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XSN Sports combines the power of Xbox 

Live 

with the connectivity 

of the Internet to bring you a whole new gaming experience. You 
create the seasons; you dominate the tournaments; you become the 
legend. We make it possible.

How to get started with XSN Sports

1.  Subscribe to Xbox 

Live

. (See pg. 27 for more information.)

2.  From any computer, log on to the Internet, and go

to 

www.xsnsports.com

 

to join or create seasons

or tournaments.

3.  Take your competition name and password back to your 

Xbox console, and then compete over Xbox 

Live

.

Record your competition name and password here

Xbox 

Live

Take 

NBA Inside Drive 2004

Beyond the Box

Xbox 

Live

 

is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming community 

where you can create a permanent gamertag, set up a 

Friends

 list 

with other players, see when they’re online, invite 

them to play, and talk to them in real-time as 

you play.

Downloadable 

NBA Inside Drive 

2004

 Content

If you are an Xbox 

Live 

subscriber, 

you can download the very latest 

content (such as rosters) to your 

Xbox console.

Connecting 

Before you can play 

NBA 

Inside Drive 2004

 

online, you need to 

connect your Xbox 

console to a high-speed 

or broadband Internet 

connection, and sign up 

for the Xbox 

Live

 service. 

To determine if Xbox 

Live

 

is available in your region 

and for information about 

connecting to Xbox 

Live

, see 

www.xbox.com/connect

.

What else can you do with XSN Sports?

Check out game schedules.

View game results and player stats.

Read and post to message boards.

Send messages to other XSN Sports participants.

Receive game invitations, schedule updates, and other 
notifications through e-mail.

Remember, to sign up for the XSN Sports experience, you 

have to use a computer to log on to the Internet, and then visit 

www.xsnsports.com

.

Summary of Contents for NBA INSIDE DRIVE 2004

Page 1: ...ns ments nd com team ONLINE ENABLED ...

Page 2: ...ctor 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...

Page 3: ...p up to the line and practice the gimmes til you get it right See pg 13 for specific instructions on how to shoot free throws Take your game beyond the couch take it to the world Visit www xsnsports com to sign up for a season or tournament or create your own Play over Xbox Live and keep up to date with stats tracking e mail reminders and more Season Prove that you re more than just the flavor of ...

Page 4: ...tem Link Sign in to Xbox Live to play anyone at any time And to make it personal join your friends in an XSN Sports season or tournament to determine bragging rights once and for all User Profiles Your user profile saves all the information about how you want to play from controller configurations to offensive and defensive settings Change your mind No big You can change your profile settings at a...

Page 5: ...ame begins press X to view the Coaching menu and then select Playbook or During a game select Coaching from the Pause menu and then select Playbook 2 Move Lup or down to highlight the play you want to replace and then press A 3 Move Lleft or right to choose a group of plays 4 Move Lup or down to highlight the specific play you want to use 5 Press A again to switch the two highlighted plays or pres...

Page 6: ...ur starting lineup press START To set the starting lineup permanently 1 From the Main Menu select General Manager and then select Edit Rosters 2 Use lor rto select the team you want to edit 3 Press A to select the highlighted player move up or down to highlight his replacement and then press A again to make the switch Repeat as necessary If you want a better chance of scoring points or shutting do...

Page 7: ...ed move R in the direction you want to pass or lob and then click it press it in The farther you move R the farther your pass or lob will be Turbo Protect the ball Backdown Basic Offense without the Ball Turbo Jump Rebound Call for a pass Switch players Call for a shot Set a screen Directional switch Real Time Coaching Move Pause Press for full timeout Tap for 20 second timeout To call for a compu...

Page 8: ...ot release Xwhen the meter turns green Select Shootaround in the Practice menu to refine your shooting touch Easy Shooting If Shooting Control is set to Easy simply press Xto take a shot The shooter s accuracy is based solely on his shooting skill ratings Note that you cannot perform a pump fake if Shooting Control is set to Easy Normal Free Throws default If Free Throw Control is set to Normal th...

