Check Swing Issue

[smlmeyer]

Yeah, that is like a well-worded version of what I was kind of getting at. It stems from possible inconsistencies in stick movement. But that still doesn't explain it for the people who play with buttons...I dunno about that.

[Bobhead]

Quote: Originally Posted by smlmeyer

Yeah, that is like a well-worded version of what I was kind of getting at. It stems from possible inconsistencies in stick movement. But that still doesn't explain it for the people who play with buttons...I dunno about that.

The Buttons thing is a separate and far less common issue. Your thumb is everything. I've had this happen to me while fielding (analog throwing, and also with the left analog stick while moving my PCI (zone hitting). It's not necessarily your fault, the PS3 analog sticks are weird and snappy, but the root of the problem is that you aren't paying enough attention to what your finger is doing on the stick. Try to physically keep the stick tilted upwards. Don't just let go and then use your thumb as a barrier (ie: continue to guide the stick upwards even after you've flicked it upwards.

I'd bet this happens far more frequently when the pitch comes to a certain side of the plate. Try paying attention to where the pitch is when this happens, you should see a pattern. Try to make sure you are accurately flicking the stick. The smallest tilt or waver will register as a swing before your swing. If you are trying to flick towards 11 o'clock, and your thumb makes even the slightest tilt towards 9 o'clock, that's a swing. Then as you continue moving upwards, the game thinks you are pulling back.

I hope I'm making sense. Again, it's technically the stick's fault, don't think I'm accusing you of anything, this is just the way I've found to avoid it.

[Baseball Purist]

This has been a reoccurring problem in the show for years. It will happen once in awhile to where it's no big deal, but today I played a game and it happened about seven times. It's the most frustrating thing ever because as some posters have mentioned, it always happens on pitches that you can square up. Any advice? I'm using zone hitting.

[Baseball Purist]

Ok the problem is getting out of hand to were it seems I should be posting in the "this game cheats" post. It's frustrating beyond belief to move the PCI to right location and time the pitch only to have a check swing animation. What is the deal?

[vinny_pizza]

Glad to see it's not just me that this frustrates. I posted a similar issue last year on the TSN boards and it looked like it was only me. This happens at least once a game and i pretty much hold the controller with NO fingers near the R1/2 or L1/2 buttons.

Definitely frustrating!

[smearz]

This happens to me a lot as well, at least 3 times every game. I play with zone hitting and it's happened so much that at first I though it was me just releasing the button too early all the time, especially on off-speed pitches, so then I started testing it and making sure I kept the button pressed completely through the swing and it still happens at the same frequency. I can't figure it out.

Have to say though, I've had many times where it's accidentally saved my butt on 2-strike counts, so I can't complain about that!

[vinny_pizza]

Quote: Originally Posted by smearz

Have to say though, I've had many times where it's accidentally saved my butt on 2-strike counts, so I can't complain about that!

Agreed! It does have some benefits.

[Rob Bec]

I recently started having these check swing issues myself. I found this thread helpful. At least in the area of piece of mind in wondering if it was something i was doing, a controller malfunction, or a game glitch. thought i'd up it for anyone else who may be running into this issues.