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QMotions Baseball™ User’s Manual for PC For use in conjunction with QMotions-Baseball Home Plate Model Number: QMO2PC00 All Rights Reserved, QMotions, Inc. 2
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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 Bunt 23 Switching Offense/Defense with Two Players 24 Troubleshooting 3
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QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controller for PC Introduction Congratulations! You are the owner of the newest, most sophisticated, state-of-the-art home Baseball game in its class, QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controller for PC. This user manual is a guide to help you setup the QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controller. For additional instructions and game specifics please refer to the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ user manual. Before You Begin Please read and foll
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Important Safety Precautions 1. DO NOT USE THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION GAME CONTROLLER IN SUCH A WAY THAT PLAYERS ARE CLOSE TO WALLS, WINDOWS, OBJECTS, OTHER PLAYERS OR BYSTANDERS. 2. DO NOT USE ANY BAT OTHER THAN THE ONE INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT. 3. BEFORE STARTING TO PLAY MAKE SURE THAT THE BAT SLEEVE IS SNUG ON THE INCLUDED BAT. FREQUENTLY CHECK THE FIXED NYLON STRAP AS WELL AS THE ADJUSTABLE VELCRO STRAP AND RETIGHTEN IF NECESARRY. IF EITHER OF THESE ARE LOOSE THE ATTAC
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Legal Disclaimer • AS WITH ALL SPORTS, THERE IS A RISK INVOLVED IN USING THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION 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 QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION GAME CONTROLLER DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK. DO NOT USE THE QMOTIONS-BASEBALL™ FULL MOTION GAME CONTROLLER UNLESS YOU
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Assembly a. Plug in the Home Plate’s USB connector into the USB port of your computer. b. The power indicator light should light. Check your USB connection if the power indicator is not lit. 7
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Battery Installation a. Open the battery cover located at the bottom of the bat sleeve. b. Insert four (4) new AA batteries (not included). Follow the polarity indicated in the battery compartment. Replace the battery cover. 8
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c. Check if the bat sleeve is receiving power from the batteries by depressing the on/off switch. The power indicator light should light up after the on/off switch is depressed. Note: To prevent the batteries from draining when the bat sleeve is not in use, don’t forget to turn it off by depressing the on/off switch. Under normal use battery life is from 3 to 4 hours. d. Insert the bat handle of the included bat into the fixed nylon strap of the bat sleeve as shown in the follo
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e. Check that the fixed nylon strap 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 included Baseball bat. Make sure that the Velcro strap is tightly adjusted and wrapped around itself and not dangling. WARNING: Check the tightness of both straps frequently during game play. Failure to do so may result in the bat sleeve coming off the included Baseball bat which may result in
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Playing the Game QMotions-Baseball™ is designed to work with the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ game. There will be other baseball games that the product will support in the future. A list of these games and firmware updates to support them will be available soon. Please access http://www.qmotions.com/about_QMotions-Baseball/updates.aspx from time to time for update availability. Configuring the Home Plate to work with the EA SPORTS™ MVP Baseball™ game IMPORTANT: The following steps mu
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5. Select Options. 6. Select Controller Config. 12
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7. To make the changes click on the game function in the left hand column of the Keyboard 1 profile. A "WAITING FOR INPUT" message will appear. At this point press the key for the character which should be assigned to the function as outlined below. For example, to change the character controlling the swing click on "SWING" in the left hand column of the Keyboard 1 profile. A "WAITING FOR INPUT" message will appear. At this point press "Z" on your keyboard. a. SWING change to “Z
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Game Tuning Playing the game and making it realistic is dependent upon each individual. But because of the way in which the QMotions-Baseball™ Full Motion Game Controller works it is advisable to tune the game as shown below. If you are not satisfied with the following suggestions or need assistance to set up your baseball game for single or multiplayer use, please refer to the games’ user manual for additional game specifics. A. Start the game. B. For EA SPORTS MVP Baseb
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D. From the Options menu select Gameplay Tuning. E. On the Gameplay Tuning screen change 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. 15
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Using the Base Buttons on the Home Plate Pressing certain Home Plate “base” buttons or combination of buttons will effect game actions as shown in the tables below. The Home Plate buttons are designed to be pressed by foot action. Game results are determined by the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ game. For questions regarding game play refer to the EA Sports™ MVP Baseball™ user manual. CAUTION: Do not press the Home Plate buttons with excessive force. Do not stand on the buttons
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HOME PLATE BUTTONS ACTION 1st and 2nd base simultaneously Steal 1st to 2nd 2nd and 3rd base simultaneously Steal 2nd to 3rd Home and 1st base simultaneously Advance all runners Home and 3rd base simultaneously 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 bat sleeve by pressing the power switch. The power indicator light should come on. 2. Slide the selector switch according to which side the user
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3. Find a flat location for the Home Plate. It should be placed away from any windows, walls, objects, other players or bystanders. The area should allow enough room to swing the bat freely without endangering people or property. IMPORTANT NOTE TO REMEMBER WHILE SWINGING THE BAT: With the bat in hand and arms stretched out as you swing, make sure that the bat sleeve passes directly over the Home Plate covering it end to end. If not the swing may not be detected. 18
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4. As you initiate the swing, the bat sleeve should be over your shoulder. 19
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Ready CAUTION: Before you start swinging 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 bat over the Home Plate (waggling) before the pitcher throws the ball. 20
