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fifa08 control guide by mr_08

mr_08

Club Supporter
ALL THIS BY "MAHIN RISHAD" [mr_08]

Dhaka,Bangladesh DEC 18 2007


FOR ALL FIFA GAMERS
COMPLETE FIFA 08 CONTROLS guide

THIS IS THE BEST I CAN DO SO ANYONE WHO

KNOWS MORE, FEEL FREE TO ADD UR

CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GUIDE.



ATTACKING

PRESS D+S OR A+S FOR FAKE SHOT U CAN USE

THIS WITH ONE ON ONE WITH GOAL KEEPER
Left Analog Stick = move player / jog
R1 Button (Hold) = sprint[E]
Left Analog Stick (Release) + R1 Button = stop

ball[RELEASE DIRECTION+E]
Left Analog Stick (Release) + L2 Button = stop ball

(facing goal) [RELEASE DIRECTION+C]
L2 Button = pace control [C]
L1 Button = forward run [Q]
Right Analog Stick (While sprinting) = knock on

[SHIFT]
Right Analog Stick + L2 Button = tricks[SHIFT+C]

SHOOTING

Circle Button = shot/header[D]
L1 Button + Circle Button = placed shot[Q+D]
L2 Button + Circle Button = outside da foot

shot[C+D]
R2 Button + Circle Button = chip shot[Z+D]


PASSING

X Button (Hold to pass to the furthest of two

players) = short pass/header
Square Button (Hold to determine distance) = long

pass[A]
Triangle Button (Hold to pass to the furthest of

two players) = through pass[W]
L1 Button + Triangle Button (Hold to pass to the

furthest of two players) = lobbed through

pass[Q+W]
L1 Button + X Button (Player runs forward after

passing) = pass and run[Q+S]
L1 Button + X Button + X Button = one-two pass

(ground)[Q+S+S]
Left Analog Stick = choose direction of pass/cross


TRAPPING

Left Analog Stick = RECEIVE ball[DIRECTION]
Right Analog Stick (while receiving the ball) = first

touch[PRESS SHIFT]LONGER U HOLD FURTHER BALL

GOES
L2 Button + R1 Button = cancel[C+E]
GO FORWARD TOWARDS THE BALL,TO RECEIVE IT

CROSSING

Square Button (Hold to determine distance) =

cross
Square Button (Double tap within the crossing

zone) = low cross[A+A]
Square Button (Triple tap within the crossing zone)

= ground cross[A+A+A]
L1 Button + Square Button (When outside the

crossing zone) = early cross[Q+A]
L1 Button + Square Button (Double tap when

outside the crossing zone) = early low

cross[Q+A+A]
L1 Button + Square Button (Triple tap when

outside the crossing zone) = early ground

cross[Q+A+A+A]
WHEN UR PLAYER IS MOVING FORWARD[i.e.

holding forward direction]release forward direction

and hold shift while tapping bacward

direction+square[A]+left direction or release

forward direction and hold
shift while tapping bacward

direction+square[A]+right direction to perform a

"RABONA CROSS"
Square Button+TRIANGLE =CHIP

CROSS/PASS/THROUGH[Q+W]


DEFENDING CONTROLS


RIGHT ANALOG STICK or HOLD Q and keep pressing

shift in the direction u want to have ur player
[also known as RIGHTSTICK SWITCHING]
L1 Button = switch player
R1 Button (Hold) = sprint
X Button (Hold) = press[HOLD S]
Circle Button (Hold) =press[HOLD D]
Square Button = slide tackle
L2 Button (Hold) = jockey for the ball
Circle Button = clearance (when in possession

within your own half)


GOALKEEPER

RIGHT STICK OR SHIFT TO CONTROL GOALKEEPER
Triangle Button (Hold) = rush
Left Analog Stick = move/aim kick or throw
X Button (Hold to pass to the further of two

players) = throw
Square Button or Circle Button (While holding ball)

= drop kick
Triangle Button (While holding ball) = drop the

ball


SET PIECES


FREE KICK

Left Analog Stick = place your shot
Circle Button (Hold for increased power) = shot
L1 Button + Circle Button (Hold for increased

power) = driven shot
X Button = short pass
Square Button (Hold for increased power) = lob

pass
PRESS THE LEFTSTICK TO LOCK THE CAMERA THEN

USE THE LEFTSTICK TO CHANGE UR FREEKICK

DIRECTION .U WILL THE FEEL THE CONTROLLER

VIBRATE WHEN AIMING DIRECTLY AT EITHER

POST.DO A LITTLE FINE TUNING TO GET THE BALL

IN THE NET.

STUDY THE TIPS AND HINTS IN "MY FIFA08"

WITHIN THE GAME [VERY CAREFULLY]

DEFENSIVE FREE KICK/GOAL KICK

Left Analog Stick = aim
Square Button (Hold for increased power) = long

pass
X Button = short pass
L1+CIRCLE FOR GROUND SHOT


THROW-IN

Left Analog Stick = aim throw
X Button = short throw
Triangle Button = manual short throw[W]
Square Button = long throw[A]
L1 Button = move receiver[Q]
PRESS CIRCLE TO LOCK THE PLAYER and change

the player by pressing L1[FAKE THROWIN]


CORNER

Square Button (Hold for increased power) = lob

cross
Square Button (Double tap) = low cross
Square Button (Triple tap) = ground cross
X Button = short corner
PRESS R2 TO CALL A PLAYER THEN TURN AROUND

TAKE A COUPLE OF STEPS AND MAKE A CHIP CROSS

TOWARDS THE PLAYER DEEP IN THE BOX THEN

HEAD THE BALL IN THE NET


PENALTY KICK


Left Analog Stick (Hold) = aim shot
Circle Button = driven shot[D]
L1 Button + Circle Button = placed shot (inside of

boot)[Q+D]
L2 Button + Circle Button = BLAST shot[C+D]

