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| − | {{ | + | {{disambig|the Windows version|the Apple Arcade version|[[NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition]]}} |
{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = NBA 2K21 cover.jpg | |cover = NBA 2K21 cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 4, 2020}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 4, 2020}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|nba-2k21| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|nba-2k21|67}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|9806/nba-2k21|68}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|nba-2k21| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|nba-2k21|77}} |
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | Ad-supported |ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://stevivor.com/news/nba-2k21-inserts-unskippable-ads-pre-game-loading-screens/|title=NBA 2K21 inserts unskippable ads into pre-game loading screens|date=2020-10-19}}</ref> }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Currency, Infinite spend }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Sports }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Sports }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | Basketball }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | Basketball }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | North America }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | NBA 2K }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | NBA 2K }} | ||
|steam appid = 1225330 | |steam appid = 1225330 | ||
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|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
|gogcom id side = | |gogcom id side = | ||
| − | |official site= | + | |official site= https://nba.2k.com/ |
| − | |hltb = | + | |hltb = 82997 |
| − | |igdb = | + | |igdb = |
| − | |mobygames = | + | |mobygames = nba-2k21 |
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| − | |wikipedia = | + | |wikipedia = NBA_2K21 |
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
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|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Key points''' | ||
| + | {{--}} Based on the PlayStation 4/Xbox One release. | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | nba-2k21 | unknown | | | Windows | }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NBA-2K21-ROW | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-NBA-2K21-MAMBA-FOREVER-EDITION-ROW|Mamba Forever Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NBA-2K21-ROW | Steam | {{store link|GamersGate|DD-NBA-2K21-MAMBA-FOREVER-EDITION-ROW|Mamba Forever Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4650-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4650-2|Mamba Forever Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 4650-1 | Steam | {{store link|Gamesplanet|4650-2|Mamba Forever Edition}} also available. | | Windows }} | ||
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1225330 | Steam | Mamba Forever Edition also available. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1225330 | Steam | Mamba Forever Edition also available. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ii}} | + | |
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} '''Mamba Forever Edition''' includes 100,000 virtual currency, 10,000 MyTEAM points, 10 MyTEAM tokens, 60 MyCAREER skill boosts, 30 Gatorade boosts, 40 MyTEAM promo packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week), Sapphire Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson MyTEAM cards, 5 pair MyCAREER shoe collection, MyPLAYER backpack, Kobe Bryant digital collection. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
| + | ===Microtransactions=== | ||
| + | {{Microtransactions | ||
| + | |boost = | ||
| + | |cosmetic = | ||
| + | |currency = Packs of Virtual Currency are available to purchase with real money. | ||
| + | |finite spend = | ||
| + | |infinite spend = Virtual Currency can be bought with no limit. | ||
| + | |free-to-grind = | ||
| + | |loot box = | ||
| + | |player trading = | ||
| + | |time-limited = | ||
| + | |unlock = | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|appdata}}\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\pls\datastorage\}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|discord = | |discord = | ||
|discord notes = | |discord notes = | ||
| − | |epic games store = | + | |epic games store = unknown |
|epic games store notes = | |epic games store notes = | ||
|gog galaxy = | |gog galaxy = | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|nba2k21_video_settings.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
| + | {{Image|nba2k21_advanced_video_settings.png|In-game advanced video settings.}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
| − | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{Term|Hor+}} menus and gameplay, {{Term| | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = {{Term|Hor+}} menus and gameplay, {{Term|pillarboxed}} {{Term|FMV}}s.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SQqcipkjKg|title=NBA 2K21 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440)|date=2020-09-04}}</ref> |
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = true |
| − | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = Different camera angles, zoom and height levels can be set during the match. |
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
| − | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = true |
| − | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x. |
| − | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = true |
| − | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. '''Anti-aliasing Quality''' controls the number of extra coverage samples (driver-dependent). [[TAA]] toggle. <br> [[SSAA]] can be enforced independently by editing {{code|VideoSettings.cfg}}. |
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = On, Off, Half-rate, Dynamic. '''Dynamic''' enforces Half-rate Vsync during cutscenes. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
| − | |60 fps notes = | + | |60 fps notes = The game was designed for 60 Hz refresh rate.<ref>Developer notes found in {{P|appdata}}\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\{{code|VideoSettingsHelp.txt}}</ref> |
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 240 FPS. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Input== | ==Input== | ||
{{Input | {{Input | ||
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = true |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
| − | |mouse menu notes = | + | |mouse menu notes = Certain actions cannot be performed with a mouse. |
