How to turn off injuries in MLB The Show 23

By default, baseball players will get injured in MLB The Show 23 just like they do in real life. If you want to turn off injuries in this videogame, then you can check out this tutorial at Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

1. To start off, you need to navigate over towards the Settings menu. You can find it on the upper right corner of the main menu.

You can also go to Settings from the pause menu. To open the pause menu, you need to press the Options button in the middle of a baseball game if you are playing on PS4 or PS5. On the Xbox One, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, you need to press the Menu button. On the Nintendo Switch, you should be pressing the + button.

2. From the Settings menu, you need to select Gameplay.

3. Inside the Gameplay menu, make sure you are in the General tab.

You are able to change to different tabs by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons on PlayStation, LB and RB buttons on Xbox or L and R buttons on Switch.

4. In the General tab, you need to change tabs until you arrive at the Rules section.

You need to press the L2 and R2 buttons to change sections on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. For the Xbox consoles, you need to use the Lt and RT buttons. If you are playing on the Switch, then you need to press the ZL and ZR buttons.

5. From the Rules section in the General tab of the Settings menu, move the cursor to Injuries.

6. You should see the following options:

  • On: “Players are susceptible to injury. NOTE: This setting is automatically turned OFF in Online Play, if CPU Roster control is On, or if Hitting or Pitching Difficulty is set to BEGINNER.”
  • Manual: “Injuries can be applied withing the Injured List screen. NOTE: This setting is automatically turned OFF in Online Play, if CPU Roster control is On, or if Hitting or Pitching Difficulty is set to BEGINNER.”
  • Off: “No injuries occur.”

7. You need to use the directional pad or left analog stick to change the Injuries setting to Off.

8. Afterwards, you need to exit out of the settings menu. During this process, you should see a Notice saying that some of the settings have been modified. Here, you need to select Apply Changes to confirm that you want to disable injuries in MLB The Show 23.

How to dive and jump in MLB The Show 23

When playing defense in MLB The Show 23, you can dive and jump if a ball gets within your vicinity. If you can’t seem to extend your reach to catch the baseball, then you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can properly do so.

By default, the dive and jump actions are set to the two right shoulder buttons on the controller.

Therefore, you need to press R1 or R2 to extend your reach if you are playing the game on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro or PlayStation 5.

For the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you need to press the RB or RT buttons.

On the Nintendo Switch, you should be pressing the R or ZR buttons.

By pressing either of the two right shoulder buttons, the controlling baseball player will either dive or jump. The action is determined by the AI of the selected player.

If you want to separate the dive and jump actions into different buttons, then you need to do the following:

1. To begin, open the Settings menu, which can be done from either the main menu or from the pause screen.

2. Next, you need to select Gameplay from the Settings menu.

3. In the Gameplay section, use the L1 and R1 buttons on PlayStation, LB and RB buttons on Xbox or L and R buttons on Switch to change tabs until you get to the Control tab.

4. From the Control tab, use L2 and R2 buttons on PlayStation, LT and RT buttons on Xbox or ZL and ZR buttons on Switch to switch over to the Defense section.

5. In the Defense section, you should find the Dive/Jump setting, which is set to “One Button” by default.

6. Move the cursor down to the Dive/Jump setting and then use the directional pad or left analog stick to change it from “One Button” to “Two Button.”

7. Once you are done, keep backing out of the Settings menu until you see a notice saying the following:

  • “The settings configurations have been modified.”

Here, you need to select Apply Changes to save the two-button setting when it comes to diving and jumping.

To jump with the two-button setting, you now need to press R1 on PlayStation, RB on Xbox or R on Switch.

To dive with the new two-button setting, you need to press R2 on PlayStation, RT on Xbox or ZR on Switch.

How to edit the MLB The Show 23 soundtrack

When using the menus of MLB The Show 23, you will hear randomly selected songs being played in the background. By using the Jukebox feature, you are able to add or subtract songs from this playlist. You can also directly play back any songs from the soundtrack.

