MLB The Show 22: Beginner’s guide to hitting – Controls, tips, and more

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MLB The Show 22 is now live, and that means a new year of smacking baseballs out on the virtual diamond. But in order to crush pitches from opposing pitchers, nailing down the basics helps out a lot. Hitting can be a bit complicated, but with time, patience, and practice, anyone can become a solid hitter in The Show. So, what should you know before hitting the field? Let’s go some of the controls, plus recommended settings, and tips that you should be aware of in MLB The Show 22.

In MLB The Show, there are two main ways of hitting: directional and zone. With directional, the computer does a lot of the heavy lifting for you. The only thing you really need to do is time the input based upon when the ball hits the plate.

To use directional hitting, push the left stick up (for power) or down (for contact), and then press one of the buttons, depending on what kind of swing you want to use:

Zone hitting uses the buttons listed above as well to do these types of swings, but this interface is a bit more involved. For zone hitting, users are required move a cursor around the screen. This cursor, called the PCI, influences how the ball is hit. Get the ball in the zone, and you’ll have a much better chance of driving the baseball. Hit the ball with one of the dots in the middle, and it will go even further and faster.

The PCI indicator, as touched on earlier, has three dots. If you can nail a baseball with one of those dots, perfect placement of the PCI will be attained.

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