WGT Golf
Server Downtime Tonight (8/26)
Expected downtime is 3-hours.
We'll have you back on the course as quickly as possible.
Thanks,
-WGT Dev Team
Community Update August 2020
We've somehow made the turn to the back half of August already, which means it's time for another Champion post about what is going on in WGT.
First, some news.
The current Steam version of the game does not have free daily coins, so while we work on the permanent solution to this we've been awarding free coins to Steam users weekly in the meantime.
Next, some more news.
The WGT Live Series: August Championship is coming up on August 29. The event will be streaming live on our Twitch and YouTube channels to determine the 2020 Season Champion.
Lastly, I want to highlight some things that we're working on bringing to the game when ready:
- New Daily Free Coins system
- Creating an option to speed up the dots on the greens on putts to match Flash. This would be a game settings option for long-term players to have an experience closer to what they were used to.
- Option to Enable/Disable Apparel Bonuses in multiplayer game setup
- Rollout of classic WGT apparel from the Flash game. (Players who already own these outfits in Flash will receive them automatically for free.)
- Improving the aim marker on putts so it's no longer in the way when using the reverse camera
This is only a partial list of what we're currently working on or planning to work on soon, in addition to other content updates like new game modes, courses, and all the things you enjoy in WGT.
Thank you for reading, and thank you for playing.
_CHAMPION
Update 8/5
- New Settings Menu with Keybindings
- New Odyssey Putters in Proshop
- Pink Leopard Loudmouth Shorts
- Aloha Shorts
- Fixed issue with the auto-resume timer showing in places outside of multiplayer games
_CHAMPION
Server Downtime Tonight (7/28)
Expected downtime is 3-hours.
We'll have you back on the course as quickly as possible.
Thanks,
-WGT Dev Team
Community Update July 2020
It's July! I feel like it's been a blink of an eye since January and somehow a decade since March, but here we are finally, or already, in July.
We're currently putting the final touches on the new Settings menu that we hope will help players avoid confusion in that area of the game. It was something we got a lot of feedback on and I'm looking forward to you seeing the result. Of course, it goes without saying that we want to hear your thoughts on how we did.
The new Settings menu will still have all the existing options, PLUS new keybindings, and it adds back the ability to switch your status from online to offline, which was temporarily removed when we merged the old in-game menus into a single left-side menu. This means your "Online Visibility" will now be accessible in both the regular game settings as well as the in-game settings menu.
This new Settings menu is now combined into a single page and I personally find it much easier to navigate and use, especially when it comes to changing your resolution. You'll also find it easier to reach our support channels for when you need help. We expect to release these improvements with our next update at the end of July.
It goes without saying that we're working on more than just a new settings page, so we'll have more to share on those projects soon. We've got some long-term projects in the works that are focused on helping new players learn the game better, new event types, and new game modes.
Next week we're launching the Out of This World Showdown, and I must say, it's the best badge we've made so far. Be sure to enter and try to get that badge on your profile.
_CHAMPION
Server Downtime Tonight (7/8)
Expected downtime is 2-hours.
We'll have you back on the course as quickly as possible.
Thanks,
-WGT Dev Team
Update 6/25
New update today!
Update Includes:
- New Cobra Speedzone clubs in the proshop
- In-game left/right menus are now consolidated to only the left side
- Opponent profile can now opened by selecting opponent profile photo in top right
- Scrolling improvements
- Restart button added to left-side menu for games that can be restarted
- Windowed mode in 1920x1080 will no longer lose the bottom of the screen. Instead it will understand the available workspace and make itself fit the space. This isn't perfect yet and it keeps it's original aspect ratio, so in addition to losing height to fit the space it also loses width to keep the aspect ratio.
- Keybindings (phase 1)
Keybindings do not yet have a list in the game and does not support custom keybindings yet. We expect to bring this out in phase 2 at the end of July.
