Regent5 installs and programs all three of the leading simulator platforms: TrackMan, Full Swing, and Foresight Sports. There is no single right answer between them. The choice depends on the room you have, how you play, whether the space doubles as a media room, and what the rest of the house runs on. Because we carry all three, the recommendation follows the project rather than a quota, and we will tell you plainly when your preferred platform is not the best fit for your specific room.
TrackMan publishes a recommended room of at least 15 feet wide, 10 feet high, and 18 feet deep, with an absolute minimum of 8 feet 2 inches from screen to ball and a 9 to 10 foot ceiling for most players to swing a driver. The overhead TrackMan iO mounts 9 feet 4 inches to 10 feet above the hitting surface, with 9 feet 8 inches recommended. These are the manufacturer's published figures, and Regent5 verifies every one of them against your actual room before anything is ordered, because a simulator specified for a room it does not fit is the most expensive mistake in this category.
Lighting is the difference most people feel without naming it: even, dimmable illumination that lights the ball and the swing without washing out the screen or throwing shadows across the hitting zone. Acoustics matter because impact noise travels through a house. Shading and blackout control matter in any room with windows. And the AV design decides whether the room is only a simulator or also the best movie room in the house. Regent5 engineers all of it as one system, because we are the lighting, shading, audio, and electrical contractor as well as the simulator installer.
In a properly integrated room, a single keypad button or app tap starts the session: the simulator and projector power on, the lights move to a calibrated practice scene, the shades close, and the audio comes up. When you are done, one button puts it all away. We build this on Lutron lighting and shading with Savant or Control4 control, the same platforms running the rest of the house, so the golf room is not a separate island of remotes and power strips.
Many owners inherit a simulator room with the house, or had one installed by a company that no longer answers the phone. Regent5 services existing simulator rooms regardless of brand and regardless of who installed them: projector alignment and calibration, software and firmware updates, component replacement, and re-integration with a new or existing control system. If your room has a platform we do not carry, we will still keep it running, and we will give you an honest read on when repair stops making sense.
In new construction and major remodels, the golf room gets planned during framing: dedicated circuits for the projector and simulator hardware, conduit and low voltage runs before drywall, ceiling height protected on the plans, and acoustic treatment built into the wall assembly rather than bolted on later. In an existing space, garages and basements are the usual candidates, and ceiling height is the governing constraint we measure first. Either way, the same Regent5 team handles the electrical circuits and the low voltage work under one license, so the room is not a coordination problem between two contractors.
Regent5 builds and services golf simulator rooms throughout the Bay Area, including Palo Alto, San Jose, Atherton, Woodside, Hillsborough, Los Altos Hills, and San Francisco, where we work across Pacific Heights, Sea Cliff, Presidio Heights, Noe Valley, and Russian Hill. Our design center and offices are in San Carlos, and simulator projects are planned from architectural drawings or an on-site measurement visit.
Regent5 is a certified Lutron dealer holding HomeWorks certification. These pages go further into the platforms, the hardware, and the service work.
Lutron lighting control
The full range, from HomeWorks QSX to RadioRA 3 and Ketra, and how we decide between them.
HomeWorks QSX
The wired panelised platform for new construction and major remodels. Panels, processors, and programming.
RadioRA 3
Whole house control in a finished home without opening walls, and conversion from RadioRA 2.
Keypads and finishes
Aviena, Alisse, Palladiom, seeTouch, and Pico compared, with engraving and finish selection.
Shades and drapery
Sivoia QS, Palladiom, Triathlon, drapery tracks, and Insolroll exterior shading.
Legacy system upgrades
Illumination, Interactive, and QS systems serviced and upgraded when the original dealer is gone.
Three light sources, one control system, and a clear order between them. All three are installed and running in the two lighting rooms at our San Carlos design center.
Lumaris
1,800K to 4,000K, plus RGB tape
Tunable white and warm dim. Tape light, and downlights that retrofit into existing cans. Runs on RadioRA 3 as well as HomeWorks.
Rania
1,800K to 5,500K, white only
Ketra's colour science applied to white light. D2 downlights, A20 and PAR lamps, and tape. HomeWorks.
Ketra
Full spectrum, including saturated colour
The highest colour rendering in the range, and the only one that produces actual hues alongside white. HomeWorks.
Authorized dealer for Legrand's Vantage lighting and shading platform, an alternative to Lutron for large estates.
Which golf simulator brands does Regent5 install?
Regent5 installs and programs TrackMan, Full Swing, and Foresight Sports. We carry all three so the recommendation can follow your room and your game rather than a single product line.
Do you service simulator brands you do not carry?
Yes. Regent5 services existing golf simulator rooms regardless of brand and regardless of who installed them, including projector calibration, software updates, and component replacement.
How big does the room need to be?
TrackMan publishes a recommended room of at least 15 feet wide, 10 feet high, and 18 feet deep, with an absolute minimum of 8 feet 2 inches from screen to ball and a 9 to 10 foot ceiling for most players to swing a driver. Requirements vary by platform and by player, so Regent5 measures and verifies against your actual room before anything is specified.
Can a garage or basement work?
Often, yes. Ceiling height is the governing constraint and the first thing we measure. Garages and basements that clear the height requirement can make excellent simulator rooms once lighting, acoustics, and climate are engineered properly.
Can the simulator room double as a media room?
Yes, and it is one of the best reasons to have the same contractor design the AV, lighting, and shading alongside the simulator. The projector, screen, audio, and control system can serve both purposes when the room is planned that way from the start.
Does the simulator integrate with Lutron, Savant, or Control4?
Yes. We build simulator rooms on Lutron lighting and shading with Savant or Control4 control, so a single button starts a practice session: simulator on, lights to a calibrated scene, shades closed, audio up.
Do you publish pricing for simulator rooms?
No, because two rooms with the same simulator can be very different projects depending on dimensions, electrical capacity, acoustics, and AV scope. We scope from your plans or an on-site visit and provide an estimate that reflects the actual room.
A simulator room draws on several disciplines Regent5 handles under one roof and one license.
Regent5Bring us your room dimensions or your architectural plans and we will tell you honestly what fits, which platform suits the space, and how the lighting, shading, and audio should be engineered around it. Visit our San Carlos design center to see the lighting and control work that goes into a premium room.
1300 Industrial Rd, Ste #12
San Carlos, CA 94070
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