To find out how you can do these actions in the baseball game, you can follow the steps laid out in this article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to head over to main menu of MLB The Show 23. The Jukebox menu can’t be accessed from the pause screen if you are in the middle of playing a baseball game.

2. From the home screen, you need to select the gear icon in order to open the Settings menu.

3. In the small Settings menu that appears on the top right side of the screen, you should then be able to select Jukebox.

4. Inside of the Jukebox menu, you will find the full lists of songs in 2023 version of MLB The Show.

5. In order to play any song from this list, move the cursor to the desired track and then press the square button on PlayStation, X button on Xbox or Y button on the Nintendo Switch controller.

6. To add or remove any songs from the playlist, you need to move the cursor to the desired track. Afterwards, press the X button on PlayStation, A button on Xbox and B button on Switch to add or remove.

If a song gets removed, then it will be greyed out with a red cross symbol. As a result, it won’t be played when you are using the menus.

You can find the full soundtrack listing for MLB The Show 23 below:

  • 6am by Channel Tres
  • Bad Boy by Oxlade feat. Mayonkun
  • Birds of a Feather by Phish
  • Blue World by Mac Miller
  • Champions by NLE Choppa
  • Don’t Miss by The Blue Stones
  • Fly The Coop by Big K.R.I.T and Girl Talk
  • Forever Ting by Tasha the Amazon
  • Get Inspired by Genesis Owusu
  • Glowed Up by KAYTRANADA feat. Anderson Paak
  • GOAT by Ari Lennox
  • Hollandaise by Ab-Soul
  • Human Condition by Pretty Sick
  • I Ain’t No Joke by Eric B. & Rakim
  • Jungle by Abhi The Nomad
  • Kimbo Slice by Rexx Life Raj
  • Lux Aeterna by Metallica
  • Narco by Blasterjaxx and Timmy Trumpet
  • NERD by Omni !
  • Night Drive by Ari Lennox
  • No Singles by Wiz Khalifa, Big K.R.I.T. and Girl Talk
  • Pause Play by Preme
  • Persuasive by Doechii feat. SZA
  • Phante by Sweet You
  • Pink Slip by White Reaper
  • Raindrops by GoldLink feat. Flo Milli
  • Scenario by A Tribe Called Quest
  • Section by The Roots
  • See It Through by Da’Mont and Cyoung
  • Shapes by Poppy
  • Smino by 90 Proof with J. Cole
  • So Cool by Big K.R.I.T
  • Sticky by Ravyn Lenae
  • Stop That by Saba
  • Take Losses by Meekz
  • The Boys Are Back in Town by Thin Lizzy
  • The Fire by The Roots feat. John Legend
  • The Light by Juice WRLD
  • Tonight by Phoenix feat. Ezra Koenig
  • Try Again by Oddisee
  • Wasteland by TALK
  • Watch Me Now by The Crystal Method feat. Koda and VAAAL
  • Weight by Redveil

How to fix ‘server could not be accessed at this time’ error for MLB The Show 23

When playing MLB The Show 23 on your PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch console, you may encounter the following error message:

  • “The server could not be accessed at this time. Connect online to access live content, cross platform play, and more!”

To see how you can fix the connection issues with this baseball game, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, we recommend taking a look at the social media channels for the game, including the official Twitter account. There is a possibility that the game may be currently suffering from some downtime.

If part, or all, of the servers aren’t working normally, then you need to wait until the issues get fixed on the other end before trying to play MLB The Show 23 again.

2. If the servers appear to be fine, then there could be something wrong with your internet connection. If you think this is the case, then you can try using other devices online to see if these are experiencing issues as well.

If your internet appears to be down, then you can try power cycling your modem and routers by turning them off, waiting for a few minutes and then turning them back on again. If this procedure does not work, then we recommend contacting your internet service provider for additional help.

3. If both the MLB The Show 23 and your home network appear to be fine, then you can try checking the internet connection on your game console.

