HARDBALL III CONTROLS

Keypad or Keyboard Controls for Batting

1  Select your type of swing.  Hold down the desired key, then press Enter 
(Keyboard 1), Spacebar (Keyboard 2), or the Fire key.

Keypad               Keyboard 1            Keyboard 2	
2 = Strategy         , = Strategy          X = Strategy	
4 = Bunt             J = Bunt              A = Bunt	
5 = Contact/Fire     K = Contact/Fire      S = Contact/Fire 
6 = Power            L = Power             D = Power	

2  Select the area of the strike zone to swing in.

Batter's view:   Pitcher vs. left-handed hitter
Pitcher's view:  Pitcher vs. right-handed hitter

Keypad               Keyboard 1           Keyboard 2
 1 = Low/Outside     M = Low/Outside      Z = Low/Outside
 2 = Low             , = Low              X  = Low
 3 = Low/Inside      . = Low/Inside       C = Low/nside
 4 = Outside         J = Outside          A  =  Outside
 5 = Middle/Fire     K = Middle/Fire      S = Middle/Fire
 6 = Inside          L = Inside           D  =  Inside
 7 = High/Outside    U = High/Outside     Q = High/Outside
 8  = High           I = High             W = High
 9 = High/Inside     O = High/Inside      E = High/Inside

Batter's view:   Pitcher vs. right-handed hitter
Pitcher's view:   Pitcher vs. left-handed hitter

Keypad               Keyboard 1          Keyboard 2
 1 = Low/Inside      M = Low/Inside      Z = Low/Inside
 2 = Low             , = Low             X  = Low
 3 = Low/Outside     . = Low/Outside     C = Low/Outside
 4 = Inside          J = Inside          A  =  Inside
 5 = Middle/Fire     K = Middle/Fire     S = Middle/Fire
 6 = Outside         L = Outside         D =  Outside
 7 = High/Inside     U = High/Inside     E = High/Outside
 8  = High           I = High            W = High
 9 = High/Outside    O = High/Outside    Q = High/ Inside

3  Hold down the desired location key and select after the pitcher releases 
the ball.
4  Press Enter or the Fire key to swing the bat.

Keypad and Keyboard Controls for Running

Batter's View

Keypad              Keyboard 1         Keyboard 2
 6 = First Base     L = First Base     D  = First Base
 8 = Second Base    I = Second Base    W = Second Base
 4 = Third Base     J = Third Base     A  = Third Base
 2 = Home           , = Home           X  = Home 
 5 = Fire           K = Fire           S = Fire (swing)
  
Pitcher's View

Keypad              Keyboard 1        Keyboard 2
 4 = First Base     J = First Base    A = First Base
 2 = Second Base    , = Second Base   X  = Second Base
 6 = Third Base     L = Third Base    D  = Third Base
 8 = Home           I = Home          W = Home
 5 = Fire           K = Fire          S = Fire (swing)

Advancing:  Press the Base key where you want your runner to advance.

Retreating:  Hold down the Base Key you want your runner to return to and 
press Enter or the Fire Key before the runner reaches the next base.

Leading Off or Stealing:  Base runners automatically lead off.  You can 
make them lead off more by tapping the desired base key once or twice.  
Hold down the base key to make the runner steal.

Joystick Controls for Batting

1  Use the joystick to select a swing.  Move the joystick handle in the 
direction of the desired swing and press Button 1.

Left = Bunt
Right = Power
Down = Strategy
Centered = Contact

2  Select the area of the strike zone to swing in.  Move the joystick 
handle in the direction you want to hit the ball and select after the 
pitcher releases the ball.
   
Batter's view:   Pitcher vs. left-handed hitter
Pitcher's view:   Pitcher vs. right-handed hitter

Down = Low
Down/Left = Low/Outside
Down/Right = Low/Inside
Centered = Middle
Left = Outside
Right = Inside
Up = High
Up/Left = High/Outside
Up/Right = High/Inside

Batter's view:   Pitcher vs. right-handed hitter
Pitcher's view:   Pitcher vs. left-handed hitter

Up = High
Up/Right = High/Outside
Up/Left = High/Inside
Centered = Middle
Left = Inside
Right = Outside
Down = Low
Down/Right = Low/Outside
Down/Left = Low/Inside

3  Press Button 1 to swing the bat.
4  Press ESC to call a timeout.

Joystick Controls for Running

Batter's View               Pitcher's View

Right = First Base          Left = First Base
Up = Second Base            Down = Second Base
Left = Third Base           Right = Third Base
Down = Home                 Up = Home

Advancing:  Move the joystick handle toward the base to which you want to 
advance.

Retreating:  Move the joystick handle toward the base you want to return to 
and press Button 1 before the runner reaches a base.

