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QMotions Baseball game manual

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    2 QMotions Baseball™ Us er’s Manual for PC For use in conjunction with QMotions-Baseb all Hom e Plate Model Number: QMO2PC00 All Rights Reserved, QMotions, Inc.[...]

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    3 Contents 4 Introduction 4 Parts List 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 6 LEGAL DISCLAIMER 7 Assembly 8 Battery Installation 11 Playing the Game 11 Configuring the Home Plate to Work with the Game 14 Game Tuning 16 Using the Base Buttons on the Home Plate 17 Swinging the Bat 18 Important Note to Remember While Swinging the Included Bat 22 Executing a[...]

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    4 QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controller for PC Introduction Congratulations! You a re the owner of the newest, most sophisticated, state-of -the-a rt home Baseball game in its class, QMotion s-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controll er for PC. This user manual is a guide to help you setup the Q M otions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Control[...]

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    5 Important Safety Precautions 1. DO NOT USE THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION GAME CONT ROLLE R IN SUCH A WAY THAT PL AYERS ARE CLOSE TO WA LLS, WINDOWS, OBJECTS, OTHER PLAYERS OR BYSTANDERS. 2. DO NOT USE ANY BAT OTHE R TH AN THE ONE INCLUDED WITH THE PROD UCT. 3. BEFORE STARTING TO PLAY MAKE S URE THAT THE BAT SLEEVE IS SNUG ON THE INCLUDED B[...]

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    6 Legal Disclaimer • AS WITH ALL SPORTS, THERE IS A RISK INVOLVED IN USING THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOT ION GAME CONTROLLER. THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION GAME CONTROLLER IS DESIGNED FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INCLUDED BAT AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT FROM CARELESSNESS OR MISUSE. • ALL PERSONS WHO USE THE QM[...]

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    7 Assembly a. Plug in the Home Plate’s USB connector into the USB port of your compute r. b. The power indicator light should light. Check your US B connection if the power indicator is not lit.[...]

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    8 Battery Installation a. Open the battery cover located at the bottom of the bat sleeve. b. Insert four (4) new AA batteries (not included). Follo w the polarity indicated in the battery compartment. Replace the b attery cover.[...]

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    9 c. Check if the bat sleeve is receiving power fr om the batteries by depressing the on/off switch. The power indi cator light should light up after the on/off switch is depressed. Note: To prevent the batteries from drai ning when the bat sleeve i s not in use, don’t forget to turn it off by depressing the on/ off sw itch. Under normal u se bat[...]

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    10 e. Check that the fixed nylon str ap of the bat sleeve fits tightly unto the tapered portion of the included bat. f. Fasten the adjustable Velcro strap of the bat sleeve to the inclu ded Baseball bat. Make sure that the Velcro strap is tightly adjus ted and wrapped around itself and not dangling. WARNING: Check the tightness of both straps frequ[...]

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    11 Playing the Game QMotions-Baseball™ is designed to wo rk with the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ game. There will be other baseball games that the product will support in the futu re. A list of these games and firmware updates to support them will be available soon. Please access http://www.qmotions.com/about_QMoti ons-Baseball/updates.aspx from[...]

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    12 5. Select Options. 6. Select Controller Config.[...]

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    13 7. To make the changes click on the game function in th e left hand column of the Keyboard 1 profile. A "WAITING FOR INPUT" message w ill appear. At this point press the key for the character which should be assig ned to the function as outlined below. For example, to change the character co ntro lling the swing click on "SWING&qu[...]

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    14 Game Tuning Playing the game and making it realistic is dependent upon e ach in dividual. But because of the way in which the QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Ga me Controller works it is adv isable to tun e the game as shown below. If you are no t satisfied wit h the following suggestions or need assistance to set up your baseball game for sing[...]

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    15 D. From the Options menu select Gamepla y Tuning. E. On the Gameplay Tuning screen chan ge the following settings to “-50”: • Pitch Speed • User Pitcher Fatigue • CPU Pitcher Fatigue F. Accept and Save the changes. G. Select “Back” to go back to the main menu.[...]

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    16 Using the Base Buttons on the Home Plate Pressing certain Home Plate “base” buttons or co mbination of buttons will effect game actions as shown in the tables below. The Home Plate butt ons ar e desi gned to be pressed by foot action. Game results are determined by the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ game. For questions re garding game play ref[...]

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    17 HOME PLATE BUTTONS A CTION 1st and 2nd base s imultaneous ly Steal 1st to 2nd 2nd and 3rd base s imultaneous ly Steal 2nd to 3rd Home and 1st base s imultaneous ly Advance all runners Home and 3 rd base sim ultaneous ly Retreat all runners Swinging the bat Once the game has been set up, turn on the Bat Sleeve to begin game play. 1. Activate the [...]

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    18 3. Find a flat location for the Home Plate. It shoul d be placed away from any windows, walls, objects, other players or bystanders. The area should allow e nough room to swing the bat freely without endangering people or prope rty. IMPORTANT NOTE TO REMEMB ER WHILE SWINGING THE BAT: With the bat in hand and arms stretched out as yo u swing, mak[...]

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    19 4. As you initiate the swing, the bat sleeve should be ov er your shoulder.[...]

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    20 Ready CAUTION: Before you start s winging make sure that you are clear of any bystanders or breakable objects. 5. Do not make unnecessary movements with the bat when you are preparing to swing. For example, do not repeatedly pass the ba t over the Home Plate (waggling) before the pitcher throws the ball.[...]

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    21 6. While going through the m otion of the swing the b at sleeve should be facing do wn over the Home Plate. Swing Motion[...]

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    22 Executing a Bunt When you wish to bunt, the bat sleeve should be facing down ove r the rea r half of the Home Plate and held steady. Bunt[...]

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    23 Switching Offense/Defense with Two Players During the course of two-player game play it will be necessary to switch assignment of the QMotions Home Plate in order that both player s are able to use the QMotion s-Baseball Full Motion Controller when up to bat. Players will need to swit ch controller assignments bet ween innings so that the team t[...]

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    24 3. In order to change to which team Keyboard 1 is assigned it will be necessary to choose “CPU” temporarily to the team or iginally assigned to Keyboard 1. 4. Assign Keyboard 1 to the team that was originally on Keyboard 2. Then assign Keyboard 2 to the team that was temporarily assigned to "CPU”. In this example the team on the left [...]

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    25 Troubleshooting 1. Problem: The power indicato r light on the Home Plate is not on. Solution: a. Check for loose connect ions on the USB plug from your PC to the Home Plate. b. Press the on/off switch on the Home Plate. 2. Problem: The batter swings or bunts even wh en I am not swinging or bunting. Solution: a . Ensure that the batter is clear o[...]