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BASIC GAMEPLAY CONTROLS

Make your playoff run with the use of these basic controls.

v Use the mouse to navigate through all menus.

GENERAL GAMEPLAY

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Pause game Button 10 /s /

Call timeout Button 9

Instant replay Button 5 + Button 6

Zoom In/Out N/A Mouse Wheel N/A

(during gameplay)

OFFENSE

PLAY SELECTION

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Cycle sets and D-Pad formations

Select sets and Button 2 Left Mouse Button formations

Cycle plays D-Pad ô

Select play Button 1, Button 2,

Flip play Button 8

Previous formation Button 4 Right Mouse Button

or Button 3

KICKING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Start kick meter/ Button 2 Left Mouse Button kick the ball

+ R

S, D, E

E, D A

G T

, and F Arrow Keys

Arrow Keys

, Left Mouse Button,

S, D

G E

, or

OFFENSE

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Snap the ball Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Bring up passing icons Button 2 Left Mouse Button (if Quick Passing is OFF)

Pass the ball to a Button 1, Button 2, Move crosshairs towards S, D, F, W, receiver Button 3, Button 5, eligible receiver and press or

Move Player D-Pad

or Button 6 the Left Mouse Button

S, D, E

, and F Arrow keys

D D

DEFENSE

GRAVIS ACTION GAMEPAD PRO KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Switch player Button 2 or Button 3 Left Mouse Button or G D or

Move player D-Pad

Dive Button 1

NOTE :

For more detailed information about all gameplay controls,

Complete Controls on p. 4.

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For more info about Madden NFL 2004 and other titles, check out EA SPORTS™ on the web at www.easports.com.

NOTE :

See enclosed Install Guide for technical support information.

S, D, E A

, and F

F D S

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BASIC GAMEPL AY CONTROLS........................................... 1

COMMAN D REFER ENCE ................................................... 3

COMPL ETE CONTROLS .................................................... 4

SETT ING UP TH E GAME.................................................... 9

MAIN MENU..............................................................................................9

PLAY NOW ............................................................................................. 10

PLAY ING THE GAME ....................................................... 12

FRANC HISE ....................................................................16

OWNER MODE......................................................................................20

OTHER G AME MODES .................................................... 23

MINI-CAMP............................................................................................23

2-MINUTE DRILL.................................................................................23

PRACTICE..............................................................................................23

SITUATION............................................................................................24

NETWORK GAME................................................................................24

FEATU RES ......................................................................25

REVOLVER MENU .......................................................... 33

USER PROFILE....................................................................................33

SETTINGS..............................................................................................34

STATS......................................................................................................38

NEWS & INFO.......................................................................................38

FILE MANAGEMENT..........................................................................38

ONLINE ......................................................................... 39

LOGGING ON........................................................................................39

WELCOME SCREEN...........................................................................40

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CUSTOM TEAM LOGOS:

Create logo images with a standard paint program and import them into Madden NFL 2004. The Custom Team Logos feature allows you to create a customized team, helmet, mideld, and endzone logo for your created team. For more information, ‚ Custom Team Logos on p. 28.

COMMAND REFERENCE

This section includes the basic controls for Madden NFL 2004 menu navigation and gameplay.

GAMEPAD

Button 8

Button 6

Directional Pad (D-Pad)

Left Analog Stick Right Analog Stick

NOTE :

In this manual, the default controls are for a 10-Button gamepad with dual analog sticks. For a different control device (e.g. keyboard or keyboard-and-mouse combination), refer to the conversion table on p. 5 for the control equivalents.

CONVERSION TABLE

GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

D-Pad

Button 1

Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Button 3

Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Button 5

Button 6

Button 7

Button 8

Button 9

Button 10 /s /

S, D, E A

W R Q T e

Button 10Button 9

, and F Arrow Keys

Button 7

Button 5

Button 4 Button 3

Button 2

Button 1

S D F E W R A G T

COMPLETE CONTROLS

New to Madden NFL 2004 is Playmaker Control, an additional control scheme that brings new

depth and ability to the Madden experience. Now you have more control on the eld than ever

before.

NOTE :

Playmaker Control is only available on gamepads with dual analog

sticks.

PLAYMAKER - OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Switch the direction of a running play Right Analog Stick ó

Hot Route primary receiver on a passing play Right Analog Stick ó or ô

PLAYMAKER - OFFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)

Guide the nearest blocker Right Analog Stick ó or ô

Direct the nearest receiver Right Analog Stick ó or ô

PLAYMAKER - DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

Cheat the secondary to one side Right Analog Stick ó

PLAYMAKER - DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)

Cheat against the run Right Analog Stick ò (immediately after the snap)

Cheat against the long pass Right Analog Stick ñ (immediately after the snap)

Take command of every aspect of player performance in Madden NFL 2004 with these controls.

OFFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Call an audible. Button 1, then Button 1, A, then A, Left Mouse S, then S, D,

‚ Audibles on p. 13 Button 2, Button 3, Button, G, W, or

Button 5, or Button 6

Cancel an audible Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Run original play Button 1, then Button 7 A, then Q

Flip play Button 1, then Button 8 A, then T

Coach’s cam Button 7

Coach’s cam with Button 8

play diagram

Fake the snap Button 3

Call timeout Button 9

Snap the ball Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Zoom camera in/out N/A Mouse Wheel N/A

Q T

G e

R F, W

E S S A G

F T D

, then

, or

A G

RUNNING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Move player D-Pad

Sprint Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Dive (RB/WR) Button 1

Slide/Dive (QB) Button 1

Jump/Hurdle Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Spin Button 3

Stiff arm Button 7/Button 8

Juke left/right Button 5/Button 6

S, D, E

A A

G Q/T

W/R

, and F Arrow keys

D S S E F A/G

W/R

PASSING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Bring up passing Button 2 Left Mouse Button icons (if Quick Passing is OFF)

Pass to the receiver Button 1, Button 2, Left Mouse Button with corresponding Button 3, Button 5, or control symbol or Button 6

Throw ball away Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Toggle passing Button 7 icons OFF/ON

Pump fake Button 8

S, D, F, W

E A

RECEIVING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Control intended Button 2 Left Mouse Button receiver

Dive for pass Button 1

Sprint Button 3

Jump for pass Button 4 Right Mouse Button

A G

S F

BLOCKING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Switch to closest Button 2 Left Mouse Button blocker/receiver

Cut block Button 1

Power block Button 3

A G

S F

AFTER THE PLAY

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Bypass screen Button 2 Left Mouse button

Spike ball Button 3

Fake spike ball Button 1

Instant Replay Button 5

No Huddle Button 4 Right Mouse Button

(hurry-up offense)

Call timeout Button 9

G A

+ R

D F S W E

DEFENSE (BEFORE THE SNAP)

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Cycle defenders Button 2/Button 3 Left Mouse Button/G

Reposition player/ D-Pad

Strafe

Defensive line shift Button 5, then D-Pad

and

Reset defensive line Button 5, then Button 7 W, then Q

shift

Linebacker shift Button 6

and

Reset Linebacker Button 6, then Button 7 R, then Q

shift

Call an audible Button 1, then Button 1, A, then A, Left Mouse S, then S, D,

(‚ Audibles Button 2, Button 3, Button, G, W, or

on p. 13) Button 5, or Button 6

Cancel an audible Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Coverage audibles Button 4, then D-Pad Right Mouse Button then E, then Arrow

Reset coverage Button 4, then Button 7 Right Mouse Button then Q E, then

Cancel coverage Button 4 Right Mouse Button

audible

Reset original play Button 1, then Button 7 A, then Q

(after calling an audible)

Flip play Button 1, then Button 8 A, then T

Coach’s cam Button 7

Coach’s cam with Button 8

play diagram

Call timeout Button 9

S, D, E

Q T

, and F Arrow keys

, then S, D, E,

R F, W

, and

+ Arrow keys

, then

+ Arrow keys

, then

keys

, then

E A G

, or

DEFENSE (AFTER THE SNAP)

