NHL 20

Game Player Version

Select to choose the version of the game you would like to use during gameplay.  This option includes Latest and V 1.00. It is recommended that your uses the LATEST version.

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Attribute Effects

Adjust the effects attributes will have on your players.  This option has a value range of 0 to 10.

Broken Stick Frequency

Adjust to determine how often sticks will break during gameplay. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Game Speed

Adjust the speed of the play and players in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 6.

Fatigue Effect - CPU

Adjust the effect that being tired has on a player performance.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Fatigue Effect - Human

Adjust the effect that being tired has on a player performance.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Fatigue Recovery - CPU

Adjust the speed that players will recover from being tired. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Fatigue Recovery - Human

Adjust the speed that players will recover from being tired. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Injury Occurrence - CPU

Adjust the frequency of injuries to players on the ice. This option includes a range value of 0 to 100.

Injury Occurrence - Human

Adjust the frequency of injuries to players on the ice. This option includes a range value of 0 to 100.

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Back Skating

Adjust the speed a player looses when back skating. The lower the value, the slower players skate backwards compared to how fast they skate forwards. This option has a range value of 0 to 100.

Hustle Type

Adjust how much hustle increases a player’s top speed. This option allows to select the type you want to use and includes Authentic Hustle or Classic Speed Burst.

Puck Carrier Agility

Adjust how much agility a player loses when carrying the puck. The lower the value, the greater the effect skating with the puck has on a players agility. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Puck Carrier Skating

Adjust how much speed a player loses when carrying the puck. The lower the value, the slower players will be with the puck compared to without it.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Player Acceleration - CPU

Adjust player acceleration with and without the puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Player Acceleration - Human

Adjust player acceleration with and without the puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Skating Speed - CPU

Adjust how high a top-end speed player can reach. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Skating Speed - Human

Adjust how high a top-end speed player can reach. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Skating Agility - CPU

Adjust how easily a player can turn when skating. The lower the value, the lower players’ agility will be with the puck compared to without it. This option has a range value of 0 to 100.

Skating Agility - Human

Adjust how easily a player can turn when skating. The lower the value, the lower players’ agility will be with the puck compared to without it. This option has a range value of 0 to 100.    

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

One Time Accuracy - CPU

Adjust the accuracy of a shot taken from a one timer.  This option has a value rage of 0 to 100.

One Time Accuracy - Human

Adjust the accuracy of a shot taken from a one timer.  This option has a value rage of 0 to 100.

Shot Accuracy - CPU

Adjust the accuracy with which you will hit the selected target. This option has value range of 0 to 100.

Shot Accuracy - Human

Adjust the accuracy with which you will hit the selected target. This option has value range of 0 to 100.

Shot Power - CPU

Adjust the amount of power used when shooting the puck. This option has value range of 0 to 100.

Shot Power - Human

Adjust the amount of power used when shooting the puck. This option has value range of 0 to 100.

Slap Shot Accuracy - CPU

Adjust the accuracy level when taking a slap shot. This option has a range of 0 to 100.

Slap Shot Accuracy - Human

Adjust the accuracy level when taking a slap shot. This option has a range of 0 to 100.    

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Manual Passing

Select ON/OFF. When selected the power of the pass is controlled by how long you hold the button on the controller.

Pass Assist

Adjust to show how accurately you need to aim at a pass receiver to get an assisted pass. With the slider at the lowest value there is no assistance at all. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Min. Pass Speed

Adjust to set a minimum speed a passed puck will travel when no powered up. This option has a value rang of 0 to 100.

Max Pass Speed

Adjust to set a minimum speed a passed puck will travel when no powered up. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Saucer Pass Speed

Adjust the speed of saucer passes in game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Accuracy - CPU

Adjust how game circumstances and attributes of the player influence a successful pass. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Accuracy - Human

Adjust how game circumstances and attributes of the player influence a successful pass. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Interceptions - CPU

Adjust the likelihood that a player will intercept a nearby pass. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Interceptions - Human

Adjust the likelihood that a player will intercept a nearby pass. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Reception Ease - CPU

Adjust to influence how easily players can control the puck while receiving a pass. At minimum, there is greater chance of a hard pass glancing off a stick, while at maximum, the player can control almost all passes. The higher the value, the easier it is to receive pucks. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pass Reception Ease - Human

Adjust to influence how easily players can control the puck while receiving a pass. At minimum, there is greater chance of a hard pass glancing off a stick, while at maximum, the player can control almost all passes. The higher the value, the easier it is to receive pucks. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Reception Reaction Time - CPU

Adjust how much reaction time effects a player’s ability to pick up the puck. The higher the value, the harder it will be for a player to acquire the puck when they don’t have enough time to react. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Reception Reaction Time - Human

