A golf simulator is a system or evice that allows one to play golf on a graphically or photographically simulated driving range or golf course (usually) in an indoor setting. Golf simulators have been available since the early 1970s and range in size and cost from systems worth tens of thousands of dollars, utilizing a dedicated room, hitting screen, projector and other paraphernalia, to compact units costing well under $200 dollars that work with a computer or video game console such as the PlayStation 2 or Xbox 360.