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Control player Button 2 Left Mouse Button nearest to the ball

Move player D-Pad

Dive Button 1

Sprint Button 3

Jump Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Strip ball Button 7/Button 8

Spin move Button 7/Button 8

Swim move Button 5/Button 6

Swat ball/Strafe Button 5/Button 6

S, D, E A G

Q/T Q/T W/R

W/R

, and F Arrow keys

S F E A/G A/G W/R

W/R

KICKING GAME

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Direction/Elevation D-Pad of kick

Start Kick Meter Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Stop Kick Meter Button 2 Left Mouse Button upswing (sets power)

Stop Kick Meter Button 2 Left Mouse Button downswing

Delay the kick Hold Button 2 Hold Left Mouse Button Hold D

Call an audible Button 1, then Button 5/ A, then W/

Button 6 for an onside for an onside kick for an onside kick kick (Button 1, then (A then A/Left (S, then S/D/ Button 1/Button 2/Button 3 Mouse Button/G reverts F reverts to reverts to regular kick) to regular kick) regular kick)

Cancel an audible Button 4 Right Mouse Button

Reset play Button 1, then Button 7 A, then Q

Flip play Button 1, then Button 8 A, then T

Call timeout Button 9

S, D, E

, and F Arrow Keys

R S

D D

, then W/

then

S T

A G

KICKING THE BALL

The Kick Meter appears at the bottom left hand corner of the screen during kicks and punts.

100% power

Try to stop the Kick

Meter in the middle of the green accuracy range for best results.

v Over-kicking adds extra power to a kick. However, the Kick Meter speeds up on the

downswing, which decreases your chance for making an accurate kick.

Over-kick area

Ü To aim your kick or change the trajectory with the directional arrow, press the D-Pad.

KICKOFF/PUNT RECEIVING

ACTION GAMEPAD KEYBOARD & MOUSE KEYBOARD

Control return man D-Pad

Switch players Button 2 Left Mouse Button

Fair catch/Kneel Button 4 Right Mouse Button

(you must have control of the return man)

S, D, E

, and F Arrow keys

D E

SETTING UP THE GAME

Madden NFL 2004 challenges you to the best football game on the computer. Set up your own franchise, and lead it to victory for 30-straight seasons. In Owner mode, master the details of managing the business side of the franchise. On the eld, you can visit all the Mini-Camps in the league to run real NFL drills.

MAIN MENU

‚ Play Now—

Starting an Exhibition

Game on p. 10

‚ Online on p. 39

‚ Other Game

Modes on p. 23

‚ Features on p. 25

Check out game

demos and more

with EA SPORTS

Extras

View stats for

Madden NFL 2004

(

‚

on p. 38)

Stats

Get latest news and information about

Madden

NFL 2004

Load or Save game files (

‚

File

Management

on p. 38)

v For more information on the selections available in the lower-right corner of the Main menu,

‚ Revolver Menu on p. 33.

NOTE :

Default options are listed in bold in this manual.

Change your settings (‚ Settings on p. 34)

Create and manage your User Profile (‚ User Profile on p. 33)

Quit Madden NFL

2004

Get on-screen help

PL AY NOW

Play an Exhibition game between any two teams.

TEAM SELECT SCREEN

Away team

To select stadium

and game condi-

tions, click STADIUM

(‚ Stadium Select

below)

Home team

Team ratings and record

Access Help menu

To load a Created Team, click the File Management icon (‚p. 38)

Ü To continue to the Controller Select screen (‚p. 11), click CONTROLLER SELECT.

AWAY AND HOME TEAMS

Ü To select an Away team, click the name of the current Away team. Select the new team, from

the drop-down list.

v The list of teams includes all 32 teams from the 2004 season, franchise all-star teams, and

many Classic NFL squads.

STADIUM SELECT

Play your game at any available stadium. You can also select the weather conditions and kickoff time: 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM, or the SYSTEM CLOCK of your computer.

Ü To play in the rain or snow, adjust the weather options to vary your playing conditions. To

create snow, increase the precipitation and decrease the temperature.

Ü To preview your stadium options, click PREVIEW. To return to the Team Select screen, press

Button 10.

CONTROLLER SELECT SCREEN

To choose a team, click and drag the controller icon under your desired team.

Ü To choose a different offensive or defensive playbook, click the arrows next to the appropriate

listing above your team.

Ü To select a different uniform for either team, click UNIFORM. In the pop-up, click the arrows

next to Uniform to select a different one. Then click DONE.

Ü To play with a different User Prole, click the arrows next to Prole. For more information,

‚ User Profile on p. 33.

Ü To begin the game, click PLAY GAME.

PLAYING THE GAME

Time to hit the eld and hear the roar of the crowd. Before the coin toss, review the playing conditions.

Ü To choose heads or tails and any results of the coin toss, press Button 2.

PLAYCALLING SCREEN

From the Playcalling screen, select the plays for your team, or ask John Madden for his suggestion. You can even change your personnel by subbing in Package formations to create favorable Match ups.

To cycle formations or plays, press the D-Pad

Timeouts remaining

Down, quarter, clock,

and spot of the ball

information

TO SELECT A PLAY:

To select a formation and set, use the D-Pad to highlight your desired selection, and then

press Button 2.

Score

Number of Coach’s Challenges remaining

Play windows

Ü To ask John Madden for coaching assistance on your next play, press Button 1.

Ü To select a specialty package, press Button 3. Specialty packages can be used to create

favorable mismatches.

To select the desired play, press Button 1, Button 2, or Button 3. To reset the formation, press

Button 4.

Ü To ip formations or plays to the opposite side of the eld, press Button 8.

NOTE :

After a play concludes, the offense has 40 seconds (25 after penalties and timeouts) to select a play before a delay of game penalty is called. The defense has ten seconds to choose a play after the offense is ready to break the huddle.

SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYS

In the Special Teams formation, you can nd punt, kick, and trick plays.

GAME SCREEN

When the player you control runs off-screen, an arrow points in his direction at the edge of the screen. To bring the player on-screen, hold the D-Pad in the opposite direction of the arrow.

Time remaining in

Down and yards

to go

Controlled player

Player identifier

AUDIBLES (OFFENSE AND DEFENSE)

Before the ball is snapped, check the other team’s formation. You can call an audible at the line of scrimmage and run a new play.

TO CALL AN AUDIBLE:

Ü At the line of scrimmage, press Button 1. Then, Buttons 1-3, Button 5 or Button 6. Your team

adjusts its set, formation, or both for the new play.

Ü To cancel an audible, press Button 4.

 To ip the current play, press Button 1, then Button 8.

Ü To reset the play, press Button 1, then Button 7.

v For information on customizing your offensive and defensive audibles, ‚ Audibles on p. 34.

HOT ROUTES

Hot Routes let you change a receiver’s original route at the line of scrimmage before the ball is snapped.

TO CALL A HOT ROUTE:

Before the play begins, press Button 4. Then press the button corresponding to the receiver whose route you want to change.

After selecting the receiver, press the D-Pad ñ to send him on a y pattern, press the D-Pad

ò for a curl pattern, or press the D-Pad ó to run an in or out pattern, or press Button 7 or

press Button 8 for a left/right slant pattern.

quarter

Play clock

BLOCKING HOT ROUTES

You can also change your blocking assignments for your halfbacks, fullbacks, and tight ends. Call these at the line of scrimmage when you anticipate the defensive pressure coming from an unprotected side of the line.

TO CALL A BLOCKING HOT ROUTE:

Press Button 4 to call a hot route. Then, press the corresponding button of the running back

or tight end whose assignment you want to change.

Press Button 7 to change to a blocking assignment to the left. Press Button 8 to change it to

the right.

RECEIVER/BACK MOTION

You can use motion before a play begins to reposition a player and force the defense to adjust. After the ball is snapped, the player runs the original route from his current location on the eld.

