HARDBALL 5 MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED         
      System Requirements       
      Quick Start       
      Keyboard, Joystick and Mouse Controls     
      Using This Manual 
      Installation      
	    Handling Your Compact Disc  
      Setup Options     
THE MAIN MENU   
PLAYING AN EXHIBITION GAME     
      Exhibition Pre-Game Options Screen        
	    Start       
	    Choose New Teams    
	    Stars Game  
	    Resume Game 
	    Highlights  
	    Main Menu   
      Scoreboard/Lineup Screen  
	    Viewing Player Statistics   
	    Viewing Player Baseball Cards       
	    Player Info Screen  
      Play Ball!        
      Team Rosters      
	    Sub Players 
	    Batting Order       
	    Fielder Positions   
		  Viewing Alignments    
		  Custom Option 
	    Bullpen     
		  Warmup        
		  Substitute    
	    Print       
	    Return      
      Options   
	    Controls and Skill Level    
	    Adjust Joysticks    
	    Graphics    
	    Viewing Selection   
	    Stadium Info        
		  Stadium Selection     
	    Music, Sound and Announcer Options
	    Play Style
	    Game Speed  
	    Level of Play       
	    Manager Options     
	    Saving an Exhibition Game   
		  Exiting Options       
      Box Scores        
      Exhibition Game Highlights        
	    Saving a Highlight  
	    Auto-Save Highlights        
	    How to View a Highlight      
	    How to Remove a Highlight   
ON THE FIELD    
      Swinging Options Box      
	    Strategy    
      Pitching Options Box      
	    Strategy (Pitching Options Box)     
      Instant Replay    
CUSTOMIZING STATISTICAL SETS    
      Statistical Display Screen        
EDITING A TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS   
      Team Editor Screen        
	    Importing a Team File       
	    Exporting a Team File       
      Editing a Player  
	    Change Statistics Displayed 
	    Prev/Next   
	    Done        
      Editing a Pitcher 
LEAGUE PLAY     
      Before League Play Starts 
	    Creating a New League       
	    Changing Leagues    
	    Editing a New League        
		  Importing a Team      
		  Exporting a Team      
		  Removing a Team       
		  Swapping Teams        
	    Injuries    
	    Trading and Signing Players 
		  Moving a Player       
		  Trading a Player      
		  Signing a Free Agent  
		  The Display Option    
		  The News Option       
		  The Lineup Option     
	    Vs. LHP     
	    Buying and Selling a Team   
	    Setting Your Pitcher Rotation       
	    Start the Season    
      League Schedule   
	    Viewing a Schedule  
	    Resetting a Season  
      Playing a League Game     
	    Playing a Complete Game     
	    Simulating a Game   
		  Saving and Resuming a League Game     
	    League Leaders Screen       
		  Top 100 Players or Teams      
		  Viewing Options       
	    League Play Highlights      
		  How to Save a Highlight       
		  Auto-Save Highlights  
		  How to View a Highlight       
			View After a League Game        
	    Standings Screen    
	    Playing the Stars Game      
	    Tie Breakers        
	    Playoffs/League Championships       
	    World Championships 
BATTING PRACTICE        
      Choose a Batting Practice Team    
	    Change Pitchers     
	    Edit a Roster       
      Batting Practice Options   
      Start Batting Practice    
PITCHING PRACTICE       
      Choose a Pitching Practice Team   
	    Edit a Roster       
      Pitching Practice Options 
      Start Pitching Practice   
HOME RUN DERBY  
      Choose a Team     
	    Change Hitters      
	     Edit a Roster      
      Home Run Derby Options    
      Start Home Run Derby      
MODEM/SERIAL PLAY SETUP 
TROUBLESHOOTING 
      If Your Game Won't Run    
	    Booting Clean Options       
	    Making a Boot Disk with MS-DOS      
	    Booting Clean MS-DOS 6.1 or Higher - Using the F8 
		 Function Key   
	    Booting Clean MS-DOS 6.1 or Higher - Multiple 
		 Configurations 
	    Booting Clean With Other Systems    
      Soundcard Problems - No Sound After Booting Clean         
      Memory Problems   
	    Determining Free Memory     
	    Virtual Memory      
	    If Your Hard Disk is Full   
	    Notes on Compression Programs       
      SVGA Cards, VESA Drivers, Etc.    
CUSTOMER SERVICE        
      If You Have a Modem       
      Technical Help    
      90-Day Warranty   


Al Michaels
Al is the best there is in the broadcast booth, with a voice known to sports 
lovers around the world. He's been an avid sports enthusiast since he was 
young, and audiences respond to that love of the game in his voice.

Knowledgeable and insightful, he has a distinct broadcast style all his own. 
When Al announces a game, you get drawn into the play, feel the tension on 
the field and the excitement among the fans.

Al began broadcasting games for the Hawaii Islanders in the Pacific Coast 
League in 1968. He also called the football and basketball play-by-play for 
the University of Hawaii Rainbows. At the same time, Al reported on high 
school sports and hosted three television sports shows daily.

In 1971 he was named the number one broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds, 
covering the team in the 1972 World Series for NBC Radio and Television.

Al signed on as sportscaster for the San Francisco Giants on KSFO Radio and 
KTVU-TV in 1974, a position he held until accepting a broadcasting job with 
ABC Sports in 1977.

He has been announcing sports for ABC ever since, including an astounding 
seven World Series, five All-Star Games and seven League Championship Series 
Al has also broadcast ABC's "NCAA Football," as well as college basketball 
telecasts. You'll find Al behind the "mic" at a variety of "ABC's Wide World 
of Sports" events, and hosting "The Superstars".

In 1986, Al joined the broadcast crew on ABC's "Monday Night Football," a 
role that's brought him millions more fans.

Al has been selected as the national "Sportscaster of the Year" three times 
and has twice captured annual Emmy Awards as Outstanding Sports 
Personality - host.

Al and his wife, Linda, have a son, Steven, and a daughter, Jennifer. 
The Michaels live in Los Angeles.


GETTING STARTED
System Requirements
* A hard drive with 18 MB free space is REQUIRED
* 486-33 Mhz machine or better required, with 8 MB of RAM and 2x CD-ROM, 
  DOS 5.0 or higher
* Supports VESA SVGA (640 x 400 x 256 & 640 x 480 x 256 color) graphics 
* Operates in 32-bit protected mode
* Recommended: one or two joysticks, soundcard

Quick Start
1. Install HardBall 5 onto your computer, see INSTALLATION for instructions.
2. Change to the HardBall directory (C:\HB5) and type HB5, then press <Enter>.
3. Select Exhibition Game; two teams are selected for you.
4. Select Start to bring up the rosters.
5. Select Play Ball! to begin playing HardBall 5.

Each command has an arrow next to it showing the key needed to choose it.

Batting: Choose a swing by pressing the indicated arrow keys, then pressing 
<Enter>. The pitcher now throws. Aim your bat by pressing the arrow keys, 
then swing by pressing <Enter>.

Running: The runner goes immediately to first base. Try to make the hit a 
double by pressing the <up> arrow key. The runner tries for second. The 
<left> arrow key is third base and the <down> arrow keys is home plate.

Pitching: Choose a pitch by pressing the arrow key that corresponds to the 
pitch you want and then press <Enter>. Press <Enter> again to start the 
throw. Use the arrow keys to aim during the windup before the pitcher 
releases the ball.

Fielding: Disable Fielding under Manager's Options so the computer gets the 
ball for you. Once the fielder has the ball, press an arrow key to 
throw toward a base. First base is the <right> arrow key, second is the <up> 
arrow key, third is the <left> arrow key and home is the <down> arrow key. 
Choose a base and then press <Enter>. The fielder throws to the base. To 
avoid the cut-off man in throws from the outfield, press the arrow key for 
the base, then press <Backspace>. 

Keyboard, Joystick and Mouse Controls: One or two players can play HardBall 
5. You can use 1 or 2 joysticks, the keyboard or any combination thereof. 
To make things simple, we refer to keyboard 1 throughout this manual. 

Keyboard and joystick users must press <Tab>/Button 2 to move between menu 
lists and Statistical Set Buttons.

To make changes to your control selection(s), see Controls and Skill Level.

Mouse Support
If your system supports a mouse, you can use it on all menu screens by moving 
the cursor to the desired item and clicking the left mouse button. 

Scroll up and down menus by holding down the left mouse button and moving 
the cursor to the bottom or top of the list. Move a "slider control" by 
pressing and holding the left mouse button to drag the cursor (slider) left 
or right.

Whenever you are on any screen displaying statistics, place the cursor on a 
Statistical Set Button and press the left mouse button to display any of the 
four statistical sets. To go to go to the Statistic Display screen, place the 
cursor on a Statistical Set Button and press the right mouse button (see 
Customizing Statistical Sets).

Using This Manual.
For a basic introduction to the game, read about PLAYING AN EXHIBITION GAME, 
and ON THE FIELD. These sections take you through most features of 
HardBall 5. 

For in-depth information on customizing statistical displays, see Customizing 
Statistical Sets. 

Editing a Team and Individual Players provides full details on how to create 
your own "dream team."

If you want the full HardBall experience, check out the League Play. That 
will show you how to set up and manage your own team and play through an 
entire season.


Installation  
Handling Your Compact Disc 
1. Your HardBall 5 compact disc is intended for use only in a CD-ROM drive. 
2. Avoid bending the compact disc. Do not touch, smudge or scratch its 
surface.
3. Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of 
heat.
4. Always store the compact disc in its protective case for safekeeping.

Installation
1. Power up your computer as you normally would.
2. Place your HardBall 5 compact disc in your CD-ROM drive with the label 
side up.
3. At the DOS prompt, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by a 
colon, and press <Enter>. For instance, type D: and press <Enter>.
4. Type INSTALL and press <Enter>.
5. When the installation menu is displayed, type in the name of the drive 
and directory where you would like HardBall 5 installed. Highlight Install 
and press <Enter>. 
* Select Minimal if you don't have a lot of hard drive space available.
* Select Normal if you want quicker disk loads during gameplay. This option 
requires more hard disk space. Either option requires that you leave your CD 
in the drive during gameplay. If you need Virtual Memory to run the game, a 
message will be displayed providing you with more information. Type VM at 
the C: \HB5 prompt and press <Enter>.  Now type HB5 and press <Enter>.  
(See Virtual Memory)
6. After the Install program finishes, or Virtual Memory is enabled, the 
Setup screen is displayed.  Read Setup Options, to configure your 
computer's hardware to work with HardBall 5. When setup is complete, select 
OK and the Title screen will appear.  Press <Enter> to go to the Main Menu.

Installing HardBall 5 in Windows(r) 3.xx:
1. Exit Windows and return to the DOS prompt. Do NOT click on the MS-DOS
Prompt icon in Windows.
2. Follow the steps under "Installation" above.

Installing HardBall 5 in Windows(r) 95:
1. Click START, highlight PROGRAMS, click MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Follow the steps under "Installation" above.

Running HardBall 5 in MS-DOS:
1. Change to the installation directory where HardBall 5 was installed, 
e.g., C:\HB5>
2. At the C:\HB5> prompt, type HB5 <Enter>

Running HardBall 5 in Windows(r) 3.xx:
1. Exit Windows and return to the DOS prompt. Do NOT click on the MS-DOS
prompt in Windows.
2. Change to the installation directory where HardBall 5 was installed, 
e.g., C:\HB5>
3. At the C:\HB5> prompt, type HB5 <Enter>

Running HardBall 5 in Windows(r) 95:
1. Click START, highlight PROGRAMS, click on MS-DOS Prompt.
2. Change to the installation directory where HardBall 5 was installed, 
e.g., C:\HB5>
3. At the C:\HB5> prompt, type HB5 <Enter>

Setup Options
* Adjust Joystick
Calibrate a joystick by doing the following:
1. Select Adjust Joystick and press <Enter>.
2. Follow the on-screen directions to adjust your trim-pots and press the 
fire button. (If your joystick does not have trim-pots, disregard the 
readings.)
3. Move the joystick to the upper left corner and press the fire button.
4. Move the joystick to the lower right corner and press the fire button.
5. Center the joystick and press the fire button. If you have a second 
joystick plugged in, you can calibrate it the same way. Press <Esc> to 
cancel calibration.

* Music/Sound
Music/Sound Digital Audio Driver
Here's how to select the soundcard you want to play your sound effects:
1. Press <Tab> to access the Digital Audio list, then press the <down> arrow 
key to highlight the desired driver and press <Enter>.
2. Press <Tab> to access the settings box - Port will be highlighted.
3. Use the <up> or <down> arrow key to select a setting, then press <Enter> 
repeatedly until the desired setting is displayed. Make sure the settings 
displayed for your soundcard are correct or you will not hear sound or your 
computer may lock up. If you don't know your settings, highlight Detect 
Settings and press <Enter>, or  consult your soundcard manual.

If you do not have a Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro or 16, you may have to 
choose SoundBlaster and Compatibles if the soundcard is in SoundBlaster Mode.

Testing Your Soundcard
When soundcard selection and settings are complete, highlight Test and press 
<Enter>. A sound effect will be played if your settings are correct.

Music Volume: Adjust the menu music volume by using the <Tab> to highlight 
the triangle in the slide switch, then pressing the <right> (up) or <left> 
(down) arrow key. This control does not affect background music during 
gameplay. (see Music, Sound, Announcer Options, for volume control for 
background music.)

SFX Volume: You can adjust the sound effects volume by using the <Tab> to 
highlight the triangle in the slide switch, then pressing the <right> (up) 
or <left> (down) arrow key.

* Customize League
This option lets you customize league names, tournament names and league 
logos. See Table 1 Default League and Tournament Names. 

To change a league or tournament name:
1. Highlight Customize League and press <Enter>.
2. In the Notes box, use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to highlight the 
name you want to change for instance, Stars Game or Playoffs.
3. Press <Backspace> to delete the current name.
4. Type a new name.
5. Highlight OK and press <Enter>.
6. To reset the default settings, choose Default and press <Enter>.

