DOCUMENT:Q187917 13-MAR-1999 [homegame] TITLE :Baseball 3D: How to Configure and Use Game Controls PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbui kbimu msgame bball3dkbfaq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Baseball 3D, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how to select, configure, and use a game controller in Baseball 3D. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following topics explain how to set up game controllers in Baseball 3D and how to use them when you play a game. - Choosing Controllers - User Settings - Using Game Controllers - Batting - Running the Bases - Pitching - Fielding Choosing Controllers -------------------- You can play Baseball 3D with a game pad, a joystick, or a keyboard. For best results, we recommend you use a game pad. To select a game controller in Baseball 3D, follow these steps: 1. Start Baseball 3D, choose a game, and then select teams. 2. On any pre-game screen, click Controls. 3. Select a controller for each team. Baseball 3D displays the currently selected controller for a team in color, available controllers in light gray, and unavailable controllers in dark gray. To select a game controller, follow these steps: a. If you want to run a simulated game, click Reset to clear all controller selections. b. If you want to play a single-player game, click the controller you want to use for your team, and then verify that no game controller is selected for the other team. c. If you want to play a two-player game, click the controller you want to use for your team, and then click the controller your opponent wants to use for their team. 4. When you are ready to play, click Play Ball. User Settings ------------- In Baseball 3D, each player can configure their own user settings. To do so, follow these steps: 1. On the Controls screen, click User Settings in the controller selection box for your team. 2. Under Batting, click either Basic or Advanced. If you click Advanced, you can aim your swing and move the batter in the box. Advanced batting gives you more control, but also makes it more challenging to hit the ball. If you click Basic, you only need to time your swing to hit the ball. 3. Baseball 3D can provide computer assistance for running or throwing and fielding, and display swing selection and pitch selection menus. To configure the computer assistance options, follow these steps: a. If you want computer assistance with base running, click the Running button to turn it on. If you want full control of base running, click the Running button to turn it off. b. If you want computer assistance with throwing and fielding, click the Throwing/Fielding button to turn it on. If you want full control of throwing and fielding, click the Throwing/Fielding button to turn it off. c. If you want to see swing and pitch selection menus, click Select Swing/Pitch Menus to turn it on. If you do not want to see swing and pitch selection menus, click Select Swing/Pitch Menus to turn it off. 4. Click OK. Using Game Controllers ---------------------- To open the online Player's Guide to the "Controls" topic, click Using Controllers on the User Settings screen. From there you can link to Help topics that contain printable tables of commands for game pads, joysticks, and keyboards. Controller information is also available in the booklet inside the CD-ROM jewel case. The tables below list the Baseball 3D commands for game pads, joysticks, and keyboards. Game Pad: The direction control on the game pad is laid out like a baseball diamond, and so are the game pad buttons. For an illustration of the game pad button and direction assignments in Baseball 3D, please see the Using a Game Pad topic in the online Players' Guide. Game Pad Game Pad Base Direction Button ---------------------------------- Home plate DOWN H First base RIGHT 1 Second base UP 2 Third base LEFT 3 Joystick: The direction control on the joystick is laid out like a baseball diamond, and the joystick buttons are sequentially assigned to the bases, starting with home plate for button 1. For an illustration of the joystick direction assignments in Baseball 3D, please see the Using a Joystick topic in the online Players' Guide. Joystick Joystick Base Direction Button ---------------------------------- Home plate BACK 1 First base RIGHT 2 Second base FORWARD 3 Third base LEFT 4 Keyboard: There are three different keyboard layouts in Baseball 3D. Each set of keys is configured like a baseball diamond, as are the ARROW keys. All three keyboard layouts are active when you select the keyboard as your controller. For an illustration of the keyboard key assignments in Baseball 3D, please see the Using a Keyboard topic in the online Players' Guide. Base ARROW Keys Layout 1 Layout 2 Layout 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Home plate DOWN ARROW D Z K First base RIGHT ARROW F X L Second base UP ARROW E C I Third base LEFT ARROW S V J NOTE: The keyboard commands in the following tables are based on keyboard layout 1. If you want to use keyboard layout 2 or keyboard layout 3, substitute the appropriate keys. Batting ------- Before the pitch: When you step up to bat, you can select the type of swing you want to use or take a practice swing, and if you use advanced batting, you can change the batter's position in the batting box. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Select normal swing Button H Button 1 D key Select power swing Button 1 Button 2 F key Select contact swing Button 2 Button 3 E key Move batter in box* Control pad Control stick LEFT ARROW or LEFT or RIGHT LEFT or RIGHT RIGHT ARROW key * Advanced batting only. During the pitch: When the pitcher throws the ball, you can swing the bat, bunt, or stop your swing, and if you use advanced batting, you can aim your swing. