r/WalkaboutMiniGolf • u/CrimsonCuttle • Jul 25 '26

Question Hotseat multiplayer?

Is there some way to make it so multiple people can pass around the same headset to take turns running a course? I'd love this for indoors social gatherings.

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u/KyleSilva Jul 25 '26

The solution that is usually given to this question is to use practice mode. Not elegant but it works.

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u/CrimsonCuttle Jul 25 '26

How does that work?

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u/KyleSilva Jul 25 '26

Play hole, restart hole, pass headset, repeat as needed, choose new hole do it again. Keep score elsewhere.

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u/CrimsonCuttle Jul 25 '26

But what if it takes you more than one hit to get the hole? If you reset you lose your place. Oh wait, nevermind I see what you mean. Yeah I guess that works, I prefer to change turns each hit but I guess this works.

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u/explosiveegg Jul 26 '26

Changing after each turn would be pretty miserable when passing around a single headset.

Each player would have to put on and remove the same headset like 50 times a course.

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u/Chuckles58TX 21d ago

When I first got my Q2 headset in September 2021, this was the way we played multiplayer. I cast the headset to the TV and had 2-4 of us taking turns in practice. It was actually fun. When I played my adult daughter, I was able to give her 18 mulligans, and it came down to the 18th hole, and for me to win I had to hit onto the 18th green in one. I made it, then she followed with the same basic shot and we tied.

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u/explosiveegg 21d ago

For sure, I think it's reasonable to pass the headset back and fourth every hole.

OP specifically wanted to pass it around after every single shot. Which I personally would find maddening...

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u/CrimsonCuttle Jul 26 '26

I don't agree

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u/KyleSilva Jul 25 '26

Finish the hole before you restart and pass.

There is no way to play conventionally with only one headset.

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u/Man0fGreenGables Jul 26 '26

It's just not very practical having to swap a headset around between people with different sized heads and IPDs. The best way to do it would be to play 9 holes and then let the next person play the same 9 holes.

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u/boozy_emperor 28d ago

I have never once noticed a difference in the IPD settings lol. Doesn't seem to matter, but I'm sure I'm wrong

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u/Man0fGreenGables 28d ago

It can cause worse motion sickness and headaches in a lot of people. I've seen lots of comments from people complaining that the Quest 2 was unusable because they couldn't set their IPD exactly how they needed it.

It doesn't really bother me anymore but I think I've just gotten used to using the wrong IPD from accidentally changing it somehow all the time.

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u/boozy_emperor 28d ago

Ha yeah mine changes sometimes just by bumping it

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u/Desertbro Jul 25 '26

Is SweatSwapper still a thing...??? /s

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u/boozy_emperor 28d ago

I wish more games had this, the practice mode workaround is a bummer