Change a league logo by choosing the desired logo and pressing <Enter>. 
(See Edit Team Logo, for instructions to redesign the league logo.)


The Customize League option also allows you to customize your current league 
by turning the following features on or off:

Injuries Can Occur: When on, injuries can occur to players on all league 
teams. When off, no injuries will occur.

Computer Makes Trades: When on, computer-managed teams make trades throughout 
the season. When off, computer-managed teams will not propose trades.

Computer Can Decline Trades: When on, the computer may decline an offer made 
to a team it controls. When off, trades offered to computer-managed teams 
are  automatically accepted.


TABLE 1: DEFAULT LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT NAMES
Stars Game
Scheduled at a season's half-way point, this single game pits the best 
players at each position (from the first half of the season) from each 
league against each other. 

Playoffs

The three divisional winners and a wild card team play each other for the 
right to play in the League Championships

League Championships
The winners from the playoffs play against each other for the right to 
advance to the World Championships.

World Championship
The two league champs battle for the World Championship.

National, American
The name of the two leagues in HardBall 5.


* Modem Play
You can play HardBall 5 over a modem, see Modem & Serial Play section 
for more information.

When you've finished making your choices, highlight OK and press <Enter>.

THE MAIN MENU 
The Main Menu offers the following options:
* Exhibition Game: A practice game that doesn't affect League Play.
* League Play: Play a season or set up a league.
* Batting Practice: Practice hitting pitches while batting right- or 
left-handed.
* Pitching Practice: Practice aiming and controlling pitches with different 
pitchers and pitch types.
* Home Run Derby: See how many points you can rack up in this home run 
hitting competition.
* Setup: Lets you update game settings if you've made changes in your 
hardware (new sound board, joystick, etc.). Also use this option to 
re-customize a league. (See Step 6 under Installation.)
* Exit to DOS: Quit HardBall 5.


PLAYING AN EXHIBITION GAME 
Just want to play a quick nine innings? An Exhibition Game is the answer. 
Begin by highlighting Exhibition Game on the Main Menu, then press <Enter>.

Exhibition Pre-Game Options Screen 
The Exhibition Pre-Game option screen shows team summaries for two randomly     
selected teams and the pre-game scoreboard. This screen lets you start the 
game-play process, choose new teams, play a Stars game, resume a game, view 
saved highlights, or return to the Main Menu. Here is a description of each 
option:

Start 
If you want to play using the selected teams, choose this option and press 
<Enter>. You will go to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen (skip to 
Scoreboard/Lineup Screen).


Choose New Teams 
This option lets you change the home and visiting teams. Here's how:

1. Highlight Choose New Teams and press <Enter>. The Select Home Team screen 
appears showing the available teams and their current records.
2. Highlight the team you want as the Home Team and press <Enter>.
3. The Team Summary screen appears with these options:
* Select: Highlight and press <Enter> to enter this team as the Home team.
* Roster: Highlight and press <Enter> to make changes to your Team Roster. 
Make your changes BEFORE choosing select. Changes made will not 
be permanent. Permanent edits can be made only in League Play.
* Return: Highlight and press <Enter> if you want a different Home Team.
4. Select the Visiting Team in the same way, then skip to the 
Scoreboard/Lineup Screen.

Note: The teams listed in the Select Home Team screen are from the current 
League selected for League Play. To choose teams from a different league 
(i.e. Legends League), you must first select that league under League Play 
(see Creating a New League and Changing Leagues)

Stars Game
This option selects the best players for both leagues and puts them in an 
Exhibition Game. Selecting this option takes you to the Scoreboard/Lineup 
screen.

Resume Game
This option allows you to resume a previously saved game. See Resuming an 
Exhibition Game.

Highlights 
This option allows you to load and view saved highlight reels. See 
Exhibition Game Highlights.

Main Menu
Returns you to the Main Menu.

Scoreboard/Lineup Screen 
The Scoreboard/Lineup screen displays the starting lineup for both teams, 
player statistics and the pre-game scoreboard. The following section 
describes the features and options available on this screen.

Viewing Player Statistics 
You can change the set of statistics displayed on the Scoreboard/Lineup 
screen by pressing <Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistical Set Button 
to the far right of a column heading and then repeatedly pressing <Enter>. 
For instructions on how to customize each of these sets to meet your 
informational preferences for this screen, see Customizing Statistical Sets.

Viewing Player Baseball Cards
When you highlight the name of the player using the arrow keys on the 
Scoreboard/Lineup screen, a baseball card appears showing the following 
information:

Player Card
Uniform Number (#), Fielding Ability, Secondary Position (FA2)
Position, Contact Rating (Con)
Batting Average (Avg), Power Rating (Pow)
Name, Stolen Base Success Percentage (SB%)
Team Logo, At Bats (AB)
Bats Left, Right or Switch (B), Hits (H)
Speed Rating (Spd), Home Runs (HR)
Performance vs Left-Handed Pitchers (vsL), At Bats in the current week (W/AB)
Fielding Ability, Primary Position (FA), Hits in the current week (W/H)
Throw Rating (ARM), Home Runs in the current week (W/HR)
(Pos2) Secondary Fielding Position      

Pitcher Card
Uniform Number (#), Performance vs Left-Handed Batters (vsL)
Position, Years Experience (Exp)
Earned Run Average (ERA), Wins (W)
Name, Losses (L)
Team Logo, Saves (Sv)
Throws Right or Left (T), Earned Run Average (ERA)
Stamina Rating (Sta), Opponent's Batting Average (OAv)
Control (Con), Opponent's Slugging Percentage (Slg)
Starter, Relief, Setup, Close (Use), ERA for current week (W/ERA)
Arm Speed Rating (Spd), Opponent's Batting Average for current week (W/OAv)
Fielding Ability (FA), Opponent's Slugging Percentage for current week 
(W/Slg)

Player Info Screen
To display the Player Info screen, use the arrow keys to highlight a player's 
name, then press <Enter>. This screen is divided into two sections: 
* Ratings: See Table 2 for abbreviation definitions.
* Statistics: Displays all four statistical sets. See Table 5 for 
abbreviation definitions. For instructions on customizing each statistical 
set, see Customizing Statistical Sets.

The Player Info screen also displays these options:
* Previous: Displays the previous player in the selected list.
* Next: Displays the next player in the selected list.
* Done: Returns you to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.


TABLE 2 - RATINGS

Player         Abbreviation      Meaning
Batter/Pitcher      #            Uniform number
Batter/Pitcher    Name           Name
Batter/Pitcher    Skin           L=light skin, D=dark skin
Batter            POS            Position
Batter/Pitcher     FA            Fielding ability
Batter            Pos2           Secondary fielding position
Batter            FA2            Fielding ability at
				 secondary fielding                                                                                
				 position
Batter/Pitcher  Throws           R=right-handed, 
				 L=left-handed
Batter/Pitcher   Bats            R=right-handed, 
				 L=left-handed;                                                                              
				 S=switch hits
Batter           Arm             Arm strength
Batter/Pitcher  Speed            Running speed
Batter/Pitcher  Streak           Streak rating:                                                                           
				 0 - Even throughout season;                               
				 1 - Hot at start, cools   
				     through end; 
				 2 - Hot at start/end, cool      
				     in middle; 
				 3 - Cool at start/end, hot 
				     in middle;
				 4 - Cool at start, hot at 
				     end
Batter/Pitcher   Age             Age of player
Batter/Pitcher   Exp             Number of years in major 
				 league
Batter          Power            Rating at hitting for power
Batter         Contact           Rating at hitting for 
				 contact
Batter          Gnd %            Groundball percentage
Batter          Pull %           Pulled hits percentage
Batter/Pitcher CI/Late           Rating for Close/late 
				 performance
Batter/Pitcher  ScPo             Performance with runners in      
				 scoring position                          
Batter/Pitcher  Home             Home performance vs. away 
				 rating
Batter/Pitcher vsLHP/LHB         Performance vs. left-handed
				 pitchers/batters
Pitcher          Use             (Sta)rter, (Rel)iver,   
				 (Clo)ser, (Set)up
Pitcher         Stam             Stamina rating
Pitcher          Acc             Accuracy rating
Pitcher          Fs              Fastball rating
Pitcher          Cv              Curveball rating
Pitcher          CU              Changeup rating
Pitcher          Sl              Slider rating
Pitcher          Si              Sinker rating
Pitcher          Kn              Knuckleball rating
Pitcher          Sc              Screwball rating

Play Ball! 
Select this option to begin the game without making player or team changes.

Team Rosters 
The Team Roster options, denoted by icons of the teams' logos, allow you to 
make player substitutions, change team batting orders and players' fielding 
positions and move pitchers in and out of the bullpen and onto the pitching 
mound. You can also use these options to look at a variety of statistics.

After selecting one of the team logo icons, you'll see the Team Roster 
screen, complete with a shot of the diamond with each player's name shown 
in his fielding position (when on defense) or at the plate (when on offense). 
This screen lists the team manager's name, its batting order, and player 
statistics, the name of the starting pitcher, the players on the bench and 
the pitchers available in the bullpen.

You can change the set of statistics currently displayed on the Team Roster 
screen by pressing <Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistical Set Button 
to the right of a column heading and then pressing <Enter> repeatedly. For 
instructions on how to customize each of these sets to meet your   
informational preferences for this screen, see Customizing Statistical Sets. 


Sub Players
This option lets you replace a player in the starting lineup with one from 
your bench.
1. Choose Sub Players and press <Enter>.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the flashing yellow bar over the name of the 
player you want to remove from the starting lineup. Press <Enter>.
3. Now move the flashing bar over the name of the player you want to insert 
into the lineup. Press <Enter> to make the substitution. When a player is 
removed from the lineup, he will be placed on the bench with an "x" beside 
his name.

Batting Order 
This option lets you move players from one location to another in the batting 
order.
1. Highlight Batting Order and press <Enter>.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the flashing yellow bar over the name of the 
first player you want to move up or down in the batting order, then press 
<Enter>.
3. Now move the flashing bar to the position in the batting order where you 
want the player to bat. Press <Enter> to make the switch. 
4. Repeat until the batting order you want is displayed.

Fielder Positions
You can choose from 11 fielding alignments (six infield, five outfield) to 
position your fielders, as described in Table 3.

TABLE 3 - FIELDER POSITIONS

HOT KEY   ALIGNMENT   DESCRIPTION                               
			  
   1      Normal      Outfielders play normal positions.
   2      In          Outfielders play shallow. Used when a                    
		      weak hitter is up, or the potential 
		      game-winning run is at third base with      
		      fewer than two outs.
   3      Left        Outfielders shift left to prevent 
		      extra-base hits to left-center field or 
		      the left field line.
   4      Right       Outfielders shift right to stop extra-
		      base hits to right-center field or the 
		      right field line.
   5      Custom      Set up your own positions.
   6      Normal      Infielders play in normal positions.
   7      In          Infielders move several steps closer to 
		      the plate. Use when you expect a bunt.
   8      Double Play 2B and SS play closer to second base.
   9      Guard Lines 1B and 3B play near base lines to 
		      protect against extra-base hits.
   0      Hold Runner 1B covers base. Use when a runner is on   
		      first.
   -      Custom      Set up your own positions.

To quickly change Outfield or Infield alignments when you are on the field, 
press the hot key that corresponds to the alignment you want.

Viewing Alignments 
To view the alignments listed in Table 3:
1. Choose Fielder Positions and press <Enter> to display the Fielder 
Positions screen.
2. Select an alignment listed and press <Enter> to display that alignment. 
A baseball appears next to your selection.

Note: Only the Custom alignment can be changed.

Custom Option
Here's how to customize an outfield alignment:
1. Select Fielder Positions and press <Enter>, then select Custom on the 
Fielder Position screen.
2. Press the <right> arrow key. The left fielder blinks white.
3. Press <Enter>. The left fielder now blinks yellow.
4. Use the arrow keys to move this fielder into a new position, then press 
<Enter>.
5. Repeat with each fielder you want to move.
6. Press the <left> arrow key until you've highlighted one of the alignment 
boxes, then press <Enter>. Highlight OK to save your custom alignment.
Follow the same procedure to design a custom infield alignment.

Mouse users: Select Custom, then position the cursor over the fielder you 
want to move. Press and hold the left mouse button, then drag the fielder. 
When you've position the fielder where you want him, release the mouse 
button.


Bullpen 
Select this option to go to the Bullpen screen when you can check the status 
of your pitchers, warm up a reliever, or make a pitching substitution during 
a game. This screen is divided into these sections:
1. On the mound: Lists the current pitcher.
2. Rotation: Lists the pitching staff's regular rotation.
3. Relievers: Lists the Relievers in the Bullpen.
4. Pitches: Lists the results of all the pitches thrown by the current 
pitcher   (FR = Fair plays; FL = Foul balls; CS = Called strikes; 
SS = Swing and misses; BL = Balls).
5. Last 10: Lists the current pitcher's last 10 pitches.
6. Next Batters: Lists the next five batters due up.

This screen also contains three options buttons: Warmup, Substitute and 
Return.

Warmup
To warm up a pitcher:
1. Highlight Warmup and press <Enter>.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the name of the pitcher you want, 
then press <Enter>. The words "Warming Up" will appear next to that pitcher's 
name and he'll begin throwing in the bullpen on your screen. When your 
pitcher is ready to be brought into the game the words "Warmed Up" will 
appear next to his name.

To stop a pitcher from warming up without putting him in the game:
1. Highlight Warmup and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight the pitcher's name you want to stop warming up, then press 
<Enter>.

Note: A pitcher must warm up for approximately one inning before he is ready 
to take the mound. If you put him in earlier, or let him warm up too long, 
his control may be affected.

Substitute
To make a pitching change:
1. Highlight Substitute and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight the name of the pitcher you want, then press <Enter>. The 
substitution is handled automatically and his name appears under "On the 
Mound."

