GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA LIVE 2003, Manual

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ... a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION The Xbox video game system documentation contains important safety and health information that you should read and understand before using this software AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION Do not use with certain televisions Some televisions especially front or rear projection types can be ...

Page 3: ... STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME 8 ON THE COURT 10 GAME SCREEN 10 PAUSE MENU 11 SETTINGS 12 USER PROFILES 14 GAME MODES 15 SEASON 15 DYNASTY MODE 16 PLAYOFFS 19 1 ON 1 19 INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE 19 EA SPORTS FREESTYLE CONTROL 20 MY NBA LIVE 21 NBA STORE 21 EA SPORTS BIO 21 TEAM MANAGEMENT 23 OPTIONS 25 LOAD SAVE 25 CONFIGURE CONTROLLER 25 JUKEBOX 25 LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY 26 ...

Page 4: ...e disc tray 4 Follow on screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing NBA LIVE 2004 AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE Insert only Xbox compatible discs into the disc drive Never use oddly shaped discs such as star shaped or heart shaped discs Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not i...

Page 5: ...of the Xbox console For multiple players connect additional controllers 2 Insert any expansion devices for example Xbox Memory Units into controller expansion slots as appropriate 3 Follow on screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play NBA LIVE 2004 MENU CONTROLS Highlight menu item Change highlighted item Select Go to next screen A Can...

Page 6: ...FFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player L Shoot B Pass A Dunk Lay up X Pro Hop move Y Turbo r Pull EA SPORTS Freestyle Control p 20 R DEFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player L Switch players A Steal R or X Take a charge B Block Rebound Y Turbo r Pull EA SPORTS Freestyle Control p 20 R ...

Page 7: ...reak outlet Direct pass To a specific player b X A B or Y Tap b to pass to closest man to basket Call timeout Pause game Call an offensive Quick Play p 11 EA SPORTS Freestyle Control p 20 R Off Ball Switch p 10 R Click X A B or Y to switch to a specific player CALL FOR PASS INBOUNDING ACTION COMMAND Move pass receiver L Call for pass A Direct Player Switch to a specific player b X A B or Y Strateg...

Page 8: ...entional foul Pause game Call a defensive Quick Play p 11 EA SPORTS Freestyle Control p 20 R ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES Ü To back your defender down pull and hold l and choose one of the following moves ACTION COMMAND Slam dunk Move L toward basket X when close to basket Jump hook Move L toward basket B when close to basket Fade away jump shot Move L away from basket B Power dribble Y Spin move fro...

Page 9: ... Ball Switch mode p 10 ACTION COMMAND Make computer ball handler shoot B or X Call for pass from the computer ball handler A Call for Dunk Lay up X Set screen l Pull move L FREE THROWS Use the T Meter to aim when shooting free throws Ü Press A X or B when the cursor is in the center of the meter for best accuracy Aim right left Set the distance ...

Page 10: ...teams for the next game Start to play right now Play Now Starting An Exhibition Game below Get the scoop on EA SPORTS Freestyle Control EA SPORTS Freestyle Control on p 20 Take full control of a team and league rosters Team Management on p 23 Load or save your game or adjust your controller configurations Options on p 25 Play more advanced game modes Game Modes on p 15 Load profiles change setting...

Page 11: ... the Select Jerseys screen below SELECT JERSEYS SCREEN Ü Press to go to the Quick Settings screen QUICK SETTINGS SCREEN Set the basic settings for the upcoming game SKILL LEVEL Set your skill level to ROOKIE STARTER ALL STAR or SUPERSTAR QUARTER LENGTH Set the quarter length from 2 to 12 minutes ARENA SELECT Choose the arena in which to play the game CAMERA VIEW Choose one of five camera views CEN...

Page 12: ...resented with an icon indicating their skill specialty Use these players to your advantage ICON FEATURE NAME Shoe with wings Big dunker Lock Tight D 3 Ball 3 Point Shooter Hand Shot Blocker OFF BALL SWITCH New for NBA LIVE 2004 you can take control of any offensive player on your team on the court Ü To enter Off Ball Switch mode click the R To switch to a different player click the R and press X A...

Page 13: ... during a game RESUME GAME Return to the current game HOME AWAY TIMEOUT Call one of six timeouts per game for each team SUBSTITUTIONS Substitute players Team Management on p 23 SELECT CONTROLLER Switch the user controlled teams mid game SETTINGS Adjust your in game settings Settings on p 12 STATS CENTRAL View stats Task List and the Shot Display for the current game INSTANT REPLAY View the most re...

Page 14: ...When ON it is a violation to block a shot attempt after the ball begins to descend toward the basket DEFENSIVE 3 SECONDS When ON any defensive player entering the lane must guard an opponent within three seconds 3 IN THE KEY When ON offensive players are not allowed to stand in the key for more than three seconds at a time 5 SECOND INBOUNDING When ON you must inbound the ball within five seconds 8...