TO CALL FOR A MAN IN MOTION:

While at the line of scrimmage, press the D-Pad ô to highlight an eligible player.

Press the D-Pad ó to send that player in motion.

Press Button 2 to snap the ball and begin the play.

BULLET AND TOUCH PASSES

Sometimes, your quarterback needs to put extra steam on the ball to get it through the coverage. Sometimes, a little nesse gets the job done.

Ü To throw a bullet pass, hold down the button that corresponds to the targeted receiver.

Ü To throw a touch pass, tap the receiver’s button.

QB SCR AMBLE

If your quarterback is under heavy pressure, he can leave the pocket and take off for the rstdown marker.

Ü To send your QB scrambling while he’s behind the line of scrimmage and the passing symbols

are up, press Button 7. During the run, you can press Button 7 again to bring up the passing symbols.

v After the quarterback crosses the line of scrimmage, he’s not allowed to throw the ball

downeld.

HURRY-UP OFFENSE

To run a hurry-up offense, press and hold Button 4 just after the whistle blows at the end of the play. The offense skips the huddle, hurries to the line of scrimmage, and repeats the previous play.

Ü To have the quarterback spike the ball, press and hold Button 3, then press Button 2. To fake

a QB spike, press and hold Button 1, then press Button 2.

COVERAGE AUDIBLES

Coverage audibles allow you to change the strategy of the defensive backs at the line of scrimmage.

Ü To call a coverage audible, press Button 4. Then, press the D-Pad ò to switch

the defensive backs to Bump and Run coverage. Press the D-Pad ñ to drop the defensive backs three to ve more yards off the ball in looser coverage. Press the D-Pad ð to shift the safeties and linebackers into better position to cover their assigned man.

DEFENSIVE LINE SHIFT

Shifting the D-line at the line of scrimmage allows your players to shoot between gaps in the offensive line or get the outside edge on the tackles.

Ü To shift the defensive line, press Button 5. Then, press the D-Pad ñ to spread the defensive

ends outside the tackles. Press the D-Pad ò to move the line inside the offensive tackles. Press the D-Pad ï to shift the line left, or press the D-Pad ð to shift it to the right.

LINEBACKER SHIFT

You can shift your linebackers to adjust coverages, disguise blitzes, and cause general havoc for the opposing team.

Ü To shift the linebackers, press Button 6. Then, press the D-Pad ñ to spread the linebackers

out. Press the D-Pad ò to move them inside the offensive tackles and protect the middle of the eld. Press the D-Pad ï to shift the linebackers to the left, or press the D-Pad ð to shift them to the right.

PAUSE MENU

Ü During the game, press Button 10 to reach the Pause menu.

Use one of the two Coach’s Challenges on any questionable play. If you challenge a play and lose the challenge, you lose a timeout

For more information on Coaching Strategies, ‚ Rosters on p. 25

For more information on Settings, ‚ p. 34

FRANCHISE

Take full command and build your organization into football’s greatest over 30 complete seasons.

Ü To begin franchise mode, select GAME MODES from the Main menu. Then, click FRANCHISE.

Before you begin, you must select whether to create a new franchise or load an existing one that you’ve already created.

Ü In the pop-up, click NEW. The Franchise Setup screen opens.

Ü To load a franchise you created, click LOAD in the pop-up. In the File Management screen,

click the name of the franchise le to open. Then, click LOAD.

FRANCHISE SETUP SCREEN

FRANCHISE NAME Enter the name of your franchise in the space provided.

OWNER MODE Take complete control of the nancial aspects involved in

owning a football franchise. For more information, ‚ Owner Mode on p. 20.

COACHING CHANGES When ON, coaches may resign between seasons.

TRADE DEADLINE When ON, trades can occur only before the NFL trade

deadline.

SALARY CAP When ON, the NFL salary cap is enforced. You have a

limited budget to sign free agents and draft picks.

CAP PENALTIES When the salary cap and cap penalties are ON, you can

lose cash, players, and draft picks for violating the salary cap.

FANTASY DRAFT Before you begin, each team drafts a custom roster

from the current pool of active NFL players. For more information, ‚ Fantasy Draft on p. 17.

Ü To create the congured franchise, click DONE. To cancel and return to the Main menu, click

CANCEL.

FRANCHISE TEAM SELECT SCREEN

You can run the NFL team of your choice.

Ü To select a team to control, click the arrows next to Division at the top of the screen to nd

the division in which your team normally plays. Then, click the arrows next to CPU for the team you wish to control. To continue with the selected team, click START FRANCHISE.

Ü If Owner Mode is set to OFF, you can change teams in the divisions, or replace them with a

created team. To change a team in the division, click on the arrows next to the team name to replace, or click on the team name and choose a team from the dropdown menu.

NOTE :

If there are duplicates of the same team, you cannot proceed until there are 32 unique teams. For example, if you click on the right arrow next to the Ravens, you replace them with the Redskins. However, the Redskins still exist in the NFC East. In order to proceed, you need to cycle to the NFC East and replace the Redskins with the Ravens or a created team.

FANTASY DR AFT:

With this option ON, all active NFL players are thrown into a single draft pool. Teams add players to their rosters in a 47round Fantasy Draft. When the draft is concluded, the league begins.

To run a Fantasy Draft:

After you set up your Franchise (with Fantasy Draft option ON), click

START FRANCHISE to begin the draft. (The CPU drafts players for CPU-controlled teams).

To draft a player, double-click the name of the player you wish to

select. Then, click YES. The player is drafted.

NOTE :

You can sort the player listings by clicking any of the column

headers. To display players by position, click the arrows next to Positions.

After you select a player, he is added to the team roster and the draft

continues.

NOTE :

To simulate the rest of the draft, click TRAINING CAMP.

TRAINING CAMP

Before preseason begins, you can put your key players through various drills and try to boost their attributes in Training Camp.

Ü To begin a training camp drill, select a drill and then choose a player in the Training Camp

screen. Then, click PLAY DRILL.

Ü To skip training camp, click SKIP TRAINING CAMP.

PLAY WEEK MENU

View the weekly schedule for each team and check out the league standings.

TEAM MANAGEMENT Manage team rosters and player transactions.

PRACTICE Head to the practice eld to work out the kinks before this

SIMULATE To simulate games, click SIMULATE. In the pop-up, select

MATCHUP Review the matchups for the currently selected game.

OWNER’S BOX Make changes to your stadium, prices, and management

Ü To play a game on the schedule, click the checkbox next to the matchup listing. Then, click

PLAY GAME.

Ü To view the matchups for teams not listed on the screen, use the scroll bar on the right side.

Ü To view the schedule from a different week, click the arrows next to Week. To view the

schedule from a different season, click the arrows next to Season.

week’s game. For more information, ‚ Practice on p. 23.

the games to simulate.

personnel. For more information, ‚ Owner Mode on p. 20.

PRESEASON

Before the regular season begins, you can play four preseason games. After the preseason is over, you can evaluate players and nalize your roster for the upcoming season.

Ü To evaluate rookies at the end of the preseason, click PLAYER PROGRESSION in the pop-up.

You can review the areas in which your rookies have improved.

NOTE :

During the preseason, the CPU automatically sets your depth charts. Starters play the rst half, and rookies and backups play the second half.

DURING THE SEASON

During the season, you can take control of any user-controlled team at any point during the season. You can also sign free agents, change game settings, and make player trades if the trade deadline is OFF or has not passed.

AFTER THE SEASON

Every season ends with the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl. After pro football’s annual All-Star game, you begin the off-season, where you retool your roster for another run at the Championship.

THE OFF-SEASON

Build your dynasty through the draft, and sign key free agents. You control the moves for your franchise.

NOTE :

When Owner Mode is ON, you can reset ticket prices, change your personnel, and listen to your advisors. For more information, ‚ Owner Mode on p. 20.

