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MLB 09 The Show Demo Available, Post Impressions Here

07:58 PM - February 5, 2009 by Millennium

The MLB 09 The Show demo is up on the Playstation Network Store. Please post your impressions once you download and play the game.

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# 1261 CMH @ 02/16/09 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mike75


	Im I the only one here who thinks too many of the runs scored are off Home Runs? In almost all my games played my runs come off of Home Runs. And the funny thing is one game I had only 2 hits total in the game and both of those hits were Home Runs. lol

Not for me. On All-Star. Getting runs all kinds of ways. I still haven't hit a homerun. CPU has hit three in I think 6 games I've played.

# 1262 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/16/09 02:05 PM

Thanks fellas. I'm just not understanding why I can't get the game to play in Dolby Digital via HDMI. I'm also wondering if this has something to do with the PS3 design , more than a game design.

All my games on the 360 play in Dolby Digital via HDMI from receiver.. Weird

# 1263 larma @ 02/16/09 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	I absolutely suck at hitting but I've only scored one run on a non-HR since I've DL'd the demo. I've probably played the demo about 15 times and I've hit six homers I believe, scored once from second on a single back up the middle. Still haven't hit a ball over an OF's head, maybe that isn't in this build.

I too suck at hitting, even worse than usual since I hadn't touched 08 in a while. So today I played around with the sliders and maxed the timing, I had a lot more fun with it. Lost 3-2 in the 7th as the Rays.

# 1264 JT30 @ 02/16/09 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96


	Thanks fellas. I'm just not understanding why I can't get the game to play in Dolby Digital via HDMI. I'm also wondering if this has something to do with the PS3 design , more than a game design. All my games on the 360 play in Dolby Digital via HDMI from receiver.. Weird

Joe whats your setup? I should be able to help you. I am hooked via HDMI and get DD through my receiver. Is your PS3 set up to send audio as bitstream or lpcm?

# 1265 JT30 @ 02/16/09 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by wsu_gb23


	I have never been able to get dolby digital through hdmi as well with the PS3...I have to put my optical cable in the back of the PS3 to get dolby digital. This gets annoying, so I just leave it on hdmi....

Can your audio receiver accept 5.1 signals via HDMI in LPCM format?

# 1266 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/16/09 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JT30


	Joe whats your setup? I should be able to help you. I am hooked via HDMI and get DD through my receiver. Is your PS3 set up to send audio as bitstream or lpcm?

I have my PS3 set to output LPCM for movies & Bitstream for games I believe. Is there a menu I'm missing. BTW I have an Onkyo 605

# 1267 JT30 @ 02/16/09 06:38 PM

You need to set it to LPCM. This way the PS3 does the converting and the receiver will output the decoded signal in the appropriate format.

# 1268 Blzer @ 02/16/09 06:42 PM

Did anyone else notice this? When the infield fly rule is in effect on offense, you can't control your baserunners to move at free will. Granted, there wouldn't be too much reason to do so, but I just thought that it was interesting it couldn't be done. The play is essentially "dead" as soon as the ball is hit.

# 1269 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/16/09 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JT30


	You need to set it to LPCM. This way the PS3 does the converting and the receiver will output the decoded signal in the appropriate format.

For BR I set my PS3 to LPCM so I can get the HD Codecs, but when I set-it to Bitstream to play The Show I still get LPCM showing on my receiver & not Dolby Digital. If the game offers Dolby Digital then when I set the PS3 to Bitstream I should get DD not PCM.

If I watch a movie that's DD & I set my PS3 to Bitstream the movie plays in DD

# 1270 EWRMETS @ 02/16/09 08:53 PM

It feels good to be able to play the best baseball game on the market.

# 1271 maball @ 02/16/09 09:18 PM

guys I didn't want to make an entirely new thread so I will ask here, hopefully someone can answer, is there a good possibility that the game will be in stores on Tuesday the 3rd, or will most stores have it for sale on the Wednesday? I Can't remember if i got it last year on a tues or wed. thanks.