Return
Returns you to the Roster screen.

Note: Once you've removed a pitcher from the game, he cannot re-enter the 
game.

Print 
This option lets you print the statistics displayed on the Team Roster screen 
to a file or the printer attached to your computer. Follow these steps to use 
Print:

1. Highlight Print and press <Enter>.
2a. To print the information to your printer, make sure PRN is displayed on 
the Filename, then press <Enter> or select Save. Printing begins.
2b. To print the information to a file, select the drive (A:, B:, or C:) you 
want to store the information on, then type an acceptable DOS filename (i.e., 
eight characters plus a three-character extension) on the Filename: line. 
2c. Press <Enter> or select Save to save the file.

Note: If entering PRN doesn't start printing, try typing LPT1, LPT2 or AUX. 
If you still can't print, make sure your printer is connected properly.

Return
This returns you to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.

Options 
Begin by highlighting Options, then press <Enter>. This takes you to the 
Ground Rules screen. The Ground Rules screen lets you toggle on and off a 
variety of gameplay features described in the following section.
* Use the arrow keys to scroll through the options.
* Use the <Tab> key to move from one gray box to another.
* Use the <Enter> key to turn on (a baseball appears) and off (the baseball 
disappears) an option.
* Use <left> and <right> arrow key to move slider switches.

Controls and Skill Level  
This set of options lets you determine who controls each team you or the 
computer as well as the skill level of each squad. If a joystick is plugged 
into your computer, it also allows you to adjust the joystick(s) to work 
properly with HardBall 5. Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to highlight 
the team you want to control, then press <Enter> repeatedly to cycle through 
the available controls. 

Note: When you turn control of a team over to the computer, the Manager 
Options feature is not active for that team.

To control each team's skill level, use the <Tab> key to highlight the 
triangle in the Skill Level slide switch, then press the <right> (hard) or 
<left> (easy) arrow key to move the slide switch. Use the <up> and <down> 
arrow keys to move from one team's slide switch to another. There are 10 
skill levels. If you move the slider to the hardest position (far right) 
that team will have to be more precise in its pitching, fielding and batting 
in order to win games.

Adjust Joysticks
If you have a joystick plugged in, highlight this option and press <Enter>. 
Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust your joystick.

Graphics  
The options in this box allow you to control your view of the field during 
a game. It also allows you to select from among the 41 current or old-time 
major league baseball parks and determine playing conditions such as wind, 
humidity and temperature.

Viewing Selection 
To select a view, highlight one of the following three views and press <Enter>.
* Pitcher View: The view from behind the pitcher's mound. This is the best 
view for pitching; you'll get a good look at how a ball breaks.
* Batter View: The view from behind home plate. 
* Pitcher + Batter: Pitcher's View when you're on the mound, and the Batter's 
View when you're at the plate. Ideal for one-player games. In two-player 
games, the Home Team pitches from the pitcher's view while the Visiting Team 
pitches from the batter's view. 

HardBall 5 also gives you the following graphic choices:
* Large Batter: Zoomed in twice as close to the plate for an "in the batter's 
box" view. This gives the batter the best look at an incoming pitch. This 
feature is not available when Pitcher View is selected.
* Catcher + Umpire: When on, the catcher and home plate umpire are visible 
(except when Large Batter is selected). Some computers may run the game more 
smoothly with this feature turned off since it frees up memory. 


Stadium Info 
To change stadiums or control a game's weather factors, highlight the field 
icon in the lower left corner of the screen, then press <Enter>. The Stadium 
Info window appears. The stadium city, type, turf, capacity and description 
are shown in the upper left corner of the screen, with the stadium's 
dimensions shown at right.

The lower left box offers several options. Use the arrow keys to highlight 
an option, then press <Enter> repeatedly to toggle through the options. To 
change  the humidity and temperature values, press <Backspace> to delete 
current values and enter new readings with the keyboard.

Here's a description of the choices available:
* Wind:    None  - No effect on gameplay.
	   Light - Slightly changes the ball's flight path.
	   Heavy - Severely changes the ball's fight path.

Note: Press <F2> anytime you are on the field to display a windsock, which 
shows the wind direction and strength. The windsock automatically appears at 
the beginning of an inning and randomly during gameplay.

* Surface:    Dry  - No effect on gameplay.
	      Damp - Slows down ground balls. Fielding is 
		     also harder.
	      Wet  - Ground balls severely slowed down. 
		     Fielding is slippery and difficult.
* Humidity: Change the humidity percentage. Press <Backspace> to delete the 
current number, then type in a new number between 1 - 120%. The more humidity, 
the slower the ball.
* Temperature: Change how hot or cold it is. Press <Backspace> to delete the 
current number, then type in a new number between 40¡-106¡. The hotter the 
day, the tougher it is on a pitcher.

Stadium Selection 
Select Load and press <Enter>. All stadiums available are shown. Choose a 
stadium and press <Enter>. After you've made whatever changes you want to 
wind, surface, humidity or temperature, highlight Return and press <Enter>.

Music, Sound and Announcer Options 
Turn the background music, sound effects, crowd noise, PA echo, Al Michaels' 
play-by-play, or surround sound on or off by highlighting your choice and 
pressing <Enter>.  

You can also change the volume of your background music or sound effects by 
moving the slider switch left or right with the arrow keys. The Music Volume 
slider controls the background music in gameplay only. 


Play Style
This box allows you to select One Pitch mode as the play style. In One Pitch 
mode, each batter's turn at the plate is resolved in one pitch.

Game Speed
To control game speed, press <Tab> to move to the Play Style/Game Speed box. 
Press the <down> arrow key to access the slide switch, then press the <right> 
(faster) and <left> (slower) arrow keys to adjust the tempo of your game. 

If you elect to speed up the game, you may want to disable the announcer 
option, since the announcer may have trouble keeping up with the action.

Level of Play 
The Level of Play options allow you to make the game more difficult or 
easier to play, depending on your choices. For beginners, these options let 
you handicap a more experienced opponent. See Table 4 for a description of 
the skills controlled by these options.


TABLE 4 - LEVEL OF PLAY
Option               ON                       OFF
Designated Hitter    Designated hitter used   No designated 
					      hitter
Fielding Errors      Errors are committed     Fielder will 
					      not commit 
					      errors
Injuries             Players will suffer      Injuries will  
		     injuries during played-  not occur  
		     out games                during played-
					      out games

Pitch To Center      All pitches thrown       Pitcher can 
		     across the middle of     throw to any   
		     the plate                area
	
Pitching Crosshair   Crosshair and a yellow   No crosshair or
		     box appear over plate    strike zone
		     showing strike zone      appears
		     and where pitch is
		     aimed

Pitcher Fatigue      Pitcher tires after      Pitcher never 
		     a number of pitches,     tires
		     depending on his 
		     stamina rating

Fielding Marker      Marker shows where the   No marker 
		     ball will land on the    appears
		     field

Base Stealing        Base runners can steal   Base runners 
		     bases                    can't steal

Player Ratings       Player performance       All players 
		     based on their ratings   perform 
					      equally   


Manager Options 
These options allow you to determine whether you, or the computer controls 
your on-field players' actions. When an option is on, you control that 
capability. When the option is off, the computer controls that capability.

For instance, when Pitching is on, you select your pitcher's pitches and 
make the throws. When Pitching is off, the computer puts your pitcher through 
his paces.

The Manager Options are:
* Pitching * Fielding * Base Running * Fielder Positions
* Batting * Throwing * Substitutions

Joystick users: When the computer is controlling your fielding, you can 
override and take control by pressing Button 1 whenever you want to jump 
into the action.

Saving an Exhibition Game 
You also use the Ground Rules screen to save a game in progress. You can save 
at any point in the game. Here's how:
1. Press <Esc> to move from the field of play to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.
2. Choose Options and press <Enter>.
3. Select Save Game and press <Enter>. The Save Game As window appears.

Save a game to the current drive/directory:
Type a filename for the game (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>. The 
Exhibition Game is saved to the current directory.

Save a game to a different drive:
1. Press the <right> arrow key to choose the available drives.
2. Press the <down> arrow keys to choose the drive you want and press 
<Enter>. That drive appears in the Path box.
3. Press the <down> arrow key to select Filename.
4. Type in a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

To save a game to a different directory:
1. Highlight "..\" by pressing the <up>, then <right> arrow key and press 
<Enter> to view all directories in the current path.
2. Choose the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears 
in the Path box.
3. Press the <right> arrow key to select drive buttons, then press the <down> 
arrow key to select Filename.
4. Type in a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Resuming an Exhibition Game
1. Select Exhibition Game on the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Resume Game and press <Enter>. The Resume Game box lists all 
saved games in the current directory.
3. Press the <up> or <down> arrow key to choose the save game filename you 
want and press <Enter>.

Resume a game from a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Press the <right> arrow key to choose available drives.
3. Choose the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. Saved games appear in the File box.
5. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow keys to highlight a filename. 
Press <Enter>.

Resume a game from a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from Resuming an Exhibition Game.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter>. You will see all directories in the 
current path.
3. Highlight the desired directory. Press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow keys to choose the game's filename. Press <Enter>.

Exiting Options
When all the options are set the way you want, choose OK and press <Enter>. 
This returns you to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.

Box Scores 
This option displays an up-to-the-minute box score for the current game and 
statistics for both teams' starting lineups. You can display a player's 
Baseball Card by highlighting his name with the arrow keys. (See Viewing 
Player Baseball Cards for a description of the statistics 
displayed). You can also change the set of statistics currently displayed by 
pressing <Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistical Set Button and then 
pressing <Enter> repeatedly.  

The Box Score screen also offers two options: Print and Lineup.

Print
This allows you to print a hard copy of the current game's box score. The 
information displayed in the box score depends on which sets of statistics 
you choose.

You can print a box score directly from the game. You can also save it as a 
text file and print it from your word processing program.

Printing the box score from the game:
1. Select Print, then press <Enter>.
2. Type PRN in the Filename box and press <Enter>. Printing begins.

Saving the box score as a text file:
1. Choose Print, then press <Enter>.
2. Type a filename (up to eight characters) in the Filename box. Press 
<Enter>.
3. The box score is now saved as a text file.

Lineups
This returns you to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.
Exhibition Game Highlights The Highlights feature lets you save up to 32 
plays and offers the following choices: Instant Replay, View Reel, Edit Reel, 
Store Reel, Remove Reel, View All and Return.

Saving a Highlight 
To save a play to a highlight reel:
1. Press <Esc> after the play to return to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.
2. Choose Highlights and press <Enter>. This displays the Highlights screen.
3. Select Store Reel and press <Enter>. The Create Highlight File box appears 
if this is the first highlight reel you are saving or if all the reels up to 
this point have been auto-reels.
4. Enter a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.
5. Type in a short highlight description and press <Enter>. The highlight 
reel is saved with the extension .HLR added to the filename.
6. Edit the description by choosing Edit and then typing in the changes.

Saving a highlight to a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 above.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to access available drives.
3. Highlight the drive you want. Press <Enter>. That drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow key to select Filename.
5. Type in a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Saving a highlight to a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1, 2 and 3 under Saving a Highlight, then press the <up>, 
then <left> arrow key to choose "..\" and press <Enter> to view directories 
in the path.
2. Select the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
3. Press the <right> arrow key to move to the drive buttons. Next press the 
<down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
4. Type in a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Auto-Save Highlights
During Exhibition games, if a scoring play, home run or great defensive play 
occurs, that highlight is automatically saved. These highlights are noted on 
the Highlight screen by a small computer icon that appears to the left of the 
play description. To save the auto highlights for later viewing, you must 
store the auto reel to disk during the game.

How to View a Highlight 
There are two ways to view highlights in Exhibition mode:
* Within a game: Current game highlights only.
* Outside a game: Stored highlights from previous games or auto-saves from 
the most recent game.

To view highlights from the current game:
1. Press <Esc> to move from the field to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.
2. Choose Highlights and press <Enter>.
3. Use <Tab> to highlight an individual replay (or select View All) and press 
<Enter>. The first frame of the highlight will be displayed along with the 
replay control panel. View as you would an Instant Replay. If you 
selected View All, the replay panel will not appear.

To view a saved highlight reel from a previously played game:
1. Select Exhibition Game from the Main Menu, then select Highlights.
2. A Load Highlight File box appears listing all the saved highlight reels in 
the current directory.
3. Use the arrow keys to highlight the reel you want. Press <Enter>.
4. Highlight individual replays and press <Enter> or select View All to 
auto-matically replay all listed highlights.

How to Remove a Saved Highlight
1. From the Highlight screen, choose Remove Reel and press <Enter>.
2. Select the reel you want to remove. Press <Enter>.
3. The reel is deleted. Warning: There is no way to recover a deleted reel. 
Press <Esc> to return to the Highlights screen without removing any reels.

ON THE FIELD 
Begin play by choosing Play Ball!, then press <Enter>.

After the Home Team takes the field, you'll see the batter standing outside 
the batter's box, looking at the pitcher. Two baseball cards appear, then are 
replaced by the batting and pitching options.

Press the arrow key that represents the pitch or swing you want, then press 
<Enter>. Use a joystick by pushing the joystick in the indicated direction 
and then pressing the fire button. See the enclosed Control Card for complete 
instructions.

When at bat or pitching, you can:
* Press <F1> to display the scoreboard.
* Press <F2> to display the windsock.
* Press <F3> to toggle the baserunner window on or off. This window displays 
the name and speed rating of the man on base.
* Press the joystick Button 2 to display pitcher and batter player cards.
* Press and hold <Backspace> to display the front of a player's baseball 
card. Press and hold a second time to display the backside.

Joystick users: Press fire button 2 to display the front of a player's 
baseball card. Press and hold a second time to display the backside.

Joystick users: Press button 2 to display pitcher and batter player cards.

