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CourseDownloads.com TW Caddie 08 User Guide User Guide - TW Caddie 08 - CourseDownloads.com Table of Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………….. 3 Installation ........................................................................................................................ System Requirements ...................................................................................................... Getting Started ……………………………………………………. 4 Starting the Program ....................................................................................................... Setting Program Defaults ................................................................................................ Installing Files …………………………………………………….. 5 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... Installing CourseDownloads.com .myZIP Files (*.myzip)............................................... Installing EA SPORTS Compressed Course Files (*.TCX)................................................ Installing EA SPORTS Course Files (*.TCR)........................................................................ Installing EA SPORTS Library Files (*.TCL)......................................................................... Installing Compressed Zip Folders (*.ZIP)........................................................................ Uninstalling Files ………………………………………………….. 6 Uninstalling Courses ......................................................................................................... Uninstalling Libraries ......................................................................................................... Course Properties ………………………………………………… 7 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... Library List .......................................................................................................................... File Path ............................................................................................................................ Course Flag ...................................................................................................................... Course Logo ..................................................................................................................... Splash Screen ................................................................................................................... Course Text ....................................................................................................................... Library Properties …………………………………………………. 8 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... Course List ......................................................................................................................... File Path ............................................................................................................................ Compressing a Course …………………………………………. 9 Technical Support ……………………………………………….. 10 Credits ……………………………………………………………… 10 Terms of Use ………………………………………………………. 11 User Guide - TW Caddie 08 - CourseDownloads.com 2 Introduction Thank you for using TW Caddie 08 built by CourseDownloads.com. This pro- gram will allow you to Install, Manage, Edit and Uninstall Custom Courses and Libraries for The Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 PC/DVD Video Game by EA Sports. Installation To install the program double click on the file called Setup.exe. This will open the installation wizard which will guide you through the setup process. System Requirements In order to use TW Caddie 08 you must be logged in as a Administrator have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or higher, Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1 or Higher, be running Windows XP or Windows Vista, have at least 128 MB of RAM, 1GB of Available Hard Drive Space and Have Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 Installed correctly. Some features may require a Internet Connec- tion but is not required to use the program. Image 1A - Setup Process User Guide - TW Caddie 08 - CourseDownloads.com 3 Getting Started Starting the Program There are several different ways to start the program. During the install process icons were placed on your desktop and your program menus. Double Clicking on either of these two methods is the easiest way to start the program. For advanced users the default path for in- stallation is: C:\Program Files\CourseDownloads.com\TW Caddie 08\TW Caddie 08.exe Note: C: is the drive you installed the program to during the setup process Double Clicking on this file will open the program. Setting Program Defaults For advanced users you have the option of changing some of the defaults for the program. This should be your first stop after launching to program in order to guarantee that all files in- stalled match your preferences. To edit program settings go to Options >> Properties. Now that the properties window is open you can edit the settings the program uses to install files for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. Warn if overwriting files in target directory: Checked - You will receive a warning when a install file is going to overwrite another file. Save configuration settings on program exit: Checked - All your settings will be saved for the next time you run the program. Always ask for a target installation directory: Checked - This will prompt you for the folder you want to install a file to. Hide uninstall option for stock courses and libraries: Checked - The uninstall feature is disabled for stock courses and libraries. Default Installation Directory: Courses - Select the default folder you want course files installed to. Libraries - Select the default folder you want library files installed to. Install Libraries in dedicated sub-folder: Checked - <Library Directory>\<Library Name>\<Library File> Example: C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08\Libraries\Old Mill\Old Mill.tcl Default Course Download Directory: Folder - Location to the folder you download courses to. Checked - Will change this path to the directory you last installed a file from. Missing File Options - Advanced Users: Will use the files here instead of the default supplied files if the file you are installing is missing any of these files. If the course has any of these files the program will use those files. This fea- ture is only for courses that are missing these files. Note: Since all courses require certain files in order to run correctly TW Caddie 08 will automatically in- stall Default Files if none are listed under settings. These files are stored in the program to prevent acci- dental deletion and con not be edited, if you want different default files please indicate those in the Properties Window. User Guide - TW Caddie 08 - CourseDownloads.com 4 Installing Files Introduction Installing files is the process of taking a course or library and installing it into the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 PC/DVD game. Without installing the course you will not be able to play the course in the game. There are two ways to install a file either using the automated process which only requires you to double click on the file or the manual process. The following steps will cover the manual process as the automated process only requires you double click on the file to install it. If you don't see the following icons for these file types, you installed the Course Architect after installing TW Caddie 08. To restore the icons you can either manually associate the file type or Uninstall and reinstall the program. Installing .myZip Files Open the program and click either on the button labeled Install next to courses or go to File >> Open Installation Archive in the menu. A File Browser window will appear. Navigate to the .myZip file and select the file by double clicking on it or selecting it and clicking open and following the install process. Installing Compressed .TCX Files Open the program and click on the button labeled Install next to courses or go to File >> Open Installation Archive in the menu. A File Browser window will ap- pear. Navigate to the .tcx file and select the file by double clicking on it or se- lecting it and clicking open and following the install process. Installing Libraries .TCL Files Open the program and click either on the button labeled Install next to libraries or go to File >> Open Installation Archive in the menu. A File Browser window will appear. Navigate to the .tcl file and select the file by double clicking on it or selecting it and clicking open and following the install process. Installing Course .TCR Files Open the program and click on the button labeled Install next to courses or go to File >> Open Installation Archive in the menu. A File Browser window will ap- pear. Navigate to the .tcr file and select the file by double clicking on it or se- lecting it and clicking open and following the install process. Once complete you will need to go to Course Properties and locate the Flag, Logo and Splash Screen for this course to have them visible in the game. Image 5A - Installation Dialog User Guide - TW Caddie 08 - CourseDownloads.com 5 Uninstalling Files Uninstalling Courses To uninstall a course find the course in the course list and then click on the button labeled Uninstall Next to the course list. After clicking the button a confirmation window will appear asking you if you really want to Uninstall the course. Selecting Yes will bring up another