NBA 2K21
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This page is for the Windows version. For the Apple Arcade version, see NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition.
Developers | |
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Visual Concepts | |
Publishers | |
2K Sports | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 4, 2020 |
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 |
⤏ 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
GamersGate | Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |||
Mamba Forever Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Mamba Forever Edition also available. | |||
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.
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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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 |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K21\VideoSettings.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1225330/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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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) | 1x, 16x. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x. TAA toggle ON or OFF. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | On, Off, Half-rate. Dynamic vertical sync is also available. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 240 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
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 |
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XInput-compatible controllers | [3] | |
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | [4] | |
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | [5] | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Commentary, PA, Sound effects, Crowd, Player chatter, 2K beats 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 | |
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Local play | 4 | Versus, Co-op |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 10 | Versus, Co-op |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Self-hosting |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 530 AMD FX 4100 |
Intel Core i5 4430 AMD FX 8370 |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 110 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GTS 450 ATI HD 7770 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 270 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0x |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1225330/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1225330) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
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
- ↑ 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