Adjust how much reaction time effects a player’s ability to pick up the puck. The higher the value, the harder it will be for a player to acquire the puck when they don’t have enough time to react. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Puck Control Rating Effect - CPU

Adjust how much the Puck Control rating has an effect on picking the puck up. The higher the value, the Puck Control rating will have a greater influence on the ability to acquire the puck.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Puck Control Rating Effect - Human

Adjust how much the Puck Control rating has an effect on picking the puck up. The higher the value, the Puck Control rating will have a greater influence on the ability to acquire the puck.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Pick Up Type Effect - CPU

Adjust the way you are picking up the puck and how it affects your ability to pick up the puck. The higher the value, the greater the effect on how the player is picking up the puck will have on the acquiring the puck cleanly. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Pick Up Type Effect - Human

Adjust the way you are picking up the puck and how it affects your ability to pick up the puck. The higher the value, the greater the effect on how the player is picking up the puck will have on the acquiring the puck cleanly. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Bouncing Puck Receptions - CPU

Adjust how easy it is for a player to pick up a bouncing puck. The higher the value, the easier it is to acquire a bouncing puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Bouncing Puck Receptions - Human

Adjust how easy it is for a player to pick up a bouncing puck. The higher the value, the easier it is to acquire a bouncing puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Incidental Contact Puck Loss

Adjust to control when the puck carrier will lose possession of the puck due to contact with part of an opposing player.  This option includes Legs and Body only, Stick, Legs and Body, and None.

Incidental Stick Contact Immunity

Adjust to control the time before incidental contact to puck carriers stick from another stick or body that will cause the puck to come loose. The night the value, the longer a player has after acquiring the puck before incidental contact with their stick can knock the puck loose. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Puck Control - CPU

Adjust to make it easier for a player to lose possession of the puck when you check him. The higher the value, the more control players will have with the puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Puck Control - Human

Adjust to make it easier for a player to lose possession of the puck when you check him. The higher the value, the more control players will have with the puck. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Decking Impact - CPU

Adjust how likely deking is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when deking. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Decking Impact - Human

Adjust how likely deking is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when deking. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Spin Deke Impact - CPU

Adjust how likely performing a spin deke is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when spinning. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Spin Deke Impact - Human

Adjust how likely performing a spin deke is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when spinning. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Skating Impact - CPU

Adjust how likely skating is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when turning sharp, pivoting, etc. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Skating Impact - Human

Adjust how likely skating is to make you lose the puck. The higher the value, the easier it will be to lose the puck when turning sharp, pivoting, etc. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Goalie Cover Frequency

Adjust the frequency that a goalie will cover up the puck. This has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Passing

Adjust the speed and frequency with which the goalie will pass the puck. This has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Cross Crease Reaction Time - CPU

Adjust how fast the goalie will be able to react when moving across the crease. The higher the value, the quicker the goalie will react to passes going across the crease. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Cross Crease Reaction Time - Human

Adjust how fast the goalie will be able to react when moving across the crease. The higher the value, the quicker the goalie will react to passes going across the crease. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Goalie Save Reaction Time - CPU

Adjust how fast the goalie will react to make a save. The higher the value, the quicker the goalie will react to making a save. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Save Reaction Time - Human

Adjust how fast the goalie will react to make a save. The higher the value, the quicker the goalie will react to making a save. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Deflection Reaction Time - CPU

Adjust how fast the goalie will react to a deflection. The higher the value, the quicker a goalie will react to deflections. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Deflection Reaction Time - Human

Adjust how fast the goalie will react to a deflection. The higher the value, the quicker a goalie will react to deflections. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Screen Effect - CPU

Adjust how much screening players affect the goalie’s ability to see a shot and react to it. The higher the value, the greater the effect a screen has on a goalie. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Screen Effect - Human

Adjust how much screening players affect the goalie’s ability to see a shot and react to it. The higher the value, the greater the effect a screen has on a goalie. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Screen Persistence - CPU

Adjust how long it takes a goalie to find the puck when a screen is removed. The higher the value, the longer a goalie is affected by a screen. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Goalie Screen Persistence - Human

Adjust how long it takes a goalie to find the puck when a screen is removed. The higher the value, the longer a goalie is affected by a screen. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

Board Effect Non-Puck Carrier

Adjust how likely the non-puck carrier will stumble when interacting with the boards.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Board Effect Puck Carrier

Adjust how likely the puck carrier will stumble when interacting with the boards.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Hitting Assistance

Adjust how easy or difficult it is to hit an opponent’s player. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Stumble Threshold

Adjust the amount a player will stumble. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Fall and Stumble Fall Ease

Adjust the amount a player will fall and stumble fall. A higher value will result in more falls and stumble falls. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Aggression - CPU

Adjust the aggressiveness of players in game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Aggression - Human