OFF-SEASON SCHEDULE

Before jumping to the off-season, be sure to review stats and league news from the previous season. You can also view the draft order and check out current rosters.

OWNER’S BOX For more information, ‚ Owner’s Box on p. 20.

RETIRED PLAYERS View the players from every roster who just retired.

RE-SIGN PLAYERS Negotiate contracts with players from your own team. For

more information, ‚ Sign Free Agents on p. 26.

ROOKIE SCOUTING For more information, ‚ Rookie Scouting on p. 19.

NFL DRAFT Begin the seven-round rookie draft. Each team selects

one player per round. The NFL Draft is run similar to a Fantasy Draft (‚ p. 17).

Ü To simulate the draft at any time, click SIGN PICKS.

SIGN DRAFT PICKS After the draft, you sign your draft picks to your roster.

These players must t under the salary cap to keep them on your roster.

FREE AGENT SIGNING After signing your picks, you have a 30-day period to sign

available free agents. You must t all players you wish to sign under the salary cap.

REORDER DEPTH CHARTS Modify your new roster before the new

season.

START NEXT SEASON Begin a new year of football back at

Training Camp.

NOTE :

You can simulate any steps in the off-season. However, if your

Coach Management Options are not set to CPU for a skipped step, then your team does not participate in that part of the off-season.

ROOKIE SCOUTING

Scouted Player

Total Players

Scouted

Use your scouts to evaluate rookies through the multiple rounds of rookie scouting. They help you make a much more informed decision at the NFL draft.

Ü To view a rookie, check the box next to his name. Then, click ROOKIE REPORT.

Pick up to 15 players to scout in each round of the evaluation period. Scout a rookie through one round of the combine and receive a player note. Scout him through two rounds, and receive three notes. Scout a player through all three rounds and receive ve notes.

TO SCOUT A ROOKIE:

Click the checkbox next to the player’s name.

After you have agged the players you wish to scout, click SCOUTING COMBINE to proceed to

the Scouting Combine.

To check your scouting report on a player at the Combine, click the player’s name, and then

click ROOKIE REPORT. A new note appears in the player’s le.

Select the same set or a new set of players to scout in Individual Workouts. To advance, click

INDIVIDUAL WORKOUTS, and check the Rookie Reports.

NOTE :

Don’t waste all your scouting slots on 1st and 2nd rounders! Most

of those players are selected by other teams before you get a chance to draft them. Instead, scout some players projected for the later rounds, and hunt for hidden gems.

OWNER MODE

Take complete control of all nancial aspects of owning an NFL franchise. Hire your own staff, set your team’s ticket prices, build your own stadium, reward key players with signing bonuses, and more. In Owner Mode, you’re still aiming to win the Super Bowl, but you must also make a prot and keep your fans happy. Advertise and market your team, increasing fan support and motivating your team.

NOTE :

Owner mode is an advanced feature of running a Franchise. You

can enable it in the Franchise Setup menu.

OWNER’S BOX

Before the season starts, you can tweak prices, gather information, and market your team to maximize prots and performance. Gauge your overall fan support, view total cash assets, and check out attendance and win/loss records.

v More fan support means more cash in your pocket. Adjustments can be made on a weekly

basis.

NOTE :

Some of the Owner’s Mode options such as Stafng, Ticket Prices,

and Stadium modications are only available in the Off-Season.

STAFFING

SIGN COACHES Sign new coaches to ll various roles.

COACHING STAFF Get the details on each coach’s performance, and release

those who haven’t performed.

TRAINING STAFF Sign a training staff to help players prevent and quickly

recover from injuries.

COACH PROGRESSION See how your coaches’ performances have changed over

the seasons.

PRICES

Adjust ticket, concession, merchandise, and parking prices as well as the advertising and marketing budgets. All menus compare your prices to the league averages.

v You want to attract more fans and make a prot. If you set your prices too low, you may fail to

make a prot. Set them too high, and you may drive away your hardcore fans.

TICKET PRICES Set the prices for each section of your stadium.

CONCESSIONS Set prices for your stadium’s concessions. Some cities

have concessions unique to their geographic regions.

MERCHANDISE Adjust the pricing for programs, hats, jerseys, and other

merchandise.

PARKING Parking areas can be priced here to maximize your

revenue.

ADVERTISING Spend the remaining cash under your salary cap to

market your team to a wider audience. Television, radio, print, and billboard advertisements are all available. Hold a Fan Appreciation Day for a big boost in fan support.

STADIUM

Rename, maintain, or rebuild your stadium. You can also choose to relocate to a new area.

RENAME You can rename your stadium to honor a paying sponsor.

RENOVATE Available for user-created stadiums, this option lets you

REBUILD Choose to ditch your current stadium and build a new one

RELOCATE Move your home stadium to a new city and attract new

UPGRADE Treat your fans like royalty by purchasing ashy upgrades

Depending on the sponsor, you receive bonus cash for specic accomplishments, such as making playoffs. You don’t have to have a sponsor to rename your stadium.

change your stadium to suit your whims, if you can afford it.

in its place. Get your hands dirty designing a new stadium layout that will maximize capacity and bring in more prots.

fans to revive your fan support.

like a state-of-the-art arcade, a super screen, massage seats, and more.

v Over time, your stadium deteriorates, which can drive

away fans. Be sure to purchase upgrades.

TEAM INFO

Discover more in-depth information about your organization.

FAN SUPPORT The heartbeat of your team, fan support keeps people

coming through the gates, which funds your other team plans.

ATTENDANCE Track attendance as the season progresses.

EXPECTATIONS This chart tracks how the fans expect the team to

perform. If you fall below expectations, you can expect to see your fan support drop.

FINANCE INFO

Take a look at the nances of your organiztions.

BALANCE SHEET Compare your assets to your liabilities.

INCOME See if your business skills have generated more or less

EXPENSES View your total expenditures and a pie chart breaking it all

income per game.

down for you.

ORGANIZATION INFO

Review other important information about the organization of your team.

BOARD OF ADVISORS Listen to your advisors, who are on top of the most

important issues affecting your team.

FRANCHISE/TEAM Compare your team’s ratings to the league averages.

STADIUM INFORMATION Check out the maintenance costs of your stadium and

other interesting facts.

CITY INFORMATION Get the details on your home city including population,

growth rate, weather statistics, and more.

OWNER RATINGS Check out your revenue, expenses, prots, and

attendance ratings for each year (available after the rst season).

OTHER GAME MODES

Go endzone to endzone in one of the featured game modes of Madden NFL 2004.

Ü To play in other game modes, click GAME MODES at the Main menu.

MINI-CAMP

Tour NFL cities in the Madden Cruiser to ne-tune your playing skills in Mini-Camp mode.

Ü Each NFL city hosts a Mini-Camp. Follow the on-screen instructions to compete in the listed

drill. To select a Mini-Camp, click the city’s icon on the map and click PLAY DRILL.

Ü To change the difculty level, click the arrows next to Skill Level.

2-MINUTE DRILL

The pressure is on, and the clock is winding down. Run the 2-Minute Drill and rack up as many points as you can before the nal gun sounds.

2-MINUTE DRILL SETUP SCREEN

DEFENSE TEAM Choose the defensive squad to attack. All players compete

against the same defensive squad.

SKILL LEVEL Choose your playing difculty level: ROOKIE, PRO,

ALL-PRO, or ALL-MADDEN. A higher level can earn you more points.

TEAM Select offensive team to control.

Ü To continue, click CONTROLLER SELECT.

NOTE :

If you score before time expires, you keep possession of the ball

and start a new drive from your own 20-yard line.

PRACTICE

Brush up on your playing skills, or master a team’s playbook.

PRACTICE SETUP SCREEN

In the Practice Setup screen, you select the offensive and defensive teams for the practice. You must also select a type of Practice in the Mode bar.

MODE BAR

NORMAL A normal practice with offensive and defensive units.

