Core Gameplay & Presentation

• Presentation Mode: Fast Play
  The single most important setting for faster games. Fast Play skips all broadcast cutscenes, slow-motion replays, and other “fluff,” so you’re always in the action.
• Quick CPU Pitching: On
  Cuts down the time the CPU takes between pitches. No more waiting for pitchers to go through long pre-pitch routines.
• Pitcher Delivery: Stretch Only
  Forces all pitchers to use the faster stretch animation, even offline. This shaves seconds off every pitch and makes nine-inning games much quicker.
• Auto Bullpen Warm-Up: On
  Automatically warms up relievers when needed. No more pausing to manually prepare your bullpen.

Rule & Logic Adjustments (Offline Only)

• Injuries, Balks, and Ejections: Off
  Disabling these avoids time-consuming interruptions during your games.
• Perfect Close Play Calls: On
  Ensures umpires always make the right call, eliminating long replay sequences or challenges.
• Auto Defensive Shift: Off
  While defensive shifts help with coverage, turning this off prevents the game from pausing to reposition your defense automatically, saving time.

Additional Optimization Tips

• Audio Tweaks
  Many veterans turn Commentary Off and lower Crowd Volume to stay focused and avoid repetitive dialogue during long grinding sessions.
• Hitting Performance
  Use the Strike Zone camera and enable Hitting Depth of Field. This blurs background distractions and helps you track pitches faster, ending at-bats more efficiently.
• RTTS Specifics
  For the fastest Road to the Show progression, turn off Fielding and Base Running. This way, you only play your plate appearances or pitching turns, skipping unnecessary on-field actions.