Page 15: ...E EFFECTIVENESS Adjust the effectiveness of using EA SPORTS Freestyle Control p 20 moves SUBSTITUTION FREQUENCY Set the frequency of substitution for CPU or user players ON BALL DEFENSE ASSIST Set the amount of defensive positioning assistance for your current defender on the ball FAKEOUT DISCIPLINE Change user or CPU player ability to read and not react to fakes ADJUSTED SHOT PERCENTAGE Set the s...

Page 16: ...E NEW PROFILE Create and enter a new profile name PLAYER LOCK Set to a specific position or choose UNLOCKED to rotate between all positions SKILL LEVEL Set your skill level to DEFAULT your skill level is determined by the skill level set in Game Settings ROOKIE STARTER ALL STAR or SUPERSTAR SHOT CONTROL Set shot control to DEFAULT shot control is determined by the skill level set in Game Settings ...

Page 17: ...n set to YES you are notified of injuries to your players SIM QUARTER LENGTH Set the simulated quarter length from 2 to 12 minutes PLAYOFF LENGTH Set the Playoff format The default is 7 games in each series SWITCH TEAMS When set to YES you are allowed to change user controlled teams midseason MODIFY CPU ROSTERS When set to YES you are able to change the rosters of CPU controlled teams TRADE RESTRI...

Page 18: ...ur team s stats matchups standings and news from around the NBA v For more information Task List on p 24 DYNASTY MODE You can build a Dynasty from the ground up and then manage it over several seasons Starting from your first Training Camp you can hire specialist coaches to improve individual and team abilities and then see the results from season to season SELECT DYNASTY TEAM SCREEN Select the te...

Page 19: ...ormance as the GM of your franchise TRAINING CAMP In Training Camp you can improve your players abilities before the season starts Ü To begin Training Camp press to highlight ENTER TRAINING CAMP Press A After Training Camp is over you can review the results Ü To see the results for the player in a different category press Ü To check out a different player press X Then press to highlight a differen...

Page 20: ... hang it up DRAFT LOTTERY The 13 teams that failed to make the playoffs the previous season are thrown into a draft lottery Teams with worse records have a better chance of receiving the number one pick in the lottery RE SIGN PLAYERS RE SIGN YOUR FREE AGENTS 1 Press to highlight the player to re sign 2 To change the number of years of the contract press X to highlight the contract length area Pres...

Page 21: ...m selector 2 Press X to highlight the court selector Press to choose the court on which to play 3 Press X again to highlight the first player in the list Highlight a player and press A to select him Then highlight HOME or AWAY and press A The new player is selected for the next game 4 Repeat to choose a second player 5 Press to advance to the Select Controller screen p 11 INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE Pract...

Page 22: ... of Freestyle moves Use Practice mode to build your own set of moves OFFENSE EA SPORTS Freestyle Control shines on offense where every player has a unique game EA SPORTS Freestyle Control produces moves based on what your player is doing at any point during a game Different moves are performed depending on which hand your player is using to control the ball Ü To perform a spin move move the R whil...

Page 23: ...complishments or reach a new gamer level below EA SPORTS GAMER LEVELS When you first create your EA SPORTS Bio you start out as a Level 1 gamer There are multiple ways that you can earn credit toward a promotion to the next level EA SPORTS TITLES PLAYED Every EA SPORTS title that you add to your EA SPORTS resume gets you more credit toward the next gamer level Play more products earn a higher leve...

Page 24: ...ve highest ranking accomplishments RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS This list shows the most recent accomplishments sorted by date Your gamer level is based on the number of EA SPORTS titles played hours logged and your accomplishments Number of all EA SPORTS titles played Total combined hours logged for each EA SPORTS title included in your Bio Press Y to delete your entire EA SPORTS Bio Total time spent p...

Page 25: ...ers screen press X to move between the team selector and the Free Agent list 2 Press to select a player to sign or release Press A to add the player to the team roster or release him to the Free Agent list CREATE PLAYER Ü From the Create Player screen highlight one of the Create Player options and press A Ü After your player is created highlight DONE from the Create Player screen and press A Your ...

Page 26: ...ny listed task in a game and earn NBA Store points Your points are stored in the current User Profile v You can redeem earned points in the NBA Store for cool gear and old school uniforms For more information NBA Store on p 22 Ü To review tasks for Player Team or Season goals press ...

Page 27: ...he file type to load Press A 2 Press to highlight the file to load and then press A TO DELETE A FILE 1 Press to highlight DELETE FILE Press A 2 Press and highlight the file to delete Press A CONFIGURE CONTROLLER Change the configuration to use in the game TO CHANGE YOUR CONTROLLER CONFIGURATION 1 Press to choose from three preset controller configurations v You can review the selected controller c...