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More info?)
thx nick ill give one of those a try
"Nick Kritselis [MS]" wrote:
> Andy,
>
> Looking at EA's support website
> (http://eatech.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/eatech.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?), I
> found the following information about patching EASO games:
>
> "I am having trouble applying the EASO Patch.
>
> Question
> I am having trouble applying the EASO Patch.
>
> Answer
> This is a patch to the EASO software, not to the game itself. If you are
> having trouble applying this patch, make sure you have no firewalls enabled.
> If you are using a router, make sure you have the FTP port open.
>
> The EASO Patch is located at the following locations:
>
> For FIFA 2005 ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/misc/patch/fifa2005/
> For Madden 2005 ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/misc/patch/madden2005/
> For NBA Live 2005 ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/misc/patch/nba2005/
> For NHL 2005
ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/misc/patch/nhl2005
> For Tiger Woods 2005 ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/misc/patch/tiger2005/
>
> After opening this folder press CTRL-A to highlight all the files.
>
> Press CTRL-C to copy all the files:
>
> For FIFA 2005
> Open C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\FIFA 2005\data\EASO\
>
> For Madden 2005 and Tiger Woods 2005
> Open C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\<nameofgame>\EASO\
>
> For NHL 2005
> Open C:\Program Files\EA Sports\NHL 2005\fe\nhl\EASO
>
> Press CTRL-V to paste all the files.
>
> Press "Yes to All" when prompted to overwrite existing data
>
> As a last resort you can try the following:
>
> Open:
> C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\<nameofgame>\data\EASO\<nameofgame>\main
>
> Open the file 'ver' and change:
> version=8
> to
> version=1"
>
> Hope this helps.
> --
> Thanks,
> Nick Kritselis [MS]
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
> "andy" <andyvtrcarp@btinternet.com.ugly> wrote in message
> news:3902D4B9-BB03-4602-A065-CC48A7074710@microsoft.com...
> > can any one help ? , when trying to play above game online , it says i
> > need
> > to update the game patch before i can continue , when i click on the
> > install
> > patch nothing happens , it also says that windows 2000/xp users may need
> > to
> > use microsoft help if it does not install can anyone help me plz , whats
> > the
> > point of paying out money for a game when you cannot enjoy it to the fall
> > hope someones got an answer cheers all!!
> > --
> > andy :-0
>
>
>
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