TNK MLB 25 SLIDERS

[TNKNGM]

TNK MLB 25 SLIDERS

FRANCHISE READY 3.24.2025
(Uploaded to vault as "TNK MLB 25 FRANCHISE v2" on 3/13/2025)

GAMEPLAY SETTINGS

CONTROL (HITTING)
Hitting Interface - ZONE
Swing Input - Buttons
-Directional Camera Shift - Off (Locked)
-Directional Hitting Indicator - Off (Locked)
-Guess Pitch - Off
-PCI Anchor - Off
---All PCI Anchor settings should be off / locked
-Plate Coverage Indicator - Off
---All PCI Settings should be off / locked

CONTROL (BASE RUNNING)
Base Running Interface - Analog Select
Player Lock Base Running Interface - Directional Analog
Auto Base Running - Off
Auto Sliding - On

CONTROL (PITCHING)
Pitching Interface - Meter
-Pitching Ball Marker - Chevron Fade
-CPU Pitch Suggestion - On
-Bordered Pulse Meter - Off (Locked)

CONTROL (FIELDING)
Throwing Interface - Button
-Accuracy Display - Off
Player Lock Throwing Interface - Button
-Fielder Perspective Throwing - Off
Throw Cancelling - Off
Catch Position Indicator - Off
Jump / Dive Assistance - On
Auto INF Jump Reaction - On
Auto INF Dive Reaction - On
Player Lock Infield Fielding Assist - On
Auto Fielding - On
Auto Throwing - Off

CONTROL (HAPTICS)
Vibration - On

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GENERAL (DIFFICULTY)
Gameplay Style - Simulation
Hitting Difficulty - Hall of Fame
Pitching Difficulty - Hall of Fame
Tutorial Tips - Off
* All other Tips set to "Off"
Fielding Aids - Off
* All other fielding aids set to "Off"

GENERAL (DECISIONS)
Auto Bullpen Warm Up - Off
In Game Pitcher Warm Up - On
Auto Defensive Shift - On

GENERAL (RULES)
Umpire Accuracy - Personalized
Pitch Clock - On or Off (user preference)
Injuries - On
Ejections - On
Balks - Off
Perfect Close Play Calls - Off
Check Swing Appeals - On

GENERAL (MISC)
Wind - On
Quick CPU Pitching - Off
Post Game Auto Save - *user preference*

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CAMERA (OFFENSE)
Hitting View - CUSTOM
In-Play View Offense - Medium (user preference)

CAMERA (DEFENSE)
Pitching View - CUSTOM
In-Play View Defense - Medium (user preference)

CAMERA (AXIS)
Inverted Vertical Camera - Off
Inverted Horizontal Camera - Off

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DISPLAY (OFFENSE)
Ambush Hitting Controls - User Preference (I have it turned Off)
Batter Controls - Minimal Display
Player Lock Base Runner Displays - On

DISPLAY (DEFENSE)
Team Color Player Marker Ring - Off
Player Shield Display - Name + Shield
Reaction Display - Off
Player Lock Throw Prompt - Off
Pitching Information - Pitch Info
Pitch Feedback - On

DISPLAY (SHARED)
Pitch History - At-Bat Sequence
Strike Zone - Off
Hot Zones - Off
Pitch Info - On
In-Game Notifications - On
Dynamic Difficulty Updates - Progress
Confidence / Energy Bars - On
Swing Feedback - On
Base Running Diamond - On
Scorebar Display - On

DISPLAY (OTHER)
Reverse Game Log Order - Off

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PRESENTATION
Presentation Mode - Hybrid
Pitch Selection Cameras - Pitching Only
-Pitch Selection Camera Focus - All
-Pitch Selection Camera Frequency - High Leverage
Batter Walkup - On
In-Game Ticker - On
- Closed Captioning - Off
Interactive Storylines - On

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AUDIO / VIDEO
* These are all user preference

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MODE SPECIFIC
PLAYER LOCK
* These settings are all user preference