OFFENSE ONLY Practice with your offense without a defense on the eld.

KICKOFF Do kickoff coverage and return drills.

Ü To continue, click CONTROLLER SELECT.

PRACTICE FIELD

On the practice eld, you can run every play in your playbook.

Ü To re-spot the ball, press Button 5. Press the D-Pad to select the new spot on the eld, and

press Button 2 to spot it.

Ü To choose a different play, press Button 10. In the Pause menu, click CHOOSE NEW PLAY.

SITUATION

Set up the toughest of game situations, and then throw yourself into it.

TO CONFIGURE THE SITUATION:

To change game settings for the situation, click GAME. Use the arrows next to the settings to congure them.

To change team settings for the situation, click TEAM. Use the arrows next to the settings to congure them.

To continue, click CONTROLLER SELECT.

NETWORK GAME

Play against your friends across LAN or Internet connections.

MATCHUP CONNECT

Ü To host or join a LAN or Internet game, use the arrows next to Connection Type to select your

type of game.

TO HOST AN INTERNET GAME:

To nd out your current IP address, click RESOLVE IP. The displayed IP address must be given

to all players connecting to your game.

To begin hosting an Internet game, click START.

TO JOIN AN INTERNET GAME:

To join a game hosted by another player over the Internet, you must acquire the IP address for

the hosting computer.

Enter the IP address in the spaces provided.

Then, click CONNECT.

TO HOST A LAN GAME:

To host a LAN game, enter the name of the game in the space provided. This name must be

provided to all players who want to play in the game.

Then, click START.

TO JOIN A LAN GAME:

To join a LAN game, use the arrow buttons next to Game List to select the game to join.

Then, click CONNECT.

FEATURES

From the Features menu, you can edit rosters or create players, teams, and custom playbooks.

ROSTERS

Make key roster moves to strengthen your lineup. Trade players, sign free agents, and release players.

Ü To create a team, click CREATE TEAM. To edit a created team, click EDIT TEAM. For more

information, ‚ Create-A-Team on p. 27.

You can export rosters from NFL teams, import previously modied teams, or tweak teams for your own custom roster.

Ü To export a team, click the name of the team in the roster list. Then, click EXPORT TEAM.

Ü To import a team, click IMPORT TEAM. In the File Management screen, click the name of the

team to import. Then, click LOAD. For more information, ‚ File Management on p. 38.

Ü To edit the player and other roster functions of the selected team, click PLAYER

MANAGEMENT. For more information, ‚ Player Management below.

PLAYER MANAGEMENT

In the Player Management screen, you can edit created players, and sign, trade, or release players.

Ü To view players from a different roster, click the arrows next to Team. To view players in the

current roster by position, click the arrows next to Position.

Ü To sort players on the current roster by a different category, double-click the column header

for that category.

Ü To view the information for the selected player, click PLAYER INFO.

Ü To view a breakdown of the roster’s strengths and weaknesses, click BREAKDOWN.

TO TRADE A PLAYER:

In the Player Management screen, click TRADE.

In the Trade Player screen, use the Team arrows to display the team containing the rst

player to add to the trade. In the Roster list, select the player to add to the trade. Click ADD.

v As players are added, the direction of the interest is indicated in the trade window. In an even

trade, the arrow points straight up.

Ü To remove a player from a trade, select the player’s name in the trade window. Then, click

REMOVE.

Repeat step 2 for additional players from the rst team and for players from the second team.

To process the trade, click SUBMIT. The trade is accepted, declined, or rejected by the CPU for roster or salary cap reasons.

SIGN FREE AGENTS

Sign a free agent to a team.

TO SIGN A FREE AGENT:

In the Player Management screen, use the arrows next to Team to select the Free Agents

pool.

Click the name of a player to sign. Then, click SIGN. In the drop-down list, select the team to

which you want to sign the player.

To begin contract negotiations, click the player to sign, and then click SIGN PLAYER.

In the Contract Negotiation screen, adjust the signing bonus, number of years, and the total

salary of your contract offer. Then, click SUBMIT.

The player then accepts or rejects your offer.

RELEASE PLAYER

Release a player from any team. When the player is released, he is added to the Free Agent list, and his salary is deducted from the salary cap of the releasing team.

TO RELEASE A PLAYER:

In the Player Management screen, select the player to release. Then, click RELEASE.

To release the player, click YES.

DEPTH CHART

You can re-order the depth chart of any NFL team manually or let the CPU automatically re-order it for you.

TO CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE DEP TH CHART:

In the Player Management screen, select the team whose depth chart you wish to re-order.

Then, click DEPTH.

In the Depth Chart screen, use the arrows next to Position to select the position to re-order.

The current depth chart is listed above all of the team’s available players at that position.

v Certain special positions, KOS (Kick Off Specialist), LS (Long Snapper), and 3DRB (3rd Down

Running Back), are applied based on the situations they describe.

Ü To let the CPU automatically reorder the depth chart for the current team and position, click

REORDER.

To re-order a player’s position on the depth chart, click the player’s name in the list of all

position players.

Click the position in the depth chart to place the player. Then, click ASSIGN.

The player is assigned to that position on the depth chart, and the previous player is moved to

the other player’s spot.

TO SET SUBSTITUTION PAT TERNS (DURING FRANCHISE MODE OR DURING A GAME):

In the Team Management screen, click SUBS, or if you are in the middle of a

game, pause the game and click on STRATEGIES, then click Formation Subs.

In the Formation Subs screen, select the Team and Category for which you want

to make a substitution.

Use the arrows to select the Formation and Set in which to perform the substitution. The

player position icons change to the new formation.

Click the player position icon to change. The list of players for that position is displayed.

To make a substitution, click the name of the player to add. Then, click SUBSTITUTE. The

player is substituted.

Ü To reset the substitution patterns for this formation to their defaults, click RESET. To return to

the previous screen, click DONE.

EDIT PLAYERS

For more information, ‚ Create-A-Player on p. 31.

CREATE-A-TEAM

Create a custom team and add it to the NFL. Created teams can be used in Franchise, Play Now, and Practice modes.

TO CREATE A NEW TEAM:

From the Main menu, click FEATURES. Then, click CREATE-A-TEAM.

In the Create-Edit Team screen, enter your team name information, and select your basic

team characteristics.

Ü To design your stadium, click STADIUM INFO.

Ü To design your home and away uniforms, click UNIFORM.

To create the team, click DONE.

Ü To cancel and return to the previous screen, click CANCEL.

Your created team is loaded with EA SPORTS players. To manage your roster, click PLAYER MANAGEMENT. For more information, ‚ Player Management on p. 25.

CUSTOM TEAM LOGOS

Using a standard paint program, you can create your own team logos for use in Madden NFL

2004.

These are the Main Logo, Sliver Logo, Helmet Logo, Mideld Logo, and Endzone Logo. Each logo has its own unique size and directory that it must be placed in for Madden to be able to use it.

TO CREATE A CUSTOM TEAM LOGO:

In a paint program, open a pre-existing logo in the Madden game directory: Madden NFL

2004\Customart\. Each directory contains a different type of team logo.

NOTE :

It is strongly recommended that you use pre-existing logos as

templates for your creations.

Design your logo using the pre-existing logo.

Save your changed logo under the following parameters in the proper directory under

My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\.

v All logos must be in 256-color (8-bit) .BMP (bitmap) format.

v The transparency color for a logo is RGB value 255, 0, 255.

LOGO NAME SIZE (IN PIXELS) DIRECTORY

Main Logo 128 x 128 Mainlogo

Sliver Logo 64 x 32 Silver

Helmet Logo 256 X 128 Helmet

Midfield Logo 256 x 256 Midfield

Endzone Logo 1024 x 256 Endzone

LOGO SPECS

MAIN LOGO

Image Size: 128x128

All Main Logos should be placed in the My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Mainlogo folder.

SLIVER LOGO

Image Size: 64x32

All Sliver Logos should be placed in the My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Sliver folder.

