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Installation Problem, IE9 & Bogus Virus Alert Faq.; Read this before you report.
Topic Started: Apr 4 2011, 08:54 PM (40,479 Views)
trent
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Here's a video that might help you.

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TYPICAL ISSUES:
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1. Why does the game halt to the loading screen?

Install the rosters correctly. Re-read the instructions. The files in the roster package go to TWO (2) different folders.

2. Why doesn't the game switch sides after the period?

Go to the pause menu and set the camera = alternating.

3. Why does the Dynasty auto-simulate the first 3 games for some teams?

We don't know. It's a weird bug in the game. You gotta live with it, or play the season mode which doesn't have such problems.

4. Why doesn't the game minimize back to the desktop? I get a black screen.

Remove the HDR mod (two small files enbseries.ini and d3d8.dll) and it goes back to normal.

5. Why do some players look like giants?

Rosters aren't correctly installed. Read the instructions again, properly this time.

The usual problem is that people don't understand that the roster files in the package go to two different folders. Sometimes even different drives, depending on your installation folder. For example: If you have game installed to D:\nhl 2004, then *.exh and *.exha files go to C:\My Documents\NHL 2004\db and db.viv goes to D:\nhl 2004\db.

6. I got a script error, what now?

NEVER report any script errors without a screenshot. No exceptions. Otherwise your help request will be ignored.

You can take a screenshot of the error by pressing the button PRNT-SCRN on your keyboard, and pasting to a paint program like MSPaint. Upload the image to imageshack.us and share the URL in the forum. It's impossible to help if I don't know the EXACT error... lines, file, etc. I also have to know your OS (XP/ Vista/ W7) and the game installation path.

I repeat: If you don't provide a screenshot of the actual error, you will NOT receive any help and you're on your own. Sorry.

7. I got a script error like "error 80040216", what now?

It's a Windows Media Player/codec problem. Use Google to search the answer whenever you got a "numbered script error".

8. I got a script error with sea_boxscore.js and the gamestats don't work in the calendar.

Antivirus has probably deleted the whole Project2.exe and destroyed the functionality of the mod. It has happened to other users. If that's the case, simply grab it from the interface package and put it into exceptions. False positives are a huge problem these days. Almost all no-CD cracks become false positives. Reminds me of the story of boy and the wolf.

9. In the Season/Dynasty mode, Detroit/Boston home games crash. What now?

1. Delete arena.viv
2. Rename arena-lite.viv to -> arena.viv

10. My game isn't showing full screen. What's the problem?

"Disable Desktop Composition" works in W7. It's either that or your graphics card drivers are outdated. Update them. And if even that doesn't help, read more from this thread.

11. SM-Liiga and other EU-tournaments don't work.

We don't know why this is a problem for some users. Running the game with 1.01 EXE version fixes it. It's included in the interface package, in its own folder.

12. I got an "Access violation" error.

The mod will NOT work if you're running your Windows from a Guest Account. You have to have admin powers to the machine. Or then it might be your virus software blocking some of the mod's alternative EXEs. See the jpg file "how to fix bogus RusPatch error" in your \nhl 2004 folder.

13. My game halts to the white screen on startup.

Wait for 60-70 seconds. If it still doesn't advance to the menu, try disabling your antivirus software and right-click over NHL2004.EXE and -> "run the file as an administrator & run in compatibility mode -> XP". You might also have an online problem and it can take up to 30 seconds to go to the menu, so disable "ESPN news ticker" from the display options.

Also, if you have various NHL 2004 versions installed (96/97 mod, v2, etc.) make sure that you rename them as "Vintage NHL 2004" and not as "NHL 2004 97 mod", because the registry will ignore anything written after "NHL 2004" and is going to search for the wrong version.

14. I have an older computer and the game crashes when I'm playing Boston or Detroit home games.

Insufficient RAM. Rename arena-lite.viv to -> arena.viv and try again. Or buy a PC that is updated to the current standards.

15. Why don't the scoring leaders in the Season Central work?

It's a "hardcoded" bug in EXE version 1.04. Change to 1.01 version (you can find it from the interface package) and it'll work.

16. I get "can't write" or "permission denied" errors in the Dynasty mode. What now?

Make sure all *.txt files (like CreateLeagueInfo.txt) are not set as "read only" in \fe\nhl folder.