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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|full controller = true | |full controller = true | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
| − | |controller remap = | + | |controller remap = true |
|controller remap notes = | |controller remap notes = | ||
| − | |controller sensitivity = | + | |controller sensitivity = false |
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
| − | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = limited |
| − | |invert controller y-axis notes= | + | |invert controller y-axis notes= Can be done through key bindings and will only be inverted during gameplay. |
| − | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
| − | |xinput controllers notes = | + | |xinput controllers notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-09-04|comment=Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref> |
| − | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
| − | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
| − | |dualshock 4 = | + | |dualshock 4 = true |
| − | |dualshock 4 notes = | + | |dualshock 4 notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-09-04|comment=Tested the game with Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable}}</ref> |
| − | |dualshock prompts = | + | |dualshock prompts = true |
|dualshock prompts notes = | |dualshock prompts notes = | ||
| − | |light bar support = | + | |light bar support = true |
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
|dualshock 4 modes = unknown | |dualshock 4 modes = unknown | ||
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|tracked motion prompts = unknown | |tracked motion prompts = unknown | ||
|tracked motion prompts notes = | |tracked motion prompts notes = | ||
| − | |other controllers = | + | |other controllers = true |
|other controllers notes = | |other controllers notes = | ||
|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
| − | |controller hotplug = | + | |controller hotplug = true |
| − | |controller hotplug notes = | + | |controller hotplug notes = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=AlRayes BRN|date=2020-09-04|comment=Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers}}</ref> |
| − | |haptic feedback = | + | |haptic feedback = true |
|haptic feedback notes = | |haptic feedback notes = | ||
| − | |simultaneous input = | + | |simultaneous input = true |
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
|steam input api = unknown | |steam input api = unknown | ||
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|steam cursor detection notes = | |steam cursor detection notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | nba2k21_keyboard_offense.png|Default key bindings - offense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_keyboard_offense_off-ball.png|Default key bindings - off-ball offense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_keyboard_defense.png|Default key bindings - defense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_keyboard_defense_off-ball.png|Default key bindings - off-ball defense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_controller_offense.png|Default controller layout - offense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_controller_offense_off-ball.png|Default controller layout - off-ball offense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_controller_defense.png|Default controller layout - defense. | ||
| + | nba2k21_controller_defense_off-ball.png|Default controller layout - off-ball defense. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
| + | {{Image|nba2k21_audio_settings.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
| − | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Commentary, PA, Sound Effects, Crowd, Player Chatter, Menu Music. |
|surround sound = unknown | |surround sound = unknown | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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|language = Simplified Chinese | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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|language = Traditional Chinese | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = true |
|subtitles = false | |subtitles = false | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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{{Network/Multiplayer | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
|local play = true | |local play = true | ||
| − | |local play players = | + | |local play players = 4 |
| − | |local play modes = | + | |local play modes = Versus, Co-op |
|local play notes = | |local play notes = | ||
| − | |lan play = | + | |lan play = false |
|lan play players = | |lan play players = | ||
|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
|online play = true | |online play = true | ||
| − | |online play players = | + | |online play players = 10 |
| − | |online play modes = | + | |online play modes = Versus, Co-op |
|online play notes = | |online play notes = | ||
|asynchronous = | |asynchronous = | ||
|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = true |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
|p2p = | |p2p = | ||
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|dedicated = | |dedicated = | ||
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
|direct ip = | |direct ip = | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 11 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = false |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = true |
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|mac os x powerpc app = | |mac os x powerpc app = | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
| − | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 7 |
| − | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz |
| − | |minRAM = | + | |minCPU2 = AMD FX 4100 3.6 GHz |
| − | |minHD = | + | |minRAM = 4 GB |
| − | |minGPU = | + | |minHD = 110 GB |
| + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 | ||
| + | |minGPU2 = AMD Radeon HD 7770 | ||
| + | |minVRAM = 1 GB | ||
| + | |minDX = 11 | ||
| + | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0x compatible | ||
| + | |minother = CPU supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX. | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 8.1, 10 |
| − | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz |
| − | |recRAM = | + | |recCPU2 = AMD FX 8370 3.4 GHz |
| + | |recRAM = 8 GB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
| − | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 |
| + | |recGPU2 = AMD Radeon R9 270 | ||
| + | |recVRAM = 2 GB | ||
| + | |recother = Dual-analog controller. | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 23 May 2021
This page is for the Windows version. For the Apple Arcade version, see NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition.
