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Home Nine is home golf simulator software for Windows, macOS and Linux. Sign in once to start your free trial.

Download for Windows Download for macOS Download for Linux What's new in 0.5.0-beta.1

Windows: Version 0.5.0-beta.1 · 840.5 MB; Windows 10 and 11. Published October 31, 2026.
macOS: Version 0.5.0-beta.1 · 1.1 GB; macOS 12 or later. Published October 31, 2026.
Linux: Version 0.5.0-beta.1 · 1.0 GB; 64-bit Linux. Published October 31, 2026.

Check the download

Before you open the file, you can confirm it's the one we published. Its SHA-256 fingerprint is below, with the command that checks it.

Windows

736785E4D536AF24DB64AC37CB3E906A736B232EDC0F91B5DCE3A40FA2E96D9F

Right-click the Start button and choose Terminal. Run this command, changing the folder if you saved the file somewhere other than Downloads:

Get-FileHash "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\HomeNine-0.5.0-beta.1-setup.exe" -Algorithm SHA256

In Command Prompt, certutil -hashfile "file" SHA256 prints the same fingerprint in lowercase.

macOS

ab5f437b23eaa84d4a4db0c7761394871afb5566c3c017f8d28abce5dc7eeb41

Open Terminal from Applications > Utilities. Run this command, changing the folder if you saved the file somewhere other than Downloads:

shasum -a 256 "$HOME/Downloads/HomeNine-0.5.0-beta.1-macos.zip"

Linux

ba9f9fc335ac4769a3a765c06424b3fb28b084a209ae738becdc41cea0d530ce

Open a terminal. Run this command, changing the folder if you saved the file somewhere other than Downloads:

sha256sum "$HOME/Downloads/HomeNine-0.5.0-beta.1-linux64.tar.gz"

The printed hash must match the fingerprint above. If it doesn't, delete the file without opening it and download it again. If it still doesn't match, email support@homeninegolf.com.

What you need

A computer for 3D games

You need Windows 10 or 11, macOS 12 or later, or 64-bit Linux on a computer that can run a modern 3D game.
A launch monitor

Connect a Mevo, R10, Omni or Nova directly, or any monitor that sends GSPro Open Connect v1.
Somewhere to hit

You need a hitting net, an impact screen or a hitting bay for real balls.
Sign in once

Your trial starts when you sign in. After that the game plays offline. Create your account.

A Mevo, R10, Omni or Nova connects directly under SETTINGS > LAUNCH MONITOR > DIRECT LINK. For any other monitor, point its Open Connect software at 127.0.0.1:921. If that software runs on another computer or tablet, turn on LISTEN ON NETWORK.

You need a launch monitor to play. Players can't enter shots by hand.

Supported monitors, webcam putting and other questions

From download to your first shot

Install and open Home Nine. On Windows, run the installer. If you downloaded a ZIP, choose Extract all, then open HomeNine.exe in the extracted folder. On a Mac, double-click the ZIP to extract it. The beta isn't signed yet, so the first time, right-click Home Nine and choose Open. If macOS still blocks it, click Open Anyway in System Settings > Privacy & Security. On Linux, extract the .tar.gz, then run HomeNine.x86_64 in the extracted folder.
Connect your launch monitor. For a Mevo, R10, Omni or Nova, choose it under SETTINGS > LAUNCH MONITOR > DIRECT LINK. For any other monitor, turn on Open Connect or Open API mode in its software and set the address to 127.0.0.1 and the port to 921.
Start on the range. Choose DRIVING RANGE. Wait until the launch monitor status shows ready, then hit a ball.

Monitor not connecting?

The game is waiting for the monitor

For a direct link, follow the steps for your model on the launch monitors page.

For Open Connect, check that the monitor's software is running, its Open Connect or Open API mode is on, and it sends to 127.0.0.1:921. Close any other simulator software using that port, then reconnect from the monitor's software.

It connects, but no shot appears

Check that your monitor detects the ball and records the shot in its own software. Being connected doesn't mean the monitor is ready. Check its alignment and hitting area in its setup guide.

MONITOR TEST under SETTINGS > LAUNCH MONITOR shows every field the game receives. If shots still don't reach Home Nine, press REPORT A PROBLEM there, or email support@homeninegolf.com with your Home Nine version, monitor model, connector version and the status the game shows.

Your account and the trial

Create your account here or in the game, then sign in on the game's ACCOUNT screen to start your free 7-day trial. The trial opens everything offline, including course play, range games, drills, short game practice and the course designer. After you sign in, the game plays without the internet and checks its license now and then.

After the trial, the practice range and your shot data stay open. Buy the full game once to keep everything and play online. Your rounds, courses and friends then follow you to any computer you sign in on.

The pricing page shows what's included. The privacy policy says what the server keeps when you sign in.

Importing a real course

Importing a course needs the internet. The map data is OpenStreetMap data under the ODbL. The credits are under licenses.