GETTING STARTED
PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System
1. Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual.
2. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located at the back of the console) is turned on.
3. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
4. Place the FIFA Soccer 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close. 5. Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate.
6. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Multitap (for PlayStation®2)
NOTE: When using the Multitap (for PlayStation®2), a controller must be connected to controller port 1-A.
DEFENDING OFF THE BALL CONTROL
OPTIONS: SECONDARY DEFENDER
For the defender nearest the ball, tackling isn't always the best form of defense. When facing the man in possession, it is sometimes more effective to block his path to the goal, and then press the R2 button to call in a secondary defender to make the challenge.
SET PIECES
TAKING A DIRECT FREE KICK
IN ORDER TO HIT THE TARGET YOU NEED TO FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
1. Press the left analog stick to aim the targeting cursor towards the area of net you want the ball to go.
2. Decide what kind of spin you are going to put on the ball by positioning the impact cursor (the point at which you are going to strike the ball) by pressing the right analog stick. The ball spins accordingly.
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Ballspin: To make the ball swerve you need to put spin on it by striking it on one side. The nearer to the edge that contact is made, the greater the swerve produced (e.g. making contact with the right-hand side of the ball as you look at it will send it swerving in an arc out to the right and then back in to the left, and vice versa).
3. To take the kick, press the button, the button, or the button to start the kick meter, press it once more on the upswing to set the power of the shot (the closer the pointer stops to the red zone, the more powerful the shot, but the faster the downswing as well) and press it a third time on the downswing to set the accuracy (stop the pointer in the middle of the accuracy zone).
TAKING AN ATTACKING INDIRECT FREE KICK OR CORNER
1. Press the D-button then press the button to select a preset routine (Set Pieces on p. 24).
2. Select a receiver by pressing the button corresponding with the symbol above his head.
3. Use the Off the Ball controls to make space for yourself while waiting for the set piece (Attacking Indirect Free Kick/Corner Off the Ball™ Control Options on p. 8).
NOTE: If you do not wish to use a preset set piece, use the defensive indirect free kick controls instead (Taking a Defensive Indirect Free Kick or Goal Kick on p. 8).
SETTING UP THE GAME
The first time you play FIFA Soccer 2004 (without an active User Profile), press the D-button and press the button to select your favorite league and team. Your selection is used as the default team for Play Now mode. MAIN MENU
From the Main menu, you can select a mode of play, enter the Option screen, or load a saved game.
PLAY NOW
Get straight onto the pitch and take on any club or country in the game.
TO PLAY NOW:
1. Press the D-button to highlight PLAY NOW and press the button.
SELECT SIDES:
The Select Sides screen allows you to choose your team and the User Profile you wish to use.
2. Press the D-button to place your controller icon under the Home or Away team. Your in-game possession indicator color appears under your icon.
3. Press the L1 button/R1 button to choose which of the available User Profiles you wish to play with.
4. When you've made your selections (or, for 2 or more player games, when all players have selected), press the button.
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If all icons remain in the middle, a CPU vs. CPU game is played.
5. Press the D-button and press the button to select a League, Home Team (a team's ability is represented by stars below its badge) and Kit. Repeat this process for the away team. Press the button to select a Stadium to play in or press the L1 button/R1 button to randomize the selection.
6. At the Team Management screen, select your starting line-up (Starting 11 on p. 23 for information on changing your team) and select DONE to continue.
PLAYING THE GAME
CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS
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