NBA LIVE 98
Official Title  NBA Live 98
Common Title  NBA Live 98
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00951
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Basketball 

Developer  EA Sports.
Publisher  EA Sports.
Date Released  15 October 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00951
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00951
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the front cover.
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French
Menus and gameplay are in French.

NBA Live '98 brings the furious action of 5 on 5 basketball to the Playstation. A fully licensed product, this title includes all 29 NBA teams from the 1997-'98 season. Featuring user-controlled dunking and passing, a wide variety of moves, and players who actually look like their real-life counterparts. NBA Live '98 supports up to 8 players via Multi-Tap, so you can play with ALL of your friends. When the action gets too intense, you can challenge either the computer or your friends (or both) to the 3-point shoot out contest.

Basketball fans will enjoy full 82 game season play, complete with full stat tracking around the league. Play by play is handled by Verne Lundquist, the voice of TNT and TBS NBA broadcasts. If you're looking for the real thing, you've come to the right place with NBA Live '98.

  Manufacturer's description:

The Soul of Hoops Brings the POWER

TAKE CONTROL
* NEW DirectDunking–One Hand, Straight Up, 180 Reverse, Windmill, Finger Roll, Reverse Layups, and More–ON COMMAND
* NEW DirectPassing–Pass to Any Player, Any Time
* TIGHT Player Moves–Spin, Crossover, Back Down, Between the Legs, and More–ON COMMAND

DEEP GAMEPLAY
* NEW Custom NBA Seasons–Create a Team and Win it All
* NEW 3-Point Shoot-Out–Full or Split Screen
* NEW Play-by-Play from TNT®/TBS Color Analyst Verne Lundquist

NBA LIVE POWER
* Players Play Exactly Like Their Real NBA Counterparts
* Real NBA Stats, Real NBA Players, Real NBA Moves
* NEW–Every NBA Player Face Cyber-Modeled

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Basketball theme.
Number Of Players  1 to 8 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-5 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog Controller compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  Yes ( 1 to 8 Players )
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Turbo:  R1 Button
  Drive:  R2 Button
  Direct Pass or Direct Switch (To DirectPass to a specific player press L1 + Square, Triangle, or Circle):  L1 Button
  Direct Shoot (To DirectShoot press L2 + Square, Triangle, or Circle):  L2 Button
  Alley-oop:  L1 + X Button
  Pause game:  Start Button

 OFFENSE WITH THE BALL CONTROLS:
  Move character:  D-Pad
  Pass:  X Button
  Shoot:  Circle Button
  Shooting Free Throws:  Press X Button or Circle to stop the moving Ball
  Crossover:  Square Button
  Back Down:  Triangle Button (hold)
  Spin Move:  Triangle Button

 OFFENSE WITHOUT THE BALL CONTROLS:
  Call for Pass:  Triangle or X Button
  Hand Check:  Circle Button
  Make CPU Ball Handler Shoot:  Square Button
  Harder Hand Check:  R1 + Circle Button

 DEFENSE CONTROLS:
  Switch Players:  X Button
  Rebound or Block Shot:  Triangle Button
  Hand Check:  Circle Button
  Harder Hand Check:  R1 + Circle Button
  Face-Up:  R2 Button
  Direct Switch:  L1 + Triangle, Circle, X, or Square Button
  Call for Double Team:  Select Button
  Switch to Defender Closest to Basket:  L2 Button

 

MISC CODES (At the ''User Setup'' screen, highlight the team to be controlled, and press Up until the phrase ''Start New'' appears. Then press X, enter ''Secrets'' (case-sensitive) as a name, and press Start. Select the new ''Secrets'' option. Now select ''Enter Secret Code'' option. Finally, enter one of the following case-sensitive codes below. Note: Some codes have multiple settings. To change settings, highlight the code and press Left or Right. All codes are saved to memory if the game is saved immediately after entering the code):
  Aqua court -   Enter "Seaweed" as a code. Now the next game will take place underwater 
  Chameleon players -   Enter "Lizard" as a code. Now the home team will blend in with the court. Enter "Reptile" as a code for the visiting team to blend in with the court 
  EA Toque on created players -   Enter "Toque" as a code 
  Eye patch -   Enter "Eyepatch" as a code. Now created players will wear an eye patch 
  Halloween costumes -   Enter "Scary" as a code. Now the home team will play in costume. Enter "Freaky" as a code for the visiting team to be in costume 
  Invisible players -   Enter "Cloak Home" as a code. Now the home team will be invisible. Enter "Cloak Away" as a code for the visiting team to be invisible 
  Monocle -   Enter "Monocle" as a code. Now created players will wear a monocle 
  Programmer players on Free Agent list -   Enter "Prisoners" as a code 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK
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Dim. - 1464 x 1485 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 730 KB
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Dim. - 1925 x 1446 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'24 MB
 - Advert Covers
SPANISH ADVERT
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Dim. - 1783 x 1394 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 358 KB
 - Disc Cover
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 NTSC-J:
  • NBA Live 98 [SLPS-01296]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • NBA Live 98 [SLUS-00523]   
     
 PAL:
  • NBA Live 98 [SLES-00906]   
     
  • NBA Live 98 [SLES-00952]   
     

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