NBA 2K23
This page is for the Windows version. For the Apple Arcade version, see NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition.
Developers | |
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Visual Concepts | |
Publishers | |
2K Sports | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 8, 2022 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Time-limited, Currency |
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 2K25 | 2024 |
NBA 2K23 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view sports game in the NBA 2K series.
The PC version is based on the PlayStation 4/Xbox One version. This translates in inferior graphics and missing gameplay enhancements compared to the PlayStation 5/Xbox Series X release.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Publisher website | Michael Jordan Edition also available. | |||
Green Man Gaming | Michael Jordan Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Michael Jordan Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Michael Jordan Edition also available. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Currency | Offers packs of "Virtual Currency" for sale.[1] |
Time-limited | Customers who preorder the game receive some virtual currency and other in-game bonuses.[2] |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\2K Sports\NBA 2K23\VideoSettings.cfg |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1919590/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1919590/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 | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
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 |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | Static Blue | |
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | If the controller is disconnected, it asks you to reconnect it, but gives you the option to switch to the keyboard if you press the ↵ Enter key | |
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Commentary, Sound Effects, Crowd, Player Chatter and "2K Beats Menu Music" | |
Surround sound | 7.1 [3] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio | Licensed music can be turned off through "FEATURES" - "2K BEATS" |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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Local play | Co-op, Versus |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Co-op, Versus |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11.4 |
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, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz AMD FX-4100 3.6 GHz |
Intel Core i5-4430 3.0 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 9.0c compatible | |
Controller | Dual-analog gamepad | |
Other | Broadband Internet connection |
- 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>/1919590/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1919590) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ NBA 2K23 ITEM STORE - last accessed on 17 September 2022
- ↑ NBA 2K23 - last accessed on 2022-07-09
- "Pre-order NBA 2K23 to receive the following digital items:
- 5,000 Virtual Currency
- 5,000 MyTEAM Points
- 10 MyTEAM Promo Packs (delivered one a week)
- A Boost for each MyCAREER Skill type
- A Boost for each Gatorade Boost type
- Devin Booker MyPLAYER Jersey
- 95 Rated Devin Booker MyTEAM Free Agent Card"
- "Pre-order NBA 2K23 to receive the following digital items:
- ↑ Verified by User:Epicgames4 on 2024-03-02
- Verified with Orban Loudness Meter and a 7.1 surround receiver with HDMI in Windows 11 Insider Preview 22635.3212 (ni_release).