FRANCHISE
* These settings are all user preference

CHALLENGE OF THE WEEK
* These settings are all user preference

RETRO
* These settings are all user preference

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SLIDERS
Dynamic Difficulty Sensitivity - 5 (Should Not Matter / Disabled)
Human Contact - 7
Human Power - 4
Human Timing - 7
Human Foul Frequency - 2
Human Solid Hits - 3
Human Starter Stamina - 8
Human Reliever Stamina - 5
Human Pitch Control - 4
Human Pitcher Consistency - 6
CPU Contact - 6
CPU Power - 4
CPU Timing - 3
CPU Foul Frequency - 2
CPU Solid Hits - 3
CPU Starter Stamina - 8
CPU Reliever Stamina - 5
CPU Pitcher Control - 3
CPU Pitcher Consistency - 5
CPU Strike Frequency - 4
CPU Manager Hook - 4
CPU Pickoffs - 5
Fastball Pitch Speed - 7
Offspeed Pitch Speed - 7
Fielding Errors Infield - 5
Fielding Errors Outfield - 4
Throwing Errors Infield - 5
Throwing Errors Outfield - 5
Fielder Run Speed – 2
Fielder Reaction - 3
Fielder Arm Strength Infield - 4
Fielder Arm Strength Outfield - 4
Base Runner Speed - 3
Base Runner Steal Ability - 6
Base Runner Steal Frequency - 5
Wind - 5
Gameplay Injury Frequency - 6
Simulator Injury Frequency - 2
Trade Frequency - 5

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CUSTOM BATTING & PITCHING CAMERA
- Start with RETRO camera and adjust the height, zoom and angle from there
- The RETRO camera default view is very close to what I settled on and I did not have to move the camera much at all when customizing the camera. If you are OK with the default RETRO camera, just stick with it at default
- Use light towers, bleachers, parts of stadium, players heads and bats as markers
- I have included multiple players/teams for you to use as a reference
- Move the camera up & down, zoom in & out and change the tile/angle until you figure it out
** See the screenshots (below)**















I will post more pictures in post #2 of the thread showing different players and stadiums as well

[TNKNGM]

POST #2 of the thread will be used for more screenshots of the customer camera with different pitcher / batter / stadium combinations for you to use as a reference when setting up the custom camera if you choose to use it. The default RETRO camera is also more than adequate

Batting and Pitching Camera
** See the screenshots (below)**
- Start with RETRO camera and adjust the height, zoom and angle from there

[TNKNGM]

Post #3 - I will occasionally add video highlights throughout the season where anyone can easily go back to page #1 of the thread to view or reference

* This was the very first game action that I played and I wasn't really playing as I had simulated my way through 90% of the game going through certain settings, tinkering with the custom camera settings, gathering screenshots, etc. I decided to bat with the Red Sox who were coming up trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the 9th. Alex Bregman was batting with 1 out and the bases empty when Schmidt left a sinker up and over the plate and Bregman launched a rocket into the green monster seats for a dramatic game tying HR



* Opening Day of my Red Sox Franchise and Garrett Crochet strikes out 10 Texas Rangers in his Red Sox debut



* Kyle Schwarber took Yoshinobu Yamamoto deep for a solo HR to RF



* Ceddanne Rafaela launches a 3-run HR off Kodai Senga at Citi Field to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead over the Mets



* K- REEL - Garrett Crochet 9 Ks at NY Mets



* Ceddanne Rafaela crushes a 432 foot 3-run bomb off Jose Berrios to turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-3 lead for Boston at Toronto



* K-REEL - Walker Buehler 6 Ks at Toronto



* Jarren Duran leads off the ball game by crushing a 444 foot blast to RF on the 3rd pitch of the night from Roki Sasaki

[TNKNGM]

I am about to play "TEST" Game #1

Boston Red Sox (me) at New York Mets (CPU)

Following the game, I will post a recap along with box score and highlights

[TNKNGM]

