Microsoft KB Archive/330415

= How to optimize your game performance in Links 2003 =

Article ID: 330415

Article Last Modified on 5/7/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition
 * Microsoft Links 2003
 * Microsoft Links 2003 Championship Edition

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to configure your computer to optimize game performance for Microsoft Links 2003.



INTRODUCTION
You may experience poor game performance when you start Microsoft Links 2003. Symptoms of poor game performance include the following:
 * Intermittent playback of video clips
 * Slow video frame rates
 * Choppy game play
 * Choppy or poor-quality video display
 * Distorted audio playback

This article describes how to optimize game performance for Links 2003.



MORE INFORMATION
To optimize game performance in Links 2003, use one or more of the following methods.

Note You may want to print the following methods before you start.

Note Test game performance after each method. If you continue to experience poor game performance in Links 2003, go to the next method.

Method 1: Look for known issues
There may be known issues with Links 2003 that affect your game play. To look for issues that are already documented or for troubleshooting steps, visit the following Microsoft Web site, and then click Links 2003:

http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gmsvideo

Method 2: Optimize the game settings in Links 2003
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Links 2003.
 * 2) Click Options, and then click Game Settings.
 * 3) Click to clear the Stop Everything While Swinging check box, and then click OK.
 * 4) Under Device, click Graphics Settings, click 800X16X16, and then click OK.

Method 3: Disable draw shadows and animated flags
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Links 2003.
 * 2) Click Options, and then click Graphics Settings.
 * 3) Click to clear the Draw Shadows and Show Animated Flags check box.
 * 4) Click to clear the Dynamic camera enabled check box, and then click OK.

Method 4: Lower graphic quality
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Links 2003.
 * 2) Click Options, click Graphics Settings, drag the Picture Quality slider bar to Low, and then click OK.

Method 5: Lower graphic quality
To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Links 2003.
 * 2) Click Options, click Golfer Settings.
 * 3) Under Golfer Level of Details, click Low Detail.
 * 4) Under Golfer Lighting, click Software Lighting, and then click OK.

Method 6: General game performance troubleshooting
For additional information about how to troubleshoot performance issues in games, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

815069 Games: How to improve game performance

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