What is a decoder, which ones do I need, and where do I get them?
The NHL 09 widescreen patch is compatible with:
NHL 09, released in 2008, was a highly anticipated ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. Despite its popularity, one issue plagued many users - the lack of native widescreen support. This limitation led to black bars on the sides of the screen, detracting from the immersive experience gamers sought.
The downloaded file will likely be a ZIP or RAR archive. Extract it to a folder on your computer.
There isn't a single official "patch," but the community has created reliable workarounds.
It depends on the country you're in, the television system you're using, and sometimes the device you use. If you don't have a decoder you require, NextPVR will tell you what type of decoder it's missing. Here are some example decoder requirements for common user groups:
The NHL 09 widescreen patch is compatible with:
NHL 09, released in 2008, was a highly anticipated ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada and published by EA Sports. Despite its popularity, one issue plagued many users - the lack of native widescreen support. This limitation led to black bars on the sides of the screen, detracting from the immersive experience gamers sought.
The downloaded file will likely be a ZIP or RAR archive. Extract it to a folder on your computer.
There isn't a single official "patch," but the community has created reliable workarounds.
NextPVR is a 32bit application so will only see 32bit decoders on the machine. It can't see 64bit decoders, so these will not be listed.
NextPVR's decoder settings only apply to Live TV, and the playback of .ts recordings. For playback of other file types, like .mkv/.mp4/.avi, it's left to Windows to decide what decoders etc are used during playback. Installing LAV from HERE will often resolve issues with playback of these other file types.