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Visual Concepts | |
| Publishers | |
| 2K Sports | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 4, 2020 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 67 |
| OpenCritic | 68 |
| IGDB | 77 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | Ad-supported[1] |
| Microtransactions | Currency, Infinite spend |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Direct control |
| Genres | Sports |
| Sports | Basketball |
| Art styles | Realistic |
| Themes | North America |
| Series | NBA 2K |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| NBA 2K9 | 2008 |
| NBA 2K10 | 2009 |
| NBA 2K11 | 2010 |
| NBA 2K12 | 2011 |
| NBA 2K13 | 2012 |
| NBA 2K14 | 2013 |
| NBA 2K15 | 2014 |
| NBA 2K16 | 2015 |
| NBA 2K17 | 2016 |
| NBA 2KVR Experience | 2016 |
| NBA 2K18 | 2017 |
| NBA 2K19 | 2018 |
| NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | 2018 |
| NBA 2K20 | 2019 |
| NBA 2K21 | 2020 |
| NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition | 2021 |
| NBA 2K22 | 2021 |
| NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition | 2021 |
| NBA 2K23 | 2022 |
| NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition | 2022 |
| NBA 2K24 | 2023 |
NBA 2K21 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view sports game in the NBA 2K series.
Key points
- Based on the PlayStation 4/Xbox One release.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
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| GamersGate | |
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |
|
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|
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |
|
| Green Man Gaming | |
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |
|
| Humble Store | |
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |
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| Steam | |
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- Mamba Forever Edition includes 100,000 virtual currency, 10,000 MyTEAM points, 10 MyTEAM tokens, 60 MyCAREER skill boosts, 30 Gatorade boosts, 40 MyTEAM promo packs (10 at launch, then 3 per week), Sapphire Damian Lillard and Zion Williamson MyTEAM cards, 5 pair MyCAREER shoe collection, MyPLAYER backpack, Kobe Bryant digital collection.
Monetization
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| Currency | Packs of Virtual Currency are available to purchase with real money. |
| Infinite spend | Virtual Currency can be bought with no limit. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\VideoSettings.cfg |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\pls\datastorage\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game video settings.
In-game advanced video settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ menus and gameplay, pillarboxed FMVs.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | Different camera angles, zoom and height levels can be set during the match. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. Anti-aliasing Quality controls the number of extra coverage samples (driver-dependent). TAA toggle. SSAA can be enforced independently by editing VideoSettings.cfg. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | On, Off, Half-rate, Dynamic. Dynamic enforces Half-rate Vsync during cutscenes. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | The game was designed for 60 Hz refresh rate.[3] Capped at 240 FPS. |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | Certain actions cannot be performed with a mouse. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | ||
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Can be done through key bindings and will only be inverted during gameplay. |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | [4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | ||
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | [5] | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | ||
| Generic/other controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | [6] | |
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Default key bindings - offense.
Default key bindings - off-ball offense.
Default key bindings - defense.
Default key bindings - off-ball defense.
Default controller layout - offense.
Default controller layout - off-ball offense.
Default controller layout - defense.
Default controller layout - off-ball defense.
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Commentary, PA, Sound Effects, Crowd, Player Chatter, Menu Music. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | 4 | Versus, Co-op |
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| LAN play | ||||
| Online play | 10 | Versus, Co-op |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Self-hosting |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 8.1, 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz AMD FX 4100 3.6 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz AMD FX 8370 3.4 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 110 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 AMD Radeon HD 7770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 270 2 GB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0x compatible | |
| Other | CPU supporting SSE 4.2 and AVX. | Dual-analog controller. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1225330/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1225330) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ NBA 2K21 inserts unskippable ads into pre-game loading screens - last accessed on 2020-10-19
- ↑ NBA 2K21 - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2020-09-04
- ↑ Developer notes found in %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\
VideoSettingsHelp.txt - ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-09-04
- Tested the game with Microsoft's Xbox One controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-09-04
- Tested the game with Sony PlayStation DualShock 4 V2 controller connected through a USB cable
- ↑ Verified by User:AlRayes BRN on 2020-09-04
- Tested the game by hot-plugging two different controllers