Playing Test Game #1 (Red Sox at Mets) and wanted to post a few video highlights:

* The game was scoreless in the top of the 4th inning when Ceddanne Rafaela got a fastball low and in from Kodai Senga and turned on it launching a 3-run HR to LF to give the Sox a 3-0 lead



* The Red Sox were leading 5-1 in the top of the 7th when Masataka Yoshida absolutely crushed a 417 foot bomb to RF off Tylor Megill



* K-REEL for Garrett Crochet who struck out 9 Mets batters in 7 innings of work

[TNKNGM]

TNK – MLB 25 BOSTON RED SOX FRANCHISE



SLIDER TESTING - Game #1
Boston Red Sox @ New York Mets
Pitching Matchup – Garrett Crochet vs Kodai Senga



RECAP
The game was scoreless through 3 innings with Garrett Crochet and Kodai Senga both pitching well early until the Red Sox opened the scoring in the top of the 4th as they had runners on the corners with 1 out when Ceddanne Rafaela turned on an inside fastball from Senga and launched a 3-run HR to LF giving Boston a 3-0 lead. Crochet was dominating on the mound and struck out the side in the bottom of the 4th bringing his total to 6 Ks as we would head to the 5th inning with Boston leading 3-0. The Red Sox were making Senga work and he he reached 100 pitches with 1 out in the top of the 5th when Triston Casas hit a towering fly ball to RF sending Soto back to the wall where he leaped but could not bring it back as Casas makes it 4-0 with a solo HR and Tylor Megill would come in from the pen to take over on the mound. Megill would get out of the inning and send the game to the bottom of the 5th where Mark Vientos led off with a single and Starling Marte followed with a RBI double to right-center getting the Mets on the board and cutting the deficit to 4-1. Crochet recorded his 7th K as he bounced back to retire the next 3 batters and send the game to the 6th inning with Boston leading 4-1. The Red Sox went right back to work in the top of the 6th as Connor Wong led off with a double and Rafaela just missed his 2nd HR of the night as he followed with a RBI double off the wall in left-center making it 5-1. Megill would get through the rest of the inning unscathed and Crochet would strikeout Soto looking for his 8th K before singles by Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo put two on for Mark Vientos with 2 outs. Vientos hit the ball hard to the right side on the ground but it would be knocked down by Casas who flipped to Crochet covering the bag for the final out and we would head to the 7th inning with the Red Sox up 5-1. Masataka Yoshida made it 6-1 in the top of the 7th when Megill left a fastball up and over the plate that Yoshida crushed 417 feet for a solo HR. Crochet recorded his 9th K in the top of the 7th before walking Francisco Alvarez to put a man on with 2 outs. Luisangel Acuna would ground out to Devers at third base for the 3rd out and the Red Sox would head to the 8th inning with a 6-1 lead. Danny Young took over on the mound for New York and struck out the side in the top of the 8th and Garrett Whitlock took over on the mound for Boston and struck out Brandon Nimmo looking to end the bottom of the 8th and send the game to the 9th with Boston leading 6-1. Young pitched a scoreless top of the 9th and the Mets we would go to the bottom of the 9th with the Mets coming up to bat trailing 6-1 with Aroldis Chapman coming on to pitch for Boston. Mark Vientos led off the bottom of the 9th with a drive that was slicing down the RF line and fell in for a lead off double. Chapman came right back to strikeout Marte looking on a back door slider for the 1st out. Jose Siri flew out to Jarren Duran in LF and the Mets were down to their final out with Francisco Alvarez coming to the plate. Alvarez hit the ball hard on the ground but it was hit right to Trevor Story who made the play and threw to Casas at first base for the final out as the Red Sox beat the Mets 6-1

GAME NOTES
* The sliders overall played pretty well for the very first game. I started with the sliders I finished with in MLB 24, added any new settings and went from there. Very happy with where we are starting from this year and it shouldn't take long at all to have these sliders ready to begin franchise play

