will do!! Actually i already have two prelim screenshots at my website

http://dragonlairme.tripod.com/

just follow the golf links(no pun intended)
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS WEBSITE IS INTENDED FOR MATURE USERS!!!!

Ok George (or anybody) now i need some help
function kick_ball() // moves the ball when the player presses the left mouse button
{
if (club.invisible) {return;} // don't hit the ball if the club is invisible
while ((joy_3) && (shot_time.x < 1000)) // wait until the player releases the mouse button or the shot power has reached its max was mouse_left
{
shot_time.x += 50 * time_step; // increase the power of the shot
club.tilt = -shot_time.x / 20; // and tilt the club backwards accordingly
wait (1);
}
while (joy_3) // wait until the player releases the left mouse button
{
if (shot_time.x >= 1000) // a max power shot is on its way?
{
club.tilt = -shot_time.x / 20; // then keep the club in its proper position!
}
wait (1);
}
number_of_shots += 1; // increase the number of shots
shot_time.y = 0;
shot_time.z = 0;
vec_rotate (shot_time, club.pan); // rotate shot_time in the direction pointer by the club
phent_addvelcentral (ball, shot_time); // and add a linear velocity to the ball
snd_play (ball_wav, 100, 0); // play the ball impact sound
shot_time = 0; // and then reset the shot power
}
}


//function hit_ball()
//{
// while(1)
// {
// if (joy_3 == on)
// {
// kick_ball();
// }
// }
//}//


on_mouse_left = kick_ball; // press the left mouse button to strike the ball//

using the above code i can now use joystick(gamepad) button 3 to kick ball but only if mouse left is also clicked. I tried to use function hit ball so that only the joystick or gamepad was used but it won't work. What am i missing? I understand if this is moved to another area as i'm not sure it should be posted here. Thank you in advance for any help!!

You are using "on_mouse_left" to trigger the function - that's the problem.

currently yes, but i tried to use the function hit_ball that you see in comments and it wouldn't work. I also tried on_joy3 but it spit back a error.
iI have been able to spin my character and club using the gamepad using joyforce code and if i push the left mouse button my #3 button on my gamepad will do the rest but i can't figure the code so that the #3 button will do everything.
i also tried
if(joy3 == on)
{
kick_ball;
}
but that also kicked back a error

Triggering function kick_ball that way will make several copies of it run at the same time. On_mouse_left runs the function only once.

Ok I got it to work, it was a typo. I should really learn to use spellcheck. Thanks for your help.

About phent_settype (ball, 0, PH_SPHERE); // disable the physics for this ball for a bit

When you register the physics entity again
phent_settype (ball, PH_RIGID, PH_SPHERE;

You must add again
Code:

---

 
        phent_setmass (ball, 2, PH_SPHERE); // and its mass
	phent_setfriction (ball, 60); // set the friction
	phent_setdamping (ball, 25, 30); // set the damping
	phent_setelasticity (ball, 85, 90); // set the elasticity 

---

Because you lost this datas when you disable the physics

Yep that's what i did, it was really noticable when or if you restarted a hole. i'm up to five complete holes now in my game based on this code.

I can't work with minigolf in this moment. Y must finish my Pushbox and many littles games for my pack games.

Hi George, I have one dumb question about Minigolf on Aum63.
How to add shadow to the ball? and the club?
please....

As always your magazine is very amazing!!!!