How to improve hitting timing in MLB The Show 24

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How to improve hitting timing in MLB The Show 24

There is a lot more magic than just swinging your bat and hoping for a hit. Here is how to improve your hitting timing in MLB The Show 24.

One of the first things you need to do before attempting to tackle MLB The Show 24 is to forget everything you know about sports games – especially Wii Sports. There is a lot more than just swinging in time, and MLB The Show as a franchise can get a bit overly technical with its mechanics and values for the casual player picking a baseball game for the first time. So, if you are having trouble hitting the ball in MLB The Show 24, look no further than the following tips to improve your hitting timing.

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Hitting the ball can be achieved by different types of Hitting Interfaces. These are the following:

• Timing: A timing-based mechanic using solely swing input to swing.
• Directional: A primarily timing-based mechanic that also incorporates a small amount of swing direction influence. Mechanic allows for two inputs: Left Stick for swing direction influence + swing input to swing.
• Zone: An advanced mechanic, allowing control over precise locations by using the Left Stick + swing input to dictate swing timing.

Now, if you are a beginner, you could be tempted to use Timing or Directional. However, learning the game is extremely important, and the Zone Hitting Interface is by far the most accurate and precise option you can pick. In its simplest form, follow the incoming ball with your PCI (Plate Coverage Indicator). To optimize this Interface, use this with the following setting…

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Perspective is key whenever there is an incoming ball waiting for you to strike out. Out of the various camera modes, there are for hitting, the Strike Zone 2 is by far the best and the most used by professional MLB The Show players. It is simple enough: you will see the pitcher straight and the strike zone will be positioned in a way that you can detect the ball direction and save yourself from strikes. Personally, this camera mode significantly improved my hitting accuracy and timing

This is the strategy part of hitting. There are three different swings that you will need to use according to the status of your count. Taking riskier swings when you are about to strike out is not the best choice, so check out the different swings you can use in your favor:

• Normal Swing: this will probably be your most used swing throughout your virtual baseball career. It is the best combination of power, contact, and coverage, so you use it whenever you want, especially if you don’t want to risk a more complex swing.
• Power Swing: I made the mistake of prioritizing this swing early on and ended up failing most of my swings. This happens because coverage is reduced as well as your timing window. Unless you are destroying the pitcher on the counter, refrain from using this
• Contact Swing: as its name says, Contact Swing will have increased coverage but less power than a Normal Swing. If you are about to strike out, using the Contact Swing will greatly help you out.

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PCI is enabled when you pick Zone as your Hitting Interface. In simple words, move the PCI and align it with the incoming ball so that you can hit it accurately and even determine its direction. Now, things are much more complex than that, but you need to know that customizing and selecting the best PCI settings will be a great way to make you a force to be reckoned with – at least in baseball.

These are some settings and tips you can follow to bring your A-game to the field. Of course, practicing the game will always render results in the long run, so don’t think you will be hitting home runs like there is no tomorrow just by reading this piece. Forge your career and get hitting!

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