HARDBALL 5: TWO INNING DEMO ============================ Copyright (c) 1995 Accolade, Inc. Thank you for previewing Sport Accolade's two inning HardBall 5 (tm) demonstration. This readme.txt file explains how to get this demo version of HB5 up and running on your computer. This demo version is freely redistributable provided it remains unmodified. INSTALLATION ============ 1. Unzip the HB5DEMO.ZIP file into a new directory (type "mkdir hb5demo", press enter, type "cd hb5demo", press enter, then type "pkunzip ..\hb5demo.zip", and press enter). 2. If you have 7 megs of free RAM, skip to #3. If you have less than 7 megs of free RAM, you must run the special VM command listed below before HardBall 5 will boot. You must also have an additional 7 megs of hard drive space free in addition to space required for the game. - Type VM at the C:\hb5demo prompt and press . 3. Type "HB5DEMO" at the dos prompt and press . The Setup screen will be displayed. SETUP OPTIONS ============= 1. Adjust joystick - Calibrate your joystick by doing the following: - Select ADJUST JOYSTICK and press . - Follow the on-screen directions. (If your joystick does not have trim-pots, disregard the readings.) - If you have a second joystick plugged in, you can calibrate it the same way. - Press to cancel calibration. 2. Sound and Music Here's how to select the soundcard you want to use: - Press the tab key to move the highlight to the driver list, then press the down arrow key to highlight the desired driver and press to select. - Press the right arrow key to select Port, IRQ and DMA settings. Make sure the settings displayed are correct for your soundcard or you will not get any sound or your computer will lock up. Depending on the sound card, change settings using one of these methods: - Highlight a setting and press repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed or highlight and press and type in the new setting. - If you don't know your settings, highlight Detect Settings and press or consult your soundcard manual. NOTE: Using "Detect Settings" is not 100% reliable on all soundcards and your computer may lock up. When soundcard selection and settings are complete, highlight Test and press . A sound effect will be played if your settings are correct. KEYBOARD, JOYSTICK AND MOUSE CONTROLS ===================================== One or two players can play HardBall 5. You can use 1 or 2 joysticks, the keyboard, or any combination thereof. If you have a mouse, you can use it on all menu screens by moving the cursor to the desired item and clicking the left mouse button. Scroll up and down menus by holding down the left mouse button and moving the cursor to the bottom or top of the list. To choose whether a joystick, keyboard or computer controls a team: 1. Select "Exhibition Game" from the Main Menu. 2. Select "Options" from the pre-game screen. 3. Highlight the team you want to control in the Player Control box on the right of the screen. 4. Press repeatedly until the game controller you want is shown. Keyboard 1 is the cursor keys or the keypad. Keyboard 2 is letters A (left), W (up), D (right), X (down), Spacebar (enter), Tab (backspace). A joystick(s) selection will be available only if you have a joystick(s) plugged in. 5. Highlight the opponent and select control in same manner as above. MENU SELECTIONS =============== Use the cursor keys (up,down,left,right arrows) or joystick to highlight a menu selection then press or joystick button #1 to select. Use the /joystick button #2 to move between menu lists and Statistical Set Buttons. PLAY CONTROLS ============= These instructions assume you're using the keyboard. If you're using a Joystick then corresponds to button A and corresponds to button B. and are the buttons for keyboard 2. BATTING Choose a swing type by pressing the cursor key that corresponds to the desired swing type, then press . After the pitcher throws the ball, press to swing the bat. Press to call a timeout. BASE RUNNING The runner goes immediately to first base. Make the hit a double by pressing the up arrow key. The left arrow key moves the runner to third and the down arrow key sends the runner home. To retreat to a base, hold down the arrow key that corresponds to the base you want your runner to return to and press . To leadoff or steal - Base runners automatically lead off. You can increase their lead off by holding down the arrow key that corresponds to the desired base. Hold down the desired arrow key and press (button #2 for joystick users) when the pitcher starts his windup to make the runner steal. PITCHING Choose a pitch by pressing the cursor key that corresponds to the pitch you want and then press . Press and hold down to start the throw. Use the cursor keys to aim the pitch during the windup before the pitcher releases the ball. How long you hold down the cursor keys determines how far inside/outside, etc. the pitch will be. To attempt a pickoff, press and hold down the cursor key that corresponds to the desired base and press . You must select your pitch before you can try a pickoff. FIELDING After a ball is hit, a yellow circle appears by the feet of the player nearest the ball. Use the cursor keys to move the highlighted player to the ball. If he is close to a ball, press to jump or dive. If the ball passes him and another