High Heat Baseball 2001 Playable Final Demo
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Short description:
The final playable demo for Sammy Sosa's High Heat Baseball 2001.
The 3DO Company
Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball(TM) 2001 Demo
February 2000
Thank you for installing/playing the demonstration version of the SAMMY SOSA HIGH HEAT BASEBALL 2001 DEMO. We recommend that you read this file to get information about installing, running and maximizing the performance of the SAMMY SOSA HIGH HEAT BASEBALL 2001 DEMO. This document contains useful information that will allow you to get as much
enjoyment out of this game as possible.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A DEMO RELEASE. YOU MIGHT DISCOVER MINOR PROBLEMS WITHIN THE GAME THAT YOU WILL NOT SEE IN THE RELEASE VERSION OF THE SAMMY SOSA HIGH HEAT BASEBALL 2001.
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1) Story
2) System Requirements
3) Installation
4) Launching the Demo
5) Gameplay
6) ALT-TAB Key Use and Other Keyboard Information
7) Multi-player Information (not available in demo)
8) Un-Install
9) Video Card and Other Hardware Drivers / DirectX(R)
10) Purchasing Software
11) Contacting Customer Support
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1) Story
The Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 game is the brainchild of a team of baseball fanatics at
3DO. Their goal is simple: to create the best baseball game ever made, combining the best
elements of arcade-action play with the science of an incredibly accurate simulation.
The Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo is a fast-paced, leading-edge baseball game for the Windows 95/98 environment. Visually, it features a high-resolution, high-performance 3D-stadium environment with polygonal players and animation derived from motion capture. The artificial intelligence features a highly accurate and leading edge simulation system, which utilizes statistics from actual MLBPA players on actual MLB teams.
2) System Requirements
PLEASE NOTE: The installer will verify that you meet the minimum system requirements for software (non-3D) mode only.
Minimum Configuration
-Pentium(R) 166Mhz CPU
-32MB RAM
-85MB free Hard Disk space
-Windows(R) 95/98
-4X CD-ROM
-8-bit DirectX compatible sound cards
-SVGA or VGA video card with minimum 2 MB of RAM
-Microsoft DirectX 7.0 or better
-Mouse and Keyboard
Recommended Configuration
-Pentium 200Mhz CPU with MMX(TM)
-32MB RAM
-85MB free Hard Disk space
-Windows 95/98
-6X+ CD-ROM drive
-16 bit DirectX(TM) compatible sound cards
-Diret3D compatible video card with 4MB or more of RAM
-Mouse and Keyboard
-Gravis XTerminator(TM), Microsoft(R) SideWinder(R), Gravis GamePad(TM) Pro or
PC GamePad(TM)
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3) Installation
After downloading the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 demo, double click on the 'HH2001_Installer.exe' file. This will begin installation of the demo.
Follow the on-screen instructions of the installation program. You will be given
the choice to install the game files to the default directory (C:Program Files3DOSammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo) which
we recommend, or you can choose another directory. Click on the NEXT button to go to system requirements.
A short list of requirements necessary to play the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo
are listed on screen and whether your computer meets those requirements is displayed as well. If everything passes, click on the NEXT button to install the demo files, or you may CANCEL the installation.
When all files are installed, select the FINISH button to return to the Desktop.
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4) Launching the Demo
To launch (i.e. start) the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo, open the Start menu and open the Programs submenu. Select the 3DO program group, choose Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball
2001 Demo, and click on Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo in the submenu. You can
also run the demo by opening the game folder located in the "Program Files/3DO" directory and
double-clicking on "HH2001Demo.exe." If you chose to create a shortcut icon to your desktop
during installation, you can also start the game by double-clicking on that icon.
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5) Gameplay
The Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo user interface is navigated with the mouse. Most
menus are "drag and drop" or require a click to use any button.
To play the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo, select the Exhibition button in the
Main Menu of the game. In the following screens you will set your game options and team settings.