HELMET LOGO

Image Size: 256x128

All Helmet Logos should be placed in the My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Helmet folder.

MIDFIELD LOGO

Image Size: 256x256

All Mideld Logos should be placed in the My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Mideld folder.

ENDZONE LOGO

Image Size: 1024x256

All Endzone Logos should be placed in the My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Endzone folder.

TRANSPARENT COLOR

Madden NFL 2004 also has a color that is set to be transparent. This transparent color should be used if you want a section of one of your logo images to display whatever is behind the logo. The transparent color is not displayed in Madden NFL 2004. It can be used if you do not want a logo to appear on the eld. For example, if you wanted to create a team that has no mideld logo, you would need to create a mideld logo image that was colored with the transparent color.

NOTE :

The Helmet logo does not have a transparent color. It is the only

logo that does not have a transparent color.

The transparent color has RGB values of:

R – 255; G – 0; B – 255

Here is an example of a Endzone logo that does not have the transparent color in it. The logo appears just as it is in-game with no changes.

ENDZONE IMAGE LOGO:

In-game Result:

But if you use a logo with the transparent color like the one below then only the words “Endzone Logo” appears in-game because of the transparent color around the words. The words are in white so they are displayed in the game. Cool, huh?

ENDZONE IMAGE LOGO:

In-game Result:

FEATURE OVERVIEW (QUICK REFERENCE)

Templates have been provided of each logo in every custom art folder. Use these templates to create your images. They are in the correct format and are colored with the transparent color.

MAIN LOGO

Size: 128x128 (pixels)

Location: My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Mainlogo

SLIVER LOGO

Size: 64x32 (pixels)

Location: My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Sliver

HELMET LOGO:

Size: 256x128 (pixels)

Location: My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Helmet

MIDFIELD LOGO:

Size: 256x256 (pixels)

Location: My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Mideld

ENDZONE LOGO:

Size: 1024x256 (pixels)

Location: My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\CustomArt\Endzone

TRANSPARENCY COLOR:

Red: 255

Green: 0

Blue: 255

ALL images must be 256 colors (8 bit) and be in bitmap (.BMP) format

We strongly recommend you take advantage of the templates provided, especially on the helmet logo, because they are very time consuming to reproduce. You may wish to use the ones already made for you. Just pick a color and style that you prefer, and add the logo of your choice.

CREATE-A-PLAYER

You can create players, edit them, and add them to the pool of Madden NFL 2004.

TO CREATE A PLAYER:

From the Main menu, click FEATURES. Then, click CREATE-A-PLAYER.

In the Create-Edit Player screen, enter the player’s name in the spaces provided. Use the

arrow buttons to set his Age, College, Team, Position, and other settings.

Ü To dene the physical appearance of the created player, click APPEARANCE.

Ü To change the build of your player, click BUILD.

Ü To add specialty equipment to your player’s uniform, click EQUIPMENT.

Ü To change his abilities, click RATINGS. In the Ratings screen, click a Ratings box and enter

a new gure to change it. The player’s overall rating and salary required to sign him change based on your edits.

To create the player, click DONE, then click CREATE AND EXIT. To cancel the player, click

CANCEL.

CREATE-A-PLAYBOOK

Create custom plays and formations from scratch and add them to an NFL or customized playbook.

TO CREATE A PLAYBOOK:

From the Main menu, click FEATURES. Then, click CREATE-A-PLAYBOOK.

In the pop-up, select the type of playbook to create.

Ü To load a created playbook, click LOAD. For more information, ‚ File Management on p. 38.

In the Create-A-Playbook Setup window, use the arrows next to Base Playbook to select the basic type of offense or defense of the playbook. Then, select the practice team and controller to use for the playbook. To continue, click DONE.

CREATE-A-PLAY SCREEN

In the Create-A-Play screen, you design plays to add to your playbook.

TO CREATE A FORMATION:

In the Create-A-Play screen, click CREATE FORMATION.

In the Create-A-Formation screen, click and drag a player icon to reposition the player. In the

drop-down, select the player position represented by the icon.

Repeat step 2 for all players to reposition. To apply your changes, click APPLY.

To create a new formation, click NEW. To give it a new name, click RENAME. Enter the name

of the new formation in the spaces provided. Then, click OK.

To return to the Create-A-Play screen, click DONE.

TO DELETE A FORMATION:

In the Create-A-Formation screen, use the arrows next to Formation to select the formation to

delete. Then, click DELETE.

To conrm the deletion, click YES.

TO ADD A PLAY TO YOUR PLAYBOOK:

In the Create-A-Play screen, select the formation from which to run the play.

To create a new play, click NEW PLAY. Select the type of play.

To give the play a descriptive name, click RENAME. Enter the name of the play, and click OK.

To give a positional assignment, click the position icon. Then, click EDIT ROUTE.

In the Edit Route screen, use the tools to select the type of route, and its directions and

actions. To nish editing the route, click DONE.

The edited route is displayed in the Create-A-Play screen. Repeat steps 5-6 for each position in the play.

To test your created play with the practice team, click TEST PLAY.

TO PREVIEW AND RE- ORGANIZE YOUR PLAYBOOK:

In the Create-A-Play screen, click PREVIEW PLAYBOOK.

In the Preview Playbook screen, use the arrows to select the Formation to review. Some of the

plays of the formation are displayed.

To swap plays, use the scroll bars to the right of the listed plays to nd the play to move. Click

the play, then click MOVE.

Find the play with which to swap the selected play. Click the play, then click SWAP.

Ü To remove a play from the playbook, click REMOVE.

To return to the previous screen, click DONE.

TO SAVE A PLAYBOOK:

Ü To save your playbook, click SAVE PLAYBOOK in the Create-a-Play screen. For more

information, ‚ File Management on p. 38.

REVOLVER MENU

From the Revolver menu in the lower-right corner, you can congure all of your gaming and system settings, manage les, and create and edit User Proles.

USER PROFILE

Your User Prole contains all of your preferred settings for the current game, your team, and your league. When you rst start Madden NFL 2004, you should create a new User Prole and select a favorite team.

NOTE :

The active User Prole determines the settings used for Madden

NFL 2004. You can set and save rosters, custom playbooks, audibles,

and gameplay settings through a User Prole. And changes to these settings are saved only in the active User Prole.

Ü To create or edit a User Prole, click the Helmet icon in the lower-right corner. Then click

SETTINGS. In the User Settings screen, click CREATE.

CONTROLLER CONFIG

In the Controller Conguration screen, you can congure any of the controllers attached to your computer or create custom versions of those controllers.

Ü To change a button or key control, double-click it in the list or click ASSIGN. Then, select the

new button or key to apply. The conguration is changed.

Ü To change the controls for a different controller for your computer, use the arrow buttons next

to Controller.

Ü To apply the congured controllers to a different User Prole, use the arrow buttons next to

User Prole.

Ü To congure the controls for a different aspect of the game, use the arrow buttons next to

Category.

Ü To view a different arrangement of the controls, use the arrow buttons next to Conguration.

Ü To complete the conguration, click DONE.

USER SETTINGS

In the User Settings screen, you can create, rename, and delete user proles.

Ü To create a new User Prole, click CREATE. In the pop-up, enter the name of the User Prole.

Then, click OK. Edit the User Prole’s settings as needed. Click DONE.

Ü To rename a User Prole, use the arrows next to User Prole to select it. Then, click RENAME.

In the pop-up, enter a new name for the User Prole. Then, click OK.

Ü To delete the selected prole, click REMOVE.

You can congure your basic offensive and defensive playbooks or select an NFL or created playbook to use for this prole.

Ü To change the playbook for the User Prole, use the arrows next to the playbook indicators.

AUTO SUB OUT Use the slider bar to set the level of energy at which a

player is automatically substituted out of the game.

AUTO SUB IN Use the slider bar to set the level of energy at which a

player is automatically substituted back into the game.

