NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

[clipperfan811]

Alright well right off the bat, the file structure is different. The files aren't out in the open in individual .iff files. My computer doesn't even recognize a file type, it just says type: file.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that current mod tools will NOT work for 2k15. Hopefully there are still .iff files batched together underneath.

We'll have to see what the big guns find when they figure out how to look through the files.

Update: Oct 20, 2014

We are starting to see some progress on understanding the file structures and we have SweetFX, sliders and Rosters starting to trickle out. I'll update this first post when I can.

SweetFX

• SweetFX by Goldenstate77 Download at NLSC
  
  Two versions, normal and added color
  
  Normal:
  
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  Added Color:
  
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• SweetFX by KevinParker13 Download at NLSC

Modding Research progress

• NESA24 is making some progress on a file explorer, check out the thread over at the NLSC forums
  
  
• Vlad is working on a modding tool and he's made some progress with game files. Rosters look to be heavily encrypted though so it may be awhile until we get traditional roster editors. Check out his thread on NLSC
  
  
• KevinParker13 has a Game File research thread on NLSC. He's updating the contents of the game files as more research is done. Here's what he has so far:
  
  Spoiler

  General Files - These are files that control different aspects of the game.
  0B - Contains the soundtracks, cheers/ chants and sound effects in the game.
  1H - Contains animation files.
  1I - Contains all the shoe files.
  1J - This is where all the Facial Hair files are located.
  1K - Audio Files
  1M - Spanish Commentary
  1L - English Commentary
  1N - MyTeam Things
  
  Team IDs - These files contains the player's cyberface, the team's uniforms, the team's coaches, and the player's pictures.
  Default NBA Teams
  0D - Sixers 
  0E - Bucks
  0F - Bulls
  0G - Cavaliers
  0H - Celtics
  0I - Clippers
  0J - Grizzlies
  0K - Hawk
  0L - Heat 
  0M - Hornets
  0N - Jazz
  0O - Kings
  0P - Knicks
  0Q - Lakers
  0R - Magic
  0S - Mavericks
  0T - Nets
  0U - Nuggets
  0V - Pacers
  0W - Pelicans
  0X - Pistons
  0Y - Raptors
  0Z - Rockets
  1A - Spurs
  1B - Suns 
  1C - Thunder
  1D - Timberwolves
  1E - Trailblazers
  1F - Warriors
  1G - Wizards

  
  
  
  

Released Modding Tools

• NESA24 has released his file explorer tool (BETA version), it allows for exploring and exporting files. As of now it doesn't allow for importing anything back in but that could be coming soon.Download at NLSC
  
  
• gregkwaste has released his file explorer tool here's his post with a how to and download link on NLSC
  
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  Posted by gregkwaste on NLSC
  
  
  NBA 2K15 Explorer v0.1
  
  HowTo Guide:
  
  Getting Started
  
  Current Version: 0.1
  
  Features:
  Archive Exploring
  Customizable Exploring based on User Preferences
  Archive Contents Extraction
  OGG Sound Player embedded for previewing game sound files
  OpenGL texture viewer for previewing game texture files
  Texture Export Support (Automatic convertion to dds legacy format)
  NBA2K15 Explorer allows a quick exploring of the 2K15 archives. Its interface is split into 3 sections. It offers the ability to load game archives based on user selection, and parse the contents of each again, after user interaction. For every subarchive opened there is the possibility to extract its contents to a desired location but also to preview them. Preview support for now limits to json files (on the Text Editor), OGG sound files (on the Media Player), ZIP files (on the Archive Explorer) and DDS files on the OpenGL viewer. It also offers an Information Panel, in order to provide information about the file currently open.
  
  NBA2K15 Explorer is still under development so there is always room for improvement. There could be bugs around which i haven't yet found, or there could be files which do not still open, or give out errors on the console. For this particular reason, i have intentionally left the app run under an output console, which automatically opens when you are running the tool executable. So if anyone has noticed something wrong with the tool, grab a screenshot of the console and send it over.
  
  How it works
  
  DO NOT try to open anything before reading this, you will save much time and you will thank me later xD. Before opening anything, open the Preferences under the Options menu. From this preferences window you can select the archives of which file you want to explore. 1C, 1L and 1K together contain nearly 200,000 subarchives when the total of subarchives is 360,000. That means that if you still want to load those files and explore their contents, you will have to WAIT. And wait patiently, because it may take up to 7-10 minutes to load everything depending on the computer of course. I advice you to explore these files separately if you want to.
  
  Now having your preferences set, the only thing left is to click open and select the 0A file. Thats it, after a while you will see all the archives in the treeview together with each one's subarchives listed. DO NOT try opening any other file. OPEN ONLY 0A file. This one contains all the information about all the rest files.
  
  In order to explore a subarchive, simply double click on it. By double clicking the tool will ask you to open the file that the subarchive belongs, if its not already opened. By double clicking you will see all the subarchive contents on the down left list view.
  
  Double clicking again on this listview will attempt to open the selected file.
  
  Note
  If the file you seleted is a Zip file, its contents will appear on the Archive Explorer Tab. I have implemented a custom zip file parser, so you can again double click on any zip file subfile and the tool will try to preview it. For example if its a texture it will open in the OpenGL viewer, if its a json file it will open in the Text Editor.
  
  File Exporting
  
  IFF Contents
  In order to export subarchive contents (or in other words (mostly) IFF contents) ,on the Archive Contents listview, make your selection with the mouse, hit rightclick and click Export. A dialog will show up with saving directory options.
  
