MLB 12 The Show - All Hitting Tips

[Shogun613]

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I would love to turn guess pitch off, but due to being 41 and very poor reflexes LOL, I don't think I can do it.

You'd be surprised how simple not using guess pitch makes things. I turn off the strike zone too. The simpler things are for me, the better.

[Proff56]

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You'd be surprised how simple not using guess pitch makes things. I turn off the strike zone too. The simpler things are for me, the better.

I think I will start shaking if I turn all that stuff off....lol

[JDL375]

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Yeah....I'm not really sure what to do. I have Perfect Timing and Superb or Wheelhouse contact, but I'm just hitting line outs, pop ups and ground outs.

And I have a good eye and I'm taking pitches and getting walks....it's just anything I happen to actually swing at is an out.

[Brandwin]

Is it okay to have guess pitch on with no feedback? I like to see what pitches have been thrown and where.

[Brandwin]

I would love to turn guess pitch off, but due to being 41 and very poor reflexes LOL, I don't think I can do it.

I thought it would be tough too. It took a little adjusting because I relied on guess pitch so much.

I do have pitch speed down to 0. That would help.

I just hit a home run to center using contact swing. I've never done that before.

[ajven643]

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you can hold R2 and move the right analog to influence the ball to a certain direction. up is fly ball, you can pull the ball or go oppo, or you can aim down for a ground ball. it's helped me out a lot.

Thanks so much for that!! I always thought that was just for bunting only. I usually don't have a problem hitting a fastball middle-away, but it is rediculously hard for me to pull a breaking/off-speed pitch with any success. Ill have to try this later tonight fo sho!!

[ajven643]

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Okay, this is getting really frustrating. I'm in the third inning of a game and have already struck out seven times, mainly because on zone hitting, I can't follow through on my swings for some reason. I don't wanna play if I can only do check swings. This wasn't a problem when I first got the game, but why is it happening now? Is there a glitch?

I had this same problem when i bought my new tv a few weeks ago. There was a setting called Digital Natural Motion, or something like that, in the tv's menu options. After turning that off everything was fixed.

[ssxtricky30]

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Never thought id be somebody to come on here and complain but I cant hit worth a dime. I've played this series for several years and never had issues hitting. And its not like I strikeout a lot, its just that every single hit I get are all pop ups and just line shots right at players.

I have 3 games in a row where I struck out 4 times or less but I had a combine 7 hits and 0 runs. So I lowered my hitting difficulty from All-Star to Veteran and even still not making a difference. Never had issues in previous years, not sure why I cant hit at all. Glad to see its not just me though with this problem...

But I will simply try some tips left in this thread!

[cable guy]

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I think I will start shaking if I turn all that stuff off....lol

LOL! That is me as well!

After alot of practice I may be able to do it, but I just love that feature.

[cable guy]

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Never thought id be somebody to come on here and complain but I cant hit worth a dime. I've played this series for several years and never had issues hitting. And its not like I strikeout a lot, its just that every single hit I get are all pop ups and just line shots right at players.

I have 3 games in a row where I struck out 4 times or less but I had a combine 7 hits and 0 runs. So I lowered my hitting difficulty from All-Star to Veteran and even still not making a difference. Never had issues in previous years, not sure why I cant hit at all. Glad to see its not just me though with this problem...

But I will simply try some tips left in this thread!

Absolutely this is a great thread.

I recently went to rookie... got shut out with 2 hits.

So what I did was go back to vet, and bump up my contact, power, and timing alot. Worked like a charm.

[ssxtricky30]

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Absolutely this is a great thread.

I recently went to rookie... got shut out with 2 hits.

So what I did was go back to vet, and bump up my contact, power, and timing alot. Worked like a charm.

Okay thanks for the suggestion, ill give that a try.

[dukefan123a]

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Is there away to not have that yellow cloud that? I can't hit worth this. I'm in AA and through 20 games im batting .150 with close to 20 strike outs

[bcruise]

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Is there away to not have that yellow cloud that? I can't hit worth this. I'm in AA and through 20 games im batting .150 with close to 20 strike outs

It's the Plate Coverage Indicator (PCI). Turn it off in the hitting gameplay options.

[dukefan123a]

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It's the Plate Coverage Indicator (PCI). Turn it off in the hitting gameplay options.

I turned it off, and its still there? We are talking about the yellow cloud lookin thing in ur strike zone when trying to get hits right? I just want to be able to swing and use the left analog stick to aim where i want to hit the ball

[elijahsonkin]

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Like many of you, I was struggling with hitting. I seemingly tried everything, but to no avail, could not figure out how to put runs on the board.

Sure, there would be some games where I would get 10+ hits, but they were mostly singles, very few extra base hits. If the computer went up more than a run, it was pretty much good night for me.

I've been a devout Show gamer since 09. And save for a brief period in 09 when I mashed by guessing a high fast ball every time, I have always struggled to hit.

Despite many calls from other gamers to stop using guess pitch, I always felt that I would be complete toast without it.

My first few games without using guess pitch were still rough. I was focusing in on a certain zone with the PCI and only trying to hit those pitches. And while you do see a lot of pitches, problem is, you are also giving up many hittable pitches by taking those strikes.

I decided to open things up a bit. I stride just before the pitcher releases the ball and only move the PCI after the pitcher has released the ball. gives me a enough time to determine if it's a ball or strike and if it's a definite ball, then I don't even tempt the PCI. While I can't turn on inside fastballs well, I am mashing just about everything else. And by being late on inside fastballs, I'm adding to the pitchers workload. Most of those at-bats result in a hit because they eventually will give me something to hit.

The other big thing that has helped me has been to use the power swing on any count until I have 2 strikes. I know a lot of people saw the risk/reward of using power is not worth it, but I have been dropping 3-5 bombs per game with the Mariners. I'm currently riding a 9 game winning streak I finally feel like I've figured out hitting.

So to summarize:

- Don't use guess pitch/location
- Keep the PCI in the middle of the zone until the pitcher has released the ball
- Use power swing in every count unless you have two strikes
- Enjoy mashing