User manual GAMES PC MVP BASEBALL 2004

[. . . ] The results of your swing depend on your timing, the location of the pitch, and the direction you press the Left Analog Stick. To hit the ball in the air, press the Left Analog Stick // while swinging. [. . . ] Press the pitch button again when the bar is within the green accuracy zone near the beginning of the pitch cycle to determine the pitch's accuracy. For example, ineffective fastballs are slower than normal, and less effective breaking pitches are flatter. If a pitcher misses the green accuracy zone by a considerable amount, an indicator (red for hot zone, blue for cold zone, yellow for ball, white for neutral) appears to tip off the batter to the location of the pitch. Increase/Decrease leadoff N/A NOTE: If you do not select a runner, your baserunning command defaults to the lead baserunner. To steal, first press Button 3, Button 4, or Button 1 to select your runner, then press the D-Pad to select the base to steal. 1 PITCH SELECTION Your pitcher's pitch selection appears on-screen. The remaining pitches are assigned to the Button 3, Button 4, Button 1, and Button 6 (though not all pitchers have five pitches). ON THE DIAMOND TO START THE GAME: It's time to jump right into the action. You get three innings to leave your mark. FIELDING Your first of many Gold Gloves awaits. ACTION Move fielder KEYBOARD Number pad 2, 4, 6, 8 (use two keys in combination to run at an angle) Number pad 0 Number pad 2, 4, 6, 8 + right q l, i, j, k (hold to power up, release to throw) GAMEPAD Left Analog Stick 1. Choose from the hometown New York Yankees or the visiting Boston Red Sox. From the Select Team screen, toggle the controller selection beneath the team (Home or Away) you want to play as. It's game time. Change fielders EA SPORTS Big Play Control ( below) TM Button 5 Right Analog Stick Button 2, Button 3, Button 4, Button 1 Button 6 Throw to 1st/2nd/3rd/Home THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT WILL ELECTRONIC ARTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM POSSESSION, USE, OR MALFUNCTION OF THIS ELECTRONIC ARTS SOFTWARE PRODUCT. [. . . ] ACTION Head-first slide Head-first slide to the left/right Pop-up slide Hook slide to the right/left side of the bag Dislodge ball from catcher GAMEPAD Right Analog Stick Right Analog Stick / Right Analog Stick Right Analog Stick / Right Analog Stick © 2004 Electronic Arts Inc. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, the EA SPORTS logo and MVP Baseball are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. [. . . ]