If possible, we suggest playing this baseball game online using a wired connection as it should be faster and more stable when compared to Wi-Fi.

Furthermore, you should also avoid downloading and streaming at the same time when you are playing online. By doing so, you should free up extra bandwidth that should help prevent disconnections.

4. If you haven’t done so already, you should make sure that you have the latest patch downloaded and installed for MLB The Show 23.

5. You should also make sure that you have the latest system software update installed for your PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch.

These updates may help when it comes to fixing the “server could not be accessed at this time.”

How to fix the ‘we need to close this game or app’ error for MLB The Show 23 on Xbox

If you are playing MLB The Show 23 on the Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S, then you may encounter the following error message:

“We need to close this game or app. Your saved data has changed since you last played on this Xbox, so we need to close MLB The Show 23 Xbox Series X/S. When you launch it again, your data will be up to date.”

Afterwards, the baseball videogame will be forced to close. As a result, any unsaved progress will be lost. To see how you can fix this particular crashing problem, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

Based on our experience, the “we need to close this game or app” error for MLB The Show 23 occurs when we are resuming the game through Quick Resume.

While the game does not require an internet connection, most of its modes do require the game to be online. So, like other online titles, putting the 2023 version of MLB The Show into a suspended state could end up causing the game to crash when you try to resume your progress.

In order to avoid this error, we suggest that you avoid putting MLB The Show 23 in the Quick Resume queue. If you need to play another title or turn off your Xbox Series X/S, then we suggest that you quit the baseball videogame first.

To do so, you need to press the Xbox logo button on the Xbox controller in order to open the Guide menu. From there, move the cursor over to MLB The Show 23 and then press the Menu button on the gamepad. In the small pop-up window, select Quit to close the game.

The next time you try to open MLB The Show 23, it will go through the normal boot up sequence instead of resuming from where you exactly left off.

In addition to avoiding Quick Resume, you should make sure that you have the latest firmware for your Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S downloaded. Of course, you should also make sure that you have the latest patch for the baseball game downloaded as well. These new updates may help fix the “we need to close this game or app” error.

How to fix MLB The Show 23 network error issues

When playing MLB The Show 23, you may end up getting the following error message:

  • “NETWORK ERROR. Your connection to The Show Online has been lost.”

To see how you can prevent these disconnection issues, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, we recommend checking to see if the MLB The Show 23 servers are working normally. If there is an issue, then it should usually be communicated through the official MLB The Show 23 Twitter account.

In these cases, you simply have to wait until the servers are functioning properly again if you want to prevent these network errors.

2. If the servers are working just fine but you are still getting disconnected, then you can try looking at how the internet is set up on your console.

If possible, we recommend using a wired internet connection for MLB The Show 23 as it is faster and more stable when compared to Wi-Fi, especially on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X consoles.

If you are limited only to Wi-Fi, then you can try moving your gaming system closer to the Wi-Fi access point. You should also make sure that there aren’t any physical objects and/or other wireless devices that may be weakening the signal.

3. If you are downloading or streaming at the same time you are playing the 2023 version of MLB The Show, then these actions may be causing the disconnections.

Therefore, you can try pausing or stopping the downloads/streams in order to free up more bandwidth.

4. You can also try power cycling your internet connection by doing the following:

  • Start by turning off your game console.
  • Next, you need to turn off and/or unplug the modem and routers on your home network.
  • Wait for several minutes.
  • Once you waited long enough, you need to turn on the modem and routers on your network again.
  • Once your home network has gone back online, turn on your console and then open MLB The Show 23 to see if you are able to play the game without any internet connection problems.

5. Suspending the game to go back to the home screen may also cause network errors as well. Therefore, we recommend that you simply pause the game if you need to step away.

If you are playing the baseball game on the Series S or Series X, then we suggest that you avoid using Quick Resume. Instead, you should quit the game from the Xbox guide menu every time before you turn off the console.

