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NBA Live '95 Player Patch V4.21
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written by Lutz van Hasselt, Christopher Owens and Everett Fitzgerald
first uploaded: 04-19-96
probable release date for V4.22: 04-22-96
What's new 3.00 -> 4.xx
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- 95-96 season play (by Christopher Owens)
This has updated rosters that work with season play!
- rosters updated in 95-96.exe and players.exe (through 04-16-96)
- 1996 allstar teams included (in the allstar slots of stuff.exe)
- Dream Team 3 roster with Charles Barkley and Mitch Richmond in stuff.exe
- computer opponent's shot selection improved
(e.g. Jordan is finally outshooting Pippen)
- a lot of skill values re-checked, including values for shooting range fixed
for all players (thanx to Brien Smith) and facial features, also accurate
overall team rankings
- new file active.exe, that has only the active NBA rosters, without players
on the IR
- look for the latest version (created about twice a week) on:
* ftp.msilink.com /pub/usr/solso/games/nbalive95
* http://www.ozemail.au/~nlprod/nba95.html
* http://ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/dowens/nba95.html
* http://www.cu-online.com/~solso/
* http://www-users.informatik.rwth-aachen.de /~timt/nba95.html
(also for NBA Live96 updates)
Introduction
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This is an unofficial patch for the commercial game NBA Live '95 by EA Sports,
based on hex editing. It provides the executable with data of new players,
who were not originally in the game, most noteably Michael Jordan, Charles
Barkley and David Robinson, and generally updates the rosters, regarding
trades, the recent NBA draft and the two expansion teams. Other than that, it
replaces the 93-94 stats with 94-95 stats and includes retouched skill values
and starting lineups, plus LOTS more.
Files
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install.exe
94-95exh.pat
94-95sea.pat
95-96.pat
legends.pat
silly.pat
players.pat
stuff.pat
active.pat
95-96sea.pat
readme.txt
If you are missing something, note that the full .zip-file is available at
the above mentioned sites.
All other files from former patch versions can be deleted.
To uninstall the patch, delete all of those files.
Once you've successfully installed the patch, you may delete install.exe and
*.pat.
Installation
------------
This patch replaces all former patch versions, most probably downloaded by
you under the name nbapv2**.zip, nbapat**.zip, nbapatch.zip or nbapv3xx.zip.
You can delete all the files created by unzipping one of the above mentioned,
namely patch.1, patch.11, patch.111, patch.2, exhibi.bat, league.bat and
gosuns.msg (support the quest for disk space).
All other old files will be overwritten automatically.
Copy all the unzipped files into your main NBA directory, which is the
directory where nba95.exe is located.
Please delete your rosters.dat file, if you have any. After installing the
patch, it won't make sense anymore.
Make sure an original, unchanged copy of nba95.exe either as on the CD or as
from the PAS/16 patch is available in this directory.
Run install.exe by typing 'install' (Return), then follow the instructions
appearing on your screen.
The program will automatically determine if your .exe-file is the original or
the PAS/16 patch.
You will be asked if you want to install the following files:
94-95exh.exe, 94-95sea.exe, 95-96.exe, silly.exe, players.exe, stuff.exe,
legends.exe, active.exe and 95-96sea.exe (read below for details).
Each of those requires about 1.1MB of HD space.
When finished, you can choose one of the created .exe-files to start.
If you decide to install some more files than originally chosen, just run
install.exe again.
Please do not try to use binpatch.exe for the installation, the .pat files in
this patch are not compatible with it.
!!! If you are currently running a season, do not try to continue it !!!
!!! using the patchm, it may just mess up your saved game !!!
!!! (start a new one with the patch or finish it without) !!!
95-96sea
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This file is countinuously updated to provide the game with the latest NBA
rosters. You can use it for season and playoff mode. All the rookies, plus
Jordan, Rodman and Johnson will get accurate stats. The schedule is still
from 94-95, though, so you won't see any expansion teams here. Also, some
players will have wrong portraits (of other players) in the game. If you use
exhibition mode only, you might prefer 95-96.exe.
You'll find the 1996 NBA allstar teams in the allstar slots.
95-96
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This is also continuously updated. Use this for exhibition mode ONLY. Trying
to run a season with this may give unpredicatable results like messed up
statistics and system crashes. This file has the Raptors and Grizzlies in the
two all-star slots. Instead of portraits of other players, some players use
the 'no portrait available' picture of All-Star Center.
active
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Same as 95-96.exe, but has only the active rosters for each team - leaving
out players who are on the injured list at the moment.
This file is also not suitable for season play.
Note that you should only use this file may get out of date very quickly.
If you are missing players who recently returned from an injury, you'd have
to upload a newer version.
94-95sea
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Similar to 95-96sea.exe, but with last season's rosters. Just in case you
like the Suns with Majerle and Ainge better. This file adds the missing
players Jordan, Barkley and Robinson to the game, replaces the 93-94 stats
with 94-95 stats and replaces a lot of odd skill values. For exhiibtion play,
use 94-95exh instead. Jordan and the others will use wrong portraits, though.
94-95exh
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Same as above, but for exhibition mode. Do not start a season with this. Has
'no portrait available' for Jordan & co.
legends
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This features all-time greats as all-star teams with Magic, Larry, Dr J and
others. Hint: When going for 100 with Wilt Chamberlain, switch off the color
on your monitor to enhance the realism of experiencing a historic event. Come
to think of it, you can't swith the color off a PC monitor. Hmmmm. Writing
manuals sucks.
players
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This means you. If you mailed me, load this, check out your favorite team and
guess who's on. If I messed up your look or your number, or if you don't agree
with your skill values, read on to find out how to change this yourself. I
tried to make the skill values as realistic as possible, so I did not
exaggerate. Don't take it personal if your values are too low; of course, I
have never even seen you play, I just made them up from your own comments. I
just hope I did not forget anyone, there's quite some chaos in my mailbox.
Some people forgot to gave me their favorite team. Just check out the players
menu to find out where I put you. Trade yourself if you don't like it.
This file is also continiously updated.
Don't start a league with this.
silly
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This is meant for more sensible use of NBA Live '95. Forget this ridiculous
crap about Jordan, Barkley and the others. This is the real thing. Michael
Jordan, who the fuck are you? Here are the real heroes, regardless of their
current state of decay or their nobility. Each of those teams would kick any
NBA team's ass any day.
Just check out the rosters and look who's on. The different logos might help
you to find stuff. When you see a blockers logo, you'll find real NBA players,
(with silly lineups), when you see allstar logos, you'll find a compilation
of the dumbest guys from other teams.
If you think, your skills are not good enough in the 'players' file, you'll
find yourself in one of the teams marked with the slammers logo. This is how
good you are in your wildest dreams (at least the wildest 'dry' dreams :-)
A lot of people have been complaining that this game is far too easy and that
they beat their opponents by 100 even on all-star level etc. In that case,
take the 'very worst' team and try to beat the 'very best', just look for
the jammers logos. All the other teams use stealers logos, excep