Microsoft KB Archive/836188

= How to convert courses for use with Links 2003 =

Article ID: 836188

Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Links 2003
 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to convert courses for Microsoft Links 2003 from earlier versions of Microsoft Links.

Links 2003 uses the same format for courses as Microsoft Links 2001. If you have courses from any one of the following versions, the files can be converted from .crx format to .crz format:
 * Links 97
 * Links LS 1998 Edition
 * Links LS 1999 Edition
 * Microsoft Links LS 2000

To convert courses to the new format, follow these steps:
 * 1) Insert Links 2003 Disc 2 in your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. Hold down the SHIFT key to prevent the Autorun program from starting.
 * 2) On your desktop, double-click My Computer.
 * 3) Right-click the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, and then click Explore.
 * 4) Copy the Convert folder to your desktop.
 * 5) Copy your courses to the Convert folder.
 * 6) Start Crx2crz.exe, and then follow the prompts to convert the courses.

Note If you cannot convert courses on a CD-ROM as suggested in part C in the &quot;More Information&quot; section in this article, copy the .crx files to the Convert folder on your desktop, and then try to convert them.

The &quot;More Information&quot; section of this article contains the complete text of the Readme.txt file that is included with the Microsoft Links 2003 Course Converter.



MORE INFORMATION
Links 2003 Course Converter

Readme

August 5, 2002

© Microsoft Corporation, 2000-2002. All rights reserved.

A) Introduction to the Links 2003 Course Converter

B) How to use the Links 2003 Course converter

C) Converting course files from CD

D) Known Issues

E) Course files converted by this package

A) Introduction to the Links 2003 Course Converter

The Links 2003 Course converter converts Links LS courses that you already own to the Links 2003 data format (*.CRZ). You must have an original Links LS (97-2000) course file (*.CRX) to convert it to the Links 2003 format. You can convert course files from your original Links LS disks if you do not have Links LS installed on your hard drive. You can download conversion packs for individual courses, or the allcours.exe which contains conversion info for over 35 Links LS course files.

B) How to use the Links 2003 Course Converter

Course conversion requires that the CVT files are located in the same directory as the converter EXE file (crx2crz.exe).
 * 1) Run crx2crz.exe.

The first time Converter runs, it checks the registry for LS 2000 and/or LS 1999. If it finds an installed version of Links LS, that will be the default path for course conversion and it will appear in the FROM... button dialog.
 * 1) Click FROM... to browse for CRX files.

You can convert multiple courses if the CRX files are in the same directory by holding CTRL and clicking the courses you wish to convert.
 * 1) Click TO... the default setting is the Links 2003 setup path.

You can change the destination for converted files if you installed Links 2003 in a different directory.
 * 1) Click Convert.

Once the file is converted, it will be available for play in Links 2003. You can convert multiple courses if the CRX files are in the same directory by holding CTRL and clicking the courses you wish to convert. Converted courses range in size from 2.5 to 40 MB each. During course conversion you also need an additional 20 MB of free space on your hard disk for temporary files.

C) Converting course files from CD

If you don't have the previous versions of links LS installed on your computer, you can convert the CRX files from an original CD.
 * 1) Click FROM... to browse for CRX files.

All *.crx (course) files are stored in separate directories on disk #2 of each version of Links LS. Course libraries or ten packs also store each course in separate directories.
 * 1) Verify that the TO... path will place your converted course into your Links 2001 directory.
 * 2) Click CONVERT.

D) Known Issues

Environmental sounds from CRX files are not converted.

Pro Tips (where available) are not converted.

Top view objects can appear blurry and oversized.

Panorama seam overlap.