DEFENSIVE WALL


PRESS TRIANGLE = jump the wall[A]
PRESS CIRCLE=charge the freekick[D]


SKILL MOVES

STANDING

Right Analog Stick Left, Right Analog Stick Right

=step-over left, kick right
Right Analog Stick Right, Right Analog Stick Left

=step-over right, kick left
Right Analog Stick Up, Right Analog Stick Up =fake

kick
Right Analog Stick Down, Right Analog Stick Down

=pull back
Right Analog Stick Left, Right Analog Stick Left

=fake left
Right Analog Stick Right, Right Analog Stick Right

=fake right
Right Analog Stick Down,Right Analog Stick

Diagonal Down-Right,Right Analog Stick Right =pull

back,go right
Right Analog Stick Down, Right Analog Stick

Diagonal Down-Left, Right Analog Stick Left =pull

back, go left


RUNNING

Right Analog Stick Up, Right Analog Stick Diagonal

Up-Right, Right Analog Stick Right =lane-change

right
Right Analog Stick Up, Right Analog Stick Diagonal

Up-Left, Right Analog Stick Left =lane-change left
Right Analog Stick Right, Right Analog Stick Left

=lane-change right, cut left
Right Analog Stick Left, Right Analog Stick Right=

lane-change left, cut right
Rotate Right Analog Stick 180 degrees Clockwise

from Down to Up =360/roulette left
Rotate Right Analog Stick 180 degrees

Counterclockwise from Down to Up =360/roulette

right
Right Analog Stick Up, Left Analog Stick (release),

Right Analog Stick Down, Right Analog Stick Up

=flick ball up


BE A PRO
IN ATTACK

X= call for pass
SQUARE =call for long pass/cross
TRIANGLE=call for through ball
X call for shot
Z (Hold) move to position


TACTICS MODIFIER

PLEASE GO TO GAME SETTINGS TO "TURN ON THE

TACTICS SELECTOR DISPLAY"
WHILE PLAYING U CAN CHANGE UR TACTICS .THIS

IS A VERY IMPORATANT PART OF THE GAME!!
PRESS THESE BUTTONS WHILE PLAYING
NUMPAD 4,2,6,8,5
NUM 4=MR
NUM 2=BO
NUM 6=WP
NUM 8=CA
L1/Q +NUM8=PR
L1/Q+NUM6 =OT
L1/Q+NUM4=FB
L1/Q+NUM2=ZD
NUM 5 =change team mentality i.e. offensive or

defensive[TURNS RED FOR OFFENSE,GREEN FOR

DEFENSE and no colour for normal]

For gamepads turn analog stick active then use the

d-pad and L1 for desired tactics

num 4=d-pad left
num 2=d-pad up
num 6=d-pad right
num 8=d-pad down
use the select button in ur gamepad[the one which

u start/pause the game]

FOR MORE INFO ON THESE TACTICS look inside my

fifa08/tactics help in the menu of the game!
U will see tactics diagrams which will explain the

things

DEFENDING A PENALTY KICK

Left Analog Stick +circle= dive[d+dirction]
Right Analog Stick = move along goal

line[shift+direction]

KEYBOARD TO JOYPAD

Q=L1 W=TRIANGLE E=R1 A=square S=X

D=CIRCLE Z=R2 C=L2

STUDY THE TIPS AND HINTS IN "MY FIFA08"

WITHIN THE GAME [VERY CAREFULLY]

I HAVE ONLY ONE QUESTION,CAN ANYONE HELP ME

HOW CAN I TAKE THE "L3 FREEKICK OR AIM

BLINDLY FREEKICK ON THE KEYBOARD."

OR DO U KNOW WHAT IS THE KEYBOARD BUTTON

FOR L3, THE MIDDLE BUTTON IN THE LEFTSTICK.U

CAN ADD THIS TO THE GUIDE.

U CAN MAIL ME AT [email protected]
 

suresh994

Club Supporter
xbox controller for windows

how to bring golie forward in the last moments of the game(need 1 goal desperately) to take the header from corner kick.....iam using controller(xbox controller for windows)...:bouncy:
 

mr_08

Club Supporter
Send Gk For Corner

suresh994;2502004 said:
how to bring golie forward in the last moments of the game(need 1 goal desperately) to take the header from corner kick.....iam using controller(xbox controller for windows)...:bouncy:

PRESS THE RIGHT STICK OR R3, WHEN IT SAYS PRESS R.FOR KEYBOARD PRESS SHIFT.THIS ONLY HAPPENS IF U R DOWN BY A GOAL OR 1.IF IT DOESNT HAPPEN WHEN PLAYING WITH GAMEPAD THEN ITS A PROBLEM WITH UR GAMEPAD NOT SUPPORTING 100% FOR FIFA 08.IN KEYBOARD THRES NO PROBLEM WITH IT
 

O'neill

Reserve Team
mr_08;2500807 said:
GOES
L2 Button + R1 Button = cancel[C+E]
GO FORWARD TOWARDS THE BALL,TO RECEIVE IT


Are you sure of this? PES does this but to my knowlegde and trying Fifa doesnt. I'm sure to move to the ball you have to use the rh analogue.
 

mr_08

Club Supporter
u r right bro i mixed it up probably with pes,thnx.now i asked one single qs that can i do camera lock or l3 freekick[ as some say] on the keyboard. no one replied.just give the ans.if ans is yes then tell me how to do it & if no then fine i'll atleast hav a confirmation that it cant be done
 


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