Pro Evolution Soccer 3 The Complete Guide Contents 1. General Playing 4 1.1. Dribbling 4 1.2. Pass 5 1.3. Shoot 5 1.4. Feint 5 1.5. Defence 5 1.6. Goal Keeper 5 1.7. Set Pieces 5 1.8. Restart 6 1.9. Playing a 1 player Exhibition game. 1.10. Playing a Cup tournament 1.11. Playing a league competition 2. Training mode 7 2.1. Free training environment 7 2.2. Challenge training 8 3. Master League 13 3.1. How it Works 13 3.2. Playing the Master league 14 3.3. Transfers 17 3.4. Good Buys 19 4. Formations & Strategies 20 4.1. Formations 20 4.2. Strategies 20 5. Free Kicks & Set Pieces 22 5.1. Freekicks 22 5.2. Free kick techniques 22 5.4. Throw – Ins 24 5.5. Penalties 24 6. Tactics & Playing Techniques 25 6.1. 1-Star Difficulty 25 6.2. 2-Star Difficulty 25 6.3. 3-Star Difficulty 25 6.4. 4-Star Difficulty 26 6.5. 5-Star Difficulty 26 6.6. Referees 27 6.7. List of Referees and their styles. 27 7. Camera Setup 29 7.1. Camera Positions 29 8. Secrets 30 8.1. PES Shop 30 PES 3 - The Complete Guide PES 3 - The Complete Guide 9. Editing 31 9.1. Creating new players 31 9.2. Edit mode 32 10. Team List 38 10.1. International Teams 38 10.2. Club Teams 46 10.3. Classic Teams 58 11. Menus 60 11.1. Main menu 60 11.2. Basic Menu Controls 60 11.3. Team select screen 61 11.4. Set Up Menu 61 11.5. Formation settings 61 11.6. Individual game records 68 11.7. League mode 73 11.8. Cup mode 74 11.9. Cups 74 PES 3 - The Complete Guide PES 3 - The Complete Guide Pro Evolution Soccer 3 The Complete Guide 1. General Playing This section talks you through how to perform each skill. A controller on screen shows you what you need to press. Dribbling: How to dribble at different speeds with the ball. Pass: How to play short, long and through ball passes. Shoot: How to shoot and lob. Feint: How to fool the opponents with a feint. Defence: How to defend against your opponents. Goal Keeper: How to control the goalkeeper. Set pieces: Advice on how to take corners and free kicks. Restart: Goal kick and throw ins expertise. Back to main mode select menu: Returns you to main menu. 1.1. Dribbling Dribbling D-pad or left analogue stick.= Dribbling R2+Direction = feint (As Above then release all buttons to Auto-Side Step) Auto-Sidestep + Forward Direction = Nutmeg Auto Sidestep + R1 + R2, Then Diagonal Direction = Sidestep Feint Sidestep+Opposite Direction = Backwards Dribble R2 button = jump R1 button = Traps ball whilst running. Press Opposite direction to way player is facing when trapping the ball at chest to knee height = Overhead Flick As Above Then R2 + Opposite direction when ball is chest height = Multiple flick and volley. [],[]+X = Double Shoot Feints [],[],[]+X=Triple Shot Feint [],[], R1= Chip Feint Rotate Right Analogue Stick Through 360 Degrees = 360 Spin/Zidane Turn Whilst Running from Left to Right Push Up Right the Down Right just before you touch the ball. As you receive the ball hold R1 and push direction you are running in = Knock And Go Multi speed dribbling R1 + Direction = dash R1 + tap direction twice = High speed dash R2 + Direction = doesn’t alter dribbling sped, but enables sudden directional changes L1 + Direction = Low speed dribble. R1 + R2 + Diagonal Direction = Super Sprint PES 3 - The Complete Guide: General Playing Page 4 PES 3 - The Complete Guide: General Playing Page 5 1.2. Pass X + Direction = Short pass O + Direction (with power bar) = Long pass ∆ = through pass L1 + X, ∆ to play return ball = 1-2 pass, return along the ground. L1 + X, O to play return ball = 1-2 pass, return in the air. Move right analogue stick in a direction, then press = Manual pass L1 + Right analogue stick = lofted manual pass Centreing O = Cross into middle of the box Double tap O = Cross to near post Triple tap O = Cross along the ground L1 + O = Cross to the far post 1.3. Shoot [] + direction (with power bar) = Shot (direct shots do not have a power bar) L1 + direction = Loop shot 1 R1 + direction (or double tap []) = Loop shot 2 1.4. Feint Press R3 twice in the direction of movement = Step over dummy 1 L1 twice = Step over dummy 2 R2 twice = Step over dummy 3 (single step over) R3 in direction on movement, then in another direction = Kick dummy 1 [] + X + direction = Kick dummy 2 O + X + Direction = Kick dummy 3 X + O (before crossing) = Kick dummy 4 R1 with no direction = Through pass (Dummy) 1.5. Defence X OR [] O = Sliding [] = Clear (when you have the ball) 1.6. Goal Keeper ∆ = Brings keeper out L1 + ∆ = Allows you to have control of the keeper as he comes out O + direction = Kicks ball out of hands. X + direction = Throws ball out 1.7. Set Pieces Corners