Swinging Options Box 
This box contains the batter's name, batting average and his hits-to-at-bats 
ratio for this game. You will choose from the following swing options:
* Power: Swing for the fences. Increases your chances for hitting one out, 
or making an out.
* Contact: A normal swing.
* Bunt: Lay one down. A skillful bunter is a great weapon to have.
* Strategy: With runners on base, you can choose Hit-and-run, Steal, Double 
Steal or Squeeze.

When you play against the computer, you must select Power, Contact or Bunt 
before the pitcher throws.

To start a swing:
1. Select one of the following:
* Power: Hold down the <right> arrow key. Press <Enter>.
* Contact: Press <Enter>.
* Bunt: Hold down the <left> arrow key. Press <Enter>.
2. The batter steps into the batter's box and the pitcher throws.
3. Select the location of your swing by using the arrow keys.
4. Press <Enter> to take your swing.
5. Repeat for each pitch.

Press <Esc> to call a time out and go to the scoreboard/Lineup screen.

Strategy 
To select Strategy from the Swinging Options box, press the <down> arrow key 
and press <Enter>. When runners are on base, this box is displayed before the 
swing choices. The following options are available:
* Replay: Hold down the <up> arrow key and press <Enter>. Press <Esc> to 
return to the Strategy Menu.
* Hit and Run: Hold down the <right> arrow key and press <Enter>. There must 
be at least one base runner.
* Select Swing: Press <Enter>.
* Steal: Hold down the <left> arrow key and press <Enter>. You must have at 
least one base runner.
* Squeeze: Hold down the <down> arrow key and press <Enter>. You must have a 
runner on third base.
* Double Steal: Hold down the <down> arrow key. Press <Enter>. You must have 
runners on first/second or second/third.

Pitching Options Box 
This box contains the pitcher's name, uniform number, current E.R.A. and a 
status rating bar indicating the pitcher's fatigue level. The pitches 
assigned to the pitcher are listed along with the Strategy option.

To pitch:
1. Select a pitch by holding down the arrow key corresponding to the desired 
pitch and pressing <Enter>.
2. Once your opponent selects his swing (the computer selects its own), the 
batter steps into the batter's box.
3. Press and hold <Enter> to pitch. Use the <up>, <down>, <left> or <right> 
arrow keys to move the targeting crosshair (if Crosshair option is active) 
and aim the pitch before the pitcher releases the ball.
4. Repeat for each pitch.
Press <Esc> to return to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.

Strategy (Pitching Options Box)
Select the Strategy option from the Pitching Options box. Press the <down> 
arrow key and press <Enter>. These options are shown:
* Replay: Hold down the <up> arrow keys and press <Enter>.
* Walk Batter: An intentional walk. Hold down the <right> arrow key, then 
press <Enter>.
* Select Pitch: Press <Enter> to return to the Pitching Options box.
* IF: Normal (position infielders): Hold down the <left> arrow key and 
repeatedly press <Enter> until the infield you want is displayed.
* OF: Normal (position outfielders): Hold down the <down> arrow key and 
repeatedly press <Enter> until the outfield you want is displayed.


Instant Replay 
To immediately review any play:
1. Press and hold the <down> arrow key to select the Strategy option in the 
Pitching or Swinging Options box, then press <Enter>.
2. Press and hold the <up> arrow key to select Replay and press <Enter>.
3. The first frame of the last play is shown with the Replay Control panel.
4. You can review the play in forward (<right> arrow key) or reverse (<left> 
arrow key).

There are three speeds (normal, frame-by-frame and fast). Here's now to 
select them:
* Press and release the <left>/<right> arrow key; the play moves one frame at 
a time.
* Hold down the <left>/<right> arrow key to advance through the play 
normally.
* Press the <left>/<right> arrow key while holding down <Enter>. This reviews 
the play at fast speed.
* You can move the Replay Control box by pressing the <up>/<down> arrow keys 
or the <left>/<right> arrow keys while holding down the <up>/<down> arrow 
keys.

Press <Esc> to return to the field.


CUSTOMIZING STATISTICAL SETS 
HardBall 5 compiles a wide variety of individual and team statistics during 
League and Exhibition Games and allows you to decide which of these 
statistics will be displayed.

HardBall 5 allows you to customize four Statistical Sets for each statistical 
screen. For example, Set #1 on the Scoreboard/Lineup screen could display 
completely different statistics than Set #1 on the Roster screen.

Refer to Table 5, for a list of the abbreviations used in statistical 
displays, whether the statistic applies to a batter (B) or a pitcher (P) 
and a brief explanation of each abbreviation.

You begin the process from any screen that lists player statistics (i.e. 
Roster screen). From there, press <Tab> to highlight the Statistical Set 
Button and then press <Spacebar>. You will now go to the Statistical Display 
screen. 

Mouse users: Click the right mouse button on the Statistical Set Button to 
go to the Statistical Display screen.

Statistical Display Screen 
This screen allows you to make changes in five areas: Category, Situational, 
Statistics, Display and Set. Use <Tab> to move from one area to another and 
the arrow keys to move within the choices in an area. The following is a 
description of each area:

* Category: Batting: Batters' statistics only.
	    Pitching: Pitchers' statistics only.
	    Team: Team statistics only.
	    Ratings: Players' performance ratings (running 
	    speed, hitting ability, etc.).
	    Game: Individual game statistics.
	     Historical: 1994 performance statistics for the 
	     MLBPA League and performance statistics based on 
	     the team year listed in the Legend League. (i.e. 
	     1929 Yankees).
	    Week: The cumulative week's totals for an 
	     individual in regular and post season play
	    Season: The cumulative season-to-date totals for 
	     an individual, not including post season play.
	    Lifetime: The career totals from initial   
	     installation to date.

* Situational: Shows how a player or team does in a particular situation 
(i.e. against right-handed pitchers). You can display Situational statistics 
based on statistics, such as "vs R" (vs. right-handed pitchers or hitters) or 
by month, but not both. Table 5 describes each of statistical categories 
listed here.

* Statistics: Shows the statistics compiled for the category or situation 
selected.

* Display: Lists the statistics that are currently assigned to a set.

* Set: Identifies the statistical set number.
Here is an example of how to customize Statistical Set 1 including 
Situational statistics:
1. Highlight 1 in the Set box, then press <Enter>. 
2. Highlight Team and press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Season and press <Enter>. 
4. Highlight a choice in Situational, then press <Enter>.
5. Highlight a statistic in the Statistics box (a description appears below 
the list). Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to scroll through the 
statistics and press <Enter> when the one you want to add to the set is 
highlighted. This adds the statistic to the Display box.
6. Repeat step 5 until you have added all the statistics you want assigned 
to Set 1.

Note: Only the statistics listed in the dark gray area under Display will 
appear in that set.

To remove a statistic from the Display list:
Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to place the blue line under the 
statistic you want to remove and press <Backspace> or press <Tab> to 
highlight Remove, then press <Enter>. That statistics is now removed from 
the Set.

* Default: Allows you to return to the default setting for Set 1, 2, 3 or 4.

When you're satisfied with your changes, highlight OK, then press <Enter>.


TABLE 5 - STATISTICAL CATEGORIES
Abbr.   Batter/Pitcher   Meaning
#            B/P         Jersey number
1B            B          Singles
2B            B          Doubles
3B            B          Triples
1B            P          Opponents' singles
2B            P          Opponents' doubles
3B            P          Opponents' triples
A            B/P         Assists
AB           B/P         At bats
ACC           P          Accuracy rating
Age          B/P         Age
Arm           B          Arm strength
Avg          B/P         Batting average
B            B/P         Batting arm (R = right; L =  left)
BB           B/P         Base on balls
BB/9          P          Base on balls per 9 innings pitched
BF            P          Batters facing pitchers
BS            P          Blown saves
CG            P          Complete games
CH            B          Total chances
Ch/G          B          Chances per game
C/L          B/P         Close/late in game rating
Con           B          Contact hitting rating
Con           P          Control rating
CS           B/P         Caught stealing
DP            B          Double plays
E            B/P         Errors
ER            P          Earned runs
ERA           P          Earned run average
Exp          B/P         Number of years in major leagues
F%            B          Fielding %
FA           B/P         Fielding ability
FA2           B          Fielding ability at POS2
Fly%          B          Fly Ball %
G            B/P         Games played
G@P           B          Games played at primary position
GF            P          Games finished
G/F           B          Ground vs. fly hitting ratio
Gnd%          B          Grounders %
GnDp          B          Grounded into double play
GS            P          Games started
H            B/P         Hits
H/9           P          Hits per 9 innings pitched
HB            P          Hit batsmen
HBP           B          Hit by pitch
Hld           P          Holds
Hlth         B/P         Health
Hm           B/P         Home game rating
HR            B          Home Runs 
HR            P          Opponents' total Home Runs
HRab          B          At bats per home run
IBB          B/P         Intentional base on balls
IP            B          Innings played
IP            P          Innings pitched
I@P           B          Innings played at primary position
IR            P          Inherited runners
IR%           P          Inherited runners scored %
IRSc          P          Inherited runners scored
IRSt          P          Inherited runners stranded
L             P          Losses
Name         B/P         Player's name
OAB           P          Opponents' at bats
OAv           P          Opponents' batting average
OBp           B          On base %
OBP           P          Opponents' on-base %
OH            P          Opponents' hits
Opp%          B          Opposite field hits %
PA            B          Plate appearances
p:CB          P          Curveball pitch rating
p:CU          P          Changeup pitch rating
p:FB          P          Fastball pitch rating
p:KN          P          Knuckleball pitch rating
PO           B/P         Put outs
PO            B          Rating at hitting for power
Pop%          B          Pop up %
Pos          B/P         Player's position
Pos2          B          Secondary fielding position
Pow           B          Power hitting rating
p:SC          P          Screwball pitch rating
p:SI          P          Sinker pitch rating
p:SL          P          Slider pitch rating
Pull          B          Pull rating
Pull%         B          Pulled hits %
QS            P          Quality starts
R            B/P         Runs
RAT           P          Rating
RBI          B/P         Runs batted in
Res           P          Rested factor
Rng           B          Range factor
R/S           P          Runs scored per start
SB            B          Stolen bases
SB            P          Stolen bases allowed
SB%           B          Caught stealing %
SBu          B/P         Sacrifice bunts
ScP          B/P         Runner in scoring position rating
SF           B/P         Sacrifice flies
SH            B          Sacrifice hits
Sho           P          Shutouts
Skin         B/P         Player's skin Color (L = Light, D= 
			 Dark)
Slg           P          Opponents' slg %
Slg           B          Slugging %
SO           B/P         Strikeouts
SO%           B          Strikeout %
SO/9          P          Strikeouts per 9 innings pitched
Spd          B/P         Speed rating
Sta           P          Stamina rating
Str          B/P         Streak rating
Sv            P          Saves
T            B/P         Throwing arm (R = right, L = left)
TB            B          Total bases
TB            P          Total bases against
Use           P          Pitcher bullpen usage
vsL           B          Rating vs. left-handed pitchers
vsL           P          Rating vs. left-handed batters
W             P          Wins
WP            P          Wild pitches

If the Situational option is selected, the statistic will have one of the 
following prefixes:
vR: vs. right-handed pitcher/batters
vL: vs. left-handed pitcher/batters
Hm: Performance in home games
Rd: Performance in road (away) games
Sc: Performance with runners in scoring position
CL: Performance in a close game in late innings
Ap: Performance during April
My: Performance during May
Jn: Performance during June
Jl: Performance during July
Aug: Performance during August
SO: Performance during September/October

EDITING A TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS 
HardBall 5 lets you create your "dream team" by editing any Team Roster in 
the game. If you want to create a player or pitcher from scratch without 
deleting an existing player's information, HardBall 5 has an empty player 
and pitcher template that can be imported into the Player Editor. Import the 
file Empty.BTR for players and Empty.PIT for pitchers.  

Team Editor Screen 
Display the team editor this way:
1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu. Press <Enter>.
2. Highlight the team you want to edit and press <Enter>. This displays the             
Team Summary screen.
3. Highlight Edit Team and press<Enter> This displays the Team Editor.
4. Use <Tab> to highlight the item you want to change.
5. When you've finished one edit, press the <up> or <down> arrow key to 
select  another item to edit.
6. Save your changes by selecting Done and pressing <Enter>.

Select any of the following items and make changes as noted:

Change Team Name: Press <Backspace> to delete the current name, then type in 
a new name.

Change Manager's Name: Press <Backspace> to delete the current name, then 
type in a new manager's name.

Change Manager Profile: This set of seven slide options lets you change how 
the computer manager will manage its ballplayers. Use the <up> arrow key to 
highlight one of the triangular slide buttons, then the <right> and <left> 
arrow keys to change a specific aspect of the manager's profile. Use the <up> 
and <down> arrow keys to move among the choices, which are described here:
* Slow Hook/Fast Hook: Determines how quickly the manager replaces a tiring 
pitcher with a reliever.
* Don't Steal/Steal Lots: Determines whether the manager likes a team that 
steals lots of bases or is conservative on the basepaths.
* Hold Runners/Push Runners: Determines whether the manager likes aggressive     
runners who will go for extra bases or a conservative ones.
* Sacrifice/Hit Away: Determines whether the manager likes to use sacrifice 
bunts.
* Defense/Offense: Determines whether the manager emphasizes offensive or       
defensive abilities for evaluating trades and organizing the lineup.
* Favor Speed/Favor Power: Determines whether the manager likes speedy/quick 
singles-hitting players or home run-belting sluggers.
* Rookies/Veterans: Determines the mix of youth to experience the manager 
wants on his team. A team in a state of rebuilding for a future pennant will 
look for young but inexperienced players, while a team hoping for a quick 
championship will go for the experienced players with weak long-term 
prospects.

Change Team Summary: You can enter up to 5 lines of text to describe your 
team. Press <Backspace> to delete the current summary, then type in a new 
summary.

Change Home Field: Press <Enter> to go to the Select Stadium screen, then 
select the stadium you want as the home field and press <Enter>.

