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Game installed fine, but won't run
Topic Started: Mar 11 2015, 10:06 AM (3,664 Views)
Gimmpy666
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Hello!

I was finally able to get a copy of the game and download all the mods. I was really excited to get home and try it out!! But I ran into some problems...

The game installed fine. I used Daemon Tools to install. But whenever I try and run the game with the original application, I get an error saying something like: "Please insert correct CD-ROM and restart application."

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So, after I fiddled around with that for a while. I downloaded a "NO CD patch v1.0" from GameCopyWorld. Now it just crashes after going back and forth from a black screen a few times. I've tried running it in every compatibility mode all the way back to Windows 98; always run as administrator (I'm on Windows 8.1).

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I've tried what Vod said in the tech support stickys; creating a batch file of: "regsvr32 BrowserEngine_pc_z.dll". I'm not sure if I created one properly, cause I've never done it. But it just crashed as usual. However, he does mention running "Launcher.exe", which I can't seem to find. I'm not sure if it's something I need to download and run, or if it should've been installed with the game.

Would love some help! I'm usually really good at solving these problems on my own/finding the solution on google and what not; but this one has definitely got me stumped.

Thanks

Gimp
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Gimmpy666
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Alright, so I found the "Launcher.exe" in the interface folder once I extracted it. However, I still get the same game crash as before.
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The interface has to be extracted to the root of \NHL 2004. It will "crack" your game. You have to overwrite everything in your game installation folder with the interface.

Just right click over Interface.rar -> Unblock -> Apply and extract.

Obviously you haven't done so and still have the vanilla NHL 2004 installed.
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Gimmpy666
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The installation guide says to run the game normally first and then install the interface.
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Gimmpy666,11 March 2015
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The installation guide says to run the game normally first and then install the interface.

It does?

That has to be changed then as vanilla NHL 2004 doesn't work on modern computers. Interface cracks it.
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trent,11 March 2015
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It does?

That has to be changed then as vanilla NHL 2004 doesn't work on modern computers. Interface cracks it.

No worries. Also, when I install the game originally; should I be installing the online features or just skip those?
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Just skip them.

And you don't need any NO-CD cracks or anything. Just unRAR the Interface.RAR to your \nhl 2004 root and overwrite everything.

Just remember to unblock the package first. It will work.
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I've unblocked the interface.rar and extracted directly into c:/NHL04 (my directory) and it still crashes every time. There must be something I'm not doing.. I feel like such an idiot hahah
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Unblock -> Apply

Make sure you don't extract it to \NHL 2004\interface

Install it to root \NHL 2004 and answer "yes to all" when it asks to overwrite everything. You have to replace all old files.
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Yeah, I've definitely done that. I'm just adding exceptions to my firewall/antivirus for certain files to see if that's going to help.
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What kind of symptoms you're getting? White screen?

Right click over NHL2004.EXE -> run as an administrator.

My OS requires that. I don't remember if I ran it in XP compatibility mode too.

Give it a shot.
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It was just crashing over and over, not even getting to the white screen. But I've gotten there now. Getting closer! hahah

Whenever I run the nhl2004.exe it just crashes after a few seconds, never even getting to a white screen. But when I run Launcher.exe I get to the white screen but thats all.

EDIT: Nevermind. Launcher.exe still crashes everytime now. I think I got to the white screen once.
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If I run nhl2004.exe or launcher.exe it goes to a black screen for a second, flashes my desktop, then goes back to black for a second before crashing. And I just get the same response as the 2nd picture I uploaded.
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Hello everyone,i just wanted to ask you for some help.You see i downloaded NHL 04 from torrent,I install the game,and when i run it,i can't do anything in the game,i press enter,mouse click and so on...Nothing happens,music is playing but i can't start the game...Anyway,do you have some solution,what should i do??Please email me if someone knows.Here is my email:filip.fiket1@gmail.com
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NHL 2004 (vanilla version) without new interface will NOT work on today's computers.

You have to install the interface and "crack" your game.
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