Leading Off or Stealing:  Base runners automatically lead off.  You can 
make them lead off more by tapping the joystick once or twice in the 
direction of the base you want to steal.  Hold the joystick in that 
direction to make the runner steal.





UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS CONTROLS

FORMATIONS AND PLAYS

Select a Formation or Play:

Keyboard - Press the letter keys that correspond to the boxed letter on-
screen.
Joystick - Move the joystick in the direction indicated next to each 
formation or play.
Mouse - Click the left mouse button on a selection.
Keypad - Press the number key corresponding to the on-screen boxed arrow.

Key 2  =  Arrow Down
Key 4  =  Arrow Left
Key 6  =  Arrow Right
Key 7  =  Arrow Up/Left
Key 8  =  Arrow Up
Key 9  =  Arrow Up/Right

Turn Playbook Pages:

Keyboard - Press Z or C.

Joystick - Move the joystick handle Down/Right or Down/Left.

Mouse - Move the cursor on page arrows and click the Left Button.

Keypad - Press 1 or 3

BEGIN A PLAY (Snap the Ball):
Keyboard - Press the Spacebar.
Joystick - Press Button 1.
Mouse - Click the Left Button.
Keypad - Press +.

DESIGNATED PLAYER:

CYCLE THROUGH DEFENSIVE PLAYERS (Before Snap or During Play):
Keyboard - Press the Spacebar or ctrl repeatedly.
Joystick - Press either button repeatedly.
Mouse - Click the Left or Right Button repeatedly. 
Keypad - Press 0 or + repeatedly.

SWITCH CONTROL TO DEFENDER CLOSEST TO BALL CARRIER: 
(After Snap):

Keyboard - Press the Spacebar or ctrl.
Joystick - Press either button.
Mouse - Click the Left or Right Button. 
Keypad - Press 0 or +.

CYCLE THROUGH OFFENSIVE PLAYERS:
Keyboard - Press ctrl repeatedly.
Joystick - Press Button 2 repeatedly.
Mouse - Click the Right Button repeatedly. 
Keypad - Press 0 repeatedly.
Move a Designated Player:
Keyboard - Press and hold keys in the direction you want your player to 
move.

A  =  Left
D  =  Right
W  =  Forward
Q  =  Forward Left
E  =  Forward Right
X  =  Backward
Z  =  Backward Left
C  =  Backward Right
   
Joystick - Move joystick handle in the direction you want your player to 
move.

Up = Forward
Up/Right = Forward Right
Up/Left = Forward Left
Left = Left
Right = Right
Down = Backward
Down/Left = Backward Left
Down/Right = Backward Right

Mouse - Move your mouse in the direction you want your player to move.

Up = Forward
Up/Right = Forward Right
Up/Left = Forward Left
Left = Left
Right = Right
Down = Backward
Down/Left = Backward Left
Down/Right = Backward Right

Keypad - Press and hold keys in the direction you want your player to move.

4  =  Left
6  =  Right
8  =  Forward
7  =  Forward Left
9  =  Forward Right
2  =  Backward
1  =  Backward Left
3  =  Backward Right

PASSING

Initiate Pass Mode:

Keyboard - Press ctrl.
Joystick - Press Button 2.
Mouse - Click the Right Button. 
Keypad - Press 0.

Cycle Receivers (Beginner and Intermediate mode):

Keyboard - Press ctrl repeatedly.
Joystick - Press Button 2 repeatedly.
Mouse - Click the Right Button repeatedly. 
Keypad - Press 0 repeatedly.

Select Receivers (Advanced and Pro mode):

Keyboard
Q  =  Left window
W  =  Middle window
E  =  Right window

Joystick
Up = Middle window
Up/Right = Right window
Up/Left = Left window

Mouse
Up = Middle window
Up/Right = Right window
Up/Left = Left window

Keypad

7  =  Left window
8  =  Middle window
E  =  Right window
   
Throw the Ball:

Keyboard - Press the Spacebar.
Joystick - Press Button 1.
Mouse - Click the Left Button.
Keypad - Press the +.

MISCELLANEOUS

Kickoff, Punting:

Keyboard - Press the Spacebar.
Joystick - Press Button 1.
Mouse - Click the Left Button.
Keypad - Press the +.

Kick Field Goal and PAT:

Keyboard - Press the Spacebar (3 Taps).
Joystick - Press either joystick button (3 Taps).
Mouse - Click the Left Button (3 Clicks). 
Keypad - Press 0 or + (3 Taps).

Call Time Out:

Keyboard - Press T.
Joystick - Press both joystick buttons.
Mouse - Click both buttons. 
Keypad - Press *.

Hand Off (Face quarterback toward running back or full back):

Keyboard - Press the Spacebar.
Joystick - Press Button 1.
Mouse - Click the Left Button.
Keypad - Press the +.

PRACTICING FIELD GOALS

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