Baseball 3D: How to Configure and Use Game Controls (187917)

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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:
   1. If you want to run a simulated game, click Reset to clear all controller selections.
   2. 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.
   3. 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:
   1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. 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.

Base	Game Pad Direction	Game Pad 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.

Base	Joystick Direction	Joystick 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 LEFT or RIGHT	Control stick LEFT or RIGHT	LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key

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 LEFT or RIGHT before swing	Control Stick LEFT or RIGHT before swing	LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key before swing
Swing the bat	Press and Hold Button H	Press and Hold Button 1	Press and Hold D key
Bunt	Press and Hold Button 2	Press and Hold Button 3	Press and Hold E key
Check swing	Release Button H	Release Button 1	Release D key

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 + Control pad for next base	Button 4 + Control stick for next base	S key + ARROW key for next base
Increase lead off - All runners	Tap Button 3	Tap Button 4	Tap S key
Steal - Lead runner	Button 3 + double-move Control pad for next base	Button 4 + double-move Control stick for next base	S key + double-press ARROW key for next base
Steal - All runners	Double-press Button 3	Double-press Button 4	Double-press S key
Return - Lead runner	Button 1 + double-move Control pad for previous base	Button 2 + double-move Control stick for previous base	F key + double-press ARROW key for previous base
Return - All runners	Double-press Button 1	Double-press Button 2	Double-press 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 + Control pad for next base	Button 4 + Control stick for next base	S key + ARROW key for next base
Advance - All runners	Button 3	Button 4	S key
Return - Lead runner	Button 1 + Control pad for previous base	Button 2 + Control stick for previous base	F key + ARROW key for previous base
Return - All runners	Button 1	Button 2	F key
Slide on advance - Lead runner	Button 3 + double-move Control pad for next base	Button 4 + double-move Control stick for next base	S key + double-press ARROW key for next base
Slide on advance - All runners	Double-press Button 3	Double-press Button 4	Double-press S key
Slide on return - Lead runner	Button 1 + double-move Control pad for previous base	Button 2 + double-move Control stick for previous base	F key + double-press ARROW key for previous base
Slide on return - All runners	Double-press Button 1	Double-press Button 2	Double-press 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 method	Control pad RIGHT + Button 3	Control stick RIGHT + Button 4	RIGHT ARROW key + S key
Second base	Button 2	Button 3	E key
Alternate method	Control pad UP + Button 3	Control stick FORWARD + Button 4	UP ARROW key + S key
Third base	Button 3	Button 4	S key
Alternate method	Control pad LEFT + Button 3	Control stick LEFT + Button 4	LEFT ARROW key + S key
Aim pitch	Control Pad LEFT or RIGHT	Control stick LEFT or RIGHT	LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW key
Energy boost*	Press and hold Button H during windup	Press and hold Button 1 during windup	Press and hold D key during 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 PadJoystickKeyboard

Game Action
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 RIGHT + Button H	Control stick RIGHT + Button 1	RIGHT ARROW key + D key
Second base	Button 2	Button 3	E key
(alternate)	Control pad UP + Button H	Control stick FORWARD + Button 1	UP ARROW key + D key
Third base	Button 3	Button 4	S key
(alternate)	Control pad LEFT + Button H	Control stick LEFT + Button 1	LEFT ARROW key + D key
Home plate	Button H	Button 1	D key
(alternate)	Control pad DOWN + Button H	Control stick BACK + Button 1	DOWN ARROW key + D key

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.