Links Golf Original Version IBM PC 1990
Access Software released Links: The Challenge of Golf for IBM PC MS-DOS in 1990. The original version of Links requires an i80286 CPU with 640K of conventional RAM, but 555K free conventional RAM is required in order to experience all features.
Links employs 3D flat-shaded terrain-draws, accurate golf ball physics and complex controls. In addition, Links features digitized photos and sprites as well as sampled commentary and wildlife sound effects. 20 more courses were released from 1991-96.
Links displays in 256-color VGA 320x200.
Links was designed by Vance Cook and programmed by Vance Cook, Kevin Homer and Roger Carver.
Links: The Challenge of Golf was distributed on 2x 3.5" 1.44MB HD diskettes, 3x 3.5" 720kB DS DD diskettes or 5x 5.25" 360kB DS DD floppy disks. The install size is 1.5 megs.
Links: The Challenge Golf Manual: 23 pages.
List of Links Championship Course Add-ons
- Links: Championship Course: Banff Springs
- Links: Championship Course: Barton Creek
- Links: Championship Course: Bay Hill Club
- Links: Championship Course: Belfry, The
- Links: Championship Course: Bighorn
- Links: Championship Course: Bountiful Golf Course
- Links: Championship Course: Castle Pines Golf Club
- Links: Championship Course: Firestone Country Club
- Links: Championship Course: Hyatt Dorado Beach
- Links: Championship Course: Innisbrook Resort: Copperhead
- Links: Championship Course: Mauna Kea
- Links: Championship Course: Pebble Beach
- Links: Championship Course: Pinehurst Resort & Country Club
- Links: Championship Course: Prairie Dunes Country Club
- Links: Championship Course: Troon North
Links 386 Pro IBM PC 1992
Access Software released Links 386 Pro for IBM PC MS-DOS 4.0 in 1992. Links 386 Pro displays in 256-color VESA 640x400, not square-pixel SVGA 640x480. Links 386 Pro employs Phar Lap's 386 DOS-Extender 4.1 and 386 Virtual Memory Manager 4.1 (a swap file). Links 386 Pro audio supports Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro and AdLib.
Links 386 Pro only comes bundled with the Harbor Town course file module, but eight courses from Links: The Challenge of Golf can be converted to the Link 386 Pro format. In addition, Links 386 Golf is compatible with the above-listed Links: Championship Course modules.
Links 386 Pro was distributed on 4x 3.5" 1.44MB HD diskettes; a CD-ROM version was later available as well. The install size is 12 megs.
Links 386 Pro was programmed by Vance Cook, Kevin Homer and Roger Carver.
Links 386 Pro Manual: 64 pages.
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