  Textures
  If you are mostly interested in textures, the best solution for exporting is via the OpenGL previewing window. After opening a DDS file, right click on the viewport and select Save Image. This will save your image in legacy dds format wherever you select to.
  
  
  TODO
  Add Import functions
  Add 3D model preview support
  Store user settings externally
  Get rid of the open file dialogs and parse the file from the game directory directly
  I'm really looking forward to your feedback, in order to make this tool better
  
  Download
  
  
  Enjoy
  
  Greg

  
  
  
• VladZolaJr has released his REDMC editing tool. It allows for exporting and importing of textures. No roster editing as files are heavily encrypted. Here's the download link on mediafire

Technical fixes and optimizations

• Microstuttering fix thread at NLSC by KevinParker13
• Fix for using sweetFX on Windows 8.1 by mlp111
  
  

  Go into your steam app. Click on settings. In the in-game settings area, disable " steam in game overlays". Simple as that and everything is fixed. Posted in nba-live forums if you need a walk through in the sweetfx thread

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Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Yep I'll wait and enjoy in the meantime

[clipperfan811]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Yeah I was pretty much expecting this. I'm sure I'll find a way or two to keep busy with all the goodness we have this year, especially since this is my first taste of next gen.

That being said if any of you tool makers need help with some of the grunt work, pm me. I'd be glad to do what I can.

[clipperfan811]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Starting to experiment with sweetFX for 2k15, I got pretty comfortable with the config files last year so shouldn't be too hard to tweak it to where I like it.

Here's my first one, I'm going to see how it translates to different arenas. There's slightly more contrast and sharpness in game than in the uploaded screen shot. I'll put it up on NLSC when I test/tweak it a little more.

Spoiler

with SweetFX



Original without SweetFX

[trobinson97]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I haven't been able to get SweetFX to work(Win8). How'd you do it?

[clipperfan811]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I haven't been able to get SweetFX to work(Win8). How'd you do it?

I'm on Windows 7 64bit but the base I used has a Windows 8 version. I used the one by GoldenState77 then just changed the settings file to my taste.

[bcruise]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Non-stop CTD's with the 8.1 version on additional color. I don't have fraps or anything like that running, and it doesn't get past the legal information screen. The steam notification box in the lower right doesn't come up, that's how I know when it's crashing. Deleted the files and everything works fine again.

Any ideas?

[mlp111]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Non-stop CTD's with the 8.1 version on additional color. I don't have fraps or anything like that running, and it doesn't get past the legal information screen. The steam notification box in the lower right doesn't come up, that's how I know when it's crashing. Deleted the files and everything works fine again.

Any ideas?

quite a few people have this issue, including myself, havent been able to solve it yet.

[mlp111]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I haven't been able to get SweetFX to work(Win8). How'd you do it?

I found the fix. After 2-4 hrs off playing around. Go into your steam app. Click on settings. In the in-game settings area, disable " steam in game overlays". Simple as that and everything is fixed. Posted in nba-live forums if you need a walk through in the sweetfx thread

[bcruise]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I found the fix. After 2-4 hrs off playing around. Go into your steam app. Click on settings. In the in-game settings area, disable " steam in game overlays". Simple as that and everything is fixed. Posted in nba-live forums if you need a walk through in the sweetfx thread

Thanks, that worked! Unfortunate that Steam's in-game screenshot feature is a casualty of this, but I have other ways.

It looks really good, I'll post the first one I took in the pics thread.

Okay, something seems weird to me, but maybe this is how it's supposed to work. My screenshots (which I'm taking through Fraps and the AMD Gaming Evolved App) lack the SweetFX lighting that I'm seeing in-game. It's a HUGE difference in how the shots look vs the actual game. Any reason why that might be?

I'll hold back the screens for now since they're nothing any more special than what I had before.

[mlp111]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Thanks, that worked! Unfortunate that Steam's in-game screenshot feature is a casualty of this, but I have other ways.

It looks really good, I'll post the first one I took in the pics thread.

Okay, something seems weird to me, but maybe this is how it's supposed to work. My screenshots (which I'm taking through Fraps and the AMD Gaming Evolved App) lack the SweetFX lighting that I'm seeing in-game. It's a HUGE difference in how the shots look vs the actual game. Any reason why that might be?

I'll hold back the screens for now since they're nothing any more special than what I had before.

I haven't tried the evolved app yet, but I know fraps does darken screens or over saturate them... I'll play around with them tomorrow to see if I can find something's

[trobinson97]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Try MSI Afterburner. Never had any issues with it not picking up SweetFX settings in games.

Sent from my Note 3

[bcruise]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

Try MSI Afterburner. Never had any issues with it not picking up SweetFX settings in games.

Sent from my Note 3

Yep, that worked. It's a big difference from Fraps screens.

Thanks, both of you!

[clipperfan811]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I found the fix. After 2-4 hrs off playing around. Go into your steam app. Click on settings. In the in-game settings area, disable " steam in game overlays". Simple as that and everything is fixed. Posted in nba-live forums if you need a walk through in the sweetfx thread

Nice work man! I added the fix to the main post. I'm going to try to stay on top of updating the main post as much as I can.

[SeaNNyT]

Re: NBA 2k15 Modding Thread

I really am hoping someone will come along and mod the horrible court reflections. They look nothing like real life in it's current form. Not to mention how low rez the actually paint and lettering is on the courts. I feel they were more spot on in the last gen, in the way light reflects off of polished/waxed wood.