Key Bindings
[ESC] Back/Close/Cancel/Open Left Side Menu
[T] Open Chat
[Left Shift] Open Shot Type
[F] Remove/Replace Flag Stick
[TAB] Open Club Selection
[SPACEBAR] Open Camera Controls
[1] Camera 1 (when camera control is open)
[2] Camera 2 (when camera control is open)
[3] Camera 3 (when camera control is open)
[4] Camera 4 (when camera control is open)
[5] Camera 5 (when camera control is open)
Important Note! We redid the in-game left/right menu. All the same items are available except the "Visible to Friends" checkbox. This is currently unavailable in the game and will be brought back in the new settings panel for PCEA which is due to released in July.
_CHAMPION
Server Downtime Tonight (6/24)
Expected downtime is 3-hours.
We'll have you back on the course as quickly as possible.
Thanks,
-WGT Dev Team
Community Update - June
Welcome to another WGT community post. “Community update?” “Dev blog?” “Ramblings of someone who has been in too many video meetings this week?” Admittedly, this post is coming out later than I wanted, but I didn't want it to get in the way of the downtime announcements that we’ve had to make recently — which I also want to address here.
Most often we take down the servers so we can deploy new updates, features and fixes on a regular basis. Recently we've encountered some hardware issues that have caused extra downtimes and have required us to replace some hardware.
Our intention is always to limit the amount of time WGT is offline and in the last few weeks we have (unfortunately) had to be much more than normal. We’re all truly sorry for any games that have been interrupted by these issues.
We are planning to have our regular downtime next week and we'll post an announcement for that when we're closer. After that we expect to return to monthly updates, and will minimize the number of additional downtimes as best we can.
Now let's get into the good stuff!
First, let's talk about the items in the last post that we released already:
- Adding additional camera views where possible - Many courses and holes now have additional views available!
- Improving the Toptracer box positioning - The Toptracer stats box is now anchored in the top right of the screen
- Adding an "Add friend" option for players in multiplayer lobbies - Multiplayer lobbies (like Skins, Match Play, Alt Shot) now have this button
- Improving the aimer on the minimap - There are now limits to how far it can be moved, it can no longer be dragged all the way off the screen
We're also making some great progress on other items from our last post:
- Improvements when using 1920x1080 in windowed mode - We have a working version now, and I can say without hesitation that it is much better than the current version. We expect to release it in this state (as a major improvement), while we continue exploring how we can make it perfect.
- Improving the options menu to be more intuitive - We're in the early stages of this. We tried making various changes to the current UI that didn't feel quite good enough, so we're exploring a full redesign that looks more standard to other PC games.
- Improving mouse scrolling - We have a great version of this right now that we expect to release soon. It improves the mouse scrolling from "almost not scrolling at all" to "hey, this is normal scrolling!”
- Adding an in-game restart button for rounds that can be replayed - This is something I get a ton of requests for and I'm happy to say we’re making great progress on it. I expect we’ll be able to release this very soon and I'm happy to be able to stop rage-quitting after I 3-putt on a par 4 and start rage-restarting.
- Improving the lobby "ready" timer to better indicate the status of the player - This one is proving to be a bit trickier than we expected: TBD.
- Improving tournament leaderboards - We have a version now that we've tested a bit and have had really positive feedback from players so far. While it's already a huge improvement, it's not 100% just yet. We may do more tests with it soon, so don't be alarmed if you see a new leaderboard.
A couple extra things we’re working on that I wanted to share:
- Keybindings - Yes you can toggle a camera with spacebar, but what if you could open chat or remove the flagstick? Well you will be able to very soon. The first version of keybindings is coming together. “But what if I want custom keybindings?” That’s coming too, but not in the initial version. We won't have the list in the game for keybindings at launch so expect another post from me after we release with the list of keys and what they do.
- In-game menus - You may ask, why is there a right side and a left side menu? This is a good question that we wondered too. So we're combining them into ONE left side menu. (You'll also be able to open and close it with the ESC key.)
This is not a complete list of what we're working on as we continue making changes and improvements to the game, but we’ll be posting these updates regularly to keep you in the loop.
Thank you for reading and thank you for playing WGT Golf!
_CHAMPION
P.S. Please keep sending us your feedback.
Server Downtime Tonight 6/18
Expected downtime is 4 hours.
We'll have you back on the course as quickly as possible.
Thanks,
-WGT Dev Team