Play HardBall II Online
Pitch fastballs with actual weight behind them, swing at pixel-perfect fastballs, and watch your blocky outfielders dive for impossible catches—this old-school baseball sim nails the feel despite its chunky MS-DOS looks.
HardBall II came out in 1989 from Accolade, part of that wave of early PC sports games that tried to capture the feel of the diamond without the arcade flash. It ran on MS-DOS machines, the kind where you typed commands to start it up, and it fit right in with other serious attempts at simulation from that era.
You control every player on your team, from pitching and batting to managing defensive positioning in the field. The main goal is to win games through strategy and timing, not just power. Signature mechanics include a detailed pitching interface where you select type and location, a batting view that requires careful observation of the ball's flight, and full managerial control over substitutions and lineup changes. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical, and the difficulty can be steep, especially against the computer's sharp AI. It feels like you are actually managing a game, not just playing one.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download HardBall II ROM
You can download this ROM to play HardBall II offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