# 1272 countryboy @ 02/16/09 09:23 PM

it will be in stores on the 3rd(Tuesday). The game is street dated. Stores will have the game, most likely, the Friday before release(2/27) and will hold until Tuesday morning.

# 1273 rckabillyRaider @ 02/16/09 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	it will be in stores on the 3rd(Tuesday). The game is street dated. Stores will have the game, most likely, the Friday before release(2/27) and will hold until Tuesday morning.

I know I will be getting mine early! Just got my ps3 yesterday

# 1274 ocat @ 02/17/09 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96


	For BR I set my PS3 to LPCM so I can get the HD Codecs, but when I set-it to Bitstream to play The Show I still get LPCM showing on my receiver & not Dolby Digital. If the game offers Dolby Digital then when I set the PS3 to Bitstream I should get DD not PCM. If I watch a movie that's DD & I set my PS3 to Bitstream the movie plays in DD

This has been an issue with the PS3 since day 1, the only way you'll get the PS3 to (officially) output DD 5.1 for a game is to go to the audio settings and uncheck everything except for Dolby Digital 5.1, this is only an issue with PS3 games but not DVD's or BR's

But you should know that PCM 5.1 or 7.1 is pretty much the same thing as DD 5.1 so you're not missing anything

# 1275 rckabillyRaider @ 02/17/09 03:13 AM

My first time playing mlb the show on ps3. The demo seems really good and I'm looking forward to the finished product.

Couple things I did notice though. There is a collision detection issue. Runner from 3rd was coming down to score on a weak grounder to first, I threw to home with plenty of time to spare so I just ran up the line with my catcher to make the tag and I went right through him. It did record the out so its not a big deal.
Another thing I noticed and its probably cuz I'm new to ps3, is that getting hits is hard. I left it on veteran difficulty and put my timing slider all the way to the right, my contact slider one click to the right and the CPU pitch accuracy one click to the left, and I still find it a bit hard to get some hits. CPU seems to be racking up the hits in only a 4 inning game.
I'm looking forward to seeing the complete game so I can see some packed stadiums and more atmosphere. Overall, I can tell it will be a fun game.

# 1276 bigfnjoe96 @ 02/17/09 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ocat


	This has been an issue with the PS3 since day 1, the only way you'll get the PS3 to (officially) output DD 5.1 for a game is to go to the audio settings and uncheck everything except for Dolby Digital 5.1, this is only an issue with PS3 games but not DVD's or BR's But you should know that PCM 5.1 or 7.1 is pretty much the same thing as DD 5.1 so you're not missing anything

The only thing that bothers me about LPCM when playing The Show is I have to crank my volume-up a lot more than usual.. Oh well

Thanks for the heads-up

# 1277 ehh @ 02/17/09 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by countryboy


	it will be in stores on the 3rd(Tuesday). The game is street dated. Stores will have the game, most likely, the Friday before release(2/27) and will hold until Tuesday morning.

The Gamestops in my area never do this even for street dated games, if I reserve a game it doesn't come in until after 2PM.

Walmarts are always the best bet around here to get it the morning of the release date.

# 1278 Knight165 @ 02/17/09 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ehh


	The Gamestops in my area never do this even for street dated games, if I reserve a game it doesn't come in until after 2PM. Walmarts are always the best bet around here to get it the morning of the release date.

WalMart is surprisingly good.
But they do run out quickly if you don't reserve a copy.(at least up here by me.)

M.K.
Knight165

# 1279 ehh @ 02/17/09 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Knight165


	WalMart is surprisingly good. But they do run out quickly if you don't reserve a copy.(at least up here by me.) M.K. Knight165

Not in the neighborhood I live in, it's too poor, if I'm there before noon I will get any new game. Kids are in school and most other people are working, they'll get the game later in the afternoon if at all.

Your Walmart lets you reserve stuff? I've never in tried asking mine, lol, that seems like something too advanced for a Walmart to do.

# 1280 brunnoce @ 02/17/09 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mike75


	I hope the reason for runs being scored off Home Runs so much is because its a Demo and hopefully will be fixed in the final build.

i have a feeling Hrs are toned up in the demo, im hitting a bunch of it evan with the power slider at 1 click(default is 5)

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