NEWBIE QUESTIONS!

I got nba2k9 for 360 and recently ordered it for PC cause i see how you can edit the game to make it more real...my question is how do you guys mod the game? Do i need to download anything? Is it hard? Is there a website that shows me step by step how to do it?

And what patches do you guys recommend for someone just getting the game??

Check out everything in the Release section viewforum.php?f=94! The key mod you must get is Albys roster for realistic game play, other then that anything thing else is not really necessary.
Courts are modable, jerseys, cyberfaces, and i think that's it for now.

The better question as a newbie would be knowing how to use the modified files around here. If you learn how to do that, you will be accustomed to know the "terms" used in this forum. Do you know what softwares you need to use the file here and how to use them?

Nah, thats what I'm trying to figure out, is what software to download and how to use it

You need the IFF Editor to edit the jerseys, courts, cyberfaces, balls, shoes, crowd, mascots and cheerleaders attire.

Goodluck. Happy patching.

Hi christian,

Can i have a link on the one you're using tol? Till now, I dont even know how to make a player face.

research and find out how to use tools. What we do is extract the file w/ an IFF editor and edit it w/ Photoshop. If U dont know how to do things w/ PS, you'll have a hard time. But hey, everything's possible ;0]. Good luck

Damn so you got to be a real pro to do stuff like this...i thought you just downloaded a program that would put the patches in the game...

Yes there are lots of patches made by our fellow members. Just download them and put it to your 2k9 folder.

You don't need to be a pro to be able to make some patches, all you have to do is to download the IFF editor and watch the tutorial. Regarding the Photoshop skills, you can google some tutorial to become familiar with the program.

Do i need to know all that photoshop even if i'm not trying to make new patches...all I want to do is download patches from someone who does a good job with them and put them in my game...is that an easy process? Or do i still need to know how to mess with photoshop for that?

adding mods has nothing to do with your photoshop skills,
it's just a simple copy-paste action .

ohhh, so all i gotta do is download the patches and copy n paste em into the game? (I still havent gotten the game so I can't really mess around with it yet)

and btw thx to everyone trying to help me out with this

right you are .

What specific patches do you guys recommend??

I remember on the forums of operationsports.com someone posted some real nice pics of updated faces....i would really like an updated Melo, AI, Birdman etc and the other day i download the playoff shoes patch but wouldnt know where to put it once i get the game

Welcome to NBA-live forum.

First, backup your files.

Code:

Backup procedure:
a. Go to desktop and right click on NBA2k9 icon
b. choose "Properties"
c. choose "Find Target"
d. double click "Steamapps"
e. double click "common"
f. right click "nba 2k9 " and choose copy
g. press "CTRL + v " together. (wait for copy to end)
h. right click "nba 2k9"
i. choose "Create Shortcut"
j. right click "Shortcut to nba 2k9"
k. choose "cut"
l. paste in "Desktop"

NOTE: This will serve as a backup copy.

If you see that your game is not working, Simply delete "nba 2k9" folder and rename "Copy of nba 2k9" to "nba 2k9" folder again.
Repeat backup procedure always, for another backup copy of your game.

Required Download: "7 ZIP will open files around here"
link>>>http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading.php?groupname=sevenzip&filename=7z465.exe&use_mirror=nchc


Suggested Downloads:
ROSTER + PLAYOFFS SHOES>>>http://www.sendspace.com/file/ggzzrj
(note: save in desktop for easy viewing later on)


Playing Procedure:
1. right click "ROSTER UPDATE+SHOES.rar"
2. highlight "7 zip"
3. choose "Extract files..."
4. a "ROSTER UPDATE+SHOES" folder will appear
5. open "ROSTER UPDATE+SHOES" folder
6. copy "RR7 DT 96.ROS"
7. paste in SAVES

XP>>C:\Documents and Settings\"USER NAME"\Application Data\2K Sports\NBA 2K9\Saves
VISTA>>Vista: C:\Users\(User Name)\AppData\Roaming\2K Sports\NBA 2K9\Saves

8. go back to "ROSTER UPDATE+SHOES" folder
9. copy the rest of the files except "RR7 DT 96.ROS"
10. open "shortcut to nba 2k9"
11. press "CTRL + v" or click "paste"
12. choose "yes to all"
13. Open "NBA 2k9" game icon (with Kevin Garnett Icon)
14. Load "RR7 DT 96.ROS"
15. Enjoy and play!