Select the DONE button to move on to the next screen. In this demonstration version
of the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo, you may only use the 2 default teams, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Also, you are limited to playing games in Jacobs Field, Cinergy Field and Seals Stadium.
The Lineups Screen allows you to make defensive substitutions. You may also change your
starting pitcher by selecting the BULLPEN button for your team. All transactions are performed using drag and drop. When you're ready to start playing baseball, select the PLAYBALL! button.
Pitching:
Note: D-pad is an abbreviation for Directional Pad or refers to numbers [1] through [9]
on the numeric keypad on your keyboard.
COMMAND 4-BUTTON SIDEWINDER X-TERMINATOR
KEYBOARD*
(8-BUTTON) (10-BUTTON)
Display Pitches Green Y-button Y-button F1
Select Pitch D-pad+Yellow D-pad+C D-pad+C
[Enter]
Pickoff Blue D-pad+A D-pad+A
D-pad+[NumPadIns]
Throw Strike D-pad+Yellow D-pad+C D-pad+C
D-pad+[Enter]
Throw Ball D-pad+Green D-pad+B D-pad+B
D-pad+[NumPadDel]
Pitchout Green B-button B-button
[NumPadDel]
Bean Ball Red Z-button Z-button [+]
Pause START X-button X-button [Esc]
Fielding:
Note: D-pad is an abbreviation for Directional Pad or refers to numbers [1] through [9]
on the numeric keypad on your keyboard.
COMMAND 4-BUTTON SIDEWINDER X-TERMINATOR
KEYBOARD*
(8-BUTTON) (10-BUTTON)
Move Fielder D-pad D-pad D-pad
D-pad
Change Fielder Blue B-button B-button
[NumPadDel]
Throw to Cutoff Yellow C-button C-button [Enter]
(Outfield Only)
Throw to Base D-pad+Yellow D-pad+C D-pad+C
D-pad+[Enter]
Run to Base D-pad+Green D-pad+B D-pad+B
D-pad+[NumPadDel]
Run to Runner D-pad+Red D-pad+A D-pad+A
D-pad+[NumPadIns]
Jump Yellow C-button C-button [Enter]
Dive D-pad+Yellow D-pad+C D-pad+C
D-pad+[Enter]
Batting:
Note: D-pad is an abbreviation for Directional Pad or refers to numbers [1] through [9]
on the numeric keypad on your keyboard.
COMMAND 4-BUTTON SIDEWINDER X-TERMINATOR
KEYBOARD*
(8-BUTTON) (10-BUTTON)
Display Pitches Green Y-button Y-button F1
Guess Pitch D-pad+Green D-pad+B D-pad+B
D-pad+[NumPadIns]
Fake Guess N/A D-pad+A D-pad+A
D-pad+[NumPadDel]
Swing D-pad+Yellow D-pad+C D-pad+C
D-pad+[Enter]
Bunt D-pad+Blue D-pad+Z D-pad+Z
[+]
Baserunning:
Note: D-pad is an abbreviation for Directional Pad or refers to numbers [1] through [9]
on the numeric keypad on your keyboard.
COMMAND 4-BUTTON SIDEWINDER X-TERMINATOR
KEYBOARD*
(8-BUTTON) (10-BUTTON)
Advance All Red A-button A-button
[NumPadIns]
Retreat All Green B-button B-button
[NumPadDel]
Advance (one) D-pad+Red D-pad+A D-pad+A
D-pad+[NumPadIns]
Retreat (one) D-pad+Green D-pad+B D-pad+B
D-pad+[NumPadDel]
Stop Runners Blue Z-button Z-button [-]
Increase Lead D-pad+Red Left Shift Left Shift
[NumPadDel]
Decrease Lead D-pad+Green Right Shift Right Shift
[NumPadEnd]
Steal Base D-pad+Red D-pad+A D-pad+A
D-pad+[NumPadIns]
All Steal Red A-button A-button
[NumPadIns]
*Keyboard users: In the game, the arrow keys on the numeric keypad can be used (NOT the four arrow keys located just to the left of the numeric keypad - they are used for other purposes during gameplay.)