PASS LEAD SENSITIVITY Use the slider bar to set the amount the quarterback will

lead his receivers.

STATS

In the Stats screen, you can review all of the statistics that you’ve gained while using the current User Prole.

v User stats can be sorted by User Prole and by category.

Ü To close the Stats window, click DONE.

AUDIBLES

In the Audibles screen, you can congure the audibles that you can call before the snap on offense or defense.

The top row of ve plays lists the currently assigned audibles. When you want to call an audible, press Button 1 and then select the desired audible (Buttons 1-3, Button 5, or Button 6).

Ü To assign audibles for offensive sets, click OFFENSE at the top of the screen. To assign for

defense, click DEFENSE.

Ü To assign a different audible, use the arrow buttons at the bottom of the screen to change the

formation, set and play. Click the desired play to select it. Then, click the audible play in the top row to replace. To complete the replacement, click ASSIGN.

Ü To ip a selected play to go in the opposite direction, click FLIP PLAY.

Ü To modify audibles for a different User Prole, use the arrows next to User Proles.

Ü To nish selecting audibles and return to the previous screen, click DONE.

SET TINGS

Customize the settings for Madden NFL 2004 and your computer system. Various gameplay settings and system settings can be modied here.

NOTE :

Changes made to user settings, in-game settings, and controller conguration apply to the active User Prole and are not global. System and game settings are global and affect all User Proles.

NOTE :

Most of the settings featured in Madden NFL 2004 are selfexplanatory. The others are listed below.

GAME SETTINGS

GAMEPLAY SETTINGS

QUARTER LENGTH Congure the length of each quarter: 1 to 15 MINUTES.

The default length is 5 MINUTES.

SKILL LEVEL Set the difculty level for the game: ROOKIE, PRO, ALL-

PRO, or ALL-MADDEN.

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 When ON, players can get injured during

gameplay.

PRE-EXISTING INJURIES When ON, players begin the rst season with the same

injuries as their real-world counterparts.

GAME FATIGUE When ON, players tire during the game.

ACCELERATED CLOCK When ON, the clock runs faster between plays, but stops

for all normal rules such as incomplete passes and out of bounds.

REMEMBER FORMATION When ON, the formation from the previous play is the

default formation for the next play. You can change it on the Playcalling Screen (‚ p. 12).

RANDOM WEATHER When ON, the CPU randomly selects weather conditions

for open-air stadiums.

VISUAL SETTINGS

CAMERA Choose the default camera for use during gameplay.

The default camera can also be changed from the Pause menu. For more information, ‚ Pause Menu on p. 15.

PLAYER DISPLAYS Select the indicators for individual players: NONE, POS,

NUM, or NAME. When set to POS, players are indicated by position. NUM indicates the player’s number.

FIELD LINES Sets the line displayed on the eld: NONE, DOWN, LOS,

or BOTH. When set to DOWN, a yellow line indicates the rst down. When set to LOS, a blue line shows the line of scrimmage. When set to BOTH, the rst down and line of scrimmage lines appear.

AUTO INSTANT REPLAY When ON, the computer automatically replays great plays

on the eld.

PENALTY SETTINGS

PENALTIES When ON, the referee calls penalties and marks yardage.

OFFSIDES When ON, defensive players can jump offsides, although

they will be called for it (if Penalties are turned ON). When Offsides is turned OFF, defenders are physically barred from running offsides.

PENALTY SLIDERS Adjust the likelihood for each type of penalty. Change the

setting by moving the slider towards the right or the left.

AI SETTINGS

Adjust the AI settings for HUMAN- or CPU-controlled teams and for OFFENSE, DEFENSE, or SPECIAL TEAMS. To adjust various offensive or defensive AI settings for the user or CPU controlled teams, move the sliders to the right or the left.

IN-GAME SETTINGS

PLAYER LOCK When set ON, the defensive player selected before the

snap becomes the default player under your control at the start of the next play.

AUTO SUBS When ON, players are automatically substituted during the

game based on their fatigue level.

QUICK PASSING When set to ON, the passing icons come up automatically.

When set to OFF, you must press Button 2 to bring up the icons.

REMEMBER FORMATION When ON, the formation from the previous play is the

default formation for the next play. You can change it in the Playcalling Screen (‚ p. 12.).

STATS

Determine the type and location of your stats reports.

Ü You can export reports as .CSV les (text les than can be imported into spreadsheet

programs) and .HTM les (HTML les for publishing to the web).

RIGHT CLICK STATS In some in-game menus such as Roster Management, you

can right-click to open a drop-down menu. Select STATS REPORT to write a report to the specied directory.

EXHIBITION STAT LOG After each exhibition game, a stats log is automatically

generated for the game.

FRANCHISE STATS LOG After every franchise week, a franchise stats log is

generated.

Ü If an entire season is simulated, all reports are

generated at the end of the season.

Ü To activate a report, select a File Type and Directory for it. The listed directory is inside the

My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\ directory on your computer. Use the toggles to overwrite the previous report or to create a unique report le each time.

Ü To deactivate a report, set File Type to OFF.

SYSTEM SETTINGS

AUDIO SET TINGS

Adjust volume levels and change other audio settings.

SOUND MODE Choose whether you want the sound to be MONO or

STEREO.

COMMENTARY When ON, John Madden and Al Michaels provide the

VOLUME SLIDERS Use the sliders to adjust the volume of audio features.

MUSIC SELECT Choose the order you want to hear the songs: sequential,

AUDIO PATH Type in the full path of the directory containing your music

commentary during the game.

RANDOM, or OFF.

les.

VIDEO SETTINGS

Adjust all visual settings in this game.

NOTE :

If gameplay is too slow or choppy for your computer, try

lowering the video settings to improve gameplay.

LIMIT MENU SPEED When set to YES, the front-end menus transition at a

slower rate.

HELMET MAPPING Turn the environmental reections of player helmets ON/

OFF.

PLAYER ACCESSORIES Turn the display of individual player accessories such as

gloves, visors, sleeves, mouthpieces, knee braces, ankle tape and elbow pads ON/OFF.

VERTICAL SYNC Fix the refresh rate of the game to match the vertical

refresh rate of your monitor: ON/OFF.

TRUFORM™ When ON, TruForm™ technology improves the geometry

on parts of the player model.

v TruForm™ technology is available only on select high-end ATI video cards.

REFRESH FREQUENCY Set the refresh frequency of your monitor. The default is

60 frames per second.

NOTE :

Refresh Frequency applies only to Madden NFL 2004, as your monitor returns to its default setting when you exit the game.

TEXTURE COMPRESSION When ON, textures are compressed to improve playback

yet do not look as nice in the game.

TEXTURE DEPTH Adjust the number of colors that are used in the in-game

textures: DEFAULT, 16-BIT, or 32-BIT. The higher the bit depth, the more colorful the textures.

TEXTURE RESOLUTION Adjust the resolution at which textures are displayed:

LOW, MED, or HIGH.

LIGHTING EFFECTS Adjust the level of lighting effects: OFF, LOW, MED, or

HIGH.

WEATHER EFFECTS Adjust the level of graphical detail for weather effects

such as snow and rain: 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

VIDEO RESOLUTION Adjust the in-game screen resolution.

NOTE :

If you are experiencing slow playback in the game, try lowering the video resolution.

DETAIL SETTINGS

If you’re experiencing playback problems, consider lowering the settings in details such as the eld, sidelines, the referee, and the stadium, as the most important things to see are between the sidelines.

GENERAL DETAIL Set the overall level of detail in the game: OFF, LOW,

GENERAL SHADOWS Set the type of shadows used for objects not identied in

MED, HIGH.

other settings in this screen: OFF, CIRCLE, HIGH.

STATS

Check on the all-time statistics and information for leagues, teams, and individuals for the active User Prole.

NEWS & INFO

During a Franchise, you will be able to see a host of news and information about your league.

