To Get Addons To Work On Vista

DSgamby · 01-02-2009, 10:37 PM

Skip the bolded text if you do not have Vista or Windows 7

Turn Off UAC (User Account Control)
For Instructions go here Disable User Account Control (UAC) the Easy Way on Windows Vista :: the How-To Geek

restart your PC.

Install the game in C:\Program Files\EA Sports\NHL 09 folder for 32bit XP/Vista/7 or C:\Program Files (x86) \EA Sports\NHL 09 folder for 64bit XP/Vista/7. This is the main game folder

Put the Addon tools in the main game folder, you can get them here
NHL Depot - Downloads - NHL 08 Tools

TBN - NHL 09 Tools

Download addon and put the addon in the main game folder, run the bat file and then run BHImport

If the addon does not contain a bat file to install it. You can download the Addon Installer. Just Unzip to the main game folder and run the addon installer bat file and then run BHImport

From TBN
Addon Installer 09 - Downloads - Breakaway Forums

From TBN
To get Faces and Goalie Addons to work in NHL09, you need to install this addon before you install any Faces or any Goalie Addons
Program ModifyFaces - to install face in NHL 09 - Downloads - Breakaway Forums

EricFromStl · 04-24-2009, 01:37 PM

thanks for your help. Following your directions made updating rosters easy.

oatkautd · 06-09-2009, 12:13 AM

Fellow Vista user here. Would I be right to presume this is the case for older versions of the game as well? For me, that would be NHL06.

DSgamby · 06-09-2009, 12:42 AM

it should work

oatkautd · 06-09-2009, 05:37 PM

It did, thanks a bunch!

tdrider · 07-09-2009, 01:13 PM

these work with NHL 09 right

DSgamby · 07-09-2009, 01:26 PM

Branimir · 07-18-2009, 07:37 PM

ok..i understand everything but i cant find (bat) file....what is the name of it? tnx

DSgamby · 07-18-2009, 10:44 PM

the bat file comes with the download. It is used to install the addon

if it doesn't come with a bat file, read the readme, it will tell you how to install the addon

Wolski10 · 08-02-2009, 07:11 PM

I cant find the BHImport. Where would it be locateD?

DSgamby · 08-02-2009, 07:51 PM

you should have unzipped it in the main game folder

dowvid · 12-03-2009, 07:30 PM

Hi
I don't know why. I did everything I think.
Whwn under XP, had no problems installing add-ons and rosters. Under Vista 64, I succeeded with Ice rings, but I just can't get the rosters to work.
I killed UAC, put the files where it goes as described in the readme file. I modified the Vista32BH.BAT to send it to the good directory. I ran Vista32BHimport.
It didn't work.
Still get Saku Koivu with Canadiens de Montreal. 8-((
What's up ?

DSgamby · 12-03-2009, 10:45 PM

They work on 64 Bit because I have 64 Bit.

After you turned off UAC, did you restart your PC?

dowvid · 12-04-2009, 05:41 PM

Yes I did.
Before I turned it off, it was unable to write files in the right place and I got error messages in the DOS window.
Now, it says everything's OK, but when I do select Play Now, the rosters are the old ones...

DSgamby · 12-04-2009, 05:45 PM

post pics of your main game folder, the db folder and the my documents\nhl09 folder

dowvid · 12-04-2009, 05:56 PM

I used Vista32BH instead of BHimport09, because it gave me error messages with the last one.
In your post you talk about NHL08 Addons tools. I used NHL09 Addons, I think. Should it be the reason why it doesn't work ?

DSgamby · 12-04-2009, 10:38 PM

nope, both are the same thing

again

please post pics of your main game folder, the db folder and the my documents\nhl09 folder

benmast19 · 01-14-2010, 07:08 PM

i have ran bhimport many times and it does not work! in command prompt it says error or file could not be found.
what does bat file mean???????????????? (-:

DSgamby · 01-14-2010, 09:15 PM

the bat file is the file that is from the addon you downloaded that is used to install the addon.

make sure the addon files are in the main game folder

luongo26 · 03-01-2010, 09:15 PM

whats the bat file

DSgamby · 03-01-2010, 10:36 PM

it comes with the addon that you downloaded

seacrazy35 · 08-25-2010, 07:57 PM

I've been trying to install all of the last downloads for NHL09 since I upgraded to a new computer that has windows 7 operating system with no luck. I've found your download process for Vista & windows 7 and am going to try it but my first question is why do you have to install the game in both program files:....... Install the game in C:\Program Files\EA Sports\NHL 09 folder for 32bit Vista and C:\Program Files (x86) \EA Sports\NHL 09 folder for 64bit Vista. I curently have it installed in the C:\Program Files (x86) \EA Sports\NHL 09 folder.

DSgamby · 08-25-2010, 08:54 PM

you don't have to install it in 2 places.

The locations are based on what version of Vista or 7 you have.