This is my first stab at a FAQ for this game, I hope it answers most
of the questions which have come up regarding the game:
1) What is the story with the rosters?
Early on in the project, back when we thought it was coming out in
May, we had opening day rosters. In the end we had the rosters as of
around the middle of September. Are they absolutely perfect, no. People
have pointed out several problems with them. Please understand that our
rosters only carry 25 people. 15 Fielders and 10 pitchers. The starters
are pretty much solid though with just a few exceptions. Remember you
can
do trades yourself and create players we missed. Sorry if there was any
confusion on this issue.
2) The manual is incorrect
Yes. This is true. Basically we had the manual done a few months before
the end of the game. We made some major changes to gameplay and this
changed the controls. The correct controls are below.
3) I am having a hard time hitting using the cursor
Allright. Let's face it, not everyone will be really good at this.
Here are some suggestions:
Put it in Veteran mode. The cursor is bigger here.
Use Contact and Normal - They are much bigger than Power
Move the cursor around quickly until you see the cursor turn red.
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
4) Is there a batting cursor in Home Run Derby mode?
No
5) Why do I sometimes miss catching easy fly balls when my player
is right under the ball?
The Wind is a big factor in where the ball will land. Just keep
adjusting
your player until the player's hand goes up.
6) Can I move my batter in the batters box?
Yes - See the controls below.
7) Is there a button to switch to another active player?
No - But I can see there is a lot of desire for this one, so we will
consider it for next year's release.
8) Why doesn't the pitcher catch many balls
Basically in real baseball, unless the ball is hit right at the pitcher
he probably isn't going to be involved in many plays. We tried to
simulate
this as much as possible. The pitcher does get involved, it just depends
on the speed of the hit. If it's a really hard line drive down below the
mound than many times he won't get involved.
CONTROLS
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Simulation Mode / Batting View
1) Pitching:
X Button Throw Selected Pitch
O Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
Square Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
D-Pad Moves Pitching Target
R1 Infield Shift
R2 Outfield Shift
2) Fielding:
O Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
Square Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
X Button Throw Ball To Home Plate
R1,R2,L1,L2 Throw Ball To Cutoff Player
D-Pad Moves Fielder
X Button Jump (Without Ball)
D-Pad + X Btn Dive (Without Ball)
O Button Turbo (Without Ball)
3) Batting:
X Button Swing Bat
O Button Bunt
Triangle Button Steal Lead Runner
D-Pad + Square Button Steal One Runner
L1 Leadoff Advance
L2 Leadoff Return
R1 Hit And Run
D-Pad + R2 Move Batter
Select Button Center Batter
4) Base Running:
Up On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 2nd Base
Left On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 3rd Base
Down On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To Home Plate
Right On D-Pad + X Button Return To 1st Base
Up On D-Pad + X Button Return To 2nd Base
Right On D-Pad + X Button Return To 3rd Base
Square Button Advance All Runners
L2 Return All Runners
R2 Stop All Runners
L1 Head First Slide
R1 Feet First Slide
Simulation Mode / Pitching View:
1) Pitching:
Triangle Button Throw Selected Pitch
Square Button Throw To 1st Base
X Button Throw To 2nd Base
O Button Throw To 3rd Base
D-Pad Moves Ball Target
2) Fielding
Square Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
X Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
O Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To Home Plate
L1,R1,L2,R2 Throw To Cutoff Man
D-Pad Move Fielder
X Button Jump (Without Ball)
D-Pad + X Button Dive (Without Ball)
O Button Turbo (Without Ball)
3) Batting
X Button Swing Bat
O Button Bunt
Triangle Button Steal Lead Runner
D-Pad + Square Button Steal One Runner
L1 Leadoff Advance
L2 Leadoff Return
R1 Hit And Run
D-Pad + R2 Button Move Batter
Select Button Center Batter
4) Base Running
Down On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 2nd Base
Right On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 3rd Base
Up On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To Home Plate
Left On D-Pad + X Button Return To 1st Base
Down On D-Pad + X Button Return To 2nd Base
Right On D-Pad + X Button Return To 1st Base
O Button Advance All Runners
Square Button Return All Runners
L2 Stop All Runners
L1 Head First Slide
R1 Feet First Slide
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Arcade Mode / Batting View:
1) Pitching
X Button(tap) Pitch (Slow)
X Button (Hold Down) Pitch Fast
O Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
Square Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
Left On D-Pad Ball Breaks Left
Right On D-Pad Ball Breaks Right
Up On D-Pad Ball Rises
Down On D-Pad Ball Sinks
2) Fielding
O Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
Square Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
X Button Throw Ball To Home Plate
L1,R1,L2,R2 Throw Ball To Cutoff Man
D-Pad Move Fielder
X Button Jump (Without Ball)
D-Pad + X Button Dive (Without Ball)
O Button Turbo (Without Ball)
3) Batting
X Button Swing Bat
O Button Bunt
Triangle Button Steal Lead Runner
D-Pad + Square Button Steal One Runner
L1 Leadoff Advance
L2 Leadoff Return
R1 Hit And Run
D-Pad + R2 Button Move Batter
Select Button Center Batter
4) Base Running
Up On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 2nd Base
Left On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To 3rd Base
Down On D-Pad + Triangle Button Run To Home Plate
Right On D-Pad + X Button Return To 1st Base
Up On D-Pad + X Button Return To 2nd Base
Left On D-Pad + X Button Return To 3rd Base
Square Button Advance All Runners
O Button Return All Runners
R2 Stop All Runners
L1 Head First Slide
R1 Feet First Slide
Arcade Mode / Pitching View:
1) Pitching:
Triangle Button Throw Pitch
Square Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
X Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
O Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
Left On D-Pad Ball Breaks Left
Right On D-Pad Ball Breaks Right
Up On D-Pad Ball Rises
Down On D-Pad Ball Sinks
R1 Infielder Depth
R2 Outfielder Depth
2) Fielding:
Square Button Throw Ball To 1st Base
X Button Throw Ball To 2nd Base
O Button Throw Ball To 3rd Base
Triangle Button Throw Ball To Home Plate
L1,R1,L2,R2 Throw Ball To Cutoff Man
D-Pad Move Fielder
X Button Jump (Without Ball)
D-Pad + X Button Dive (Without Ball)
O Button Turbo (Without Ball)
3) Batting:
X Button Swing Bat
O Button Bunt
Triangle Button Steal Lead Runner
D-Pad + Square Button Steal One Runner
L1 Leadoff Advance
L2 Leadoff Return
R1 Hit And Run
D-Pad + R2 Move Batter
Select Button Center Batter
4) Base Running:
Down On D-Pad + X Button Run To 2nd Base
Left On D-Pad + X Button Run To 3rd Base
Up On D-Pad + X Button Run To Home Plate
Left On D-Pad + Triangle Button Return To 1st Base
Down On D-Pad + Triangle Button Return To 2nd Base
Right On D-Pad +Triangle Button Return To 3rd Base
O Button Advance All Runners
L2 Return All Runners
R2 Stop All Runners
L1 Head First Slide
R1 Feet First Slide