SUPER BOWL HISTORY Take a look at the stats for all the NFL championship

games.

MADDEN BOWL™ Check out the winner of the 2004 Madden Bowl.

DRAFT INFO Get information about the draft, including order, preview

and a recap.

TEAM SCHEDULES See who plays who and when.

TEAM STANDINGS Check to see win, loss, and tie records for your league.

LEAGUE NEWS See a roundup of all the important information, including

coaching changes, injuries, signings, weekly awards and

more.

GREATEST PLAYERS Check out the greatest players from your franchise.

FILE MANAGEMENT

From the File Management screen, you can load or delete games, franchises, rosters, replays. situations, matchups, and playbooks, as well as User Proles.

Ü To manage your les, click the File Management icon in Revolver menu.

Ü To display les of a different type, click the arrows next to Type.

Ü To load a le, click the name of the le, and then click LOAD.

Ü To overwrite an existing le, click the name of the le in the list. Then, click SAVE.

Ü To save as a new le, enter a name for the le in the Save File As box. Then, click SAVE.

Ü To delete a le, click the name of the le, and then click DELETE.

Ü To return to the previous screen, click DONE.

NOTE :

You can save a screenshot at any time by pressing the F1 button. This saves a .BMP le in your My Documents\Madden NFL 2004\ Scrnshots directory.

ONLINE

Take your game online to see if you’ve got the skills to match up with thousands of other pigskin players. Madden NFL 2004 can be played through EA SPORTS Online, your destination for the best sports games on the PC. Join or start your own Clubs and leagues, compete in games, tournaments and mini-camps to build an online career.

Ü To connect to EA SPORTS Online, click PLAY ONLINE at the Main menu.

NOTE :

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE EA SPORTS™ ONLINE SERVICE, INCLUDING AVAILABILITY FOR PLAY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.easports.com/pconlinelegal.

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 2003-2004 NFL SEASON.

LOGGING ON

Before you can play at EA SPORTS Online service, you must register your product and create a new EA account, or use a pre-existing EA or AOL/AIM account.

NOTE :

If you are already a member of the EA SPORTS Online service, you may log in with your existing account information. Follow the on-screen instructions to register Madden NFL 2004 for online play.

Ü To register, click JOIN NOW on the Welcome screen.

NOTE:

To play for the entire year for free, logon at easports.com and enter

the number on your Game Time™ card found in the product box.

REGISTRATION

Ü To register Madden NFL 2004 with EA SPORTS Online, click ADD THIS GAME TITLE. Enter

your EA user name and password in the appropriate places.

Ü To use a pre-existing AOL

Instant Messenger account, click the appropriate link and follow the on-screen instructions.

Ü To create a new EA account, click I NEED TO CREATE A NEW EA SPORTS

the on-screen instructions to complete your registration.

™

, AOL Instant Messenger™, Compuserve 2000™, or Netscape AOL

™

ACCOUNT. Follow

WELCOME SCREEN

When you successfully login, you are placed in the Welcome screen, where you can begin games, look for MatchUps, review your prole, and chat with other online football fans. Be sure to check out the sweepstakes and prizes available only through EA SPORTS Online.

Ü To open either nav bar, move your mouse to the top or bottom of the screen.

In the Welcome screen, you can review the top players of the month and check out available MatchUps and your current tournaments.

Ü To join a tournament, click TOURNAMENT LOBBY. For more information, ‚ Tournaments

on p. 42.

Ü To jump into a quick match, click QUICKMATCH. Quickmatch nds an opponent for you.

Ü To set up a MatchUp, click MATCHUP LOBBY. For more information, ‚ MatchUps on p. 42.

Ü To open your Messenger for chat, click MESSENGER. For more information, ‚ Messenger

on p. 41.

Ü To review updates on game outcomes, earned tokens, and other information, click MESSAGE

LOG.

Ü To return to the Home screen, open the navigation bar at the top of the screen, then click

HOME.

Ü To get help at any time, click HELP.

Ü To logout, open the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. Then, click LOGOUT.

MY CAREER

Review your online career statistics, or change your online preferences.

Ü To edit your settings, open the navigation bar at the top of the screen, highlight My Career,

then click EDIT SETTINGS. Make adjustments to your online persona, and click SAVE CHANGES to save them.

MESSENGER

Through your Messenger, you can nd members, set up buddy lists, and organize games.

Ü To nd a member, click FIND MEMBER. Enter any criteria for the member, and

then click SEARCH.

Ü To add a member to your Messenger, click the icon next to the name. Then, click ADD TO

MESSENGER.

Ü To remove a member from your Messenger, click the icon next to the name. Then, click

REMOVE.

Ü To send a message to a buddy, click the buddy’s name in your Messenger. Enter the message

in the space provided. Then, click SEND.

Ü To create a new group in your Messenger, click NEW GROUP.

CLUBS

There are two kinds of Online Clubs in Madden NFL 2004: Public and Private. Public Clubs are open for anyone to join, but Private Clubs require a password.

Ü To nd a Club, select FIND A CLUB from the Clubs menu in the top nav bar. Enter the

parameters for your desired Club on the left side of the Clubs home page. Then, click SEARCH.

Ü To join a Club, click its name in the search list. The Club’s membership status and privacy are

displayed on the Club’s home page.

Ü To send a message to the Club’s manager, click the member name in the list of Clubs. In the

pop-up menu, click MESSAGE.

Ü To create your own Club, select CREATE CLUB in the Clubs menu, and follow the on-screen

instructions.

QUICK GAMES

Compare your high scores to other players’ scores in Mini-Camp and 2-Minute drills and more. You compete online against the CPU for a score. If your score is high enough, it is posted to the high score list.

Ü To compete, select QUICK GAMES in the top nav bar. Select the game to play and the difculty

level. Then, click PLAY NOW.

v Success on a higher difculty level earns a higher score.

MATCHUPS

Play head-to-head football against other online players.

v You can choose to play online games under Pro Play or Custom formats. Pro Play games are

added to your online rankings.

Ü To compete, select LOBBY from the MatchUp menu in the top nav bar. To go to a specic

matchup lobby, select a name from the drop-down list.

Ü To play a MatchUp, click an open game of interest. Then, click PLAY NOW.

Ü To create a Pro Play MatchUp, click CREATE MATCHUP. Enter the name of your MatchUp, and

congure other settings. When done, click FINISH.

v In Pro Play games, it’s possible for two players to choose the same team.

Ü To remove a MatchUp that you created, click CANCEL next to its listing in the MatchUp lobby.

TOURNAMENTS

In Tournaments, you host or join tournaments to play against other players or Clubs.

Ü To join a tournament open to all players, click its name in the Tournament Lobby. In the

popup, review the format of the tournament, and click OK.

v You can join Club vs. Club tournaments only if you are a member of one of the participating

Clubs.

Ü To create an open tournament, click CREATE TOURNAMENT in the Tournament Lobby, and

follow the on-screen instructions.

v After an open tournament is created and posted, you no longer have control over its settings.

Ü To create a Club vs. Club tournament, nd the Club to challenge.

v In a Club vs. Club tournament, each Club must have ve members to participate.

LEAGUES

In Leagues, you can set up regularly scheduled competition against your friends over seasons of varying length.

Ü To join or create a league, select LOBBY from the Leagues menu in the top nav bar.

In the Leagues lobby, you can review all of the available leagues, including their entry fees, schedule, number of players, and whether they are private or public.

Ü To join a league, double-click it in the list. Then, click JOIN.

Ü To go to your league’s home page, select MY LEAGUE from the Leagues menu in the top nav

bar.

Ü To create a league, click CREATE LEAGUE. Follow the on-screen instructions.

LEADERBOARDS

In the Leaderboards area, you can review the leading online players in Pro Play games, Quick Games, and Club tokens on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Also, rankings are provided for Clubs as well.

Ü To sort players by a statistical category, click the top of the column.

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