VR BASEBALL '97
Official Title  VR Baseball '97
Common Title  VR Baseball '97
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00169
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Baseball

Developer  VR Sports.
Publisher  Interplay.
Date Released  10 September 1997
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number		 DISC 1

SLES-00169
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00169
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 4
( 1 Data Track &
3 Audio Tracks )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )		 MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )		 MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )
From the back cover.
  •  5026102071200  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

VR Baseball '97 invites players to immerse themselves into the world of baseball by selecting from a variety of teams, stadiums, and players. Designed to be the first baseball game that lets you play in a real-time 360-degree 3D world, gamers can play any position and watch the game play out from any angle. The game includes 700 players, 28 stadiums, all-star games, national anthems, and statistics for the 1997 baseball season. Gamers may play alone or challenge a friend to an "Exhibition Game," or a "Home Run Derby."

Features:
Pick a skill level and then play through an entire season or just a quick game
Featuring all stats, uniform styles, logos, and stadiums for the 1997 season
Use the Virtual Field Vision technology to view and play the game from any angle

  Manufacturer's description:

Imagine being able to play Major League Baseball from any position or angle you choose. Or as your favorite major league player. Now, you can. VR Baseball '97 is the first game that lets you play in a real-time 360 degree world with 28 realistic 3-D Major League Baseball stadiums and 700 lifelike polygon players that move smoother than sprites, VR sports' Virtual FieldVision technology creates an immersive, ultra-realistic, gaming environment that lets you view and play the game from any perspective. You can even play from the ball's view, if you don't mind getting knocked around. From the first pitch to the last out, it's baseball at its best.

State-of-art physics model creates true ball flight, bounce and roll as well as realistic ball rotation for accurate pitch simulation. Updated stats, uniform styles, team logos, and new stadiums including Atlanta, Anaheim and Oakland for 1997. Season Play mode with fast season simulator with full stats, top ten summaries, and All-Star voting/All-Star game simulation. Simple batting & pitching interfaces with instant access to pitch selection, speed and control without menus. Plus, simultaneous batter and base runner control. Three skill levels, four uniform choices per team, four play options and more!

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Baseball theme.
Number Of Players  1 or 2 Players
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  5 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )		  Standard Controller ( Digital Controller compatible only )
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  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  PCSX v.1.5
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  Eternal SPU v.1.4.1 direct sound, 100 ms buffer, spu async audio, smooth mode, reverb neillīs, update before accesing register )
CD-ROM Plugin  PirateCDR Image Driver 1.8
Game Pad Plugin  Harakiri Pad Plugin
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it (Digital only).
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.
 

 BEFORE THE PITCH CONTROLS:
  Try to pick off base runner -  Triangle Button + D Pad toward a specific base
  Fake pick off the base runner -  Triangle Button

 PITCH SELECTION CONTROLS:
  Specialty pitch -  Square Button + D-Pad
  Curve ball -  X Button + D-Pad
  Fast ball -  Circle Button + D-Pad
  Pitch out -  Triangle Button + D-Pad Down
  Curve ball -  X Button + D-Pad
  Curve ball -  X Button + D-Pad
  Curve ball -  X Button + D-Pad

 FIELDER CONTROLS:
  Move towards the ball -  D-Pad
  Speed burst -  X Button
  Dive for the ball -  Square Button
  Jump up for the ball -  Triangle Button
  Switch to the player nearest the ball -  Circle Button

 FIELDING CONTROLS:
  Throw the ball to the cut off man (shortstop/pitcher) -  X Button
  Throw ball to specific base -  D-Pad (to select base) + X Button

 HITTING THE BALL CONTROLS:
  Normal swing -  X Button
  Aggressive power swing -  Circle Button
  Bunt -  Triangle Button
  Aim swing for ball -  D-Pad (while swinging)
 ON THE BASEPATHS BEFORE THE PITCH CONTROLS:
  Lead off all runners -  L1 Button
  Lead off 1st/2nd/3rd base runner specificly -  L1 Button + D-Pad Right/Up/Left
  Return all runners -  R1 Button
  Return specific runner -  R1 Button + D-Pad

 ON THE BASEPATHS AFTER THE PITCH CONTROLS:
  Advance all runners on a hit -  L1 Button
  Advance specific runner -  L1 Button + D-Pad Right/Up/Left
  Return all runners on a hit -  R1 Button
  Return specific runner -  R1 Button + D-Pad
  Slide runner into next base -  Square Button

 

MISC CODES:
  Field of Dreams -   At the options screen highlight Credits and press Square, Circle, Square, Circle, Triangle 
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DISC
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 NTSC-U:
  • VR Baseball '97 [SLUS-00281]  - 
     

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