Lack of Home runs

[Lemdaddy]

Could someone please tell me how to edit the datafile to be able to hit home runs. I've got my contact set to 50, and power set to 50 with still hardly any home runs. I read there was a datafile with a home run fix, does anyone have it? The game isn't any fun when you can't hit homers once in a while. If someone can help me out I'll make a donation to the site. Thanks.

[mopex]

I have this problem too with the 07 mod datafile, even with power set to 50. If I were to play through a whole season with it, I think I would be lucky to have a player hit 20. I can get realistic HR numbers with MD's datafile, and the one thing I like about it is I get a good number of home runs without trying to hit them. It becomes more about timing the swing and pulling the ball, rather than pushing the stick up and hoping you can hit it out, which I find too irritating. I will say I like the pitching and other aspects of the game more with the 07 datafile.

[achilles17]

I still hit my fair share, but then again my team has its fair share of home run hitters. I don't think the problem lies in the game though, although I'm kind of surprised even with power at 50 you're having trouble.

[D-Unit]

Tilt up on the analog stick.

[TBJays]

Hitting homers can be real easy. I have a method that has let me belt out hundreds of them without adjusting the sliders. It is all about timing and picking a good pitch to hit. Preferably one of those mistake curves or a fat juicy fastball high and tight...

[abhall]

Tilt up on the analog stick.

Yep, this is the easiest way. You can also "pre-load" the left analog stick up and you can get plenty of HR's. Some consider this cheating though.

[philliesphan18]

Yep, this is the easiest way. You can also "pre-load" the left analog stick up and you can get plenty of HR's. Some consider this cheating though.

It's not cheating - it's basically putting an uppercut on the ball because you run the risk of popping up.

[edm]

I don't hit too many hr's either. I'm near the bottom of the league. Like everyone is saying, the key is putting the analog stick on the ball and good timing. You can even hit a decent amount when aiming down with the right timing.

The best or easiest way is to preload the stick (up-and-in or up-and-outside). I only do that if I get ahead in the count 2-1 or 2-0 and will look for a pitch in a certain spot. If you're timing is off though, there is a good chance you will pop it up.

[abhall]

It's not cheating - it's basically putting an uppercut on the ball because you run the risk of popping up.

Oh, I completely agree. I've just had a few ppl tell me otherwise. With my power hitters I use the preload on almost every swing unless I'm in a 0-2 count or I'm in a situational hitting scenario. I'm usually at the top of the league in HR's and extra base hits; however, I'm a overly aggressive hitter so my OBP is usually in the middle of the pack.

[TBJays]

I have one player with over 120 HR's for the season and 5 guys over 50

[midaz101]

Dude how do you manage to hit only 20 Hrs in a season? i am in the first month of my dynasty and i already have 2 players with 10 and a couple with 6+, and i am using teh Marlins, which are not known for their power hitting, specially with Jacobs out for 2 months.

PS: Just like everyone says you gotta pick your pitch i find fastballs in very easy to homer, and the change-ups that are left over the plate are just perfect for pulling them over 400 feet.

[cliff86]

I am just curious what level do you have your game set to, pro, allstar, MVP. I know in pro I can hit homeruns all day but put it on allstar and I drop to just a few dozen a season

[mad_cow187]

I have my set on MVP and am running the 07 mod. It is all in waiting for the pitch. I play the Royals and Sweeney already has 28 and not even at the all-star break. Teahan has 22. It is just waiting for mainly the high and tight pitching like a hanging slider or fastball or a pitch up an away. With the away pitch I just go to the opposite field. Practice with the analog stick. It is a must. Oh, on MVP you don't get the grove pitches you've been getting before with the big red "HIT ME HERE" targets.

M_C

[Hocking]

Not only does your difficulty level effect how many homeruns you are going to hit, but your "Pitch Speed" settings also will effect it as well. If you are having trouble catching up with fastballs, sliders, or any other pitchers that have high speed to them, then slow down the games pitch speed a bit until you get used to it. Sometimes it is very difficult to be able to accurately time your swing on a ball that you don't even pick up on your PC screen quickly. By slowing down the overall pitch speeds, you will give yourself the opportunity to time your swing better, and then you can bump up the speeds again after you get the hang of it.

Your batting view will also impact your timing as well. I have noticed that in Batting View 1, you can pick up the ball better as it leaves the pitchers hand, but it comes up on you very quickly. In batter view 3, 4, or 5 (based on Trues V1.4 Datafile views), you have a really hard time picking up the pitch in the pitchers hand as he throws it, but you have more time to react to the pitch as you see it coming to the plate. Try all the different views, and see what you think.

By the way, "Pre-Loading" a certain swing with your right analog stick is not cheating at all in my opinion. In fact, this would be very realistic if you do this with your home run hitters. They constantly go to the plate with the idea of swinging up on the ball to try to zing one when the count favors them. They won't try this if the count doesn't favor them. It is very common to watch home run hitters "Pre-Loading" their swings when they swing at pitches and miss them early on in the count.

[seanzarelli]

In 3 games playing on MVP with the datafile from the 94 mod, and my own set of sliders, I've hit 5 homeruns (4 solo, 1 with 2 guys on) already, and all with different people. It really is all about timing and waiting for your pitch or that nice mistake pitch.

[HardcoreLegend]

It also helps to know the park you are playing in. When I play as my 1967 Cardinals, I know that I can only hit HRs into the 'raised deck' in left field and right field. Trying to take the ball up the middle or into the gaps will just result in long outs. So I look for Sliders that are breaking away from me to take to right field and hung curveballs to power to left field.

[mad_cow187]

I see everyone talks about changing the settings but isn't that the problem? Learn to hit and wait for your pitch don't change things around so you can hit 5 HR's. Just practice and to be nice about this not everyone is skilled enough to be a good game player. My brother for 20 years now still can not beat me hardly at MVP or Madden even though he plays just as much as I do.

M_C

[Hocking]

I agree totally with mad_cow187 about not everyone being skilled enough to be able to hit well in this game. That is why the slider settings are there. If you are having trouble hitting regularly, or hitting home runs to your liking, the two settings you can change are the difficulty level, pitch speed, user batter contact, and user batter power. It sounds as if you have already put your user batter contact and power both to maximum, so now you are left with deciding what difficulty level to play on and at what pitch speed.

Use your In-Game swing analyzer to determine if you are swinging late, or not aiming with your right stick very well. You may be shocked as to what you see. When I first started playing with the speed meter all the way to 50, I knew I was swinging late on fast balls. When I watched the analyzer, I was swinging very very late. Sometimes the catcher had already caught the ball before my bat went through the strike zone. Pretty laughable.

As you get better, then you can start moving the sliders back to a more difficult level.