It’s fair to say most people use zone hitting in The Show and then from there the pitching interface is a little more diverse. Most competitive peeps will go with analog, but there’s enough people who use meter and pulse to spread out the variety. However, when it comes to MLB The Show 20 broadcast sliders, Armor and Sword’s sliders are a good option for those looking for something in that arena. These TV-style sliders put you on directional (timed) hitting with classic pitching.
Now, I like these sliders because I can play them from the pitcher view when both hitting and pitching. Armor does not do that, but I do it because with these sliders and settings I can get close to playing the game the same way I watch it on TV. Some sports are more conducive to playing it like you see it on a TV broadcast (basketball), but baseball, hockey and football all play best from views in video games that we’re not used to seeing on TV.
Of course, you can pitch from the broadcast view in The Show and get away with it, but only the true ballers out there do zone hitting from the pitcher/broadcast view while at the plate. So by going to classic timed hitting, it alleviates that issue a bit as there’s not a cursor to worry about anymore. When pitching, this also also allows me to lean into the broadcast elements more and push for more cutaways (pre-pitch cameras on for both pitching and hitting) since I only have to move a cursor around rather than time anything up.
In a sense, I use these sliders as a way to “simulate” the game while still playing it rather than just doing something purely in manager mode. Again, you don’t have to use these sliders like I do, but it is an option.
I’ll post the sliders below, and you can also search for them in the slider vault by searching for the “Todem” PSN name.
Settings
Batting And Baserunning
- Hitting Difficulty: HOF
- Hitting Interface Directional (Timed)
- Input Type – Buttons
- Plate Coverage Indicator – Off
- Camera Shift – Off
- In-Play View Offense – Broadcast
- Hitting View: Fish Eye (User’s Choice)
- Ball Trail – Off
- Button Interface: Classic
- Guess Pitch: Off
- Baserunner Interface: Default
- Baserunning Decisions: Assist
- Sliding Decisions: Assist
- Runner Window: Off (much more challenging and rewarding plus cleaner screen)
Pitching
- Pitching Difficulty: HOF
- Pitching Interface: Classic
- Pitching View: Broadcast
- Pitching Ball Marker: Off (“On” for those that struggle with it off)
- Pitch Confidence: On
- Pitch Delay: Normal
- API: Default
Fielding
- Throwing Interface: Buttons
- Throwing Meter: Off
- Throwing Difficulty: NA
- Throwing Decision: Off
- Throw Canceling: On
- Fielding Decision: Auto
- Defensive Shift: Manual
- All Indicators – off
- Fielding View Offense: Broadcast
- Fielding View Defense: Broadcast
General
- Strike Zone: Off
- Hot Zones: Off
- Warm Up Relievers – On
- Balks: Off
- Tutorial Tips – Off
- Post Game Auto Save – Off
- Umpire Balls and Strikes: Personalized
- Umpire Close Plays: On
- Check Swing Appeals: On
- Injuries: On
- Ejections: On
- Scorebar Display – On
- Pitch Select Display – Off
- Swing/Pitch Info – Off
- Vibration – On (off for the ultimate challenge, but I play with it on)
- Game Log Order – Default
Presentation Options
- Presentation Mode – Broadcast
- Pre-Pitch Cameras – Batting Only
- Frequency – High Leverage
- Batter Walkup – On
- In-game Ticker – On
- Closed Captioning – Off
- Mode Updates – Occasional
- MLB.com Updates – On
Gameplay Sliders
- Dynamic Difficulty Sensitivity – user choice (I do not use it)
- Human Contact – 5
- Human Power – 4 (-1)
- Human Timing – 5
- Stride Difficulty – 5
- Human Foul Frequency – 5
- Human Solid Hits – 4 (-1)
- Human Starter Stamina – 6 (+1)
- Human Reliever Stamina – 5
- Human Pitcher Control – 6 (+1)
- Human Pitcher Consistency – 6 (+1)
- CPU Contact – 5
- CPU Power – 4 (-1)
- CPU Timing – 5
- CPU Foul Frequency – 4
- CPU Solid Hits – 4 (-1)
- CPU Starter Stamina – 6 (+1)
- CPU Reliever Stamina – 5
- CPU Pitcher Control – 5
- CPU Pitcher Consistency – 6 (+1)
- CPU Strike Frequency – 5
- CPU Manager Hook – 4 (click back to 5 once they go to the bullpen)
- CPU Pickoffs – 5
- Fastball Pitch Speed – 7 (+1)
- Off speed Pitch Speed – 6
- Fielding Errors Infield – 5
- Fielding Errors Outfield – 5
- Throwing Errors Infield – 5
- Throwing Errors Outfield – 5
- Fielder Run Speed – 4 (-1)
- Fielder Reaction – 4 (-1)
- Fielder Arm Strength Infield – 5
- Fielder Arm Strength Outfield – 5
- Baserunner Speed – 5
- Baserunner Steal Ability – 6
- Baserunner Steal Frequency – 6
- Wind – 5
- Injuries – 10 for played games 6 for quick manage or sim games
- Trade Slider 5 – April
- Trade Slider 5 – May
- Trade Slider 6 – June
- Trade Slider 10 – July,
- Trade Slider 5 – August
- Trade Slider 5 – September
- Trade Slider 5 – October
- Trade Slider 10 – November thru February
- Trade Slider 7 – Spring Training
In the thread, there’s also more than just MLB The Show 20 broadcast sliders. Armor also explains how to read the catcher so you never need anything but the sign to know which pitches are the best and which pitch the catcher wants you to throw. He also details strategies and rules for 30-team control in franchise mode if you want to do that as well.