Change Team Colors: Choose Cap or Trim then press <Enter> repeatedly to cycle 
through the available colors.

Edit Team Logo: Select the logo and press <Enter>. The Logo Editor screen 
appears. This editor works like many paint programs; here's how to make edits:
1. Press the <Tab> or an arrow keys until the cursor blinks in the Palette 
box located in the lower right corner of the screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the color you want and press 
<Enter>. That color appears to the right of the Palette box and the cursor 
moves to the drawing area.
3. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the pixel you want to paint and 
press <Enter>. The change you made is shown in the drawing area and on the 
logo in the upper left corner of the screen.
4. Continue painting with that color by selecting a pixel and pressing 
<Enter> or press <Tab> to return to the color palette where you can select 
another color.
5. When you've finished the design, press <Tab> then choose Done and press 
<Enter> to save the new logo.

Undo: The Undo command lets you undo your last change.

Library: HardBall 5 comes with a library of original logos. To make a 
selection:
1. Highlight Library and press <Enter>. 
2. Use the arrow keys to select the logo you want to import and press <Enter> 
That logo appears in the drawing area.
3. Follow the steps in Editing the Team Logo to make edits or select Done to     
assign the selected logo to your team.

Clear: Select Clear to erase the currently displayed team logo. This allows 
you to start with a fresh slate and create your own logo.

Change Team's Star Player: Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to highlight 
the new Star Player in the lineup you want, then press <Enter>. 

Importing a Team File
See Importing a Team.

Exporting a Team File
See Exporting a Team.

Editing a Player 
The Player Editor lets you alter players' skills, position or attributes. 
Get into the Player Editor this way:

1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu (or select Choose New Teams from 
Exhibition Pre-Game screen). Press <Enter>.
2. Select the team you want to edit and press <Enter>. If the team you want 
is in another league, see Changing Leagues.
3. Highlight Roster and press <Enter>. This displays the Roster screen.
4. Select the player you want to edit. Press <Enter> to display the Player 
Editor box.

Note: To disable the digitized name and player photo, highlight Picture and 
press <Enter>.

You can change the following attributes and ratings:

* Uniform Number (#): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0-99.

* Name: Press <Backspace> to delete the current name, then type in the new 
name.

* Skin: Press <Enter> repeatedly to choose either L (light) or D (dark) skin 
tone.

* Position (POS): Press <Enter> repeatedly to cycle through the fielding 
positions (see Table 6).


TABLE 6 - FIELDING POSITIONS
C - Catcher          CF - Center field
1B - First base      LF - Left field
2b - Second base     DH - Designated hitter
SS - Shortstop       UI - Utility infielder
3rd - Third base     UO - Utility outfielder
RF - Right field


* F.A. (Fielding Ability): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, 
then type in a new a number from 0 (weak) to 99 (strong) to determine this 
player's fielding ability at his primary position.

POS 2 (Secondary fielding position): Press <Enter> repeatedly to cycle 
through the fielding positions (see Table 6).

F.A.2 (Fielding ability in secondary position):  Press <Backspace> to delete 
the current number, then type in a new a number from 0 (weak) to 99 (strong) 
to determine this player's fielding ability at his secondary position.

* Throws: Press <Enter> repeatedly to choose L (left-handed) or 
R (right-handed).

* Bats: Press <Enter> repeatedly to choose L (left-handed), R (right-handed) 
or S (switch hits).

Arm (Strength): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in 
a new number from 1 (weak) to 99 (strong) to determine whether a player has 
a "gun" for an arm or throws marshmallows.

* Speed (Running): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type 
in a new number from 1 (slow) to 99 (fast) to determine base running and 
fielding speed.

Streak (Hitting Streak): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, 
then type in a new number from 0 to 4. (0 - Even throughout season; 
1 - Hot at start, cool near end; 2 - Hot at start/end, cool in middle; 
3 - Cool at start/end, hot in middle; 4 - Cool at start, hot at end.)

* Age: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 20 to 55.

* Exp (Experience): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0 to 45.

Power (Hitting): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type 
in a new a number from 0 (weak) to 99 (strong) to determine whether the 
player is a singles hitter or a power hitter.

Contact: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 0 to 99 to determine how often this player makes contact with 
the ball.

Gnd % (Groundout Percentage): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, 
then type in a new number from 0 to 99 to determine the percentage of at bats 
this player grounds out.

* Pertains to Batters and Pitchers.

Pull %: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 0 to 99 to determine the percentage of time this player pulls the 
ball down the line.

* CI/Late: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 0 to 99 to determine this player's performance in close or late 
game situations.

* ScPos (Performance with Runners in Scoring Position): Press <Backspace> to 
delete the current number, then type in a new number from 0 to 99 to 
determine how well this player drives in runners in scoring position (i.e., 
second and third bases), or how well this pitcher will pitch his way out of 
trouble and leave runners stranded.

* Home: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 0 to 99 to determine how this player performs at home vs. away 
games.

Vs.LHP (Versus Left-Handed Pitchers): Press <Backspace> to delete the 
current number, then type in a new number from 0 to 99 to determine how this 
player performs against left-handed pitchers.

Change Statistics Displayed
You can change the statistics displayed on the Player Editor screen by 
pressing <Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistic Set Button to the right 
of a column heading and then pressing <Enter> repeatedly. For instructions 
on how to customize each of these sets to meet your informational 
preferences for this screen, see Customizing Statistical Sets.

Prev/Next
To edit another player on the team without exiting to the Roster screen, 
highlight Prev or Next and press <Enter>.

Done 
When you've finished editing, highlight Done and press <Enter>. This saves 
all changes.

Editing a Pitcher 
Select a pitcher by entering League Play, choose a team and select Roster. 
Choose the pitcher you want to edit and press <Enter>. The Pitcher Editor 
screen appears.

Pitchers share many of the same attributes/ratings listed under Editing a 
Player; those items are marked with an asterisk (*). Additionally, pitchers 
have the following ratings which may be edited:

Use (Bullpen usage): Press <Enter> to toggle through STA (starter), REL 
(reliever), SET (setup) and CLO (closer) to determine the pitcher's usage.

Stam (Stamina/Durability): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, 
then type in a new number from 1 (poor stamina) to 99 (great stamina) to 
determine which pitchers can remain on the mound and which are only good for 
an inning or two. 

Acc (Accuracy/Control): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 1 to 99 to determine a pitcher's control. The 
higher the number, the more frequently a pitch will find the plate.

Streak: Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in a new 
number from 0 to 4. (0 - Even throughout season; 1 - Hot at start, cool near 
end; 2 - Hot at start/end, cool in middle; 3 - Cool at start/end, hot in 
middle; 4 - Cool at start, hot at end.)

Vs.LHB (Versus Left-Handed Hitters): Press <Backspace> to delete the current    
number, then type in a new number from 0 to 99 to determine how this pitcher    
performs against left-handed hitters.

Fs (Fastball): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type in 
a new number from 0 (slowest) to 99 (fastest) to rate this pitcher's fastball. 
Any Fastball pitch rated 90 or above will appear as a Fastball! in the 
Pitching Options window.

Cv (Curve Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then type 
in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's curveball.

CU (Changeup Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's changeup pitch.

Sl (Slider Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's slider.

Si (Sinker Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's sinker.

Kn (Knuckleball Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, 
then type in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's knuckleball.

Sc (Screwball Rating): Press <Backspace> to delete the current number, then 
type in a new number from 0 to 99 to rate this pitcher's screwball.

Table 7 - Pitch Definitions
Fastball     Very fast, straight pitch
Curveball    Travels to the plate in an arc
Changeup     Thrown with the same motion as a Fastball but       
		comes in slower
Slider       Mimics a Fastball but, dips down and away as it  
		crosses the plate
Sinker       Begins high and low then changes to fast and low   
		as it crosses the plate
Knuckleball  Thrown with no spin, its motion is determined  
		by the wind
Screwball    Breaks in the opposite direction of a normal 
		curveball

If you rate more than four pitches for a pitcher, only his top four rated 
pitches will be displayed in the Pitching Option window. 

Any pitch rated under 50 will not be available in the Pitching Option window.

Export a Player
The Player Editor screen allows you to export a player. The extension .BTR 
(batter) or .PIT (pitcher) will automatically be added to your filename after 
it has been saved.
1. Select the name of the player/pitcher you wish to export by selecting 
Previous or Next. Press <Enter>.
2. Choose Export and press <Enter>.
3. The Export Player box now appears. Type in a filename and press <Enter>. 
You may use eight characters or less.  Your player is saved to the current 
drive.

Export a player to a different drive. Here's how:
1. Follow steps 1 through 2 under Export Player. 
2. Press the <up> arrow keys to highlight available drives.
3. Choose the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drives appears in the 
Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow keys to choose Filename.
5. Type in a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Export a player to a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 through 2 under Export Player.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter> to view all the directories in the 
current path.
3. Choose the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
4. Press the <right>, then <down> arrow keys to select Filename.
5. Type in a filename name (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Import a Player (League Play Only)
Filenames for pitchers will have the extension .PIT and batters will have the 
extension .BTR.
1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
2. Choose the player's team and press <Enter>. 
3. Choose Roster and press <Enter>.
4. Highlight the name of the player/pitcher you wish to import over and press 
<Enter>.
5. Choose Import and press <Enter>.
6. The Import Player box is displayed. Scroll to the player you wish to 
import. Press <Enter>.
7. The imported player replaces the old player.

Import a player from a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 above.
2. Press the <right> arrow key to highlight the available drives.
3. Choose the drive you want. Press <Enter>. That drive appears in the Path 
box.
4. All importable players appear in the file box.
5. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key to highlight the name of the 
player you want to import. Press <Enter>.

Import a player from a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 in Import a Player above.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter> to view directories in the current path.
3. Select a directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears in the Path 
box.
4. All importable players appear in the file box.
5. Press the <up>/<down> arrow key to choose the player's filename you want 
to import. Press <Enter>.

LEAGUE PLAY 
In League Play, you can play schedules for a full season, half-season or a 
short season. The Stars Game is played at a season's half-way point; League 
and World Championships take place after the season is over.

Before League Play Starts
Before you take the field on opening day, you'll probably want to create your 
own league, edit some of the teams, buy a team and realign the whole league. 
Once a season begins, you'll need to decide which games you'll play and which 
you'll let the computer play.

Creating a New League 
Creating a new league in the current drive/directory:
1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
2. Select New League and press <Enter>. The "Name of New League?" box appears.
3. Type in a new league name (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.
4. You will be asked to select either an MLBPA or Legends League type. 
Highlight your choice and press <Enter>.

Creating a new league on a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to choose the available drives at the Name of New 
League box.
3. Highlight the drive you want and press <Enter>; that drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
5. Type in a name for your league (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Creating a new league in a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in Creating a New League above.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter> to display all directories in the 
current path.
3. Choose the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
4. Press the <right> arrow key to move to the drive buttons, then press the 
<down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
5. Type in a name for your league (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Changing Leagues
When you exit League Play, the current season status is saved. If you want to 
change to a different league: 
1. Select Change Leagues from the League Play screen and press <Enter>. A box 
listing the available leagues in your current drive/directory is displayed. 
2. Choose the league you want and press <Enter>. Highlight Cancel and press 
<Enter> if you decide not to change leagues. 
3. You are returned to the League Play screen. The new league is displayed.

Select a league on a different drive:
1. Follow step 1 above.
2. Press the <right> arrow key to choose the available drives.
3. Select the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. All available leagues appear in the file box.
5. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key to choose the league filename 
you want to load. Press <Enter>.

Select a league from a different directory:
1. Follow step 1 in Changing Leagues above.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter>. This displays all directories in the 
current path.
3. Now choose the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears 
in the Path box.
4. Press the <up> or <down> arrow key to choose the league filename you want 
to resume. Press <Enter>.


Editing a New League
The Edit League feature can only be used BEFORE a season starts. During a 
season, this option is replaced by the Reset Season button. Choose Edit 
League on the League Play screen. Press <Enter>. You have the following 
options:

Importing a Team
You can import teams from other user's HardBall 5 games. All importable teams 
will have the extension .HB5.

Import a team this way:
1. Highlight Import Team and press <Enter>.
2. The "Import Which Team" box appears. All teams in the current directory 
will be listed.
3. Highlight the team you want and press <Enter>.
4. You must now choose where to import this team. Select an empty slot to put 
the team in, or replace an existing team.
5. Select the location on the screen where you want to import the team. Press 
<Enter>. The team appears in that spot.

Import a team from a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Press the <right> arrow key to select the available drives.
3. Highlight the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drive appears in the     
Path box.
4. All importable teams appear in the file box.
5. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key to choose the team filename 
you want to import. Press <Enter>.

Import a team from a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in Importing a Team above.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter>. This views all directories in the 
current path.
3. Highlight the desired directory. Press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
4. All importable teams appear in the file box.
5. Press the <down> arrow key to highlight the team filename you want to 
import. Press <Enter>.

Exporting a Team 
You can export any team from HardBall 5 to any computer that has HardBall 5. 
This way you can create your favorite team, export it and then challenge a 
friend to a winner-take-all slugfest! HardBall 5 will automatically add the 
extension .HB5 to exported teams.
Export a team this way:
1. Choose Export Team. Press <Enter>.
2. Choose the team you want to export and press <Enter>. The Export Team box 
appears.
3. Next assign the team a filename. Type in up to eight characters.
4. Press <Enter> when you're done. The team is exported to the current drive.

Export a team to a different drive:
1. Follow step 1 under Exporting a Team.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to choose the available drives.
3. Select the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
5. Type up to eight characters for a filename. Press <Enter>.

Export a team to a different directory:
1. Follow step 1 in Exporting a Team above.
2. Highlight "..\" and press <Enter>. This views all directories in the 
current path.
3. Choose the desired directory. Press <Enter>. That directory appears in 
the Path box.
4. Next press the <right>, then <down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
5. Type a filename (up to eight characters) and press <Enter>.

