Playing With Manual Controls

[NightmareBooster]

Hey all

I recently joined the foums a few weeks ago after stalking the career mode and sliders threads. Inspired by the posts I decided to implement the sliders to make the game more realistic, but the biggest improvement came from playing on manual.

I decided to start this thread so that we could all share any experience we may have with manual. My hope is that other people would see that despite the learning curve manual is fun and rewarding. Tips, highlights, whatever you got, give it up!

I can't post the links right now but check out Flourescent Fifa on YouTube. He has tons of manual videos including a tutorial for making the switch.

[SaundCo87]

I never even thought of using manual controls until I started lurking in the FIFA forums and since then I have been trying but have been struggling a lot with it. Any advice would be wonderful!!

[4EverBlowingBubbles]

Well, you guys guys made the right choice. Full manual settings is the way to go in FIFA. You won't get most of your passes and shots on target at first. But no matter how frustrating that is, don't go back to assisted. Just keep playing more matches. Believe me, it'll become second nature in no time.

[NightmareBooster]

Here are those links:

Manual Controls Tips & Tricks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0IBu...4EE112&index=1

Road to Manual Mastery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRRsg...DYC5Gq&index=2

The first link is the first video in his series which will introduce you to full manual. The second is a pretty cool demonstration on what you can do once you've got it down. Enjoy.

[Yeats]

Nice links, thanks.

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by SaundCo87

Any advice would be wonderful!!

Shooting is much more powerful and accurate when shooting while holding the sprint trigger. This is the opposite of PES where maximum accuracy is obtained by releasing the sprint trigger just before shooting.

[NightmareBooster]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yeats

Shooting is much more powerful and accurate when shooting while holding the sprint trigger. This is the opposite of PES where maximum accuracy is obtained by releasing the sprint trigger just before shooting.

Really? I would understand shots being more powerful, but I generally lay off of the sprint when I shoot because as I understood it you sacrifice control. Does this apply to all players or just those with good finishing?

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by NightmareBooster

Really? I would understand shots being more powerful, but I generally lay off of the sprint when I shoot because as I understood it you sacrifice control. Does this apply to all players or just those with good finishing?

All I can say is go to the arena and try both ways. These are my findings after hours of shooting in the arena. I use a player with 99 shooting ratings across the board, so I don't know about players with lesser shooting skills. Just my opinion/experience as I said.