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Aim swing* Control pad Control Stick LEFT ARROW or LEFT or RIGHT LEFT or RIGHT RIGHT ARROW key before swing before swing before swing Swing the bat Press and Hold Press and Hold Press and Hold Button H Button 1 D key Bunt Press and Hold Press and Hold Press and Hold Button 2 Button 3 E key Check swing Release Release Release D key Button H Button 1 * Advanced batting only. Running the Bases ----------------- The Tap command indicates that you can repeat the command several times in succession. During the pitch: During the pitch, you can make your lead runner or all of your runners increase lead off, steal a base, or return to base. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase lead off Lead runner Button 3 + Button 4 + S key + Control pad Control stick ARROW key for next base for next base for next base All runners Tap Button 3 Tap Button 4 Tap S key Steal Lead runner Button 3 + Button 4 + S key + double-move double-move double-press Control pad Control stick ARROW key for for next base for next base next base All runners Double-press Double-press Double-press Button 3 Button 4 S key Return Lead runner Button 1 + Button 2 + F key + double-move double-move double-press Control pad Control stick ARROW key for for previous for previous previous base base base All runners Double-press Double-press Double-press Button 1 Button 2 F key After the Pitch: After the pitch, while the ball is in play, you can make your lead runner or all of your runners increase their speed, advance a base, return to their previous base, or slide into a base. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------- Speed burst Button H Button 1 D key Advance Lead runner Button 3 + Button 4 + S key + Control pad Control stick ARROW key for next base for next base for next base All runners Button 3 Button 4 S key Return Lead runner Button 1 + Button 2 + F key + Control pad Control stick ARROW key for for previous for previous previous base base base All runners Button 1 Button 2 F key Slide on advance Lead runner Button 3 + Button 4 + S key + double-move double-move double-press Control pad Control stick ARROW key for for next base for next base next base All runners Double-press Double-press Double-press Button 3 Button 4 S key Slide on return Lead runner Button 1 + Button 2 + F key + double-move double-move double-press Control pad Control stick ARROW key for for previous for previous previous base base base All runners Double-press Double-press Double-press Button 1 Button 2 F key NOTE: The slide control only works when a runner is close to the target base. Pitching -------- Selecting a Pitch: Before you throw a pitch, you can select the type of pitch you want to throw. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ------------------------------------------------- Pitch option 1 Button H Button 1 D key Pitch option 2 Button 1 Button 2 F key Pitch option 3 Button 2 Button 3 E key Pitch option 4 Button 3 Button 4 S key Ready to Pitch: Once you select a pitch, you can attempt to pick-off a base runner, aim and throw your pitch, or apply an energy boost to your pitch. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pick-off attempt First base Button 1 Button 2 F key Alternate Control pad Control stick RIGHT ARROW method RIGHT + RIGHT + key + S key Button 3 Button 4 Second base Button 2 Button 3 E key Alternate Control pad UP Control stick UP ARROW key method + Button 3 FORWARD + + S key Button 4 Third base Button 3 Button 4 S key Alternate Control pad Control stick LEFT ARROW key method LEFT + LEFT + + S key Button 3 Button 4 Aim pitch Control Pad Control stick LEFT ARROW or LEFT or RIGHT LEFT or RIGHT RIGHT ARROW key Energy boost* Press and hold Press and hold Press and hold Button H during Button 1 during D key during windup windup windup *NOTE: The longer you hold the energy boost button, the greater the effect. For best results, release the button just before the pitcher releases the ball. If you hold the button too long, you decrease the effectiveness of the energy boost. The effect of the energy boost differs with the type of pitch. On a fastball or split-fingered fastball, an energy boost increases the speed of the ball. On a curve ball or screwball, an energy boost increases the spin of the ball. Fielding -------- Before Fielding the Ball: When the batter hits the ball, you can select the fielder closest to the ball, increase fielder speed, and run, dive, or jump for the ball. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard -------------------------------------------------------------------- Move fielder Control pad Control stick ARROW keys Dive for a ball Button 3 Button 4 S key Jump for a ball Button 1 Button 2 F key Speed burst Tap Button H Tap Button 1 Tap D key Pick player nearest ball Button 2 Button 3 E key After Fielding the Ball: When you catch the ball, you can use either a one button or two button command to throw the ball to a base. Game Action Game Pad Joystick Keyboard -------------------------------------------------------- Throw to infield First base Button 1 Button 2 F key (alternate) Control pad Control stick RIGHT ARROW key RIGHT + RIGHT + + D key Button H Button 1 Second base Button 2 Button 3 E key (alternate) Control pad Control stick UP ARROW key UP + FORWARD + + D key Button H Button 1 Third base Button 3 Button 4 S key (alternate) Control pad Control stick LEFT ARROW key LEFT + LEFT + + D key Button H Button 1 Home plate Button H Button 1 D key (alternate) Control pad Control stick DOWN ARROW key DOWN + BACK + + D key Button H Button 1 NOTE: Throws from the outfield might be cut off before reaching the intended base. The catcher has one second to throw to a base after a pitch. After you finish a play, the player that has the ball automatically returns it to the pitcher. To manually return the ball to the pitcher, tap the game pad button, joystick button, or key for the base where the ball is located. 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