Electronic Arts EA Fifa Soccer 12 User Manual

EA SPORTS

COMPLETE CONTROLS 9

SETTING UP THE GAME 36

PLAYING THE GAME 37

GAME MODES 39

PlayStation®Network 43

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FIFA SOCCER

MANUAL

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EA SPORTS FIFA SOCCER

VIRTUAL PRO 44

CUSTOMISE 45

TEAM MANAGEMENT 46

PRACTICE ARENA 49

MANUAL

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COMPLETE CONTROLS

NOTE: The control instructions in this manual refer to the Classic configuration. Once you’ve

created your profile, select CUSTOMISE > SETTINGS > CONTROL SETTINGS to adjust your
control preferences.

Attacking

Dribbling

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Move player/Jog

Sprint

Stop ball/Shield

Stop ball and face goal

Dummy (when receiving ball)

Left stick

> button (press and hold)

Left stick (release) +

Left stick (release) +

< button (press and hold)

> button
< button

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Send teammate on a run

Skilled dribbling

Pace control (when in possession of ball)

Knock on

Skill move modifier

< button (double tap)
< button (press and hold) +

> button (press and hold)
< button (press and hold)

Right stick

Right stick +

< button (press and hold)

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Coaching Tip: Shielding

To protect the ball from your player’s marker, release the left stick and hold the > button.

Your player will get between his marker and the ball and try to hold him off.

Shooting

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Shoot/Volley/Header

Finesse/Placed shot

Chip shot

Fake shot (in opposition half)

A button
< button + A button
< button + > button + A button
A button (hold), then S button

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Passing

Choose direction of pass/cross

Short pass/Header (hold to

pass to further player)

Lobbed pass (hold to determine distance)

Through pass (hold to pass to further player)

Bouncing lob pass

Lobbed through ball (hold to

pass to further player)

Give and go

Left stick

S button

F button
D button
> button + F button

< button + D button

< button + S button

Trigger run from pass

Fake lob

< button + S button (double tap)
F button (hold), then S button

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Coaching Tip: Give and Go

To initiate a one-two pass, press the S button while holding the < button to make
your player pass to a nearby teammate, then release the < button and move the left
stick to continue his run. Press the S button (ground pass), the D button (through ball),
the F button (lobbed pass), or the < button + the D button (lobbed through ball) to

immediately return the ball to him, timing the pass perfectly to avoid conceding possession.

Ball Control

First touch (while receiving the ball) Right stick (hold for more distance)

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Cancel pass/shot

Free Move

< button + > button

< button (press and hold) +
> button (press and hold)

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Crossing

Cross (hold to determine distance)

Low cross (within cross zone)

Ground cross (within cross zone)

Early cross (outside cross zone)

Early low cross (outside cross zone)

Early ground cross (outside cross zone)

F button
F button (double tap)
F button (triple tap)
< button + F button
< button + F button (double tap)
< button + F button (triple tap)

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Skill Moves

Press and hold the < button and move left stick or right stick (depending on the footwork)

to perform the following skill moves.

NOTE: The controls listed below assume that the controlled player is moving vertically and

should be amended depending on your player’s direction.

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Body Feint

Step-over

Reverse Step-over

Ball Roll

Drag Back (standing only)

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

Left stick

V (flick)

Z (flick)/right stick X (flick)
C, Z/right stick C, X
Z, C/right stick X, C
Z (hold)/right stick X (hold)

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Heel Flick

Flick Up

Roulette

Fake Left & Go Right

Fake Right & Go Left

Heel to Heel Flick

Simple Rainbow

Advanced Rainbow

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

right stick V, X, C, Z

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

Right stick

C (flick), V heel flick
C (flick), C, C flick up
V, Z, C, X/

Z, V, X
X, V, Z
C (flick), V
V (flick), C, C
V (flick), C (hold), C (flick)