WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR XBOX VIDEO GAME ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 9 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 27 35 36 37 1 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" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including: lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms--children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Other Important Health and Safety Information. The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important safety and health information that you should read and understand before using this software. Avoid Damage to Your Television Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may "burn in" to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner's manual to determine if video games can be safely played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner's manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited. Using the Xbox Video Game System. Using the Xbox Controller . . . . . . . . . . Intro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Menu Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Gameplay Controls. . . . . . . . Calling Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before the Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Running the Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarterback Scramble . . . . . . . . . . . . Pass Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catching a Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Before the Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After the Snap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kicking the Ball. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receiving Punts and Kickoffs . . . . . . . Replay Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Game Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhibition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Assignment Screen . . . . . . Coin Toss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting Your Plays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Season Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legacy Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Xbox Video Game System 1. Set up your Xbox video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction Manual. 2. Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up. 3. Press the eject button and the disc tray will open. 4. Place the NCAA College Football 2K3 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray. 5. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing NCAA College Football 2K3. Using the Xbox Controller 1. Connect the Xbox Controller to any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For multiple players, connect additional controllers to available controller ports. 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 NCAA College Football 2K3. Avoiding Damage to Discs or the Disc Drive To avoid damage to discs or the disc drive · Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive. · Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs. · Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use. · Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted. · Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs. 2 3 INTRO On a crisp autumn day, the crowd comes alive as the first notes of the school fight song blast out from the marching band on the field. The season is about to begin and the hopes and dreams of the student body and the alumni are running high. This is your year. The conference championship is there for the taking... a top national ranking is within your grasp. Do you have what it takes to lead your team all the way? Do you have what it takes to go to the Tostitos® Fiesta Bowl® and win it all? With NCAA 2K3 you can find out. Select your Alma Mater and lead them into contention for the top spot. You can even win one of your players the Heisman Trophy, but it will take a solid effort week in and week out to get there. NCAA 2K3 is packed with all kinds of great features like an ESPN broadcast presentation, all new player models, all 117 Division 1-A schools, mascots, cheerleaders and rabid student sections to recreate the electricity of a college football game. In Season and Legacy Modes you will get to guide your team through a regular season and see how you stack up in the Writers Poll, Coaches Poll and Sega Championship standings. If you do well enough your school will get invited to one of the 25-post season bowl games. And if you are good enough to wind up in one of the top two spots of the Sega Championship poll at the end of the year, you will compete for the National Championship at the Fiesta Bowl. But once you've reached the top of the college game, can you stay there? See if you can in Legacy Mode. Build your program with strong recruiting classes. The better you do, the easier it will be to bring in the top talent. You'll also be able to go through Spring Training workouts to improve the skill level of your players. Compete in different regimens of offensive and defensive drills to get your team ready for next year. CONTROL SUMMARY NCAA 2K3 is designed with analog functionality in mind. The Xbox analog controller provides a fuller range of motion and adds to the overall depth of the game. However, if you're more partial to using the directional pad, the default control scheme allows you to use this method to control player movement. Either way is acceptable, it's a matter of personal preference. MENU CONTROLS Button Action left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move cursor A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Menu Item / Scroll forward through the highlighted selections B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scroll backward through the highlighted selections X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Command Help Menu 4 5 Coach's Corner: Help On most menu screens you can get help by pressing the X button. Coach's Corner: Virtual Control Are you more than ready to take it to the opposition, but tired of trying to remember all of those buttons? Well, for those of you who just want to get down to the business of playing football, allow Sega Sports to introduce you to your new best friend - Virtual Control. Virtual Control is an analog-focused control system that will allow you to perform any of the game's moves without ever moving your hands from a natural position on the thumbsticks. You will be closer to the field than ever before! Getting the most out of this advanced control mode will take some practice, so be sure to look at how the system works by examining Virtual Control commands, found in parentheses () alongside their standard companions throughout this manual. Coach's Corner: Bluff Mode When you are playing against another human opponent, the last thing you want them to know is what play you are calling. To keep the defense guessing, press the A button and keep it held down. You can then scroll through other pages of plays or formations to hide your play. When you release the A button, it will call the play you originally selected. When you are playing a game with more than one person per team (e.g. two-on-two), either player on the team can select a play. If you are on offense, the first person to enter a play will be the quarterback. Be careful though, both players will be able to select the play at the same time, so you will want to designate who the playcaller will be. Coach's Corner: AI Play Calling Need a hand? Then ask NCAA 2K3 for assistance. During play calling, press the A button once and either the offensive or defensive coordinator for your team will suggest a play. Press the A button again to accept the selection. GENERAL GAMEPLAY CONTROLS START button (during gameplay). Pause Menu left thumbstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Highlight formations or play sets CALLING PLAYS left / right triggers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toggle through formations A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select formation or play B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . View previous formations or play sets Y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flip play or formation X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch between package and formation 6 7 BEFORE THE SNAP A (right thumbstick button) . . . Hurry players to the line of scrimmage / snap ball Y (right thumbstick up) . . . . . . . Call up the Audible Menu RUNNING THE BALL Keep the ball on the ground and pound it out. You will control the clock and your running back will be racking up the yards in his pursuit of the Heisman Trophy. Here are the controls for running with the ball. A (left thumbstick button) . . . . Speed Burst / Power Move X (left analog stick left). . . . . . . Lower crowd noise (quarterback) B (right thumbstick right) . . . . . Fake snap signal White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hot Routes left / right triggers (right thumbstick down left or down right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stiff Arm Left / Right White or Black (right thumbstick up left or up right). . . . . . . . . . . . . . X (right thumbstick button) . Y (right thumbstick up) . . . . B (right thumbstick right) . . NO HUDDLE OFFENSE The absolute best way to keep the defense on its heels is to go with a no huddle offense. The defense never gets a breather and you will be able to dictate the pace of the game. The no huddle offense is also a great way to score quickly as less time will run off the clock. Press the Y button (right thumbstick up) immediately after the completion of the play to quickly run the same play again. From there you can call an audible or create your own variation by sending your receivers out on Hot Routes. . . . . . . . . Juke Move Dive Hurdle / High Step Spin Move Coach's Corner: Instant Energy Press and hold the A button (left thumbstick) while run ...