User Guide

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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 eld around the court.
The boundary force eld helps to prevent players from
accidentally stepping out of bounds.
INJURY FREQUENCY Change the frequency of injuries.
FATIGUE EFFECT Change how much fatigue factors into performance in the
game.
USER/CPU SLIDERS
The following adjustments affect user- or CPU-controlled players.
FREESTYLE EFFECTIVENESS Adjust the effectiveness of using EA SPORTS
™
Freestyle
Control (  p. 20) moves.
SUBSTITUTION FREQUENCY Set the frequency of substitution for CPU or user players.
ON-BALL DEFENSE ASSIST Set the amount of defensive positioning assistance for
your current defender on the ball.
FAKEOUT DISCIPLINE Change user or CPU player ability to read and not react to
fakes.
ADJUSTED SHOT PERCENTAGE Set the shooter’s ability when he is attempting an
adjusted lay-up.
IN-GAME SETTINGS
v Some of these settings also appear in the Quick Settings Screen (  p. 9).
GAME STYLE Choose SIMULATION or ACTION style. Simulation style
plays more like a real NBA game.
CPU ASSISTANCE When set to YES, trailing teams have a better chance of
coming back. The default is NO.
SHOT CONTROL Set shot control to USER or CPU.
STAMINA BAR When ON, a bar indicates a player’s current stamina.