NHL 2002 Jersey Importer

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JERSEY IMPORT TOOL
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Thank you for downloading the NHL 2002 Jersey Import Tool.  
This README file contains specific information to help you get your 
newly designed jersey into NHL 2002.

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1. Getting Started
2. Creating your jersey
3. Using the Jersey Import Tool
4. Seeing the jersey in NHL 2002
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1. Getting Started
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Unzip the Jersey Import Tool to a folder on your hard drive.
Located in the Unzipped Folder will be 4 files. 
	a. Jersey Importer.exe
	b. gimex.dll
	c. uniform.bmp
	d. uniform.fsh

Create a copy of uniform.bmp file and rename the file to something else. 
Creating a copy allows the creation of a Home and Away jersey while 
keeping the original BMP file untouched.(Example: create a home.bmp and 
an away.bmp file)

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2. Creating your jersey
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Load one of the new copies of uniform.bmp file into a graphic editor 
program (example: Adobe Photoshop) and create a Home and Away uniform.
 
When creating the Home and Away uniforms make sure that only the items 
within the designated boxes are changed and that the bright green color 
surrounding certain parts of the uniform is not removed or colored over 
(The bright green color is removed when entering into game play).

When creating the Uniform DO NOT put the team logo onto the jersey. 
Only place the team logo into the specified team logo window within the 
uniform.bmp file. The team logo will be the same for your Home and Away 
jerseys.

When creating the uniform DO NOT change the size of any of the boxes 
containing items.
 
Once your Home and Away jerseys are ready to be saved, the file format 
should be saved as follows:
	 800x600, 24 or 32 .bmp

Once the files are saved, remember where they are saved on your hard 
drive.
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3. Using the Jersey Import Tool
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Double click on Jersey Importer.exe file.

The EA Sports – NHL Jersey Importer 2002 will now be Loaded.

1. Press "Next" to continue or "Cancel" to quit the program.

2. Load the Home jersey by pressing the Load Home button and locate the 
file on your hard drive and when it is located select the file and 
press open (a visual representation of the BMP file should be visible 
in the Home Jersey window). Load the Away Jersey by pressing the Load 
Away button and locate the file on your hard drive and when it is 
located select the file and press open (a visual representation of the 
BMP file should be visible in the Away Jersey window)

Once the Home and Away Jerseys are loaded press Next to continue.

Enter your team’s name in the specified box and then scroll down to 
select your team’s home town from the available cities. Select your 
main logo from your Home jersey or Away jersey from the pull down menu.

Once the team name, home town and main logo are entered select Next to 
continue.

The Jersey Importer will now process the Home and Away jersey. The 
jersey created will be named Import01.jer. 

Select Restart to repeat the process and create another jersey or 
select Done to finish.

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4. Seeing the jersey in NHL 2002
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Start NHL 2002 to upload your Jersey into the game.

From the Main Menu Screen, Click on the Coach Options icon from the 
Menu Bar.

From the Coach Options pop up select the Custom Teams Option

From the Custom Team Screen select the Configure the Custom Team option 
from the Menu Bar (Jersey Icon).

From the Import a Jersey pop up select the Import.jer file.

Select players from the NHL to activate a custom team (they will be 
copies of the NHL players selected so they will be on their original 
team as well as the custom team) or create players to add to the custom 
team. 

Once your custom team has a full roster (at least 2 Goalies, 12 
Forwards and 6 Defensemen) the team will be made active and available 
to Select in the Play Now or Shootout mode.

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