We have a pretty cool new file addition for NBA Live 08 PC today, as mervie16 has created a pack of superhero updates, complete with a Stan Lee coach face by Dc311. Pick it up at the link below!
mervie16
Superhero Add-on
While NBA Live 2005, NBA Live 06, NBA Live 07, and NBA Live 08 are compatible with Windows 7 and above, they are prone to a troublesome issue where the game’s executable process isn’t automatically terminated upon exit. Until the process is manually ended through the Task Manager, it is usually impossible to relaunch the game, or another version of NBA Live. Having picked up my old NBA Live 06 Dynasty recently, as well as firing up all four of those games while preparing our upcoming 20th Anniversary of NBA Live content, it’s an issue that I’m all too familiar with.
For those who are still playing those games on PC, or would like to dust them off every once in a while, I’ve whipped up some quick fixes/workarounds that will manually kill the game’s process from the command line. It’s slightly quicker than going through the Task Manager, and may be preferable for users who aren’t very confident in troubleshooting Windows issues. Download them here:
Make sure that you download the correct fix for the game you’re playing. Hope at least some of you find these fixes useful!
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.
From the moment that basketball video games began getting deeper and more sophisticated, properly representing a player’s abilities, skill level, and playing style through their ratings and other attributes became an important area of focus. Both EA and 2K invest a lot of time and effort – and in the case of EA’s partnership with Synergy Sports, money – in making sure that their official updates are detailed, and that player ratings are kept up to date and accurate throughout the entire league.
In years gone by however, and especially before regular official roster updates became a thing, it wasn’t uncommon to see some unusual ratings in the default rosters. Even games like NBA Jam, with its simplified and boosted player ratings, produced some noteworthy oddities. So, for this week’s Friday Five, I’m taking a look at some of the weirdest player ratings that I can recall in various basketball video games.
We have a new file addition for NBA Live 08 today, as the Extremity Games team has released a 2015 PBA University mod. Pick it up at the link below!
Extremity Games
PBA X15 x University Slam
We have a new file addition for NBA Live 08 from Manni today: a TNT 2014/2015 Opening Day Intro video. Pick it up at the link below!
Manni
TNT 2014/2015 Opening Day Intro
Speaking of 2014/2015 updates for NBA Live 08, don’t forget to check out the NBA Action 15 mod by Manni, Devilish, and company!
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.
If you’ve been around the community for a long time, you’re probably aware that I’m not as active as I once was as far as patching is concerned. While the temptation is always there to get creative and put something out for the community, I’m finding myself with less time and motivation to work on any patching projects. As far as the content I’m currently producing is concerned, I’m enjoying co-hosting the NLSC Podcast and writing this column every week; compared to patching, I find it a lot easier to make time for them in between my other NLSC duties (and of course, my real life commitments and responsibilities).
However, the temptation to patch is sometimes difficult to resist, and as you may have seen, I’ve just released a new set of bootup screen updates for NBA Live 2005 through NBA Live 08. I do like the idea of releasing an update or two every now and again, though that of course leads to the question, “Why not make new roster updates every once in a while?” Well, there are a few reasons why I’m not doing that. In the interest of giving everyone an honest answer, I thought that I’d offer an insight into the development of the NBA Live roster updates, and why I’ve had to step away from them. Here are 5 Things You Should Know About Making Roster Updates.
As I’ve mentioned before, I don’t have as much time to patch NBA Live these days, and in all honesty, the dwindling userbase for those older games doesn’t provide as much motivation to do so as it once did. However, I do have a few unreleased updates hanging around in my archives, and I’ve also been working on a few things to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the NBA Live series. As such, you can expect a few new releases every now and again in the coming weeks, along with some other original content.
Today’s releases are new versions of the NBA Team Logo Bootup Screens for NBA Live 2005, NBA Live 06, NBA Live 07, and NBA Live 08. I’m actually releasing two versions of the updates: the current version, v8.0, features 2014/2015 logos. However, you can also select v7.0 from the dropdown menu on the respective downloads pages, if you’d like the 2013/2014 version.
Enjoy the updates, and look out for more 20th Anniversary of NBA Live content coming soon!
A new version of BAYAG’s SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT update is available in today’s file additions for NBA Live 08. Pick it up at the link below!
BAYAG
SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT (Updated to v5.6)
Here are the latest file additions for NBA Live 08: a gear update for Kevin Durant, a new ENB tweak, and the latest version of the SUPERSTAR AIACT. Check them all out at the links below!
BooMods
Realistic Kevin Durant Patch (With Full Gear)
Cpt(K)
NBA Live 08 ENB
BAYAG
SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT (Updated to v5.5)
We have a couple of new file additions for NBA Live 08 today, including FIBA artwork and rosters. Pick up both packs at the links below!
We have a few new additions for NBA Live 08 today, including the long awaited release of the NBA Action 15 mod! Pick them all up at the links below.
NBA ACTION TEAM
NBA ACTION (15) MOD
For anyone who is after PBA updates for NBA Live 08 PC, we do have one new file addition today: a face patch for Stanley Pringle. You can pick it up at the link below.
advinXcola/PBALivePC
Stanley Pringle Face Patch
We have just one new file addition for NBA Live 08 today, a custom face for boxer Manny Pacquiao. Check it out at the link below!
advinXcola/PBALivePC
Manny Pacquiao Face
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.
As I’ve mentioned before, unfortunately I’m not able to commit to any big patching projects these days (particularly any current roster updates); as such, my output has slowed in recent years. While I’d never like to close the door on patching completely, it’s no longer the main content that I’m producing here at the NLSC, and I’m mostly focusing on smaller releases when I do get time to whip something up.
Of course, even while I was still patching more actively, there were ideas that I just didn’t get around to doing due to other commitments, or the project being too difficult or too time consuming to make happen. I thought I’d share some of those ideas in this week’s Friday Five, mostly just for fun and to wonder what could’ve been, but also to put the concepts out there in case anyone else in the community wants to give them a shot. So, without any further ado, let’s take a look at some patching ideas I haven’t been able to do anything with.
Pick up the latest version of BAYAG’s SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT in today’s file additions for NBA Live 08! For more information on the latest release, and to provide feedback, please check out his thread here in the Forum.
BAYAG
SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT (Updated to v5.4)
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