6. Of course, the development team at Sony San Diego Studio may eventually release a patch that fixes the network errors. Thus, you should make sure that you have the latest version of this baseball game downloaded on your PlayStation, Xbox or Switch system.

How to change camera angles in MLB The Show 23

By default, MLB The Show 23 features the catcher’s perspective when you are hitting. While pitching, the game uses the broadcast’s perspective. When it comes to balls put in play, it uses dynamic camera angles.

If you don’t like how the camera angles are set up, then you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech to see how you can customize them.

1. For the first step, you need to open the Settings menu, which can be done from either the main menu or during the middle of the game by opening the pause menu.

With that said, changing the camera angles can only be done from the pause menu.

To open the pause menu, you need to press the Options button on the DualShock 4 or DualSense during gameplay. On the Xbox, you should press the Menu button. For the Nintendo Switch version, you need to press the + button.

2. From the small Settings menu, you then need to select Cameras.

3. In the Cameras menu, you should see where you previously pause the game.

On the bottom left side, you will be able to adjust the following:

  • Hitting View
  • Pitching View
  • In-Play View Offense
  • In-Play View Defense

By default, the Hitting View is set to Catcher. You can also change it to Catcher Far, Catcher Near, Fish Eye, Fish Eye 2,Offset, Offset 2, Offset Zoom, Retro, Strike Zone, Strike Zone 2, Strike Zone 3, Strike Zone High, Strike Zone Offset, Wide, Zoom, Broadcast, Outfield, Pitcher, Pitcher Center, Pitcher Offset, Pitcher Wide, Pitcher Zoom as well as four custom profiles.

By default, the Pitching View uses Broadcast. It can also be changed to Outfield, Pitcher, Pitcher Center, Pitcher Center, Pitcher Offset, Pitcher Wide, Pitcher Zoom, Catcher, Catcher Far, Catcher Near, Fish Eye, Fish Eye 2,Offset, Offset 2, Offset Zoom, Retro, Strike Zone, Strike Zone 2, Strike Zone 3, Strike Zone High, Strike Zone Offset, Wide, Zoom in addition to four custom profiles.

For custom camera angles, you can zoom, rotate and move the in-game camera in order to find the most suitable viewpoint.

The In-Play View Offense and In-Play View Defense camera angles are dynamic by default. These can also be changed to High, Medium, Retro or Broadcast.

4. Once you are done changing the camera angles, you need to back out of the Camera menu.

5. You should then see a Confirm message appear on the screen. From there, you need to select Apply Changes in order to save the new camera angles.

How to disable errors in MLB The Show 23

If you find that you are making a lot of fielding errors in MLB The Show 23, then you are able to disable this aspect of the video game. You can check out this step-by-step guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can make the fielding percentage perfect.

1. To start off, you need to open the Settings menu in MLB The Show 23.

You will be able to get there from the main menu. If you are in a game, then you can bring up the pause screen and then select Settings from there.

2. In the Settings menu, you then need to select Sliders.

3. After getting to the Sliders menu, scroll down until you see the following settings and descriptions:

Fielding Errors Infield:

  • “This adjusts the frequency of fielding errors for infielders. Shift to the right to increase fielding errors.”

Fielding Errors Outfield:

  • “This adjusts the frequency of fielding errors for outfielders. Shift to the right to increase fielding errors.”

Fielding Errors Infield:

  • “This adjusts the frequency of throwing errors for the infield. Shift to the right to increase throwing errors.”

Fielding Errors Outfield:

  • “This adjusts the frequency of throwing errors for the outfield. Shift to the right to increase throwing errors.”

4. In order to reduce the fielding and throwing errors from both the infield and outfield, you need to move the sliders for the four aforementioned settings all the way to the left.

5. Once you are done with reducing the error frequency, you need to go back to the previous screen.

6. The following message should pop-up:

  • “The settings configurations have been modified. Apply modifications to the sliders now? Warning: Earned XP will be reduced if the gameplay sliders are changed from the default settings.”

Here, you need to select the Apply Changes option.

