I've been working and tweaking the sliders since the game first came out for the PC and finally I have achieved realistic results. Although I believe that NBA 2K9 is a great Basketball Sim, it had it's flaws such as Opposing CPU Superstars not being able to dominate the user like they should be and that there was an unrealistic amount of Point in the Paint by the CPU. I finally made a set sliders to combat these two main issues and now I am having fun with the game. I also took some screenshots to prove that the sliders I have made achieved realistic results, I was the (User) Raptors playing against (CPU) Lebron's Cavs:
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As you can see, Lebron (CPU) took over the game and was taking the majority of the shots which a Superstar should do. Also, in the team stats screenshot, you can see that the Cavs had 46 PIP which is not too high since Lebron was driving down the lane a lot. The shooting % is on par I believe, in the 40% mark.
I will post my sliders here later so that everyone can see them but for now I will be uploading my sliders so that those who don't want to bother adjusting their slider settings accordingly can just download it and place it in: C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\Application Data\2K Sports\NBA 2K9\Saves
Here is the download link to my gameplay sliders and hopefully you can enjoy them as much as I do on your PC:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ymom1d2zjkt (updated with the latest changes)
P.S. I am playing on PRO difficulty with 10mins Quarters, also it is important to press 3 on your keyboard when you are in the Quick Game screen after you have chosen your teams (user vs. CPU) in order to set the opposition's playbook to "ALL PLAYS" before you start the game. Or you can set all teams to use the "Standard Playbook" in the Coaching Profile before you start an Association or Season.
Well here is my latest slider settings, the first # is the User then the CPU
(just a reminder, I'm playing NBA 2K9 on the PC so results may vary according to which console you are using):
Gameplay Settings
Difficulty: Pro
Quarter Length: 10 minutes
Clutch Factor - ON
Game Speed: 50
Real Player FT% - On
NBA Rules
Charging: 60
Blocking Foul: 65
Reaching Fouls: 55
Shooting Foul: 75
Loose Ball Foul: 100
Offense
Close Shot: 33/33
Mid Range: 49/51
3PT Success: 48/51
Layup Success: 44/49
Dunk Success: 50/50
Dunks in Traffic: 50/50
Screen Success: 60/60
Defense
Steal Success: 20/20
Help Defense Strength: 60/60
Attributes
Stealing: 30/30
Blocking: 0/0
Ball Handling: 50/50
Offense Awareness: 50/50
Defense Awareness: 48/50
Offensive Rebounding: 41/41
Defensive Rebounding: 50/50
Clutch Factor: 5/5
Speed: 50/50
Strength: 50/50
Stamina: 45/45
Durability: 50/50
Vertical: 5/5
Quickness: 50/50
Hustle: 1/1
Hands: 40/40
On-Ball Defense: 42/58
Injury severity: 40/40
Tendencies
Take Close Shots: 50/26
Take Mid-Range Shots: 50/65
Take 3-Pt Shots: 50/35
Attack the Basket: 50/38
Finish strong: 50/50
Look For Post Players: 50/44
Triple threat: 50/65
Fadeaway: 50/50
Hook shot: 50/50
Putback: 50/50
Throw Flashy Passes: 0/0
Foul: 68/70
Play passing lanes: 55/55
On-ball steal: 40/40
Contest shot: 40/42
Size-up: 50/73
Don't forget the set the Opponent's Playbook to "ALL PLAYS" or "Standard Playbook" when you are using these sliders. Hope you guys enjoy them, have fun.