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GSPro PC Requirements: The Minimum vs What You Should Actually Get
GSPro’s official minimum and recommended specs, what the minimum actually feels like in a bay, and the graphics card, processor, memory and storage we…
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Golf Tees for Golf Simulators: What Works, What Breaks, and What to Avoid
Wooden tees can damage your impact screen. What to use instead, why every simulator tee eventually breaks, how rotating them helps, and why we…
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How to Use AI to Pick Your Golf Simulator Projector
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that turns your screen size, mount distance and room into a projector shortlist, plus the follow-ups…
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What Computer Do You Need for a Golf Simulator (and GSPro)?
What launch monitor software and GSPro actually need from a PC, the three tiers we recommend, and the details people forget: ports, USB, placement…
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How to Choose a Projector for a Golf Simulator
Throw ratio, aspect ratio, brightness, input lag and resolution explained for simulator projectors, plus where to mount it so it survives.
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How Much Space Do You Need for a Golf Simulator?
Ceiling height, width and depth requirements for a golf simulator room, with the numbers we design to and how launch monitor type changes them.
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Our Favourite Golf Balls for Golf Simulators
Which golf ball you should use in a simulator depends on your launch monitor, not your swing. Our picks for camera, radar and older…
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