User manual GAMES PC MADDEN NFL 06

[. . . ] NOTE: When using the mouse & keyboard controls at the Playcalling screen, "L" refers to the left mouse button. For more info about Madden NFL 2003 and other titles, check out EA SPORTSTM on the web at www. easports. com. NOTE: See enclosed Install Guide for technical support information. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS COMMAND REFERENCE . 47 This product has been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board. For information about the ESRB rating, or to comment about the appropriateness of the rating, please contact the ESRB at 1-800-771-3772. 2 NOTE: EA reserves the right to retire the EA SPORTS Online Service for this product after 90 days notice, or 30 days after the last day of the 2002­2003 NFL football season. CUSTOM TEAM LOGOS Create logo images with a standard paint program and import them into Madden NFL 2003. The Custom Team Logos feature allows you to create a customized team, helmet, midfield, and endzone logo for your created team. [. . . ] If you want to practice playing offense or defense, choose NORMAL. If you want to practice kickoffs or returning kickoffs, choose KICKOFF. Click on CONTROLLER SELECT to reach the Controller select screen. After you select a team to control click PRACTICE to reach the practice field. PRACTICE FIELD Once you're on the practice field, you can run every play in your playbook. If you are on offense, to re-spot the ball, press L1. Then press the D-Pad to select the new spot on the field, and press Button 2 when finished. To choose a different play, press the START button and select CHOOSE NEW PLAY from the Pause menu. SITUATION To master tough game situations, you must put your team into those situations in practice. In Situation mode, you can put your team in any situation that it may encounter during the game. With practice, you may come out on top when it counts. To practice situations, select SITUATION from the Game Modes menu. The Situation Setup screen appears. SITUATION SETUP GAME SITUATION Possession Down Yards to Go Who's got the ball: HOME or AWAY?The down (1­4) where the situation begins. The yards needed for a first down. 27 Scrimmage Quarter Qtr Length Time Left Line of scrimmage where the ball is placed. The quarter in which the situation begins (1­4 and OT). The time left on the game clock for the quarter. TEAM SITUATION Away/Home Away Score Home Score Home T. O. Possession is set under the Game Situation tab. Then, click the audible play in the top row to replace. To complete the replacement, click ASSIGN. To flip a selected play to go in the opposite direction, click FLIP PLAY. To modify audibles for a different User Profile, use the arrow buttons next to User Profiles. To finish selecting audibles and return to the previous screen, click DONE. CONTROLLER CONFIG In the Controller Configuration screen, you can configure any of the controllers attached to your computer or create custom versions of those controllers. To change a button or key control, double-click it in the list. Then, select the new button or key to apply. The configuration is changed. To change the controls for a different controller to your computer, use the arrow buttons next to Controller. To modify the configured controllers for a different User Profile, use the arrow buttons next to User Profiles. To configure the controls for a different aspect of the game, use the arrow buttons next to Category. To complete the configuration, click DONE. 30 SETTINGS Customize the settings that relate to Madden NFL 2003 and your computer system. Various gameplay settings and system settings can be modified here. NOTE: Changes made to user settings, controller configurations, and in-game settings apply to the active User Profile and are not global. System settings and game setting are global and affect all User Profiles. NOTE: Most of the settings featured in Madden NFL 2003 are selfexplanatory. The others are listed below. GAME SETTINGS Gameplay Settings Game Mode Choose among CLASSIC, PLAYER or COACH. The classic mode lets you select plays and execute them. The player mode has the CPU select plays while you run them, and the coach mode has you select plays while the CPU plays the game. Injuries Pre-Existing Injuries Game Fatigue Accelerated Clock When ON, players can get injured during gameplay. [. . . ] To select the room you'd like to compete in, double-click its name, or highlight it and click ENTER ROOM. To see the current games, click the Game List tab. Click the Rankings or Streaks tabs to see how other players are doing. To play a ranked game, click an open game of interest. Enter the name of your game, and then select your team. When done, click HOST. A In ranked games, it's possible for two players to choose the same team. [. . . ]