BOGUS VIRUS ALERTS AND WEIRD SCRIPT ERRORS

Rebuilt NHL 2004 has many additional EXE files, which all have their own purpose.

TeamMusic.exe handles the individual goal songs
RusPatch.exe is the unlimited replay
Project1.exe is the boxscore extractor
Project2.exe is the gameday storing/reading program
Leagueloader.exe allows us to have specially modded leagues, like 14-team SML

Many virus blockers, espcially AntiVir, McAfee and Norton, report some of these essential programs as potential Trojans, mainly because they don't come from big corporations like EA Sports and MicroSoft. These reports are of course 100% BOGUS and false positives. These virus blockers also cause occasional "access violation" and script errors if your WHOLE \nhl 2004 folder isn't in the "trusted" list. If you allow your virus software to delete even one of these EXEs, your mod install is not going to function. All these files are in the interface package so you have to reinstall the interface (if something gets deleted).

You have to put these EXE files to the "exceptions". In AntiVir, go to Configuration -> See the enclosed picture:

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These reports are false positives. Use Google to learn more about them.

Windows7 users have to run the game in XP Compatibility mode and ALWAYS AVOID INSTALLING IT to C:\Program Files path. Use C:\nhl2004 or D:\nhl2004.

YOU ALSO HAVE TO BE LOGGED IN TO YOUR WINDOWS AS AN ADMININSTRATOR! If you use a Guest account with insufficient priviledges you can't play the mod.
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So i got this problem with dynasty.
I have Dallas Stars on 2 season , currently 1st playoff game,. The thing is that i played the game and when game ended i presed Resume (or smth) and dont send showed, but simulating doesn't work too. And the playoff tree ir already simulated to finals, just the teams ar puten to finale. Hope you understand ;) Playoff is against CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS.
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always when I play vs COYOTES

Commentaries stops in the middle of the game, but when is goal, commentaries are back

why? :D
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maybe the goal woke them up :lol:
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You know it's not so usual that Coyotes score... that wakes them up..!

No, that is an old joke already. They are doing great now. :D
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Help me with my problem please ?! :(
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@Chosenone: I have no idea what's wrong.

Have you used the default schedule, or have you installed another schedule (like 2010-2011 schedule) yourself?
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Haven't changed anything.
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hi I have one question about ices when i play nhl 2004 v2 czech extraliga ices dont fit on wide ices.
when i play slovnaft extraliga it works fine so if u have any idea please let me know
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Using the wide ice (international) is not recommended because the mod ai doesn't really work well with it. It makes the game too easy.

And actually the NHL smaller ice (that's used in the game) is closer to the real modern European rink size than the wide one, which is exaggerated.

Solution: Always use NHL-sized rink.
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well u may be right but on the other hand sometimes i'd say its harder because with trents ai settings (i guess u made it) players tire a lot sooner and their fatigue recovery is slow and the rink is wider so more distance to skate. then only at the period start game is kind a fast paced but later on u have to use endurance wisely to make any play otherwise u just chase the puck without any pressure on the opponents net and trailing 0:1 for example.
sometimes i play nhl on nhl rink and i guess i get similar scores as on wide rinks
but still it didnt answer my question about ice whether it is made just for nhl rinks or not thanx for your response
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9. I have an older computer and the game crashes when I'm playing Boston or Detroit home games.

Insufficient RAM. Rename arena-lite.viv to -> arena.viv and try again. Or buy a PC that is updated to the current standards.


Where is this file arena-lite.viv?
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Chosenone18,Apr 14 2011
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9. I have an older computer and the game crashes when I'm playing Boston or Detroit home games.

Insufficient RAM. Rename arena-lite.viv to -> arena.viv and try again. Or buy a PC that is updated to the current standards.


Where is this file arena-lite.viv?

It's in \nhl 2004\gamedata

If it's not there, you haven't downloaded it from the main thread.
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i have a problem when play as detroit the game stops at the load screen and i just got a 2gb ram upgrade a few months ago
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dumbledore22,Apr 10 2011
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hi I have one question about ices when i play nhl 2004 v2 czech extraliga ices dont fit on wide ices.
when i play slovnaft extraliga it works fine so if u have any idea please let me know

Hi it because it was caused by a 1:1 conversion from 09. NHL2004 international ice is a little bit different than NHL09 international ice (the template:-)) so I think something was converted and edited with Photoshop to fit on the 04 template and some ices were only converted 1:1 - hope you understand what I mean.
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