Removing a Team
Before the season starts, you can remove any team from your current league.
1. Select Remove Team. Press <Enter>.
2. When asked, select the team you want to remove and press <Enter>.
3. The team is now history.

Swapping Teams
Wonder what it would be like to have both New York teams in the same division? 
Or maybe put together an all-west coast division? The Swap Teams feature 
lets you do just that.
1. Choose Swap Teams. Press <Enter>.
2. When asked, highlight the first team you want to swap. Press <Enter>.
3. Now highlight the other team you want to swap. Press <Enter>.
4. The two teams have now changed places.

Injuries
If the Injury option is enabled, see Level of Play; all players 
are susceptible to injuries during played-out in full games. If disabled, 
injuries will not occur during played-out games. Injuries are always active 
in simulated games.

When a player on a human-controlled team is injured during a played-out 
game, the game will switch to that team's roster so a substitute can be 
chosen for the injured player.

Adding Health (Hlth) to one of your statistical sets for the Roster screen 
or the Player Editor screen allows you to track the status of an injured 
player, see Table 8.


Table 8 - Health Rating
OK     Not injured
Fair   Not completely healed. May suffer further injury if 
	  played
d      Not eligible for play for the number of days listed
w      Not eligible for play for the number of weeks listed
m      Not eligible for play for the number of months listed

If a player's injury requires several days of recovery, he will not be 
eligible for play and you may want to move him to the Disabled list. Players 
on the Disabled list cannot be moved from that list for at least 14 days.

Note: Players on the Disabled List will heal faster than injured players 
who remain on the active roster.

Trading and Signing Players 
This option allows you to move players on and off the disabled list, to and 
from the major and minor leagues, trade players, sign free agents, and 
release players you no longer want. You can also display information about a 
team, see news on the current status of your team and look at a team's 
lineup.

Active rosters can only have 25 players until the month of September. After 
September, the active roster can grow to 40 players. However, the total 
number of players in the Active, Minors, Disabled and Signed areas can never 
exceed 40.  


MOVING A PLAYER
To move a player to the Active, Minors, Disabled, Released or Signed list:
1. Select League Play from the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
2. Choose the team that has the player you want and press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Roster and press <Enter>
4. Highlight Trade & Sign and press <Enter>.
5. Highlight Move Players and press <Enter>.
6. Choose the player you want to move from any list, then press <Enter>.
7. When you see the message, "Select New Location," press <Tab> to highlight 
(in yellow) the appropriate location, then press <Enter> to finish the move.

TRADING A PLAYER
Player trades may be initiated by you or the computer (see Computer Can Make 
Trades) during the season (post season trades are not permitted). 
You can trade away or receive 1 to 5 players at a time and the trades can be 
unbalanced (i.e. 2 players traded for 3 players). 

Here's how to make a trade:
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in Moving A Player above.
2. Select Send and press <Enter>.
3. Choose the player you want to trade away, then press <Enter>; this 
displays that player's name in the Trades box.
4. Highlight Select Team and press <Enter>. The Select Team Menu appears.
5. Choose the team that has the player you want and press <Enter>.
6. Select Receive and press <Enter>.
7. Choose the player to want to receive in the trade, then press <Enter>.
8. Select Offer Trade and press <Enter>. Your trade will either be Accepted 
or Declined.
* When offering a trade to a computer-controlled team, the offer will be 
accepted or declined automatically. When offering to a human-controlled team, 
that user must select Accept or Decline.
* When a trade is Declined, you can choose a new player to receive, choose 
a new team to trade with, or select Done and press <Enter> to return to the 
Trade Players screen.
* When a trade is Accepted, the player's name appears in the Signed box. To 
move him to a new location, follow steps 5-7 under Moving a Player.

To prompt a computer-managed team to propose a trade with your team: Place 
one or more players in the Send box, then exit the Trade Players screen. 
Computer-managed teams will evaluate your "auction block" and periodically 
propose trades.

Note: You cannot trade any player who is currently on the Disabled List.

SIGNING A FREE AGENT
A Free Agent is any player who has been released by a team. To sign a Free 
Agent:
1. Follow steps 1 to 4 in Moving A Player above.
2. Select Free Agents and press <Enter> to display the names of available 
Free Agent batters and pitchers.
3. Select Sign and press <Enter>.
4. Use <Tab> and the arrow keys to highlight the name of the Free Agent you 
want to sign, then press <Enter>. This moves his name to the Signed box.
5. Select Move, then follow the instructions in Moving a Player to activate 
your Free Agent, move him to the minors, or place him on the disabled list.

THE DISPLAY OPTION
The Display option provides a "wide-screen" view of the player lists allowing 
you to view expanded customized statistical sets. This screen also allows you 
to print the statistics to a printer or a file, see Print for instructions.

You can change the set of statistics shown by the Display option by pressing 
<Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistical Set Button to the far right of 
a column heading and then pressing <Enter> repeatedly. For instructions on 
how to customize each of these sets to meet your informational preferences 
for this screen, see Customizing Statistical Sets.

To return to the Trade Players screen press <Esc>.

THE NEWS OPTION
Select this option to check the current status of your team, including player 
trades and injured players.

THE LINEUP OPTION
This option returns you to the Roster screen where you can make player
substitutions, change the team's batting order and return to the Trade & Sign 
screen.  See Team Rosters for information about this screen.

Vs. LHP (vs. RHP)
This option is only available outside of a game and sets the lineups that 
will be used when facing a right- or left-handed starting pitcher. Once a 
game is started, the appropriate lineup is automatically selected.

Buying and Selling a Team
When you own a team, all league games for your team must be played out in 
full. They cannot be simulated. Become a team owner this way:
1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu. Press <Enter>.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to choose the team you want to buy. Press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Buy Team. Press <Enter>.
4. You'll be asked to enter the manager's name for your new team. Type in a 
name and press <Enter>.
5. Choose Return and press <Enter>. This returns you to the Standings screen.
6. A joystick icon appears on the League Standings screen next to the team 
you purchased.

To sell a team:
1. Choose your team on the League Play screen. Press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Sell Team and press <Enter>.
3. Select Return and press <Enter>.
You no longer own the team, and the joystick is no longer displayed on the 
League Standings screen.


Setting Your Pitcher Rotation
You can arrange your starting pitchers in any order. The starting rotation 
can have 3 to 6 pitchers. If you select five starters, each starter begins 
every fifth game; if you have three selected, each one starts every third 
game, etc.

Note: If you want to make changes to your pitcher rotation, you must do so 
before you play your first League game.

To move around your starting pitchers:
1. Choose League Play from the Main Menu. Press <Enter>.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to choose a team and press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Roster. Press <Enter>.
4. Highlight Bullpen at the bottom of the Roster screen. Press <Enter>. 
   A screen appears listing your pitching staff.
5. Highlight Move and press <Enter>.
6. Highlight the name of the pitcher you want to move and press <Enter>. 
   His name turns yellow.
7. Now highlight the pitcher you want to switch and press <Enter>.
8. The pitchers change places.
9. Repeat this until you have the pitching rotation you want.
10. When you are done, highlight Return and press <Enter>.

Start the Season 
Select League Play, then Highlight Start Season and press <Enter>. The game 
displays the Select Schedule box which lists the different league formats 
available. Choose one of these formats and press <Enter>:

Complete Season (1995 schedule)
Half Season 
Short Season

League Schedule 
Viewing a Schedule 
View a season's schedule in two ways: 
* Weekly League Schedule - Weekly schedule for the entire league. 
* Team Calendar - Monthly schedule for one team.

To view the Weekly League Schedule:
1. Highlight League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Schedule and press <Enter>.
3. Browse through the entire season one week at a time. Choose Prev Week or 
Next Week and press <Enter>. The calendar week is listed at the top of the 
screen. Use the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key to scroll through all 
games for the current week.
4. Select Return and press <Enter>. You'll return to the League Standings 
screen.

To view a Team Calendar:
1. Select League Play, then highlight any team and press <Enter>. The Team      
Summary screen appears.
2. Choose Calendar. Press <Enter>.
3. This displays this team's games scheduled for April. The opponent's logo     
appears on the scheduled game day.
4. Highlight Previous Month or Next Month buttons. Press <Enter> to scroll 
through remaining months' schedules.
5. Choose Return. Press <Enter> twice to return to the League Play screen.

If you highlight a date with a game posted on it, the current record against 
that team, or the number of games scheduled (if no games have been played) is 
displayed in the box at the upper right corner of the screen.

You can print a team schedule directly from the Team Schedule Screen. You 
can also save it as a text file and print it from your word processing 
program. However, once a file is saved as a text file, you cannot print it 
from the game. You can print either one month at a time or the entire season.

To print the Team Schedule Screen:
1. Select Calendar and press <Enter>.
2. Use the Previous Month/Next Month buttons to display the month you want.
3. Choose Print and select one of these options displayed:
* This Month: Prints the schedule for the month displayed.
  Season: Prints this team's entire season schedule. Press <Enter>.
4. Type in a filename (up to 8 characters) after the prompt PRN. 
Press <Enter> to print.

To save as a text file to the current drive/directory:
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 above.
2. Backspace to delete the prompt PRN, then type a filename (up to eight 
characters) in the Filename box. Press <Enter>.
3. The Schedule is saved as a text file.

To save as a text file to a different drive:
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under To Print the Team Schedule.
2. Press the <up> arrow key to choose the available drives.
3. Select the drive you want and press <Enter>. That drive appears in the 
Path box.
4. Press the <down> arrow key to highlight Filename.
5. Backspace to delete the prompt PRN, then type in a filename (up to eight 
characters) and press <Enter>.

To save as a text file to a different directory:
1. Follow steps 1 through 3 under To Print the Team Schedule.
2. Choose "..\" and press <Enter>. This displays all directories in the 
current path.
3. Highlight the desired directory and press <Enter>. That directory appears 
in the Path box.
4. Press the <right> arrow to move to the drive buttons, then press the 
<down> arrow key to choose Filename.
5. Backspace to delete the prompt PRN, then type in a filename (up to eight 
characters) and press <Enter>.

Resetting a Season
Is your team off to a dismal 2-10 start? Reset the current season to 
opening day and try again! To reset a season:
1. Select League Play, select Reset Season and press <Enter>.
2. Choose OK to reset the season, then press <Enter>. Highlight Cancel if 
you change your mind.

Playing a League Game 
After selecting Season Play, you can play a league game in one of two ways:
* Play a complete game: Play a nine-inning game.
* Simulate a game: The computer does a batter-by-batter simulation of the 
game and calculates the final box score.

Playing a Complete Game
Select a game to play in full:
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Choose Schedule from the Standings screen or Calendar from a Team Summary 
screen. Press <Enter>.
3. Select the game you want to play. Press <Enter>.
4. Highlight Play Out in Full and press <Enter>.
5. The Pre-Game screen with the starting team lineups is displayed, along 
with the game's line score.
6. Select Play Ball! to begin your game.

You can play out any game on the schedule, whether you own the team or not. 
If you own a team, you must play out all of its games in full. Owned teams 
have a joystick icon next to them on the weekly schedule.

Simulating a Game
The computer does a "pitch-by-pitch" simulation of the game, calculating all 
the statistics and the final score. If you want to simulate one game, you 
can choose it from the league schedule or team schedule. If you want to 
simulate multiple games, you can only do so through the Weekly League 
Schedule.

Simulate One Game:
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Schedule from the League Play screen or Calendar from a Team 
Summary screen. Press <Enter>.
3. Choose the game you want to simulate. Press <Enter>.
4. Highlight Simulate and press <Enter>.
5. The game is simulated. The final score and box score are displayed, 
giving you game statistics.
6. Select Print and press <Enter> (to print out a box score of this game) or 
Return and press <Enter> (to return to the Schedule screen). You can now 
simulate another game.

Simulate Multiple Games:
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Schedule from the League Play screen (you can't simulate 
multiple games from an individual team's schedule). Press <Enter>.
3. The current week's schedule is displayed. Choose Simulate Week or 
Simulate Season and press <Enter>. If you select Simulate Season, you will 
be prompted to Stop before post season, or Simulate through post season.
4. The computer simulates the week's games.  Press <Esc> to stop simulating 
games before the entire week of games is completed. 

Saving and Resuming a League Game
How to Save a League Game
1. While playing, press <Esc>. This returns you to the Scoreboard/Lineup 
screen.
2. Choose Options and press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Save Game and press <Enter>. The game is saved.
4. The league and individual team monthly schedules now have a floppy disk 
icon next to the saved game.

How to Resume a League Game
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight Schedule and press <Enter>. You can also resume a League game 
by selecting Calendar on the Team Summary screen.
3. Select the game you saved; it will have a floppy disk icon next to it. 
Press <Enter>.
4. Select Play Ball! and press <Enter>.
5. The game resumes at the point you saved it.


League Leaders Screen
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Select League Leaders and press <Enter>.
This screen lets you display the top 100 statistical leaders in the category 
of your choice. You can scroll up and down through the players or teams 
listed by highlighting a name, then pressing the <up> and <down> arrow keys.

Top 100 Players or Teams 
This portion of the screen displays league leaders in the currently selected 
statistical set.

To display a different statistical set, highlight the Statistical Set Button 
and press <Enter> repeatedly. For instructions on how to customize each of 
these sets to meet your informational preferences for this screen, see 
Customizing Statistical Sets.

You can scroll up and down through the players or teams listed by 
highlighting a name, then pressing the <up> and <down> arrow keys.

To select a category and sort statistics:
1. Press <Tab>. The yellow highlight will flash in the blue heading bar.
2. Use the <left> or <right> arrow key to move the yellow highlight onto 
the category you want to sort and press <Enter>. The statistics automatically 
sort and the leaders in that category are displayed.
3. Repeat the process for other categories.

Sorting Options
This portion of the screen lets you select sorting and viewing options. Use 
the arrow keys to highlight an option and press <Enter> to confirm your 
selection. Here are the options available:
* Order: Select Highest (top 100 leaders) or Lowest (lowest 100).