Page 9: ... toward the basket JUKE CONTROLS ALTERNATE Before Dribbling Jab step left B 1L 1R Jab step right B 5L R5 Jab step forward B 7L 7R Triple threat B 3L 3R Fake pass B tap Rclick Dribbling Not Moving Jab step left B 1L 1R Jab step right B 5L R5 Jab step forward B 7L 7R Crossover B tap Rclick Dribbling Moving Hesitation dribble left B 1L 1R Hesitation dribble right B 5L R5 Crossover B tap Rclick Spin l...

Page 10: ...release l Step out shot 3L release l X OFFENSE Post Moves Getting to the paint doesn t necessarily mean you re going to rack up two When you step into the key the D is going to heat up and you ll have to break out your best moves to get to the basket Post moves are listed in the chart on the next page To perform any of these moves you must first start backing down your defender by holding lwhen yo...

Page 11: ...he other actions being performed by the player To switch to the player closest to the basket click R press it in without moving it in any direction For a directional switch move R in the direction of the player to whom you want to switch and then click it A Point guard B Shooting guard X Power forward b Small forward b Center Coach s Tip Pressure Sensitive Passing For the advanced player Pressure ...

Page 12: ...in which he was created 2 Select Create Player 3 Use lor rto cycle through the available options 4 On the Gear screen press b or b to change the color of the player s accessories 5 Save your player and then add him to a team 6 On the General Manager menu select Edit Rosters 7 Select your created player who currently is inactive and then select the active player with whom you want to switch Loose B...

Page 13: ...or your new player to increase his abilities he first needs to earn certain achievements in either Single Game or Season mode Those achievements will earn him points that go toward enhancing his various skills Note that created players will earn points in Season mode only if you ve set Created Player Progress on the Gameplay Settings menu to Incentive Additional Skill Points To Earn Achieve Offens...

Page 14: ...nd a general manager Then you ll want to get into a season where you can lead your favorite team or teams through 25 seasons of slammin b ball action Fantasy Draft If you are really going to take full control of your team you re going to want to select your own players This is where the fantasy draft comes in To turn on the fantasy draft set the Fantasy Draft option on the Gameplay screen to Yes N...

Page 15: ... gamertag set up a Friends list with other players see when they re online invite them to play and talk to them in real time as you play Downloadable NBA Inside Drive 2004 Content If you are an Xbox Live subscriber you can download the very latest content such as rosters to your Xbox console Connecting Before you can play NBA Inside Drive 2004 online you need to connect your Xbox console to a high...

Page 16: ... the same Xbox console Rankings The rankings track rank wins and losses disconnects and offensive defensive statistics You also can view the rankings of players on your Friends list or Recent Players list Voice Capabilities Using an Xbox Communicator you can chat with your opponent while you play online See the instructions that came with your Xbox Communicator for more information Friends List Yo...

Page 17: ...ye Studio www redeye studio com Hoffman Estates Ill Ronnie Fields Talent House of Moves www moves com Los Angeles Calif Program Managers Erich Waas Darryl Lewis Design Lead Mark Harrington Game Designer Marc Boyer Development Lead Franck Le Ouay Test Leads Jamie Evans Moon Chan Test Jeremy Fischer Isaac Hunt Evan Lerer Jay Box Vince Bryant Kevin Lepeska Chad Dylan Long Erik Lundegaard Gavin Kenned...

Page 18: ...tant Individuals under 18 years of age need a parent s or guardian s permission to call a pay per call number Local and long distance telephone toll charges may apply It is the customer s responsibility to check with their telephone company to determine if additional telephone charges will apply Permission required from the telephone bill payer Prices subject to change without notice May not be av...

Page 19: ...ob Real Time Coaching Move Pause Press for full timeout Tap for 20 second timeout Offense Defense Create seasons Dominate tournaments Become a legend www xsnsports com Crouch Box out Arm bar Turbo Block Rebound View icons for switching Steal Switch players Take a charge Call for a double team Directional switch Real Time Coaching Move Pause Intentional foul ...

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