Adjust the aggressiveness of players in game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Hitting Power - CPU

Adjust the power a player has when hitting another player on the ice. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Hitting Power - Human

Adjust the power a player has when hitting another player on the ice. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Size Effect - CPU

Adjust how a player’s size affects hitting. The higher the value, the more the size difference between the two players colliding has an impact on the result. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Size Effect - Human

Adjust how a player’s size affects hitting. The higher the value, the more the size difference between the two players colliding has an impact on the result. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Speed Effect - CPU

Adjust how much speed affects hitting. The higher the value, the more speed has an impact on the result of the collision.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Speed Effect - Human

Adjust how much speed affects hitting. The higher the value, the more speed has an impact on the result of the collision.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Checking/Balance Rating Effect - CPU

Adjust how much the Checking rating and Balance rating affect hitting. The higher the value, the more the ratings of the players involved has an impact on the result of the collision. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Checking/Balance Rating Effect - Human

Adjust how much the Checking rating and Balance rating affect hitting. The higher the value, the more the ratings of the players involved has an impact on the result of the collision. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Preparedness Effect - CPU

Adjust how much a hit affects a player when they are unprepared for the collision. The higher the value, the more a hit will have an impact on a plyer who isn’t prepared.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Preparedness Effect - Human

Adjust how much a hit affects a player when they are unprepared for the collision. The higher the value, the more a hit will have an impact on a plyer who isn’t prepared.  This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Incidental Contact Effect - CPU

Adjust how often incidental contact of opposing players and teammates can cause a player to stumble or fall. The higher the value, the easier it is for incidental contact to stumble or fall. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Incidental Contact Effect - Human

Adjust how often incidental contact of opposing players and teammates can cause a player to stumble or fall. The higher the value, the easier it is for incidental contact to stumble or fall. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Poke Checking Accuracy - CPU

Adjust how accurate a player will be at poke checking. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Poke Checking Accuracy - Human

Adjust how accurate a player will be at poke checking. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Stick Lift Effectiveness - CPU

Adjust how much power a poke check will knock the puck off the puck carrier. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Stick Lift Effectiveness - Human

Adjust how much power a poke check will knock the puck off the puck carrier. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

CPU Penalties

Adjust how many penalties the CPU will take when in game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

CPU Teammate Penalties

Adjust how many penalties your CPU teammates will take in game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Tripping - CPU

Adjust the frequency of a tripping penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Tripping - Human

Adjust the frequency of a tripping penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Slashing - CPU

Adjust how often a slashing penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Slashing - Human

Adjust how often a slashing penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Elbowing - CPU

Adjust how often an elbowing penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Elbowing - Human

Adjust how often an elbowing penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100. 

High Sticking - CPU

Adjust how often a high sticking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

High Sticking - Human

Adjust how often a high sticking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Cross Checking - CPU

Adjust how often a high sticking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Cross Checking - Human

Adjust how often a high sticking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Boarding - CPU

Adjust how often a boarding penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Boarding - Human

Adjust how often a boarding penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Charging - CPU

Adjust how often a charging penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Charging - Human

Adjust how often a charging penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Delay of Game - CPU

Adjust to choose whether a delay of game penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Delay of Game - Human

Adjust to choose whether a delay of game penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.    

Holding - CPU

Adjust how often a holding penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Holding - Human

Adjust how often a holding penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Hooking - CPU

Adjust how often a hooking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Hooking - Human

Adjust how often a hooking penalty will be called in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Interference - CPU

Adjust how often an interference penalty will be caked in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Interference - Human

Adjust how often an interference penalty will be caked in a game. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.    

Game Style

Select to change the overall feel of the game. Arcade is faster paced and more extreme. Full Sim is the most realistic setting.  You can also choose Custom to create your own game style.  This setting has a range value of 1 to 4.

AI Learning

Adjust how quickly the CPU adjusts to your playing habits. This option has a value range of 0 to 6.

CPU Difficulty Adjustment

Adjust to make the CPU difficult to play against. This option has a value range of 0 to 6.

CPU Faceoff Difficulty

Adjust to increase or decrease the CPU’s faceoff success. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

Fight Difficulty

Adjust the difficulty level of the CPU controlled fighter. This option has a value range of 0 to 100.

CPU Strategy Adjustment

Adjust to determine if the CPU will change their strategy based on game context. Minimum means no changes will occur, maximum means aggressive changes. This option has a value rang of 0 to 6.

User Strategy Adjustment

Adjust to determine if the AI will change the strategy for the user based on game context. Minimum means no changes will occur, maximum means aggressive changes. This option has a value rang of 0 to 6.

BAP Strategy Adjustment

Adjust to determine how often your BE A Pro Coach will change the team strategy based on game context within minimum meaning no changes and maximum meaning many.