* Teams: Specify whether you want to view league leaders from All (American 
and National), American (only), National (only), a Single team or team Totals.

To select a single team:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight Single and press <Enter>. The League         
Leaders standings screen appears.
2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the team you want and press <Enter>. 
You return to the League Leaders screen and the top ten leaders on that team 
are displayed. The team name appears below the Single option.
3. To select a different team, use the arrow keys to highlight the current 
team name and press <Enter>. Repeat step 2.

* Players: Select from the following: All, Batters, Pitchers, Infield, 
Outfield, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, RF, CF, LF or DH.

Totals: Calculates totals for all the players on a team and displays the 
team's name and totals for the selected statistics.

Print
You can print the top 100 players in each category visible on-screen from 
the game, or you can save them as a text file and print from your word 
processing file. (To change the visible categories, use the <left>/<right> 
arrow keys).
1. Select League Play and press <Enter>.
2. Choose League Leaders and press <Enter>.
3. Highlight Print and press <Enter>.
4. Type PRN in the Filename box. Press <Enter> to print.


League Play Highlights 
The Highlights feature in League Play works slightly differently from the 
Exhibition Game option. Here's how to use this feature.

How to Save a Highlight 
To save a highlight reel:
1. During a game, press <Esc> to return to the Scoreboard/Lineup screen.
2. Select Highlights and press <Enter>. This displays the Highlights screen.
3. Now choose Store Reel and press <Enter>.
4. Type in a short highlight description and press <Enter>. The highlight is 
saved.
5. Edit a description anytime by choosing Edit Reel, then using the arrow 
keys to highlight the description you want to edit. 
6. Type your changes, then press <Enter>. When you return to the League or 
Monthly Team Schedule, a video cassette icon appears in the box of the game 
the highlight was saved in.

Auto-Save Highlights 
When a scoring play, home run or great defensive play occurs during League 
Play, HardBall 5 automatically saves it. These highlights are noted on the 
Highlight screen by a small computer icon that appears to the left of the 
play description. 

If you want to save the auto highlights for later viewing, you must store 
a highlight of your own, or go to the highlight screen and select Store to 
create a permanent copy of the highlights file.

How to View a Highlight
View During a League Game
1. Press <Esc> during gameplay.
2. Select the Highlight screen. 
3. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key to highlight the reel you 
want to view. Press <Enter>. Or, select View All and press <Enter> to see 
all listed highlights in succession.
4. The first frame of the highlight is shown with the Replay Control box.
5. The Instant Replay directions explain how to use the Replay 
Control box.


View After a League Game
1. Enter the League or a Team Monthly Schedule.
2. Choose the game containing the highlight you want. A video cassette icon     
appears next to the game.
3. Highlight that game. Press <Enter>.
4. Press the <left>, then <up>/<down> arrow key. To choose the highlight you 
want, press <Enter>. Or, select View All and press <Enter> to see all listed 
highlights in succession.
5. The first frame of the highlight is shown with the Replay Control box.
6. The Instant Replay directions explain how to use the Replay Control box.

Standings Screen
Select Display on the League Play screen to switch from a two-column league 
standings display to a one column display that lists the following statistics: 

W      Wins      
L      Losses    
%      Win %     
GB     Games behind 1st place team
1R     Win/loss record in 1 run games
X1     Win/loss record in extra-inning games
L10    Win/loss record in last 10 games
Str    Current winning/losing streak
Home   Win/loss record in home games
Road   Win/loss record in road (away) games
I Div  Win/loss record against teams in division
O Div  Win/loss record against teams out of division
Mgr    Manager's name

Playing the Stars Game 
This mid-season classic is held at the half-way point of full and half 
seasons, and before post-season play in the short season. The Stars Game 
features a one-game match-up of the best players from both leagues. 
HardBall 5 automatically selects the best players at each position. The 
Stars Game can be simulated or played in full just like any regular season 
game.

Tie Breakers
After a season is over, two rounds of playoff games begin. If two teams are 
tied for the division lead when the season ends, they'll play a one-game 
playoff to determine the outright division winner. When more than two teams 
in a division are tied for the division lead, two of those teams are randomly 
chosen to participate in the tie breaker. If you own one of the teams, it 
will automatically be selected for the tie breaker.

Playoffs/League Championships
The three division winners and a wild card team (best record of non-division 
winners) take part in the first round of the playoffs. If there is a tie, one 
team will be randomly chosen to participate. Each team plays in a 
best-of-five series (first team to win three games) to advance to the League 
Championship game. The team with the best regular season record will host 
three of the five games versus the wild card team. The division winner with 
the second-best record hosts a series versus the third-best division winner. 
The winners of the two match-ups will then play a best-of-seven series (first 
team to win four games) to determine the League Champion. The team with the 
best record hosts. The League Champions then advance to the World 
Championships.

World Championships
Both League Champions square off in a best-of-seven series to determine the 
World Champion. Again, the team with the best record during the regular 
season hosts four of the seven games.

Tournament Tree
The Tournament Tree screen displays the winning teams and their win/loss 
record for each match-up as they advance toward the World Championship.
 
BATTING PRACTICE 
The Batting Practice feature lets you practice hitting any kind of pitch 
against a left or right-handed pitcher. Choose Batting Practice on the Main 
Menu and press <Enter>.

Choose a Batting Practice Team 
A team is already selected for you. Highlight Select and press <Enter> if 
you want this team. The current batting order is displayed. To choose a 
different team:
1. Select Choose Practice Team and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight the team you want and press <Enter>. The Team Summary screen 
appears.
3. Highlight Select and press <Enter> to select this team. The current 
batting order will be displayed and the leadoff hitter will be the one who 
takes batting practice. To choose a different batter:
4. Use the <up> arrow or <Tab> key to move into the roster list.
5. Move the flashing bar over the player you want and press <Enter>. A (>) 
symbol will appear next to that player.
6. Highlight Start and press <Enter> to begin Batting Practice.

Note: You can also go to the Roster screen by selecting the team logo on the 
Batting Practice screen.

Change Pitchers
The pitcher in the batting order is the one who will throw the ball. If you 
want a different pitcher:
1. Choose the team logo at the bottom of the Batting Practice screen and 
press <Enter>. You are now in your team's Roster screen. 
2. Highlight Sub Players and press <Enter>. A yellow bar flashes on the 
current pitcher.
3. Press <Enter> to move the bar to the Bullpen Box.
4. Choose the pitcher you want and press <Enter>. The players now change 
places.
5. Select Return and press <Enter>, this returns you to the Batting Practice 
screen.

Edit a Roster
You can edit team or player information in Batting Practice, but the changes 
are not permanent. Editing a Team and Individual Players has instructions on 
making edits. You can also change the set of statistics currently displayed 
by pressing <Tab> repeatedly to highlight the Statistical Set Button to the 
right of a column heading then pressing <Enter> repeatedly.

Batting Practice Options 
From the Batting Practice screen, choose Options and press <Enter>. This 
Options Menu has items that do not appear on the Exhibition and League Play 
options screen. These are:

Pitch Types: Select which type of pitch(es) you want thrown. Here's how: 
1. Choose any or all of the following pitches in the Pitch Types box and 
press <Enter>. A baseball appears next to each selected pitch.
* Offspeed     * Sinker 
* Curveball    * Fastball!
* Fastball     * Slider 
* Screwball    * Knuckleball
2. Unselect a pitch you've chosen by highlighting it and pressing <Enter>. 
The baseball disappears.

Pitch Locations: To select the pitch location, highlight one of the locations 
listed in the Pitch Location Box and press <Enter>. A baseball appears next 
to your choice.
* Center of zone: Pitches are thrown across the middle of the plate.
* High/low: Pitches are thrown across the plate, but to the high and low part 
of the strike zone.
* Inside/outside: Pitches are only thrown to the inside and outside part of 
the strike zone.
* Random: Pitches are thrown to all parts of the strike zone.

When finished, choose OK and press <Enter>.

Start Batting Practice
Begin batting practice. Here's how:
1. Choose Start and press <Enter>. The batter, pitcher and catcher take the 
field.
2. Select a Hitting Option. 
* Power: Hold down the <right> arrow key and press <Enter>.
* Contact: Press <Enter>.
* Bunt: Hold down the <left> arrow key and press <Enter>.
3. Now the batter steps into the batter's box. The pitcher throws the ball.
4. To swing, press <Enter>.

Quit Batting Practice and return to the Main Menu by pressing <Esc> twice.


PITCHING PRACTICE 
HardBall 5 includes a Pitching Practice feature. Choose any pitcher on any 
team, and select the view that you want. Highlight Pitching Practice on the 
Main Menu and press <Enter>.

Choose a Pitching Practice Team 
A Pitching Practice team is selected for you. Highlight Select and press 
<Enter> if you want to use this team. You can choose a different team. 
Here's how: 
1. Select Choose Practice Team and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight the team you want. Press <Enter>. The Team Summary screen is 
displayed. Highlight Select and press <Enter> if you want to use this team 
and the current batting order will be displayed. The pitcher listed in the 
batting order will be the one taking pitching practice. To choose a different 
pitcher:
(1)     Highlight the team logo and press <Enter>.
(2)     Choose Sub Players and press <Enter>. A yellow bar highlights the               
	current pitcher.
(3)     Press <Enter>; this moves the flashing bar to the Bullpen box.
(4)     Highlight the pitcher you want and press <Enter>. The pitchers change 
	places.
(5)     Choose Return and press <Enter> to return to the Pitching Practice 
	screen.


Edit a Roster
Edit any team or player in Pitching Practice. These changes are not 
permanent. The Editing a Team and Individual Players section has instructions 
on making edits.

Pitching Practice Options
From the Pitching Practice screen, choose Options and press <Enter>. The 
options available are: music volume, SFX volume, controls, graphics and game 
speed. See Options for details on changing these options.

Start Pitching Practice 
To begin Pitching Practice: 
1. Select Start and press <Enter>. The batter, pitcher and catcher take the 
field. 
2. Choose a pitch from the Pitching Options box. Press the arrow key 
corresponding to the pitch you want and press <Enter>. The batter steps up 
to the plate.
3. Now press <Enter> to start the throw. Aiming crosshair appear above home 
plate with a yellow box that represents the strike zone. Aim your throw by 
pressing the <up>, <down>, <left> or <right> arrow keys before the pitcher 
releases the ball.

Quit Pitching Practice and return to the Main Menu by pressing <Esc> twice.

HOME RUN DERBY 
Take your favorite batter against your favorite pitcher on your team, and 
see how many home runs you can rack up in Home Run Derby. 

You can even play in two player mode - one player will be the batter and the 
other will pitch. Choose Home Run Derby on the Main Menu. Press <Enter> to 
begin.

The pitcher always pitches fastballs in the strike zone. Each home run counts 
1,000 points; hits to other parts of the field count less. The closer you 
are to a home run, the higher the points. 

Choose a Team 
If you want a different team than the one selected for you:
1. Select Choose Practice Team on the Home Run Derby screen and press 
<Enter>.
2. Choose the team you want and press <Enter>. A team summary, its manager's 
name and star player are shown.
3. Highlight Select and press <Enter> to use this team.

Change Hitters
The leadoff hitter will be your batter. To select a different batter:
1. Use the <up> arrow or <Tab> key to move to the roster list.
2. Move the flashing bar over the player you want and press <Enter>. A 
(>) symbol will appear next to that player.

Edit a Roster
You can edit any team or player information while in Home Run Derby, but the 
changes are not permanent. See Editing a Team and Individual Players, for 
instructions to edit a team or player.

Home Run Derby Options 
From the Home Run Derby screen, highlight Options and press <Enter>. In 
addition to the items found on other Options screens, (see Options), this 
screen allows you to select the number of pitches that will be thrown (Pitch 
Count).

To select your batter and pitcher controls: Highlight Batter or Pitcher and 
press <Enter> to cycle through your choices. 

Start Home Run Derby 
Your team is selected, and the batter and pitcher are ready to go. It's time 
to do some serious hitting. To begin:
1. Highlight Start and press <Enter>. The batter, pitcher and catcher take 
the field.
2. Select Begin from the Hitting Options box.
3. The batter steps into the batter's box and the pitcher throws the ball.
4. Press <Enter> to swing.

Note: In Two Player Mode, one player controls the batter and the other 
controls the pitcher. The player controlling the pitcher must press <Enter> 
(or the fire button equivalent for his controller) to throw a pitch. Only 
fastballs can be thrown and they can only be aimed within the strike zone.

If you are the high scorer, you will be prompted to enter your name. The next 
time you start Home Run Derby your name and score will appear under Record in 
the lower right corner of the screen.

To quit and return to the Home Run Derby screen, press <Esc> or select 
Timeout (from the Hitting Options box). Press <Esc> again to return to the 
Main Menu.

MODEM & SERIAL PLAY
To run HardBall 5 over a modem, you must set up your connection before 
entering the game by running the HB5SER.EXE program. 
1. Type HB5SER and <Enter> from the \HB5 directory. The Modem/Serial screen 
appears. Watch the bottom two lines on the screen - they display information 
about the currently highlighted option.
2. Choose the Connection Method.
3. Choose the Comm port.
4. Choose the bps (baud) rate. If you are using a 14400 bps modem, set the 
bps rate to 19200. The 38400 setting should only be used if you have a 16550 
type UART and a high speed modem (8250 style UARTs cannot keep up with 38400 
bps). The UART type is displayed on the right side of the screen.
5. The Modem Configuration section contains default information that is 
suitable for most modems. 
6. Type in the phone number you want to dial in the Phone Num field.
7. Press <F10>, a chat screen will appear. After the connection is made, 
anything you type will be seen on the other computer. When you are ready to 
begin HardBall 5, press <F10> again and the Modem Play Setup screen will 
appear.
8. Select your controls:
This Computer: You control the set up and gameplay options.
Remote Computer: The other computer will handle the setup and gameplay 
options.  

