GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX NBA 2K3 Manual - page 26
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Player Energy: When ON, the Speed Burst button also
displays a player’s diminishing Energy level. When OFF
this does not appear.
Injuries: When ON, players are susceptible to injuries
that could keep them out for a couple of quarters or
several weeks.
Ball Handler Auto Switch: When ON, you always control the
ball handler on offense. When OFF, you can switch to any
offensive player.
Def. Auto Guard On Inbounding: When ON, your players
automatically guard against the inbound pass.
Maximum Passing: When ON, the amount of time you
press the Pass button determines the pass type. Hold to fire
off a hard chest pass or bounce pass, or quickly tap to lob a
soft overhead pass.
Clutch Factor: When ON, players rise to the occasion and
improve in clutch situations.
Freethrow Help: When ON, shooting freethrows is simply a
matter of releasing the shoot button at the right moment.
Biorhythm: When ON, players can go on hot and cold
streaks.
GAMEPLAY SLIDERS
Adjusting Gameplay Sliders changes the frequency or
tendency of each of the individual options. Slider
adjustment is the same for every option
• To adjust a gameplay slider, highlight it, then press the A
button to increase its frequency/tendency or the Y button
to reduce its frequency/tendency.
PRESENTATION
Presentation options let you control the sights and sounds
of the game that add to the overall NFL atmosphere.
Player Intro: When ON, each team’s starting five is
introduced before the tip off. When OFF, intros are skipped.
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TEAM SELECT SCREEN
Select the team you wish to practice with, and if you are
practicing in Scrimmage mode, select your opponent as
well. For complete details, see Selecting Teams on p. 25.
• Once you select your teams, the game loads and the
teams take the court. (See On The Court on p. 11).
SETTING OPTIONS
The Options screen features six different options categories
that give you total control over your game.
NBA RULES
The NBA Rules screen features 11 objective NBA rules that
you can turn ON or OFF as well as four subjective rules,
which you control with sliders. The further left you move
a slider, the more blatant the foul must be in order to
be called.
GAME PLAY
Game Play Options cover a broad list of factors that
significantly impact the game on the field.
Play Mode: SIMULATION is as close as you can get to an
NBA game. ARCADE mode has more forgiving Game
Play defaults.
Difficulty: Set the skill level and intensity of computer
players: PRO, ALL-STAR, or ROOKIE.
Game Speed: Set the player movement and overall pace of
the game SLOW, NORMAL, or FAST.
Pass Tag Icon: When ON, you can display player icons for
accurate passing. When OFF, the feature is active, but the
icons are not visible.
Def. Swap Player Icon: When ON, you can display player
icons for accurate player switching. When OFF, the feature
is active, but the icons are not visible.