The next time you play a game in MLB The Show 23, the infielders and outfielders on your team should no longer commit any errors.

How to remove umpire mistakes in MLB The Show 23

By default, the umpires in MLB The Show 23 are designed to be realistic. As a result, they have their own personalized strike zones and may even make mistakes. If you want to make these robot umps perfect in this videogame, then you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech to find out how to do so.

1. To start off, you need to head over to the Settings menu in MLB The Show 23. You can find it from either the main menu or the pause screen.

2. Once you get to Settings, you need to go to Gameplay.

3. From the Gameplay section, you need to switch over to the General tab.

If you are using a DualShock 4 or DualSense, then you can switch tabs by using the L1 and R1 buttons. On the Xbox controller, you need to use the LB and RB buttons. If you have the Nintendo Switch version, then you should use the L and R buttons.

4. From the General tab, you need to use the L2 and R2 buttons if you are playing the game on a PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 in order to switch to the Decisions section.

To do the same on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, then you need to use the LT and RT buttons instead.

For the Joy-Cons of the Switch, you need to be using the ZL and ZR buttons.

5. In the Decisions section, you should see the Umpire Accuracy setting, which refers to the strike zone in this game.

By default, this is set to Personalized, which is based on the umpire’s personality. By using the directional pad or left analog stick, you can also change this setting to Average or Perfect.

To eliminate any mistakes when it comes to calling balls and strikes, we suggest that to set Umpire Accuracy to Perfect. Keep in mind that, if you play MLB The Show 23 online, then this setting will automatically be set to Perfect.

6. From the same Decisions section, you should also see Umpire Close Plays.

By default, this setting is set to Average, which means that the umps may occasionally make the wrong judgement call.

If you want the umpires to be 100% accurate when you are playing a game, then we recommend using the directional pad or left analog stick to change this setting from “Average” to “Perfect.”

7. After you make changes to the umpire settings, you need to back out to the previous screen.

8. You should then see a Confirm notification asking you to apply the changes. Here, you should select Apply Changes to continue.

After applying the umpire changes, you should no longer see any umpiring mistakes when playing a game.

How to enable automatic fielding, throwing, baserunning and sliding in MLB The Show 23

By default, you need to manually field, throw, run the bases and slide in MLB The Show 23. To see how you can make these, as well as other actions, automatic so that you can focus on hitting and pitching in this baseball game, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, make sure you head into the Settings menu in the videogame. You can get there from either the main menu or pause menu.

2. From the Settings menu, you need select Gameplay.

3. Inside of the Gameplay menu, make sure you are in the General tab.

If you are in another tab, then you can change tabs by using the L1 and R1 buttons on PS4/PS5, LB and RB buttons on Xbox or L and R buttons on the Nintendo Switch.

4. On the General tab, you need to head over to the Difficulty section.

This can be done with the L2 and R2 buttons on PS4/PS5, LT and RT buttons on Xbox or ZL and ZR buttons on Switch.

5. In the next screen, you should find the following settings:

  • Auto Fielding
  • Auto Throwing
  • Auto Baserunning
  • Auto Sliding
  • Auto INF Jump Reaction
  • Auto INF Dive Reaction
  • Warm Up Relievers
  • Auto Defensive Shifts

6. By default, the Auto INF Jump Reaction, Auto INF Dive Reaction and Auto Defensive Shifts settings are already turned on.

As a result, the infielders on your team will automatically jump and dive on hard hit balls that get near their fielding range. Auto Defensive Shifts means that the defense will automatically shift based on the hitting tendencies of the current batter.

7. Auto Fielding, Auto Throwing, Auto Baserunning and Auto Sliding are turned off by default.

You can use the directional pad or left analog stick to set these settings from “Off” to “On.”

8. Once you are done making changes in this screen, you need to go back to the previous menu.

9. You should get a confirmation notification. Here, you need to select Apply Changes in order to save your new settings.

When you play a game again, the new automatic gameplay features should be enabled.