Note: Press <Esc> to leave the Modem Setup program and return to DOS.

Notes
Modem: Wait for Call or Modem Call
* If the default init string does not work, refer to your modem manual for 
an appropriate initialization string. If you need to make a custom init 
string and your modem supports it, you should enable hardware flow control 
and V.42 or MNP4 error correction. V.42bis or MNP5 data compression should 
be disabled.

* If your modem does not hang up after playing HardBall 5, refer to your 
modem manual for more information. You may use the "~" character to delay 
for 1 second.

Modem: Wait for Call:
* You must have a working auto answer string. The default setting of ATSO=1 
works for most modems. If your modem does not answer, refer to your modem 
manual for the command to enable auto answer.  

Modem: Call:
* You must have a working dialing prefix. The default setting of ATDT usually 
works if you have a touch-tone phone. If your phone line does not support 
touch-tones, try a setting of ATDP.  Refer to your modem manual for more 
information.


TROUBLESHOOTING 
If Your Game Won't Run... 

Most HardBall 5 problems are caused by your system's memory configuration. 
Try a different start up for your computer called Booting Clean. Booting 
this way often corrects freezing, most error messages, and erratic game play. 
This procedure is temporary and does not change your computer.

You boot clean differently with DOS 5.0 and DOS 6.xx. Find out what version 
of DOS you have by typing VER <Enter> at the C:\> prompt.

Booting Clean Options
* If you have MS-DOS Ver. 5.0 - 6.0 you must make a Boot Disk.

* If you have MS-DOS Ver. 6.1 or higher you may use a Boot Disk, the F8 
function key, or Multi Configurations.

Making a Boot Disk with MS-DOS

1. Make a copy of your CONFIG.SYS & AUTOEXEC.BAT from C:\> by typing: 
COPY CONFIG.SYS CONFIG.ACC <Enter>. Now type COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT AUTOEXEC.ACC 
<Enter>.
2. Make a system disk from C:\> by typing : FORMAT A:/S <Enter>. Follow the 
on screen prompts. Now type N when prompted with this message: "Format 
Another Y/N".
3. Copy your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files from C:\> to your boot disk by  
following these steps:
     Type COPY CONFIG.SYS A: <Enter>
     Type COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT A: <Enter>
4. Edit the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the boot disk by following 
these steps:
     Type A: <Enter> to change to A:\> (Very Important!!!).
     From A:\> type EDIT CONFIG.SYS <Enter>. You will go to a blue text 
     editing screen with the CONFIG.SYS lines. Refer to CONFIG.SYS Needed, 
     for a list of the lines to keep.
     Don't delete lines. Type REM <Space> in front of the unneeded lines. For 
     example: 

     Before: DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM
     After: REM DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE RAM

     After editing CONFIG.SYS on the boot disk, exit by pressing <ALT+F>, then 
     select Exit. You will be asked if you want to save. Say yes. 

     From A:\>, type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <Enter>, refer to AUTOEXEC.BAT Needed, 
     for a list of the lines to keep. After editing, exit by pressing 
     <ALT+F>, then select Exit. Now, type Y to save the file.

5. To reboot using your new Boot Disk, leave the disk in Drive A:, press 
Reset, or <CTRL+ALT+DEL>, or turn your computer off, wait a minute, then 
turn it back on.

Booting Clean MS-DOS 6.1 or Higher - Using the F8 Function Key 

1. Reboot your computer. When you see the message "Starting MS-DOS...", 
     press F8.
2. You'll get a message "MS-DOS will ask you to confirm each CONFIG.SYS    
     command." An example is: DOS=HIGH,UMB [Y,N]
3. Only say "Y" to the lines listed in CONFIG.SYS Needed, below. Say "Y" to 
     the message "Process AUTOEXEC.BAT [Y,N]" and only say "Y" to the lines 
     listed in AUTOEXEC.BAT Needed. 

Booting Clean MS-DOS 6.1 or Higher - Multiple Configurations 
Please refer to your DOS manual and use CONFIG.SYS Needed and AUTOEXEC.BAT 
Needed, see below.

CONFIG.SYS Needed
DOS=HIGH, or DOS=HIGH,UMB
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
FILES=40
LASTDRIVE=Z
MOUSE DRIVER: e.g., DEVICEHIGH=C:\WINDOWS\MOUSE.SYS
SOUNDCARD DRIVER(S): e.g., DEVICEHIGH=C:\YOUR SOUNDCARD NAME
CD-ROM DRIVER(S) (CD-ROM only): 
 e.g., DEVICEHIGH=C:\SB16\DRV\SBCD.SYS /D:MVCD001 /P:220)


AUTOEXEC.BAT Needed
@ECHO OFF
PROMPT $P$G
MSCDEX (CD ROM ONLY): 
e.g., LH C:\DOS\ORCHID\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:10)
SOUNDCARD LINE(S): e.g., SET BLASTER, SET SOUND, SET MIDI) 
MOUSE TSR(S): i.e. Any line with the word "MOUSE" in it.

Note: If you have a third party memory manager like 386MAX or QEMM you should 
keep the equivalent command lines in the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files of 
your boot disk or clean boot. If you load one of these memory managers, then 
you should not load HIMEM.SYS or EMM386.EXE.

You may still experience problems with HardBall 5. Make sure your CD-ROM 
software has been installed correctly. Check your CD-ROM manual for 
installation and set-up instructions. 

Booting Clean With Other Systems
This game was developed for DOS 5.0 and DOS 6.xx. If you have a another 
operating system do a similar clean boot for your system. The boot disk 
instructions on will most likely work on DOS-type operating systems.

Soundcard Problems - 
No Sound After Booting Clean 
Some soundcards need a command line in the CONFIG.SYS to run. If you boot 
clean and do not load this soundcard line there will be no sound. Check your 
CONFIG.SYS file. At the C:> prompt use the command TYPE CONFIG.SYS <Enter>. 
The soundcard line will start with DEVICE= or DEVICEHIGH= and then be 
followed by a soundcard name. If you use a clean boot disk, add this line 
to the disk's CONFIG.SYS file. If you boot clean with the F8 Function Key, 
say yes to this soundcard line.

Check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. At the C:> prompt type SET <Enter>. Look for:
     SOUND=
     BLASTER=

e.g., SOUND=C:\SBPRO
      BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 T4

In this example, the sound card is the Creative Labs SoundBlaster Pro.
The sound settings are I/O Port Address 220, Interrupt (IRQ) 5, and Direct 
Memory Address (DMA) 1.

If you use a boot disk, add these line to the disk's AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

If you boot clean with the F8 Function Key, say "yes" to these soundcard 
lines.

Memory Problems
You must have 2300K total free memory to install the game. 
You must have 7000K total free memory to play the game.

Determining Free Memory
To find out how much RAM you have available, go to a DOS prompt, type MEM and 
press <Enter>.  You should see something like this:

     C:\>mem
     Memory Type     Total    =     Used    +     Free
     Conventional     640K          113K          527K
     Upper              0K            0K            0K
     Reserved         128K          128K            0K
     Extended (XMS)  7,424K         935K        6,6489K
     Total Memory    8,192K       1,236K        7,016K
     Total under 1mb   640K         113K          527K

     Largest executable program size: 527K (539,184 bytes) 
     Largest free upper memory block: 0K (0 bytes)
     MS-DOS is resident in the high memory area

As you can see in this example, there is 7,016K total memory free which is 
more than enough to run the game.

Note: 1K is 1024 bytes

Virtual Memory
If you cannot free up enough RAM memory but do have at least 8MB of free 
space on your hard disk try the following.  Go to your C:\HB5 prompt, type 
VM and press <Enter>. The words "Virtual memory for HardBall 5 has been 
enabled" appear and you will be back at the C:\HB5 prompt.

Virtual Memory allows your computer to have more free RAM than it really 
does.  It swaps data out to your hard disk when it isn't needed. The VM 
command is a special batch file which turns on virtual memory.

Note: The game may play slightly slower when virtual memory is on. The game 
now swaps data back and forth from the hard drive.  Less swapping delay will 
occur when you free up more RAM; the swapping delay might not be noticeable 
on systems with 5000K or more free RAM.

The VM command will not have any effect when running under Windows
because Windows provides its own virtual memory functions and the game  
will take advantage of them.

If Your Hard Disk Is Full....
You may not have enough disk space left on the hard drive to run this Virtual 
Memory swap file. The VM swap file requires 7.2 megabytes of free space. You 
can put this file onto another hard drive. Type the drive letter after you 
type VM.  

For example: C:\HB5>VM D:  <Enter>

In this example, the secondary hard drive is the D: drive. In this example, 
the CD-ROM drive would likely be the E: (or some other letter) drive.

The swap file is put on the D: drive.  The file is called D:\VIRTMEM.SWP.

If you need the disk space back after you're done playing, delete this file. 
Next time you run HardBall 5 it will be automatically restored.

Notes on Compression Programs
If you use any disk compressor programs such as DoubleSpace or Stacker, put 
the virtual memory swap file on an uncompressed drive. Do this by typing 
VM D: but replace D: with the letter of your uncompressed drive. See your 
DoubleSpace or Stacker manual to find out which drives are compressed and 
which are not. Those manuals will tell you how to free up some space on your 
uncompressed drives.

If the game still plays slowly, you may further improve game play speed by 
going to the Options screen and turning off Background Music, Sound Effects, 
Announcer and Catcher/Umpire Graphics. You may need to turn off more than one 
option to make the game play smoothly.

SVGA cards, VESA drivers, Etc.
HardBall 5 runs in a high-resolution Super VGA mode (640 by 400, with 256 
colors).  Because each SVGA card is different and not compatible, the game 
needs to know how to program your SVGA card. HardBall 5 has been programmed 
to work with SVGA cards that use these chipsets:
     VESA compatible cards (see notes below)
     ATI 18800 (and the more recent models)
     Tseng Labs ET3000 and ET4000
     Trident 8900 and 9000
     Paradise 1024i
If you do not have one of those cards, don't despair - there is an emerging 
standard called the VESA VGA Bios Extensions (VESA VBE), but unfortunately 
not all of the video cards have this installed. If HardBall 5 cannot find the 
SuperVGA VESA driver, install the VESA driver program that probably came on a 
disk with your video card. If your card did not come with a driver, you might 
find one from a local bulletin board, or your computer dealer. Once you have 
installed the VESA driver, run the game again and it should work.

CUSTOMER SERVICE 
If You Have a Modem...
Accolade gives customer service, news, demos, technical support, and other 
information on the following on-line services. 

ACCOLADE WEB SITE: http://www.accolade.com
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		E-Mail address: Accolade.
COMPUSERVE:     Game Publishers A Forum, type "GO GAMAPUB", E-Mail address: 
		76004,2132.
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		accolade@aol.com

Technical Help 
Telephone help is available Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific 
Standard Time. Call (408) 296-8400 or FAX (408) 246-0231. You may also write 
us at this address:
     Accolade
     c\o Customer Support
     5300 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 500
     San Jose, CA 95129

90-Day Warranty 
Accolade, Inc. warrants for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase by 
the original purchaser of the Software that the recording medium on which it 
is recorded will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. Defective 
media which has not been subjected to misuse, excessive wear or damage due to 
carelessness may be returned during the 90 day period without charge. 

After the 90-day period, defective media may be replaced in the United States 
for $10 (U.S. dollars; plus 8.25% sales tax if the purchaser resides in 
California). Make checks payable to Accolade, Inc. and return to Accolade, 
Inc., Customer Service, 5300 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA 95129. (To 
speed up processing, return only your diskettes. Please do not return manuals 
or game boxes.)

License Agreement
HardBall, HardBall 5 and the Sport Accolade logo are trademarks of Accolade, 
Inc. (c)1995 Accolade, Inc. Accolade is an official licensee of the Major 
League Baseball Players Association. LOGO (c)MLBPA MSA. Al Michaels is used 
under license by Accolade, Inc. Acrobat and the Acrobat Logo are trademarks 
of Adobe Systems Incorporated which may be registered in certain 
jurisdictions. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are properties 
of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 

This computer software product (the Software) and user manual are provided to 
the Customer under license from Accolade, Inc. and are subject to the 
following terms and conditions, to which the Customer agrees by opening the 
package of the Software, user manual and/or using the Software: Granting of 
this license does not transfer any right, title or interest in the Software, 
or user manual to the Customer except as expressly set forth in this License 
Agreement. The Software and user manual may not be duplicated or copied for 
any reason. The Customer may not transfer or resell the Software or user 
manual.

The remedies provided above are the Customer's sole and exclusive remedies. 
In no event shall Accolade, Inc. be liable for any direct, indirect, special, 
incidental or consequential damages with respect to the Software or the user 
manual. Except as provided above, Accolade, Inc. makes no warranties, either 
expressed or implied, with respect to the Software or user manual, and 
expressly disclaims all implied warranties, including, without limitation, 
the warranty of merchantability and of fitness for a particular purpose.


CREDITS

Developed by: MindSpan
Programming: Jeff Sember, Mike Benna
Art:  John Boechler, Dale Mauk, Molly McLeod, Shawn Monroe, 
Karen Hinds, Juan Ortiz, James Johnson, Patricia Pearson, 
Chris Eckardt
Executive Producer: Pam Levins
Assistant Producer: Michael Person
Music: Brian Shaw
Guitar: Andrew Duncan
Mixing Engineer: John Shepp
Audio Mastering: George Leger
Announcer: Al Michaels
Voice Editing: Wayne Stewart
Sound Driver: All the guys at HMI
Additional Audio Tools: Dave Houston
Video Playback: Smacker
HB5SER Programming: Dave Z. Kirsch
Sound Effects: Mike Benna
Testers: Tomi McNaughton, Richie Gangwish, Scott Barnes 
Manual Writing: Jim Carr
Special Thanks: Don Felice, Alex Cabal, Pete Pavich 
Statistics and Ratings Research: Randy Hauser


