarded for skins, greenies, and longest drives
- Players with negative amounts of online side bet points were not eligible for playing in tournaments or regular games
- Sound problem on Windows2000 that would cause longer duration sounds to play incorrectly
- Printed scorecard columns were misaligned
- Golfball was not correctly lined up with club face when using irons
- Driving distance average for computer players' season stats was incorrectly calculated
- Handicaps were quickly diminishing to 0 due to incorrect course difficulty calculation
- Some 3D structures were not being shown when placed on the course landplot
- Custom courses that did not have all 18 holes pin/tee positions defined would cause a crash when loading the course
- Choosing "Back 9" and playing with a list of computer players would cause incorrect scores to be posted (unviewed players were starting on hole 9 instead of 10).
- Skins amount was incorrect for any holes during sudden death (carry over on the last hole)
- Printed scorecards had formatting problems
- Scramble, Greensome, and Bloodsome types of play would give incorrect shot selections for online games
- Rejoining online games due to problems introduced in patch 3.1.15.0
- Sudden death crash in season play mode that was introduced in patch 3.1.15.0

II. IMPROVEMENTS
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- Computer player short game 
- Computer player shots have draws and fades 
- Ball physics have been tuned to make the "Very Dry", "Dry", "Moist", and "Wet" green conditions less extreme
- Putting average for player and season stats shows two decimal precision
- Pin positions change for each round of a season event
- Mechanism for detecting uninstalled libraries has been modified to prevent some of the confusion and instability that these could cause in the architect program
- Drops that result in unplayable lies allow a re-drop (and place if necessary)
- Disabled text on game settings screen contrasts better against the green background
- Ability to choose from the Pairing Screen which group of computer players to watch when no human opponents are present, default is the 
  group with the lowest scores rather than the previous highest scores group.  Choosing "None" will simulate the scores for the round.


III. KNOWN ISSUES
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- Intermittent problem in the last round of season events that end in a tie between two or more computer opponents.  The winner name is not correctly displayed on the 
  trophy screen.  This has been seen in 9 hole rounds, but may also be a problem in full 18 hole rounds.  A work around for this is to uncheck the sudden death game setting
  when creating seasons events.

- Black golfball can still occur occassionally.  Unfortunately the problem is rooted in the DirectX internals and our attempts to find a workaround
  for this annoyance have been only partially successful in that it seems more infrequent now.  Fortunately this does not affect game play and when you start 
  a new game the golfball will be the correct white color once again.

- Direct TCP/IP connections for multiplayer games are not supported.  Many people have indicated a desire for this, however it is not a trivial undertaking and would
  require significant development and testing efforts.  The decision has been made to give this serious consideration under a full version development schedule.

- Saving mid-round during a season event is not allowed.  We considered adding this feature and eventually came to the conclusion that it would require some fundamental
  changes to the season play engine that we weren't comfortable making in an update version.  Your season progress is saved between rounds, but once you begin a round in 
  a season event you are required to play the round to completion.  A mid-round save feature will be considered under a full version development schedule.

- WON.net stability issues are beyond the scope of this update, however plans are in place to upgrade the multiplayer portions of the game to provide more reliable connections
  and tournament support.

- When forced to drop and the first and second attempts result in an unplayable lie, the relief position will sometimes put the player 4 feet up in the air. 


IV.CONTACTING SIERRA
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A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
B) Technical Support
C) Legal Information


A) Customer Service, Support, and Sales
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United States	

U.S.A. Sales Phone: (800) 757-7707
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

International Sales:  (425) 746-5771 
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM to 4 PM PST
FAX: (916) 939-1010	
	
Sierra Direct				
P O Box 629001
El Dorado Hills, CA 95762-9972		
		
Email: customer.support@sierra.com
http://www.sierra.com


United Kingdom

Havas Interactive 
Main: (0118) 920-9111
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax:   (0118) 987-5603
Disk/CD replacements in the U.K. are £6.00, or £7.00 outside the UK. Add "ATTN.: Returns."
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RG2 0BS United Kingdom		


France

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Téléphone: 01-30-67-90-50
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Vendredi de 10h à 18h
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Germany

Havas Interactive  	
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Montag bis Freitag von 10h - 19Uhr
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Robert-Bosch-Str. 32
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Germany 



On-Line Sales
CompuServe United Kingdom:GO UKSIERRA
CompuServe France:	  GO FRSIERRA
Internet USA:		  http://www.sierra.com
Internet United Kingdom:  http://www.sierra-online.co.uk
Internet France:  	  http://www.sierra.fr
Internet Germany:	  http://www.sierra.de

Disk and or Manual Replacement:		

Product Returns*:
Havas Interactive
Sierra On-Line Returns
4100 West 190th Street
Torrance, CA  90504

Havas Interactive
Sierra On-Line CD/Doco Replacement
4100 West 190th Street		
Torrance, CA  90504				
		
NOTE: To replace your cd(s) please send only the damaged cd and copy of your dated Receipt, if less then 90 days.  After 90 days please include a $10.00 handling fee along with the cd(s).  For Documentation replacement, please include a $5.00 handling fee and a photocopy ONLY of either your disk or cd.  Payment should be made at the time of your request.  Sorry, no credit cards.	

* Returns to this address valid in North America only.


B) TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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North America

Sierra On-Line offers a 24-hour automated technical support line with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical questions. To access this service, call (425) 644-4343, and follow the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and resolve the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may still write, or fax us with your questions, or contact us via our Web site.

Sierra On-Line				
Technical Support
P.O. Box 85006			
Bellevue, WA 98015-8506	

Main: (425) 644-4343
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.  PST 
Fax:   (425) 644-7697

http://www.sierra.com
support@sierra.com


United Kingdom

Havas Interactive offers a 24-hour Automated Technical Support line with recorded answers to the most frequently asked technical questions. To access this service, call (0118) 920-9111, and follow the recorded instructions to find your specific topic and resolve the issue. If this fails to solve your problem, you may still write, or fax us with your questions or contact us via our Internet or CompuServe sites.


Havas Interactive 	
2 Beacontree Plaza,			
Gillette Way,			
Reading, Berkshire			
RG2 0BS United Kingdom
Main: (0118) 920-9111
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fax:   (0118) 987-5603
http://www.sierra-online.co.uk


France

Havas Interactive France
32, Av de l'Europe 
Bât Energy 1 (2e étage) 
78 140 VELIZY-Villacoublay
France

Téléphone: 01-30-67-90-50
Lundi au Jeudi de 10h à 19h
Vendredi de 10h à 18h
Fax: 01 30 67 90 65

http://www.sierra.fr


Germany

Havas Interactive 
Robert-Bosch-Str. 32			
D-63303 Dreieich			
Deutschland				
Tel: (0) 6103-99-40-40
Montag bis Freitag von 10 - 19Uhr
Fax: (0) 6103-99-40-35
Mailbox: (0) 6103-99-40-35

http://www.sierra.de


Spain

Havas Intereractive España 
NUESTRA SEÑORA DE VALVERDE Nº 23 
28034 MADRID 
Spain
Teléfono: 91 383 27 60
de lunes a Viernes de 09:30 a 15:00 y de 16:00 a 18:30
Fax: 91 381 24 37

Italy

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C) Sierra Warranty & Legal Information
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Sierra's end user license agreement, limited warranty and return policy is set forth in the EULA.txt, found on the CD, and is also available during the install of the product.

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