The 3DO Company
HIGH HEAT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL(R) 2002 PC
February 2001
Thank you for your purchase of the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game. We recommend that you read this file to get the most up-to-date information about installing, running, and maximizing performance of the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game. This document contains information you might find useful, and we think it will help you to get as much enjoyment out of this game as possible.
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1) Installation
2) System Requirements
3) Gameplay
4) ALT-TAB Key Use and other Keyboard Information
5) Multi-Player Information
6) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / DirectX(R)
7) Changing Your System to Use Small Fonts
8) Converting High Heat Baseball 2001 League Files
9) Online Gaming
10) Purchasing Software
11) Contacting Customer Support
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1) Installation
Insert the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 CD into the CD-ROM drive. If you have Autoplay enabled, the installation screen appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation of the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game.
If you have disabled Autoplay within Windows 95/98:
Select "Run..." from the Start menu. Left-click on the BROWSE button. Left-click on your CD-ROM drive in the list, then open the "_autorun" folder on the CD, and left-click on the file called "autorun.exe" and press OPEN. Left-click OK to begin installation. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.
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2) System Requirements
PLEASE NOTE: The installer will verify that you meet the minimum system requirements for software (non-3D) mode only.
Minimum Configuration
-Pentium(R) 166Mhz CPU
-32MB RAM
-85MB free Hard Disk space
-Windows(R) 95/98
-4X CD-ROM
-8-bit DirectX compatible sound cards
-SVGA or VGA video card with minimum 2 MB of RAM
-Microsoft DirectX 7.0a or newer
-Mouse and Keyboard
Recommended Configuration
-Pentium 200Mhz CPU with MMX(TM)
-32MB RAM
-250 MB free Hard Disk space
-Windows 95/98
-6X+ CD-ROM drive
-16 bit DirectX compatible sound cards
-Direct3D compatible video card with 4MB or more of RAM
-Mouse and Keyboard
-Gravis XTerminator(TM), Microsoft(R) SideWinder(R), Gravis GamePad(TM) Pro or PC GamePad(TM)
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3) Gameplay
We strongly recommend you close all programs before running the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game.
Refer to your High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game manual for gameplay instructions. Additional information on gameplay is available from within the game from Game Info under Utilities in the Main Menu.
NOTE: Do not remove the CD-ROM while the game is running.
NOTE: The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game comes with a Player Editor which is a powerful
tool that you can use to modify existing player stats and ratings as you like.
Changing a player's statistics to highly exaggerated values could cause the
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game to become unstable. Experiment at your own risk.
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4) ALT-TAB Key Use and other Keyboard Information
Minimizing the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game program is not recommended.
The following are Hot Keys that may be used during a game:
[ESC] During game play, you can press the Esc key to bring up the Pause Menu.
[F1] Displays the Pitching Key during game play.
[F2] Toggles between the various batting camera angles.
[F3] Replays all the pitches from the current at bat, and shows position relative to the strikezone.
[F4] Displays the next 3 batters due up.
[F5] Displays the statistics for both the batter and the pitcher.
[F6] Toggles displayed statistics between current season, previous season, and career statistics.
[F7] Toggled displayed statistic between combined handedness, stats vs. left-handed opponents, stats vs. right-handed opponents, and stats relative to the handedness of the current opponent.
[F8] Toggles display of baserunner statistics.
[F9] Replays the last pitch and diagrams the ball path as it approaches the strikezone.
[F10] Toggles a heads-up display showing the strikezone.
[F11] Toggles a heads-up display showing the "actual" strikezone. The actual strikezone may differ from the standard depending upon whether you have the Variable Umpire option enabled.
[Backspace] Toggles chat bar (multi-player mode only).
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5) Multi-Player Information
The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game supports multiplay action over LAN and the following Internet gaming services:
HEAT.NET (http://heat.net)
MSN Gaming Zone (http://zone.msn.com)
mplayer.com (http://www.mplayer.com)
When launching the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game through one of these on-line services, some of the introductory movies are not shown. After the movie, you will go right into the Game Options dialog, which serves as the connection screen. Once a game is completed you will come back to Game Options after the Box Scores.
