TV Sports Basketball 2012/2013 Season

Phantom · 15 July 2013, 10:48

As a great fan of Cinemaware's basketball game (still the best basketball game in the Amiga in my opinion), I decided to update it. Although this update is already a couple of months old, I just post it here in case that someone didn't notice it. So here it is, the full 2012/2013 NBA season for TV Sports Basketball which includes:

* Correct teams

* Correct players

* Updated players' stats to represent reality as close as possible

* Correct heights

* Correct coaches

Unfortunately due to the old release of the game, there is one big flaw, and some minor flaws which don't affect the gameplay though.

The one big flaw is that due to the old release of the game, it includes 28 teams, whereas now NBA consists of a total of 30 teams. So, I forced not to include the two worst teams in NBA these years, and those are Charlotte Bobcats from the Eastern Conference and New Orleans Hornets from the Western Conference. Sorry for the fans of those aforementioned teams.

The minor flaws consists actually of the current jersey numbers of the players. It seems that the numbers in the oldie days weren't all available, so some players, but very few, have incorrect jersey numbers or at least very close numbers to the real thing.

And now for some screenshots (taken from my A1200):

Click image for larger version

Name: DSC00624.JPG
Views: 526
Size: 139.5 KB
ID: 36053

Click image for larger version

Name: DSC00625.JPG
Views: 459
Size: 187.3 KB
ID: 36054

Click image for larger version

Name: DSC00626.jpg
Views: 416
Size: 147.7 KB
ID: 36055

Click image for larger version

Name: DSC00627.jpg
Views: 373
Size: 130.6 KB
ID: 36056

Click image for larger version

Name: DSC00628.jpg
Views: 445
Size: 157.6 KB
ID: 36057

Installing update into a floppy disk

REMEMBER TO MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL "REEL 2" DISK OF THE GAME. NEVER USE THE ORIGINAL ONE WITH THE UPDATES.

1. You will need to turn your REEL 2 disk into write-enable state in order to copy over the two update files.

2. Download and extract the TVSports_Basketball_2012-2013.lha archive.

3. Copy the files seas and tdat to the REEL 2 disk, overwriting the old ones.

4. Start TV Sports Basketball and enjoy.

Installing update with WhdLoad

1. After installing the game with WhdLoad, you will notice a data directory nested in the TVSportsBasketball folder.

2. Download and extract the TVSports_Basketball_2012-2013.lha archive.

3. Copy the seas and tdat files into the data directory of the game, overwriting the old ones.

4. Start TV Sports Basketball as normal.

If you find it useful and you like my work, please add some feedback here in this thread. If you have any suggestions regarding the update, please say it here.

Enjoy!

DDNI · 15 July 2013, 11:49

LOL You are a crazy dude!

Thanks for this!

Cpt. Hindsight · 15 July 2013, 13:01

That motivates me to play TV Sports Basketball again after many years. Great game.
Thanks a lot.

daxb · 15 July 2013, 14:01

Yes, a lot of hard work I guess. No problems noticed so far.

We already talked about. It would be nice to have setable (or at least 3 min.) quarter time instead of 4 x 12 min. for a game in league mode. Would be cool if JOTD (isn`t active since some time) or someone else from WHDLoad team will have a look.

Phantom · 15 July 2013, 16:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by daxb

We already talked about. It would be nice to have setable (or at least 3 min.) quarter time instead of 4 x 12 min. for a game in league mode. Would be cool if JOTD (isn`t active since some time) or someone else from WHDLoad team will have a look.

The problem with 4 x 3 min is that will ruin the gameplay and the real simulation. I have finished this once in the past, and I assure you that there are hidden surprises as you progress deeply into the play-offs of the season.

DrBong · 15 July 2013, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDNI

LOL You are a crazy dude!

Thanks for this!

I agree, you are one crazy bugger Phantom.......but I'm glad you are!

Love TV Sports Basketball and this is one game I really miss having the time to play properly. Your laborious efforts may well "force" me to enjoy a full season for the first time in over a decade!!

alkis21 · 15 July 2013, 22:04

A-w-e-s-o-m-e!!! The Greeks have proven their love for basketball once again!

I tried the patch on the WHDLoad version and I confirm that it works like a charm:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom

If you have any suggestions regarding the update, please say it here.

Here's a suggestion: How about an update for the current European teams?

daxb · 15 July 2013, 23:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom

The problem with 4 x 3 min is that will ruin the gameplay and the real simulation.

Yes, but I don`t have the time to play so long and it is a bit boring because more time doesn`t change the result of a game. Just the duration changes.

Lord Riton · 16 July 2013, 14:55

Nice work !

I remember how i loved to play that game back in time. Played it really offten, and i made my own personnal team, with french tennis players

Was great fun !

But i doubt i'll play it again nowadays, have to many xbox 360 games to continue/finish

Phantom · 16 July 2013, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by alkis21

Here's a suggestion: How about an update for the current European teams?

Thanks for your kind words. I thought of EuroLeague for example or even our Greek A1 championship (just for fun), but I really don't know. I'm planning for a F1GP update actually, but that's not a promise.

Specksynder · 17 September 2013, 09:04

Just noticed this thread. Thank you so much for this incredible work, you're a star!

Playaveli · 11 March 2018, 04:06

This is awesome!

Is there even a more recent update?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phantom

(still the best basketball game in the Amiga in my opinion)

Amen to that!

happymondays · 11 March 2018, 11:34

Wow, I haven't seen this yet, great job. Thank you, Phantom and Playaveli, too for bringing up this thread.

Playaveli · 11 March 2018, 18:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by happymondays

Wow, I haven't seen this yet, great job. Thank you, Phantom and Playaveli, too for bringing up this thread.

