GSPro 4.0's settings, drills and hotkeys: 7 things new users should know

2nd Flight Golf posted a 52-minute GSPro 4.0 101 on Nov. 10, a follow-up to the channel's guide from about a year ago for the older version. The host says it's meant for new users and for veterans, since "4.0 is just different." It works left to right across the home screen, and seven parts of it stand out for sim owners.

1. Graphics moved inside the app

The old launch dialog for resolution and quality is gone. GSPro 4.0 opens straight to the home screen, which may land on the wrong display. Go to Settings, then Graphics, to pick quality, resolution, display and full screen.

2. Build real player profiles

Each player gets a name, a Simulator Golf Tour (SGT) ID, handedness, mini-map side, handicap and a realism level. Newer golfers can use a custom, less punishing realism. You can also enter your own bag and yardages.

3. Use "play the hole out" for groups

Classic rotation sends the player farthest away first. Play the hole out lets each golfer finish before the next starts, which the host says speeds up a room of six. Ghost rounds and AI ghost players let you play against a saved or matched score.

4. Match the greens to the tours

The host plays at 11 on the Stimpmeter and says tours and leagues often run 12 or 13. SGT gimmes are 5 feet, there are no mulligans in SGT, and he keeps realism forced on because that's how SGT events play.

5. The practice menu goes well past the range

The range has adjustable target distance and green width, a randomizer, ladder drills and short-game, full-bag and gapping presets. Dynamic holes let you build a shot, like a 100-yard island green, and run multiplayer games for up to eight players with three shots each and elimination rounds.

6. Learn the hotkeys

Press Tab to bring up the shortcuts. O runs a flyover, Y shows the green heat map, J jumps to the shot cam and Ctrl+M takes a mulligan. The host suggests printing them.

7. Know the two SGT tiers

An $80 yearly SGT membership covers the tours, including scramble. The $120 tier adds leagues and the Quest circuit, and lets one member run a free club for up to 10 people. A commercial club license is $1,000 a year for up to 30 members, then $5 a head. To connect, paste your SGT tour ID into the Players tab.

For what's new in 4.0 itself, see our first look at the Unity 6 HD courses.