If you quit a game, you will exit the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game and go back to the Internet
lobby where you started.
If you need to install the software to run these services, double-click on your CD-ROM drive to bring up the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 AutoRun program. Click the Multiplayer button, and then click the button for the service you wish to install.
Once the software has been installed you may launch a mutliplayer game on the service you have installed by either using the shortcuts in your Start Menu or through the AutoRun's Multiplayer screen.
If playing in Season mode, the All Star Game is unavailable for net play.
NOTE: Batter Walk-Up, Auto Replays and Action Camera options described in the user manual are disabled in multiplayer net games. Fielding and batting cameras must be on the same setting for each player.
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6) Video Card And Other Hardware Drivers / Direct X
The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game works on any D3D, DirectX 7.0a compatible video card. If your video card is not D3D compatible, then you will have to run the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game in software mode. Video preferences are determined the first time you run the game.
The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game requires Microsoft DirectX 7.0a to run. You are given the option to install DirectX during the installation of the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game.
For further information about the latest Direct X drivers please refer to the Microsoft web site at http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
VIDEO HARDWARE NOTES:
ATI Rage Pro video cards must set their desktop to 16 bit color before running the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game.
Users with the Matrox Mystique 1164sg-a should change their Lighting setting to "NONE" in the video preferences screen when they first run the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game.
Users with video cards using the 3dfx(R) Voodoo2 video chip set should NOT run the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game in 1024x768 UNLESS they are using SLI mode. Users of the Voodoo I video chip set should not use 800x600 or greater resolution.
Users with video cards using the S3(R) Trio video chip set should NOT run the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game in 1024x768 mode. The game is not compatible with this chip set in that screen resolution.
You can alleviate most video display problems simply by going to you video card manufacturer's website, downloading the latest drivers for your card, and installing them to your computer.
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7) Changing Your System to Use Small Fonts
The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game will not work properly if your system is set to Large Fonts or Custom Fonts. To change to Small Fonts do the following:
- Close all open programs. Changing font size will require that you restart your computer after you have changed your font size.
- Right-click on your desktop. Select Properties from the pop-up menu.
- Select the Settings tab.
- If you are using Windows 98, click on the Advanced... button. Users of Windows 95 may skip this step.
- Find the section titled Font Size.
- Choose Small Fonts from the selection box in the Font size section.
- Left-click Apply and the Close. You will be prompted to restart your computer.
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8) Converting High Heat Baseball 2001 League Files
Save files from the High Heat Baseball 2001 game can be converted into a format compatible with the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game. From the Main Menu Bar, select Convert HH2001 Season. Explore your hard drive for the High Heat Baseball 2001 season file you wish to convert, click on the file and press Open. Next you will be prompted to save the file. After doing so, you can continue your season in the High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 game. Consult your game manual for how to continue a season.
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9) Online Gaming
WELCOME TO THE BEST IN ONLINE GAMING!
The High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 CD includes FREE software for installing the MSN(TM) Gaming
Zone. Files are located in the "msnzone" folder in the root directory of the CD.
Check out the MSN Gaming Zone, and play games online against friends from around the world!
We feature the best in FREE multiplayer card and board games, like spades and backgammon, and
matchmaking support for popular retail CD-ROM titles. Build a great army from a lowly tribe in
the award-winning Age of Empires. Race a motorcycle across desert dunes in Motocross Madness.
Or dogfight other WWII pilots in the spectacular Fighter Ace. With thousands of members online
at any time of day, you'll always find a worthy opponent on the Zone!
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10) Purchasing Software
You can order other 3DO software directly from 3DO through our order web page at http://www.3do.com/direct, or you can call the 3DO Direct line at 800-336-3506 (outside the United States at 650-261-3227).
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11) Contacting Customer Support
For technical problems or questions:
3DO Customer Support Website:
http://www.3do.com/support (includes an email question form)
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, at (650) 261-3454.
Fax number:
(650) 261-3419.
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