How To Import Your Picture into 2004

I saw this question asked the other day, and Bailey said he would check it out. I didn't see any updated posts so i checked it out myself. Just create your player, and edit him as not created under a dbf editor. Be sure to enable custom art. Open the xprtteam.viv file with EAGE and export any players fsh. Save as an fsh and use an nfsh tool to break it down. (i used nfshtool 1.22) I used photoshop to edit the two bmp files and loaded back into the nfshtool. Once the new fsh tool is created rename the same id as your custom art id (ex kobryan). Then just import that fsh file into the xprtteam.viv file with EAGE. A lot of steps, but theres nothing more satisfying then finally seeing your ugly mug in this great game. Hope this was some help.
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I used photoshop to edit the two bmp files and loaded back into the nfshtool. Once the new fsh tool is created rename the same id as your custom art id (ex kobryan).

Thanks for the reply man, but you lost me here. Edit what? I'm not too familar with the nfshtool--so if you could please take it step to step after I use the nfsh tool to break down the fsh file (0000, 0000-a, and index).After this step, I'm not sure how to edit the 2 bmp files, then I don'r know how to make it it's own fsh? Thanks man.

ok not a problem. if you read the instructions to the nfsh tool you dragged the fsh into the exe. then it made the folder with the 0000, 0000-a, and the index. you can then edit the 0000 and the 0000-a with a paint program ( i use photoshop 7, its great). paste your picture so it roughly covers the portrait of the 0000 pic. the 0000-a pic is like the negative for the fsh i pasted my face on that as well. i used the fill tool again for the background to black and filled my face with white to make a silouette. the 0000-a file must be saved in an 8 bit format or the fsh cannot be created. ok now to create the fsh. its in the instructions for nfsh 1.22, but ill expalin it anyways. place the newly modified 0000, 0000-a, and the original index file in the folder where you installed the nfsh tool. now just drage the index file over the nfsh exe (like you did with the original fsh) a command line will come up telling you if it was performed successfully. be sure the original fsh you extracted is not in the same file.

(it just makes it easier to find the newly created fsh that way) if it was created correctly a new fsh will appear in the folder with the same name as the fsh you extracted in the beginning.(now you see why you had to move the original fsh) just rename it the desired players name (ex. kobryan) to match the id7 or customart label. finally import the newly created fsh into the xprtteam.viv file in the render folder. now just be prepared for you (not ea sports) to be in the game. i know horrible joke, just couldnt resist. anymore questions, comments, complaints feel free to ask. once again i hope this was some help.

THANK YOU! It worked, I just have to fix my "0000-a" it looked kinda messy in the game. Thanks again I really appreciate the help. It's cool to have my cyberface and real picture in the game.

So is everyone experiencing frequent crashes when they patch graphics like described in this thread?

Not frerquent, i know when my game will crash--so i avoid looking at the McDonalds starting lineup--and when i sign free agents and such. but the game over-all is ok. We definetly need a patch though or something!

yeah my game has crashed when i try playing 1 on 1 ever since i started adding custom art. other people have had a problem with this same issue, so i hope there is a patch in the works.