player is closer, press to switch player control. Once the fielder has the ball, press an arrow key and press to throw toward a base. First base is the right arrow key, second base is the up arrow, third is the left arrow and home is the down arrow. VIEWING STATISTICAL SETS ======================== HardBall 5 compiles a wide variety of individual and team statistics during League and Exhibition Games. This demo includes the results of a season that has been played out in full so you can explore the completeness of our stat tracking and the versatility of our Statistics Display option. You can change the set of statistics currently displayed on the Team Roster, Scoreboard/Lineup, League Leaders, etc... screens by pressing to highlight the Statistical Set Button (the small button with a #1 on it to the right of a stat column heading) and then pressing repeatedly or moving the cursor over the button and pressing the left mouse button. CUSTOMIZING STATISTICAL DISPLAYS ================================ You can customize four Statistical Display Sets for each menu screen that displays stats. To do so, highlight the Statistical Set Button and press the or move the cursor over the button and press the right mouse button. The Statistics Display Screen allows you to select, sort and view by the following: CATEGORY Batting: batter's statistics only Pitching: pitcher's statistics only Team: team statistics only Ratings: player's performance ratings Game: individual game statistics Historical: 1994 performance statistics for the MLBPA league and statistics based on the team year listed in the Legends league. Week: the cumulative week's totals for an individual in regular and post season play Season: the cumulative season-to-date totals for an individual, not including post season play Lifetime: the career totals from initial installation to date SITUATIONAL Shows how a player or teams does in home/away games, vsL/vsR, during individual months, etc. Only one of these may be active at a time. Here's an example of how to customize a Statistical Set: 1. Highlight #1 in the Set box then press . 2. Highlight Batting and press . 3. Highlight Season and press . 4. Highlight a choice under Situational and press . 5. Repeatedly press Remove until all stats in the Display column are deleted. 6. Highlight and select a statistic (a description of that stat appears at the bottom of the box) in the Statistics box. Repeat until you have added all the stats you want to appear in that set. Note: only the statistics shown in the dark gray area under Display will appear in that set. TECHNICAL HELP ============== Accolade Technical Support and Customer Support can be reached in many different ways. Choose the method which is most convenient for you: Email help is available from 76004.2132@compuserve.com or accolade@aol.com Telephone help is available Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM Pacific Standard Time. Call (408) 296-8400 or FAX (408) 246-0231. You may also write us at this address: Accolade c/o Customer Service 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 500 San Jose, CA 95129 LEGALS ====== HardBall 5, Sport Accolade, and the Sport Accolade logo are trademarks of Accolade, Inc. Copyright (c) 1995 Accolade, Inc. HardBall 5 was created by MindSpan Technologies Corp. Accolade is an official licensee of the Major League Baseball Players Association. Logo Copyright (c) MLBPA MSA. Al Michaels is used under license by Accolade, Inc. Distributed by WEA (Warner Elektra Atalatic Corp.) a Warner Music Group Company. All rights reserved. LATEST INFORMATION ================== The latest information about HardBall 5 can be found on the HardBall 5 WWW pages: http://www.MindSpan.com/MindSpan/hb5.html FEATURES ======== Here are some of the many exciting features you'll enjoy when you purchase HardBall 5: * The optional "pitcher view" which delivers the look and feel of a broadcast game. * Over 800 1995 MLBPA players and lineups. * 12 all-time great teams from history in a bonus fantasy "Legends" league. * 40 stadiums, including 12 beautifully-rendered old-time stadiums. * Full season play, including and All-Star (r) game, playoffs, and the world championship series. * Full access to every stat and rating under the sun, including league leader and post-season stats. * Batting and pitching practice, plus our Home Run Derby! * Instant replay, plus a highlight reel which automatically saves the best plays for later viewing. * Team, player, and pitcher editors for complete customization. * Minors, free agents, trading, active, and disabled lists. * Full 32-track stereo surround digital sound with multiple songs. * Modem and XBAND(tm) PC multi-player play. ...and lots more! ORDERING INFORMATION ==================== To find out more about HardBall 5 or to purchase your own copy, visit your local software store, or call 1-800-245-7744. Upgrade pricing from HardBall 4 and other PC baseball games (Accolade or others) is available by calling 1-800-245-7744. This upgrade offers expires November 15, 1995. VIEWING THIS FILE ================= If this file scrolled by too quickly for you to read you may view it again with pauses by typing this command: TYPE README.TXT | MORE (the vertical bar character (|) is shift-\ on most keyboards) Copyright (c) 1995 Accolade, Inc.