NHL94 2025 3v3 ROM by The Sauce

[Sauce]

Howdy!

For folks, like me, who enjoy playing a 3v3, I am posting such a version inspired by my NHL94 2025 rom and EA's "Threes."  There is plenty to read below, and I realize that some may just want to get to the file.  If anything, please read the “Important Notes” and skip the rest for a rainy day if you’re in a hurry. 

IMPORTANT NOTES:
* There are 4 Period Lengths: 1, 5, 10 and Sudden Death. 

Credit for 3v3 OT Sudden Death goes to @Sean.  He came up with the concept for his NHL Jam series (check it out, under GENS Roms, when you can). 
NOTE: to make it happen, as each period in this mode is zero seconds, select Sudden Death and then click Start Game > Resume Game > Resume Game > Resume Game and viola!  You’ll be in sudden death OT for 5 minutes.

* Due to how the game must be edited in the Hex Code, the checking line, when you play with "line changes on", becomes the top line ("Scoring Line 1”) to start each period.  So, I renamed the checking line to say Ln.1 (with the Scoring Line 1 forwards and D) when editing in-game.  The original Scoring 1 (Ln1) and Scoring Line 2 (Ln2) remain as such/intended.  The in-game line editor and team roster view, when line changes are on, sort as Ln1, Ln2 and Ln1 for the 3 lines.  Just keep that in mind when you do in-game changes.

* I use the same PP and PK lines, for each instance, so I renamed them to PP and PK instead of PP1/PP2 and PK1/PK2.


MORE ABOUT THE ROM: (for those curious)
* 32 Teams including the Utah Hockey Club.

* Each team has 5 forwards, 3 D-men and 2 goalies to choose from when editing lines.  I picked those most commonly used in OT.  Feel free to change the pairings as you see fit.

* The game features the ability to do 4v3 powerplays.  If you want to do so, you must play with penalties ON (except offsides) and play with line changes ON.  It will stay as 3v3 if you play with NLC.

* As with previous versions of 3v3 that I created, all skaters (minus goalies) have the position of D so that you can select whoever you want for your 3v3 combos or when you are on a 4v3 powerplay.  You want 3 forwards or 3 D-men, have at it.

* Penalties are 1 min in length.

* You can now edit/update PP units in the game.  In the past, because I would only show one Dman, if I had a second on the PP point, you couldn't see them in the Line Editor.  You would have to download NOSE to see them and edit accordingly.  To remedy it, I simply show 1 D and 3 wingers.  This way, you can edit one of the 4 within the game.

* Injuries are disabled using the hack @chaos provided on 8/30/24 (In the Gens How-To & Reference section of this site).

* Every player has a hit/checking ranking of 1 and an aggression of 0.  While there will still be hits and penalties, there are less than a 5v5 rom.


KNOWN BUGS: (in case you notice one)
* WSH/WPG Freeze Bug if you cycle player cards, on the Team Selection page, for both Washington and Winnipeg.  If you use Kega Fusion, as an emulator, it will not freeze.

* Player Cards are broken and will freeze due to how lineups are two missing players, on ice, per team.

* If your team has two players penalized, the powerplay becomes 4 on 2.  However, since penalties are only 1 min in length, it shouldn't be a big deal.  It adds to the excitement.  LOL

* If you like to watch intermissions of other game highlights, they are also 3v3 format but, there is a "ghost" player who appears at the home team's 1st and 3rd period blue line (bottom right).  It does nothing but stand still and players will skate through him.  It is likely due to this ROM having 3 skaters (per team) as opposed to 5.
 

Let me know if you have any questions.  Cheers!

-Sauce

NHL94 2025 3v3.bin

 

 

 

Edited December 12, 2024 by Sauce

[Puck Defender]

This is just...

Dude!

We're not worthy!

[Sauce]

1 hour ago, Puck Defender said:

This is just...

Dude!

We're not worthy!

LOL!  Thanks bud, I appreciate it and you are worthy!  I know that this ROM doesn't have the curb appeal of say my NHL94 2025 ROM but, I still very much enjoy playing it.  I'm happy to hear that others like it as well. 
 

Edited December 14, 2024 by Sauce

[Puck Defender]

22 hours ago, Sauce said:

LOL!  Thanks bud, I appreciate it and you are worthy!  I know that this ROM doesn't have the curb appeal of say my NHL94 2025 ROM but, I still very much enjoy playing it.  I'm happy to hear that others like it as well. 
 

It's great man. Love it. Glad you are back.

[Justintinov]

Edit: issue was addressed in NHL 25 ROM post. No need to reply. Will edit in NOSE.

 

I replied to your other NHL 25 post not realizing I was in the wrong thread but the same issue applies. Detroit is in the West and Nashville is in the East. Can they be switched?

Edited January 6 by Justintinov