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- HARDBALL 4: ONE INNING DEMO
- (C) 1995 Accolade, Inc.
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- 1. With your computer powered up, place the compact disk in your CD-ROM
- tray with the label side up. (If HardBall 4 is already installed on
- your hard drive, skip to #5.) At the DOS prompt, type the letter of your
- CD-ROM drive, followed by a colon, and press <enter>.
- 2. Type cd hb4 and press <enter>.
- 3. Type install and press <enter>.
- 4. Type in the name of the drive and directory where you would like
- HardBall 4 installed. Highlight INSTALL and press <enter>.
- 5. If you have 8 megs of RAM, skip to #6. If you have less than 8 megs of
- RAM, you must run the special VM command listed below before HardBall 4
- will boot. You must also have an additional 6 megs of hard drive space
- free in addition to space required for the game.
-
- - Type VM at the C:\hb4 prompt and press <enter>.
- - Type HB4 at the C:\hb4 prompt and press <enter>.
-
- 6. When installation is complete, the Setup screen is displayed.
-
- SETUP OPTIONS
-
- 1. Adjust joystick - Calibrate your joystick by doing the following:
-
- - Select ADJUST JOYSTICK and press <enter>.
- - 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 <esc> to cancel calibration.
-
- 2. Sound and Music
-
- Sound-Digital Audio Driver - Here's how to select the soundcard you want
- to play your sound effects:
-
- - Press the down arrow key to highlight the desired driver and
- press <enter> 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 <enter> repeatedly until the desired
- setting is displayed or highlight and press <backspace> and type in
- the new setting.
- - If you don't know your settings, highlight Detect Settings and press
- <enter> 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 <enter>. A sound effect will be played if your settings are
- correct.
-
- Music - MIDI Music Driver
-
- Select, change and test music settings just as you did for sound settings.
-
-
- KEYBOARD, JOYSTICK AND MOUSE CONTROLS
-
- One or two players can play HardBall 4. 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 <enter> 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 <enter> or joystick button #1 to select.
-
- BATTING
-
- Choose a swing type by pressing the cursor key that corresponds
- to the desired swing type, then press <enter>.
-
- After the pitcher throws the ball, press <enter> to swing the bat.
-
- 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 <enter).
-
- 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 <backspace> (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 <enter>.
-
- Press and hold down <enter> 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 <backspace>. 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 <backspace> to jump or dive. If the ball passes
- him and another player is closer, press <enter> to switch player control.
-
- Once the fielder has the ball, press an arrow key and press <enter> 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.
-
-
- TECHNICAL HELP
-
- 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
-
- ORDERING INFORMATION
-
- To find out more about HardBall 4 or to purchase your own copy, visit your
- local software store, or call 1-800-245-7744.
-
- If you would like to receive a catalog of other Accolade titles,
- call the number listed above and we will send one right out to you.
-