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- Page 2 ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures”...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THE XBOX VIDEO GAME SYSTEM ....2 ™ USING THE XBOX CONTROLLER......3 ™ BASIC CONTROLS..........4 COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY ......5 SETTING UP THE GAME........8 MAIN MENU................8 PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME..8 ON THE COURT ..........10 GAME SCREEN..............10 PAUSE MENU..............11 SETTINGS................12... -
Page 4: Using The Xbox ™ Video Game System
2. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open. 3. Place the NBA LIVE 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray. 4. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing NBA LIVE 2004. -
Page 5: Using The Xbox Controller
2. Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots as appropriate. 3. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the Xbox Controller to play NBA LIVE 2004. MENU CONTROLS Highlight menu item... -
Page 6: Basic Controls
BASIC CONTROLS Learn the basics of NBA LIVE 2004 using these controls. OFFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Shoot Pass Dunk/Lay-up Pro-Hop move Turbo (Pull) EA SPORTS Freestyle Control ( ™ p. 20) DEFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Switch players... -
Page 7: Complete Control Summary
COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY Take your game to another level with these advanced moves. OFFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Shoot (Press and hold to jump then release to shoot; Tap to fake) Pass (Direction of chooses receiver) (Hold and release to execute a Give-and-Go) Dunk/Lay-up (Double-tap to adjust your shot) - Page 8 DEFENSE ACTION COMMAND Move player Switch players Steal (To dive for a loose ball on the court, press the button.) Take charge Jump to block/Rebound Turbo (Pull) Direct player switch (To a specific player) , or Switch to last man back (Tap) Intentional foul <...
- Page 9 OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED) In Player Lock mode, use the special controls listed below when you don’t have the ball. v These controls also work in Off-Ball Switch mode (p. 10). ACTION COMMAND Make computer ball handler shoot Call for pass from the computer ball handler Call for Dunk/Lay-up Set screen (Pull) + move...
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Page 10: Setting Up The Game
SETTING UP THE GAME Life on the hardcourt begins from the NBA LIVE 2004 Main menu. v When you first load NBA LIVE 2004, you must select your favorite team. MAIN MENU Start to play right now Play Now—Starting ... - Page 11 SELECTING THE TEAMS Ü To select a team to control, press to move the controller icon under the desired team. Ü To play with another team, press to scroll through available teams. Ü Keep track of your individual stats in a User Profile. To create a User Profile, pull .
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Page 12: On The Court
Shot Blocker OFF-BALL SWITCH New for NBA LIVE 2004, you can take control of any offensive player on your team on the court. Ü To enter Off-Ball Switch mode, click the . To switch to a different player, click the... -
Page 13: Pause Menu
QUICK PLAYS You can direct traffic on the court with one button using the Quick Play feature. Current Play v On offense, press to run Isolation, Post Up, Pick-and-Roll, or Basket Cut. v On defense, press to run Man to Man, Zone, Double Team, and Full Court Press defenses. PAUSE MENU Ü... -
Page 14: Settings
SET TINGS NOTE: Many settings are self-explanatory. Those requiring explanation are described here. RULES FOUL OUT Adjust the number of fouls allowed for each player. The NBA rule is 6. SHOT CLOCK When ON, you must take a shot before the 24-second clock expires. - Page 15 GAMEPLAY SETTINGS Change the global gameplay settings or user and CPU abilities. NOTE: Most of the sliders and rules in the Gameplay Settings screen are self-explanatory. The others are described below. GLOBAL SLIDERS GAME SPEED Set the overall speed of the game. BOUNDARY FORCE FIELD Change the strength of the force field around the court.
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Page 16: User Profiles
PLAYBOOK Set your strategies and defensive matchups. v The Playbook is only accessible through the Pause menu ( p. 11). DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS v You can only adjust defensive matchups for user-controlled teams. TO SET THE DEFENSIVE MATCHUPS: 1. Press to move to the opponent’s lineup. -
Page 17: Game Modes
GAME MODES You can play a variety of game modes, including Individual Practice where you can develop your EA SPORTS Freestyle Control moves. ™ SEASON SEASON SETUP SCREEN Press to change divisions Set up a custom or default NBA type of When a team is league highlighted, press... -
Page 18: Dynasty Mode
FANTASY DRAFT When you choose to hold a fantasy draft, all active NBA players are placed in a draft pool. Each team builds its roster in a 12-round Fantasy Draft. TO RUN A FANTASY DRAFT: 1. To reorder the draft positions, highlight the name of the team to move, and press . - Page 19 DYNASTY SETTINGS SCREEN SEASON LENGTH Play 28, 56, or 82 GAMES in your season. SCHEDULE TYPE When set to NBA, the season schedule is set based on the real 2003-2004 NBA season. SIM QUARTER LENGTH Set the simulated quarter length from 2 to 12 minutes. PLAYOFF LENGTH Set the Playoff format.
- Page 20 March Madness ® ™ 2004 to NBA LIVE 2004 via your MU or hard disk. TO IMPORT A DRAFT CLASS: 1. After the NBA Finals have been played, select IMPORT DRAFT CLASS from the overlay at the end of the season.
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Page 21: Playoffs
PLAYOFFS Skip the regular season and participate in the Playoffs. Current Playoff settings Conference Playoff Tree 1. Press to select a conference. 2. Press to navigate to the team list. Press to highlight a team. Ü To select a different team, press Ü... -
Page 22: Ea Sports Freestyle Control
EA SPORTS ™ FREESTYLE CONTROL Every basketball player has his or her own style. EA SPORTS Freestyle Control lets you express your hoops style with fresh moves, freaky handles, and tough D. Ü To review a tutorial, press to highlight the desired tutorial. Press to begin the tutorial. -
Page 23: My Nba Live
In My NBA LIVE, you can buy NBA gear, enter NBA Codes, and more. Be sure to use EA SPORTS Bio to unlock rewards in NBA LIVE 2004. ™ NOTE: Most of the settings featured in My NBA LIVE are self-explanatory. - Page 24 EA SPORTS ™ BIO CONT. PRODUCT LISTING SCREEN Your gamer level is based on the Total combined number of EA SPORTS hours logged for titles played, hours each EA SPORTS title logged, and your included in your Bio accomplishments Number of all EA SPORTS titles Press to delete...
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Page 25: Team Management
TEAM MANAGEMENT Take control over your team by managing your rosters. ROSTER MANAGEMENT REORDER ROSTERS 1. In the Reorder Rosters screen, select the team whose roster you want to reorder by pressing 2. To jump to the player pool, press . - Page 26 STATS CENTRAL View Player Stats, Team Stats, or User Stats. TASK LIST Complete any listed task in a game and earn NBA Store points. Your points are stored in the current User Profile. v You can redeem earned points in the NBA Store for cool gear and old school uniforms. For more information, NBA Store on p.
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Page 27: Options
OPTIONS Load or save files, and change your options. v You can also change your Rules ( p. 12), Preferences ( p. 12), Gameplay Settings ( p. 13), and In-Game Settings ( p. 13). LOAD/SAVE Save your game, user profiles, settings, and roster files to a memory unit (MU) or hard disk. NOTE: Never insert or remove a memory unit (MU) when loading or saving files.