Direction + O (with power gauge) use left or right to curve the ball whilst it’s in flight. Direction + X = short corner Freekick pass X + Direction = passes ball along the ground L1+ O = passes ball through the air, push up and down to change the trajectory. ∆ = Through ball pass along the ground Free kick shoot Direction + []. Use Up and down to alter the trajectory of the ball, and left and right curves the ball whilst it’s in flight. [] + R1 + UP = A more powerful shot [] + R2 + DOWN = A soft, lofted shot. PES 3 - The Complete Guide: General Playing Page 4 PES 3 - The Complete Guide: General Playing Page 5 Wall for free kick [] = makes wall jump X = Prevents wall from jumping O = Makes a player charge down the shot. 1.8. Restart X + Direction = Throw in O + Direction + Long throw ∆ + Direction = Throw for player to run on to. Goal Kicks X = Pass to nearest man O + Direction = long kick down field PES 3 - The Complete Guide: General Playing Page 6 2. Training mode Free training: Enables players to practice shooting, set plays and after being split into teams play a training game. Challenge training: Aim for a high score while having fun practicing aspects of your game. Beginner lesson: Enables players to learn basic techniques for winning games. Controls: Enables players to learn the controls for various situations. 2.1. Free training environment Proceed to free training Difficulty: 1-5* sets the difficulty of the COM team Fouls: Yes / No Allow fouls to be called during the training session Offsides: Yes / No Decide whether or not players can be offside in training sessions Restarts: St. Members only / Both Sets which team restarts the game if the ball goes out of play. Data Recording Interval: 1 – 600 sets the data recording interval for use with the play again function. Play Again: Assign / don’t assign. Assigns the button to operate the play again function. Time: Day / Night / random Enables games to be played in the day or at night. Season: Random / Summer / Winter. Enables games to be played either in Summer or Winter. Weather: Random / Fine / Rainy. Enables games to be played in Fine or rainy weather. Stadium: Random / Clubhouse* / San Siro / Catalonia Stadium / North-east stadium / Orange Arena / Bayern Stadium / Monaco Stadium / Trad Brick Stadium / Nakhon Ratchasima / Estadio Gran Chaco / Cuito Cuanavale / Amergio Atlantis / Stadio Delli Alpi / Stadio Olimpico / Blue Bridge Stadium / Red Cauldron / Kanji Dome / Dietro Monte Stadium / Porto Folio / Queensland Park / Haze Hills. Choose where your game is played. For more details see the stadium Guide. Ball Effect*: Yes / No. Enables the selection of a rainbow effect on the ball during replay scenes. *This feature must be unlocked in the PES shop In training pause menu Resume training: restarts training where you left it. Play again: takes you back to the time specified on the setup screen and allows you to play the same move again. Use left and right to select where to pick the action up from. Save current situation as: saves the current situation so you can repeatedly practice aspects of your game. Replay: replay last incident Formation settings: Formation settings / Data Manager: Make subs, or alter formation / tactics etc. Select a kicker / Thrower: Change default player to someone else. Training menu: Normal training / 1-2 pass and shoot / F.k’s / Left side corner / Right side corner. Environmental settings: Alter environment PES 3 - The Complete Guide: Training Mode Page 7 Rest: Restarts training with fresh players. Player settings: Change cursor speed or cursor name. Camera type: Change camera view Screen settings: Alter screen settings Sound settings: Change sound settings Game speed* Normal / Double speed: Change game speed Button Config: Change button configuration Back to Main select menu yes / no: Quit this game and return to main menu. Training mode Challenge training: Aim for a high score while having fun practicing aspects of your game. Original dribble challenge*: Create a course and practice your dribbling * must be unlocked. 2.2. Challenge training Challenge training guide The challenge training is a way of honing your PES skills to perfection, whilst also earning points that can be used to buy things from the PES shop. The Training breaks down into 8 sections, with each section containing five subsections with increasing difficulty. The sections are: Dribbling: Dribble the ball around and between cones against the clock. Passing: Pass the ball between players without allowing the opposition to intercept it. Manual Pass: Manually pass the ball between cones.