Games PS2 NBA LIVE 2004 User Manual

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CONTENTS

 

GETTING STARTED...............................................

2

COMMAND REFERENCE.......................................

3

BASIC CONTROLS................................................

4

COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY.........................

5

SETTING UP THE GAME........................................

8

MAIN MENU...........................................................................

8

PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME.....

8

ON THE COURT ..................................................

10

GAME SCREEN..................................................................

10

PAUSE MENU.....................................................................

11

SETTINGS............................................................................

12

USER PROFILES...............................................................

14

ONLINE .............................................................

15

GAME MODES...................................................

20

SEASON..............................................................................

20

DYNASTY MODE.............................................................

21

PLAYOFFS..........................................................................

24

1 ON 1..................................................................................

24

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE.................................................

24

EA SPORTSFREESTYLE CONTROL ....................

25

MY NBA LIVE ....................................................

26

NBA STORE.......................................................................

26

EA SPORTSBIO.............................................................

26

TEAM MANAGEMENT ........................................

28

OPTIONS..........................................................

30

LOAD/SAVE........................................................................

30

CONFIGURE CONTROLLER.........................................

30

JUKEBOX............................................................................

30

LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY............................

31

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Games PS2 NBA LIVE 2004 User Manual

GETTING STARTED

PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER

ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

1.Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.

2.Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located at the back of the console) is turned on.

3.Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.

4.Place the NBA LIVE 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.

5.Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.

6.Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.

NOTE: When using the multitap (for PlayStation®2), a controller must be connected to controller port 1-A.

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COMMAND REFERENCE

DUALSHOCK®2 ANALOG CONTROLLER CONFIGURATIONS

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight menu item

D-button ô

 

 

Change highlighted item

D-button ó

 

 

Select/Go to next screen

S button

 

 

Cancel/Return to previous screen

D button

 

 

For more info about this and other titles, visit EA SPORTSon the web at www.easports.com.

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BASIC CONTROLS

Learn the basics of NBA LIVE 2004 using these controls.

OFFENSE

ACTION

COMMAND

Move player

left analog stick

 

 

Shoot

A button

 

 

Pass

S button

 

 

Dunk/Lay-up

F button

 

 

Pro-Hop move

D button

 

 

Turbo

R1 button

 

 

EA SPORTSFreestyle Control ( p. 25)

right analog stick

DEFENSE

ACTION

COMMAND

Move player

left analog stick

 

 

Switch players

S button

 

 

Steal

F button

 

 

Take a charge

A button or R2 button

 

 

Block/Rebound

D button

 

 

Turbo

R1 button

 

 

EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( p. 25)

right analog stick

 

 

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COMPLETE CONTROL

SUMMARY

Take your game to another level with these advanced moves.

OFFENSE

ACTION

COMMAND

Move Player

left analog stick

 

 

Shoot

A button (Press and hold to jump then

 

release to shoot; Tap to fake)

 

 

Pass (Direction of the left analog stick

S button (Hold and release to execute a

Give-chooses receiver)

and-Go)

 

 

Dunk/Lay-up

F button (Double-tap to adjust your shot)

 

 

Pro-Hop/Power Dribble

D button (Tap for power dribble when player

 

is standing still)

 

 

Turbo

R1 button

 

 

Back down defender/Protect ball

L1 button

 

 

Alley-oop pass (When teammate has a

R2 button

clear lane to the basket)

 

Direct pass (To a specific player)

L2 button + F button, S button, A button, or D button (Tap L2 button to pass to closest man to basket)

Call an offensive Quick Play( p. 11)

D-button

EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( p. 25)

right analog stick

 

 

Off-Ball Switch ( p. 10)

R3 button + F button, S button,

(to switch to specific player)

Abutton, or D button

 

 

Call timeout

SELECT button

 

 

Pause game

START button

 

 

CALL-FOR-PASS INBOUNDING

ACTION

COMMAND

Move Pass Receiver

left analog stick

 

 

Call for Pass

S button

Direct Player Switch (to a specific player)

L2 button + F button, S button, A button, or D button

Strategic Player Switch

D-button to switch to the best 3-point

 

shooter, the closest man to the basket, the

 

best free-throw shooter, or the best ball

 

handler.

NOTE: To switch to Direct Pass mode while inbounding, press and hold the L2 button, then press the button of the inbounding player. You can now use Direct Pass Inbounding by pressing and holding the L2 button again. 5

DEFENSE

ACTION

COMMAND

Move player

left analog stick

 

 

Switch players (Direction of the

S button

left analog stick chooses receiver)

 

 

 

Steal

F button (To dive for a loose ball on the

 

court, press the F button)

 

 

Take a charge

A button or R2 button

 

 

Jump to block/Rebound

D button

 

 

Turbo

R1 button

Direct Player Switch (To a specific player)

L2 button + F button, S button, A button, or D button

Switch to last man back

L2 button (tap)

 

 

Intentional foul

SELECT button

 

 

Call a defensive Quick Play( p. 11)

D-button

EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( p. 25)

right analog stick

 

 

Pause game

START button

 

 

ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES

ÜTo back your defender down, press and hold the L1 button and choose one of the following moves:

ACTION

COMMAND

Slam dunk

left analog stick toward basket + F button

 

when close to the basket

 

 

Fade away jump shot

left analog stick away from basket +

 

A button

 

 

Power Dribble

D button

 

 

Spin move from back down

left analog stick in the direction you want to

 

spin and release L1 button

 

 

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OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED)

In Player Lock mode, use the special controls listed below when you don’t have the ball.

v These controls also work in Off-Ball Switch mode ( p. 10).

ACTION

COMMAND

Make computer ball handler shoot

A button or F button

 

 

Call for pass from the computer ball handler

S button

 

 

Call for Dunk/Lay-up

F button

 

 

Set screen

L1 button + left analog stick

 

 

FREE THROWS

Use the T-Meter to aim when shooting free throws.

ÜPress the S button, F button, or A button when the cursor is in the center of the meter for best accuracy

Aim right/left

Set the distance

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SETTING UP THE GAME

Life on the hardcourt begins from the NBA LIVE 2004 Main menu.

v When you first load NBA LIVE 2004, you must select your favorite team.

MAIN MENU

Start playing right now ( Play Now—Starting An Exhibition Game on p. 8)

Get the scoop on EA SPORTS Freestyle

Control ( p. 25)

Take full control of a

team and league rosters ( Team Management

on p. 28)

Load or save your game, or adjust your controller configurations ( Options on p. 30)

Play more advanced game modes (Game Modes on p. 20) or online ( p. 15)

Load profiles, change settings, and more

( My NBA LIVE on p. 26)

EA SPORTS Extras:

Get a Season Preview and view game credits

NOTE: Default options are listed in bold in this manual.

PLAY NOW—

STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME

Go straight to the court in an Exhibition game between any two teams.

TO START A PLAY NOW GAME:

ÜFrom the Main menu, highlight PLAY NOW and press the S button. The Select Teams screen appears.

SELECT TEAMS SCREEN

Select the teams for the next game.

Away team

Team ranking

Press the SELECT button to access the Help menu

Press the D button to go back to the Main menu

Home team

User controlled team (Player 1)

Press the L1 button to access the User Profile screen ( p. 14)

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