* Ceddanne Rafaela had a big night at the plate for Boston as he went 2 for 4 with a double, HR & 4 RBI

* The Red Sox hit 3 HR in the game with Ceddanne Rafaela, Triston Casas and Masataka Yoshida all going deep for Boston

* Garrett Crochet made the start on the mound for Boston and pitched 7 strong innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits with 1 walk & 9 Ks while earning the win

* Kodai Senga took the mound for New York and pitched 4.1 innings allowing 4 runs on 4 hits with 3 walks & 4 Ks while taking the loss

* Game #2 of slider testing will feature the Red Sox at Blue Jays with Walker Buehler getting the start for Boston while Jose Berrios will be on the mound for Toronto

HIGHLIGHTS & BOX SCORE

Boston Red Sox at New York Mets
Mar 14, 2025	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston (---)	0	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	6	10	0
New York (---)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	1
W: Garrett Crochet L: Kodai Senga

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			BOS	NYM
BOS	4	Ceddanne Rafaela 3-run HR to LF (Yoshida & Wong score)	3	0
BOS	5	Triston Casas solo HR to RF	4	0
NYM	5	Starling Marte doubled to CF (Vientos scores)	4	1
BOS	6	Ceddanne Rafaela doubled to LF (Wong scores)	5	1
BOS	7	Masataka Yoshida solo HR to RF	6	1

Boston Red Sox
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Duran, LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	0
Devers, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0
Bregman, 2B	5	0	2	0	0	2	0
Casas, 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	1
Story, SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	0
Yoshida, DH	3	2	2	1	1	0	1
Abreu, RF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Wong, C	3	2	1	0	1	0	0
Rafaela, CF	4	1	2	4	0	1	1
TEAM TOTALS	37	6	10	6	3	10	3
BATTING: 2B: Wong, Rafaela HR: Rafaela, Casas, Yoshida RBI: Rafaela 4, Casas, Yoshida HBP: Yoshida, Devers

New York Mets
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Lindor, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Soto, RF	4	0	0	0	0	3	0
Alonso, 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Nimmo, LF	4	0	2	0	0	2	0
Vientos, 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Marte, DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Siri, CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Alvarez, C	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Acuna, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS	34	1	8	1	1	11	0
BATTING: 2B: Alonso, Vientos, Marte RBI: Marte GIDP: Vientos
FIELDING: E: Alonso

Boston Red Sox
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Garret Crochet (W)	7.0	6	1	1	1	9	0
Garrett Whitlock	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	8	1	1	1	11	0
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Crochet - 88 Pitches (78% Strikes)

New York Mets
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Kodai Senga (L)	4.1	4	4	4	3	4	2
Tylor Megill	2.2	6	2	2	0	2	1
Danny Young	2.0	0	0	0	0	4	0
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	10	6	6	3	10	3
PITCHING: Pitches-Strikes: Senga - 100 Pitches (63% Strikes)

[mike24forever]

TNK, I'm back with you for another season. I downloaded your sliders the first day and made my adjustments to how I play (I try to make it look and play like the MVP series, so I use meter pitching and directional hitting).

Thanks for doing this again and you already know I'll be following!

[TNKNGM]

Playing Test Game #2 right now (Red Sox at Blue Jays) and wanted to post a highlight or two while the game is still in progress:

* The Blue Jays were leading 1-0 in the bottom of the 4th when Vlad Guerrero took Walker Buehler deep for a 2-run HR making it 3-0



* The Red Sox offense came alive in the top of the 4th with the big blow coming as the Red Sox had already cut the deficit to 3-1 when Ceddanne Rafaela stepped to the plate with two men on base. Rafaela got himself into a hitters count when Jose Berrios left a changeup over the plate and Rafaela would crush a 432 foot blast to LF for a 3-run HR giving Boston a 4-3 lead



I will be posting a full reacp, box score, highlights. etc. following the conclusion of the game

* Here are the 6 Ks by Walker Buehler who pitched 6 solid innings