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I see is a grey rectangle. Why doesn't the game start?
How do I play Carpet Golf 3-D through America Online? Netscape Navigator locks up when I try to play. What is the difference between practice mode and tournament mode? How do I aim my shot? The ball doesn't go in the direction of the aiming arrow. How can I keep the ball from rolling back down the slopes?
Carpet Golf 3-D requires a Web browser capable of running Java applets. Such browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3 or higher, and Netscape Navigator version 3 or higher. This game will not run on the WebTV browser device, nor on certain versions of the America Online built-in browser.
Some versions of the America Online built-in browser will not run Carpet Golf 3-D. To play the game, you may need to use an external Web browser. Here's how: Click on one of the icons below to go to the Web site of Microsoft or Netscape. From either of these Web sites, you can download a free version of a Java-capable browser. Follow the instructions to install the browser on your computer. Once you have installed the external browser, use it instead of AOL's built-in browser. Just launch the external browser any time you are connected to AOL.
Under Windows 95, certain releases of Netscape Navigator version 4 will randomly lock up the first time you try to run a Java applet. Don't worry, though; Navigator will run Java just fine on the second try. Just terminate the locked-up program (by pressing CTRL + ALT + DELETE), then launch Netscape again. When you try playing Carpet Golf this time around, it ought to work.
In tournament mode, you are limited to seven strokes per hole; in practice mode, there is no limit. In practice mode, you can use cheat keys to repeatedly play holes that are giving you trouble. Cheat keys include: R
-- Replay the hole from the beginning
Note: The cheat keys won't work until after you have clicked the mouse for the first time in the applet window. This is Java default behavior. When you click on the image of the golf course, an aiming arrow will appear. The direction of the arrow indicates the direction of the shot, and the size of the arrow indicates the force. Press the SWING button to initiate the shot.
Try to release the SWING button when the red Aim indicator is at the center of its range.
Try hitting the ball at an angle to the slope; this gives it a longer distance to slow down. |