E) Course files converted by this package. File Name:     Course Name:

Banff_sp.crx       Banff Springs

Abanff_s.crx       Banff Springs (LS)

Abarton_.crx       Barton Creek - Fazio (LS)

Barton_c.crx       Barton Creek-Fazio

Bay_hill.crx       Bay Hill Club and Lodge

Vgabay_h.crx       Bay Hill Club and Lodge (VGA Tour)

Bighorn_.crx       Bighorn Golf Club

Abighorn.crx       Bighorn Golf Club (LS)

MSbighor.crx       Bighorn Golf Club (MSGolf)

Cbountif.crx       Bountiful (2000)

Abountif.crx       Bountiful (LS)

Bountifu.crx       Bountiful Golf Club

MSbounti.crx       Bountiful (MSGolf)

Castle_p.crx       Castle Pines Golf Club

Ccastle_.crx       Castle Pines Golf Club (2000)

Acastle_.crx       Castle Pines Golf Club (LS)

Cog_hill.crx       Cog Hill - Dubsdread

Acog_hil.crx       Cog Hill - Dubsdread (LS)

Vgacog_h.crx       Cog Hill - Dubsdread (VGA Tour)

Congress.crx       Congressional Country Club

Bcongres.crx       Congressional Country Club '99

Covered_.crx       Covered Bridge Golf Club

Devils_i.crx       Devils Island

Adevils_.crx       Devils Island (LS)

Adorado_.crx       Dorado Beach - East Course (LS)

Entrada_.crx       Entrada at Snow Canyon

Centrada.crx       Entrada at Snow Canyon (2000)

MSentrad.crx       Entrada at Snow Canyon (MSGolf)

Cfiresto.crx       Firestone C.C. - South Course (2000)

Afiresto.crx       Firestone C.C. - South Course (LS)

Vgafires.crx       Firestone C.C.-South Course (VGA Tour)

Fireston.crx       Firestone Country Club-South Course

hapuna_g.crx       Hapuna Golf Course

Harbour_.crx       Harbour Town

Aharbour.crx       Harbour Town (LS)

Vgaharbo.crx       Harbour Town (VGA Tour)

Innisbro.crx       Innisbrook - Copperhead

Ainnisbr.crx       Innisbrook Copperhead (LS)

Kapa_bay.crx       Kapalua Bay

Plantati.crx       Kapalua Plantation

Cplantat.crx       Kapalua Plantation (2000)

MSplanta.crx       Kapalua Plantation (MSGolf)

Village_.crx       Kapalua Village

Cvillage.crx       Kapalua Village (2000)

Latrobe_.crx       Latrobe Country Club

Lat_fall.crx       Latrobe Country Club - Fall

Clat_fal.crx       Latrobe Country Club - Fall (2000)

Lat_summ.crx       Latrobe Country Club - Summer

Clat_sum.crx       Latrobe Country Club - Summer (2000)

Mauna_ke.crx       Mauna Kea

Amauna_k.crx       Mauna Kea (LS)

bmauna_k.crx       Mauna Kea Resort

MSmauna_.crx       Mauna Kea Resort (MSGolf)

Oakland_.crx       Oakland Hills Country Club

Pebble_b.crx       Pebble Beach Golf Links

Apebble_.crx       Pebble Beach Golf Links (LS)

Pelican_.crx       Pelican Hill Golf Club

Phoenix_.crx       Phoenix Country Club

Aphoenix.crx       Phoenix Country Club (LS)

Pinehurs.crx       Pinehurst Country Club-2

Apinehur.crx       Pinehurst Country Club-2 (LS)

Pinehur2.crx       Pinehurst No. 2

Cpinehu2.crx       Pinehurst No. 2 (2000)

Apinehu2.crx       Pinehurst No. 2 (LS)

Pinehur8.crx       Pinehurst No. 8

Apinehu8.crx       Pinehurst No. 8 (LS)

Prairie_.crx       Prairie Dunes C.C.

Aprairie.crx       Prairie Dunes Country Club (LS)

Riviera_.crx       Riviera Country Club

Ariviera.crx       Riviera Country Club (LS)

Sea_isla.crx       Sea Island Golf Club

Csea_isl.crx       Sea Island Golf Club (2000)

MSsea_is.crx       Sea Island Golf Club (MSGolf)

The_belf.crx       The Belfry

Athe_bel.crx       The Belfry (LS)

Cthree_c.crx       Three Canyons (2000)

MSthree_.crx       Three Canyons (MSGolf)

Atorrey_.crx       Torrey Pines - South Course (LS)

Troon_no.crx       Troon North

Atroon_n.crx       Troon North (LS)

Valderra.crx       Valderrama Golf Club

Valhalla.crx       Valhalla Golf Club

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

834323 Information about importing golfer animations from earlier versions of Links to Links 2001 and Links 2003

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