User Guide

Player Accessories Turn the display of individual player accessories such
as gloves, visors, sleeves, mouthpieces, knee braces,
ankle tape and elbow pads ON/OFF.
Texture Compression When ON, textures are compressed to improve
playback yet do not look as nice in the game.
Texture Depth Adjust the number of colors that are used in the in-
game textures: 0, 16-BIT, or 32-BIT. The higher the bit
number, the more colorful the textures.
Texture Resolution Adjust the resolution at which textures are displayed:
LOW, MED, or HIGH.
Vertical Sync Fix the vertical sync of your graphics card to match the
vertical refresh rate of your monitor: ON/OFF.
Weather Effects Adjust the level of graphical detail for weather affects
such as snow and rain: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Video Resolution Adjust the in-game screen resolution.
NOTE: If you are experiencing slow playback in the game, try lowering the
video resolution.
Refresh Frequency Set the refresh frequency of your monitor. The default
is 60 frames per second.
NOTE: Refresh Frequency applies only to Madden NFL 2003, as your
monitor returns to its default setting when you exit the game.
Detail Settings
If you’re experiencing playback problems, you should consider lowering the
settings in details such as the field, sidelines, and the referee, as the most
important things to see are between the sidelines.
General Detail Set the overall level of detail in the game: OFF, LOW,
MED, HIGH.
General Shadows Set the type of shadows used for objects not identified
in other settings in this screen: OFF, FLAT, HIGH.
STATS
Check on the all-time statistics and information for leagues, teams, and
individuals for the active User Profile.
NEWS & INFO
During a Franchise game, you will be able to see a host of news and information
about your league.
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