Microsoft Offers Nine Hole Golf for Free

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/domore/games.mspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmob...more/games.mspx</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Hit the links with Nine Hole Golf, a challenging 3D game, perfect for playing wherever you are. Choose from six animated characters and three luxurious courses, each with a distinct climate and landscape. Plus, compete with your friends by adding up to four players to one game. Register now and find your swing."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20070125-nineholegolf.jpg" /><br /><br />Microsoft is continuing its run of free Windows Mobile software - this time, it's <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/domore/games.mspx">OmniG Software's Nine Hole Golf</a> for Pocket PCs and Smartphones. So, swing by the Microsoft site and register to download.

[galt]

My Universal hangs at the game's start-up screen, requiring a soft reset. Anyone else have this trouble or is it just me?

[Perry Reed]

Anyone else having problems downloading it? I click the "Download for Pocket PC" link and get an error page.

[stlbud]

I downloaded it but got a message about an invalid setup file when I tried to install it.

[ikesler]

sounds like a real winner so far...... :roll:

[PPCRules]

Has anyone gotten this to work? I'd like to save myself the trouble if it's a lost cause (I was able to download).

[Zagleft1]

I was able to download, install (to card) and play with no difficulty. Treo 700wx.

However, Tiger is safe for the moment.

[Menneisyys]

My Universal hangs at the game's start-up screen, requiring a soft reset. Anyone else have this trouble or is it just me?

At HowardForums, other Universal users seem to have the same problem - see http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1095515

[JamesM]

No problems for me installing to card on 2 devices - T-Mo MDA and iPaq hx4700. It runs well on both.

[kiwi]

I will test on SMartphone tonight

[galt]

My Universal hangs at the game's start-up screen, requiring a soft reset. Anyone else have this trouble or is it just me?

At HowardForums, other Universal users seem to have the same problem - see http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1095515

Um, I think that's just me again dude! :lol:

[juni]

Works fine on my smartphone (installed to mini-sd card). I haven't tested it on my hx4700 though. :)

However, the other free app, Omega One's calculator is really really slow when opening up (10 minutes or so).

[ctmagnus]

However, the other free app, Omega One's calculator is really really slow when opening up (10 minutes or so).

I don't have that issue with my JAMin. It's even installed to the storage card on it, and while there is a perceivable delay in launching, it's only a very minor delay.

[kiwi]

I will test on SMartphone tonight


worked nicely on my S620 - Installed to main storage.

B

[jmekstro]

I got the game installed on my UTStarcom 6700 (main memory) and running successfully. Haven't tried installing to the miniSD card yet. Only two problems I've had are in gameplay itself: yardage-to-pin not always updating after the initial tee-off, and the mulligan feature subtracting a stroke. It's easier to just save the game and then exit &amp; come back in to replay the hole/shot. It's a fun game overall though.

[taupe]

Gamoku also offers free games for Pocket PCs. The games are online and requires Flash browser plugin. The games really work and quite fun - they are optimized for Pocket PCs. So check out http://www.gamoku.com (came across this website on PocketPCThoughts article last year). You can get the Flash player for PocketPC at http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer_pocketpc/