3DM Mod Tool error - SOLVED!

[Gigabyte]

Mods, feel free to move this. I'm not sure if this is in the right section.

Alright guys, I'm pretty sure some of you has had this string of text showing, in big blue letters, when you try to run the 3DM Mod Tool:

NBA2K12MODTOOL has stopped working

I had the same problem a while back, but I stumbled upon a little something and I hope it might work for you too.

Here's how it goes: the program is quite picky when it comes to the DirectX version of the PC it's in. Mine had DirectX 11, mainly because it's on Windows 7 Ultimate. What it really wants is something a little lower, like say... DirectX 9.0. What you need to do is download the installer (got ya' covered right here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35*) and, uh, install the package. It's that simple! For me, anyway.

*Scroll down the page for the offline version of the installer.

Q: Hey, Gigabyte, I ran dxdiag and it still says I have DirectX 11. What do I do?
A: Have you tried running the tool yet?

I ran into the same scenario, trust me. I think something in the registry is forcing dxdiag to display DirectX 11 instead of a downgraded 9.0 (some say the former is pre-installed in Windows 7). No biggie, just try running the mod tool and let i'rip!

Hope I helped someone here. Oh, btw, I can't help anyone if this doesn't work; I'm sorry. The thing is it worked for me, and I just wanted to share the info just in case someone might find it useful. Okay? Okay.

Special thanks go to Tha King for helping me with this. Somehow.

[PhilJackson]

thanks !!
finally

[Gigabyte]

thanks !!
finally

Yo, PhilJackson, did it work for you?

[PhilJackson]

thanks !!
finally

Yo, PhilJackson, did it work for you?

Yes it did

[Gigabyte]

Yes it did

That's great! Happy someone found this useful.

[Bliss]

It still won't work

[Gigabyte]

It still won't work

It works, I can tell you that. You probably can't even get the window to open before, right?
But anyway, install this, my friend: http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download ... x?id=30653.

[Bliss]

I have already framework4.5 installed but I still get that error message. team_***.iff I'm trying to open.

[Gigabyte]

I have already framework4.5 installed but I still get that error message. team_***.iff I'm trying to open.

Try upgrading your Java, if that has anything to do with it. I have my .NET Framewok in v4.5, too, and it works for me. That's weird.

[Bliss]

Can you try to open team_***.iff in 3DMtool and check if it work

[Gigabyte]

Can you try to open team_***.iff in 3DMtool and check if it work

Unfortunately, what you're trying to do doesn't work for me either. For some reason the NBA 2KX Mod Tool doesn't support cyberfaces, and the 3DM Mod Tool doesn't support team_***.iff files. I did however manage to try the said file with the former, and it worked. Sorta. Try opening team_000.iff with the NBA 2KX Mod Tool and it will show some clear Philly logos and wordmarks in the first layer. The rest, however, is pretty screwed up.

But anyway, your 3DM tool is now working and it's working perfectly. Congrats!

[Bliss]

thnx

[Gigabyte]

thnx

No problem bro.