Yea, since I working on SWOS updates I wondered if somebody would do the same for other sports titles for the Amiga.

DamienD · 11 March 2018, 19:19

Yeah, to add to others' comments, very nice work Phantom

...I too hadn't seen this thread before today.

Minuous · 12 March 2018, 16:58

I'm adding TV Sports Basketball editing to the Multi-game Character Editor 10.2, it should be ready for release in a couple of days. The existing editor is pretty awful, eg. doesn't even have mouse support :-(

malko · 12 March 2018, 19:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minuous

I'm adding TV Sports Basketball editing to the Multi-game Character Editor 10.2, it should be ready for release in a couple of days. The existing editor is pretty awful, eg. doesn't even have mouse support :-(

You have interesting stuff in this page. Excellent work !

Minuous · 14 March 2018, 08:27

OK, V10.2 has been released at http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/#mce , enjoy...

RoC · 18 April 2018, 11:31

TSB is one of my all-time favourites so I can only praise Phantom's work even if some years has gone.

I am going to check it out the MCE tool as well.

15 July 2013, 10:48	#1
Phantom Adventurer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colossal Cave, Valaii Posts: 364	TV Sports Basketball 2012/2013 Season As a great fan of Cinemaware's basketball game (still the best basketball game in the Amiga in my opinion), I decided to update it. Although this update is already a couple of months old, I just post it here in case that someone didn't notice it. So here it is, the full 2012/2013 NBA season for TV Sports Basketball which includes: * Correct teams * Correct players * Updated players' stats to represent reality as close as possible * Correct heights * Correct coaches Unfortunately due to the old release of the game, there is one big flaw, and some minor flaws which don't affect the gameplay though. The one big flaw is that due to the old release of the game, it includes 28 teams, whereas now NBA consists of a total of 30 teams. So, I forced not to include the two worst teams in NBA these years, and those are Charlotte Bobcats from the Eastern Conference and New Orleans Hornets from the Western Conference. Sorry for the fans of those aforementioned teams. The minor flaws consists actually of the current jersey numbers of the players. It seems that the numbers in the oldie days weren't all available, so some players, but very few, have incorrect jersey numbers or at least very close numbers to the real thing. And now for some screenshots (taken from my A1200): Installing update into a floppy disk REMEMBER TO MAKE A BACKUP COPY OF YOUR ORIGINAL "REEL 2" DISK OF THE GAME. NEVER USE THE ORIGINAL ONE WITH THE UPDATES. 1. You will need to turn your REEL 2 disk into write-enable state in order to copy over the two update files. 2. Download and extract the TVSports_Basketball_2012-2013.lha archive. 3. Copy the files seas and tdat to the REEL 2 disk, overwriting the old ones. 4. Start TV Sports Basketball and enjoy. Installing update with WhdLoad 1. After installing the game with WhdLoad, you will notice a data directory nested in the TVSportsBasketball folder. 2. Download and extract the TVSports_Basketball_2012-2013.lha archive. 3. Copy the seas and tdat files into the data directory of the game, overwriting the old ones. 4. Start TV Sports Basketball as normal. If you find it useful and you like my work, please add some feedback here in this thread. If you have any suggestions regarding the update, please say it here. Enjoy!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Street Sports Basketball	StingRay	HOL data problems	1	14 April 2013 14:44
Flashback 2012 Demoscene computer party 9th - 10th & 11th June 2012 - C64 - AMIGA - P	reload	News	0	24 April 2012 17:01
TV sports Basketball lha	Emu Amiga	project.WHDLoad	8	12 September 2010 17:44
TV Sports Basketball Question	ricky500	support.Games	0	27 June 2010 21:23
one on one Basketball	flunky	request.Old Rare Games	1	28 July 2006 14:02

15 July 2013, 11:49	#2
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	LOL You are a crazy dude! Thanks for this!

15 July 2013, 13:01	#3
Cpt. Hindsight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southpark Posts: 477	That motivates me to play TV Sports Basketball again after many years. Great game. Thanks a lot.

15 July 2013, 14:01	#4
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,303	Yes, a lot of hard work I guess. No problems noticed so far. We already talked about. It would be nice to have setable (or at least 3 min.) quarter time instead of 4 x 12 min. for a game in league mode. Would be cool if JOTD (isn`t active since some time) or someone else from WHDLoad team will have a look.

16 July 2013, 14:55	#9
Lord Riton Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: France Age: 52 Posts: 507	Nice work ! I remember how i loved to play that game back in time. Played it really offten, and i made my own personnal team, with french tennis players Was great fun ! But i doubt i'll play it again nowadays, have to many xbox 360 games to continue/finish

17 September 2013, 09:04	#11
Specksynder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Italy Age: 47 Posts: 445	Just noticed this thread. Thank you so much for this incredible work, you're a star!

11 March 2018, 11:34	#13
happymondays Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Szeged Posts: 219	Wow, I haven't seen this yet, great job. Thank you, Phantom and Playaveli, too for bringing up this thread.

11 March 2018, 19:19	#15
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Yeah, to add to others' comments, very nice work Phantom ...I too hadn't seen this thread before today.

12 March 2018, 16:58	#16
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	I'm adding TV Sports Basketball editing to the Multi-game Character Editor 10.2, it should be ready for release in a couple of days. The existing editor is pretty awful, eg. doesn't even have mouse support :-(

14 March 2018, 08:27	#18
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,630	OK, V10.2 has been released at http://amigan.1emu.net/releases/#mce , enjoy...

18 April 2018, 11:31	#19
RoC Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Italy Posts: 214	TSB is one of my all-time favourites so I can only praise Phantom's work even if some years has gone. I am going to check it out the MCE tool as well.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)