NHL 2002
Graphic Corruption & Crashes
On Windows 10/8 computers (and I believe Windows 7 as well) NHL 2002 appears to work fine until you try to load a match. Then you get a garbled loading screen followed by a crash to desktop.
Windows 10 Access Denied Error
When attempting to run NHL 2002, Windows 10 displays the following message. You're told to log in as an administrator, but even if you do, the game still won't load.
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The error has to do with NHL 2002's SafeDisc copy protection, which Windows 10 no longer supports.
First, download the official EA SPORTS patch for the game.
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NHL 2002 v1.01 Patch Link (By EA SPORTS)
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Then, unzip this fixed executable file to your NHL 2002 game directory.
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This combination should allow you to launch the game -- if it still fails, try setting the nhl2002.exe to Windows 95 compatibility and Run as Administrator modes.
There are two ways around this.
To fix Direct3D mode, unzip this file to your NHL 2002 directory.
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If you're using Windows 8 or 8.1, you'll need to add this file as well.
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Original source for this dll:
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http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/post.php?topic=99477&post=1202630
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To play in Glide mode, download and install the nGlide wrapper as well as the NHL 2002 registry fix, both located at the Zeus Software site.
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If you have trouble, please stop by the message board.
Page Last Updated: 2/15/17