[Enter] = Either Enter key on the keyboard.
[Esc] = The Escape key on your keyboard.
Other definitions:
[NumPadIns] is the Insert key on the numeric keypad (also labeled "zero").
[NumPadDel] is the Delete key on the numeric keypad (also labeled ".").
[NumPadEnd] is the End key on the numeric keypad (also labeled "1").
[+] is the plus key on the numeric keypad.
[-] is the minus key on the numeric keypad.
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6) ALT-TAB Key Use and Other Keyboard Information
In the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo, we recommend you do not minimize (press [ALT]+[TAB]) the program at any time, as doing so could cause the game to become unstable.
We strongly recommend you close all programs before running the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo.
The following are Hot Keys that may be used during a game:
[ESC] During game play, you can press the Esc key to bring up the Pause Menu.
[F1] Displays the Pitching Key during game play.
[F2] Toggles the batting camera between low, high, pitcher and blimp angles.
[F3] Replays all the pitches from the current at bat, and shows position relative to the strikezone.
[F4] Displays the next 3 batters due up.
[F5] Displays the statistics for both the batter and the pitcher.
[F6] Toggles displayed statistics between current season, previous season, and career statistics.
[F7] Toggled displayed statistic between combined handedness, stats vs. left-handed opponents, stats vs. right-handed opponents, and
stats relative to the handedness of the current opponent.
[F8] Toggles display of baserunner statistics.
[F9] Replays the last pitch and diagrams the ball path as it approaches the strikezone.
[F10] Toggles a heads-up display showing the strikezone.
[F11] Toggles a heads-up display showing the "actual" strikezone. The actual
strikezone may differ from the standard depending upon whether you have the Variable Umpire option enabled.
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7) Multi-Player Information
In the release version of the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 game you will be able to play
a game of baseball versus a friend over a local area network (LAN), or the internet. In this demo version this feature has been disabled.
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8) Un-Install
To un-install the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo, open the Start menu and open
the Programs submenu. Select the 3DO program group, choose Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001
Demo, and click on Uninstall Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo in the submenu.
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9) Video Card and Other Hardware Drivers / Direct X
The Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo works on any D3D compatible video card. If
your video card is not D3D compatible, then you will have to run the Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo in software mode. Video preferences are determined the first time you
run the demo. These preferences may be changed within the game as well.
The Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 Demo requires Microsoft DirectX(TM)) 7.0 to run.
During the installation, you will be prompted and asked if you would like to have it automatically installed on your system. You can also get the latest DirectX drivers installed
on your computer by downloading them from the Microsoft web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/directx.
You will also need to make sure that the drivers for your video as well as sound card are compatible with the version of DirectX that the game uses to run on (Version 7.0). To update your video and sound card drivers, contact the manufacturer of the specific card, and ask them where to get a DirectX 7.0 compatible driver for your particular hardware. Most of the time, these companies will have them available for download on their website. If not, most will send them to you on a floppy disk for no charge.
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10) Purchasing Software
You can order Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 and other 3DO software directly from 3DO through
our order web page at http://www.3DO.com/direct, or you can call the 3DO Direct line at 800-336-3506 (outside the United States at 650-261-3227).
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11) Contacting Customer Support
For technical problems or questions:
3DO Customer Support Website:
http://www.3DO.com/support (includes an email question form)
E-mail:
customer-support@3do.com
Phone:
Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time, at (650) 261-3454.
Fax Number:
(650) 261-3419
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Copyright 2000 The 3DO Company. All Rights Reserved. 3DO, High Heat Baseball and their
respective logos, are trademarks and/or service marks of The 3DO Company in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.







