Installing Patches for Dummies

by **R.J.** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:30 am

Since there have been a zillion questions about where to put downloads and such, I am compliling this little thread of where to put the files you downloaded. Every patch that you download is going to go somewhere in the main directory of NBA Live. This is C:\Program Files\EA Sports\NBA Live 06.

Cyberfaces:

If it is a cyberface that overwrites a player that EA Sports has in their original roster, then you can put it right into the game without any dbf editing. For example: LeBron James. His PLYRPKG is lejames, combining the first two letters of his first name with the first five from his last. The file type is .fsh

If the cyberface is for a player not made by EA Sports (example: Smush Parker), consult this thread by Cable Guy: http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic3517 ... bf+editing

INSTALLATION: NBA Live 06/SGSM

Portriats:

This is basically the same as cyberface. Read above. However, its file type is .big

INSTALLATION: NBA Live 06/SGSM

Shoes:

See this thread by Andreas Dahl, it is great for this: http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic23539.php&highlight=

Jerseys:

*If it is a .viv file, place it in NBA Live 06/SGSM/Uniforms
*If it is a .fsh file, place it in NBA Live 06/SGSM

If it is a created jersey, for example, a Saint Patrick's day jersey, then you will need to add the necessary .dbf lines in TEAMGEAR.dbf. Usually provided in readme.

Courts:

*If it is a .viv file, place it in NBA Live 06/SGSM/Stadiums
*If it is a .fsh file, place it in NBA Live 06/SGSM

Other/Misc.

Read the readme. If it is an odd one like font change, audio, etc., it will usually be provided. If not, take a few minutes to PM the maker of the patch, and he/she will probably give you instructions.

by **Cable** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:55 am

Good stuff. (Y)

You should add that if it's a new jersey, you need to add a .dbf line to the teamgear.dbf as well as putting the files in the right spots.

by **Chris.** on Wed Apr 19, 2006 11:37 pm

good guide for dummies (Y)

could of done with this when the game first came out

by **RSox** on Thu Apr 20, 2006 4:38 am

excellent

I think it deserves a sticky

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:34 pm

Should help out a lot of people.

Stickied.

by **Christopherson** on Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:22 pm

about the cyber faces, what if we want to use it to overwrite a player already in the game, like say i just wanted to put adam morrison's face onto another persons body, do a little dbf editing and have him in the game??? I'm kind of new to this patching stuff, so sorry if it is a stupid question. the reason is I would like to just a generated rook with morrison after my year 1 draft.

by **R.J.** on Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:12 am

I think you can. If you would like him to be first overall, I think that you find the player that is projected there and change his name, weight, etc. I don't know how to do ratings though.

by **sabo52** on Thu May 04, 2006 4:00 am

nice thread ...

I just d/l a scoreboard patch http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic31568.php, but don't have any clue as to how i'm supposed to install it ...

I'm really a console player and this is my first time patching/editing PC games ...

thanks

by **RSox** on Thu May 04, 2006 5:02 am

well as long as your using the pc version just put it in the sgsm folder

by **Pera** on Thu May 04, 2006 5:05 am

sabo52 wrote:nice thread ...

I just d/l a scoreboard patch http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic31568.php, but don't have any clue as to how i'm supposed to install it ...

I'm really a console player and this is my first time patching/editing PC games ...

thanks

Just put it in the SGSM folder and it should work. :wink:

Edit: RSox was faster :wink:

by **sabo52** on Thu May 04, 2006 5:27 am

Thanks alot!!

another thing, the court keeps flickering black on and off ...

by **Cable** on Thu May 04, 2006 10:11 am

That usually means your video card isn't good enough. Do you know what kind of card you have?

by **Christopherson** on Thu May 04, 2006 4:21 pm

My court flickers, but only on the play now mode. If I go to a season or a dynasty or playoffs, it never flickers. I have no idea what my card is, it is just whatever came with my laptop.

by **Christopherson** on Thu May 04, 2006 4:22 pm

My court flickers, but only on the play now mode. If I go to a season or a dynasty or playoffs, it never flickers. I have no idea what my card is, it is just whatever came with my laptop.

by **sabo52** on Fri May 05, 2006 6:28 am

Cable Guy wrote:That usually means your video card isn't good enough. Do you know what kind of card you have?

nope, but I plan on going and getting a new one soon...

thanks for the help

by **Cable** on Fri May 05, 2006 7:52 am

baldus_2004 wrote:My court flickers, but only on the play now mode. If I go to a season or a dynasty or playoffs, it never flickers. I have no idea what my card is, it is just whatever came with my laptop.

Try turning your detail settings down and see if it helps.

nope, but I plan on going and getting a new one soon...

thanks for the help

No problem.

by **hammertime23** on Fri May 12, 2006 11:55 am

I'm hoping you guys can help me out with this but whenever i try to open "my computer" or any folder for that matter i get an error like microsoft visual C++ runtime library or something. so it wont let me get to the folders i need to to put my patches. like i am ok with getting on the internet and doing roster patches but i cant do anything else. so if you have any other ways to patch without opening any folders or a way to solve this problem it would be greatly appreciated.

by **hammertime23** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:07 am

its fixed nvm

by **Donatello** on Sat May 13, 2006 6:47 am

hammertime23 wrote:its fixed nvm

Just two tips here, there wasn't really a need to post your problem in two spots. Glad you got it fixed (actually, glad I helped, hehe) though.

Second tip- use the 'edit' button on your previous post instead of double posting. It tends to tick people off.

by **hammertime23** on Sat May 13, 2006 7:19 pm

this may sound stupid because i am new to patching but is there a way someone can make me the real shoes patch in a .exe file because those are the easiest to run

by **hammertime23** on Sun May 14, 2006 9:02 am

by **Cable** on Sun May 14, 2006 10:03 am

I don't know about the Real Shoes patch, but Seraph has made a similar patch (20 something of them, in fact) that is available at 4th Quarter. Some are in .exe format, the others are easy to install. Have you seen it?

by **hammertime23** on Sun May 14, 2006 10:09 am

yea i think i have seen it, but i dont know how to get them in my game can you tell me how to install them easily? what folders do i put all of the shoes in and what tools do i need to get them in my game? this is my first time putting patches in any game besides nba live 2001.

by **Cable** on Sun May 14, 2006 11:39 am

The shoeacc.dbf file goes into one of your save folders, the locale.eng (there's not one in every Part) and the rest of the files go in the sgsm folder. Around Part 20, I think, he started using .exe files. The Accurate Shoes have a readme in them that tells you what to do, those are easy. Make sure you download every Part, in order, and replace all the shoeacc.dbf and locale.eng with the most recent ones.

by **hammertime23** on Sun May 14, 2006 11:46 am

ok i got it to work thanks but for some reason leborn is wearing neon pink shoes

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