NBA 2K21 Next-Gen Settings/Sliders (Hall of Fame)

[H2UKNOW]

My goal is always to replicate what I see on tv as closely as possible while keeping things challenging. I didn't venture too far away from default Hall of Fame. I highly recommend bookmarking the SimWorld/SimStyle NBA 2K19 Spreadsheets and adjusting Coach Gameplans for both teams before every game to get better defensive rotations. I included all of my settings so that you could get a feel for exactly how I play. Give them a try and let me know what you think. All feedback is welcomed and greatly appreciated. User and CPU sliders are always the same.


Settings
Game Difficulty: Hall of Fame
Quarter Length: 12 Minutes
Fatigue: On
Injuries: On
Game Speed: 60
Foul Out: 6
On Court Shot Clock: Full 24 Seconds
Shot Feedback: Off
Camera Shake: Off
Gameplay Indicators: Off
Action Replays: Off
Highlight Play Camera Cuts: On
After Broadcast Camera Cuts: Often
Ball Handler Text: None
Pick & Roll Overlay: Off

Audio Presentation: Regular Season (Playoffs)
Motion Blur: 50
Commentary Vol: 80
PA Vol: 65 (95)
Sound Effects Vol: 100
Crowd Vol: 70 (100)
Player Chatter Vol: 100


CPU/User Sliders: (Pre-Season, Regular Season, All-Star Weekend, Post-Season)
Offense
Free Throw Difficulty: 50
Inside Shot Success: 54
Close Shot Success: 56
Mid-Range Shot Success: 58
3PT Success: 60
Layup Success: 56
Dunk In Traffic Frequency: 65, 65, 100, 65
Dunk In Traffic Success: 35, 35, 50, 35
Pass Accuracy: 35, 40, 50, 45
Alley-Oop Success: 65, 75, 100, 85
Contact Shot Success: 54
Ball Security: 0
Body-Up Sensitivity: 100
Pass Speed: 56

Defense
Driving Contact Shot Frequency: 75, 85, 50, 95/100
Inside Contact Shot Frequency: 75, 85, 50, 95/100
Layup Defense Strength (Takeoff): 50, 50, 25, 65/75
Layup Defense Strength (Release): 50, 50, 25, 65/75
Jump Shot Defense Strength (Gather): 10, 10, 0, 25/35
Jump Shot Defense Strength (Release): 10, 10, 0, 25/35
Help Defense Strength: 75, 85, 50, 95/100
Steal Success: 100

Attributes
Acceleration: 70
Vertical: 50
Strength: 50
Stamina: 50
Speed: 50
Durability: 45, 50, 65, 55
Hustle: 75, 85, 50, 95/100
Ball Handling: 55, 55, 75, 55
Hands: 45, 50, 35, 55
Dunking Ability: 35, 35, 65, 35
On-Ball Defense: 5, 5, 0, 10
Stealing: 35, 35, 10, 35
Blocking: 35, 35, 10, 35
Offensive Awareness: 100
Defensive Awareness: 100
Offensive Rebounding: 50
Defensive Rebounding: 50
Offensive Consistency: 85, 95, 100, 95
Defensive Consistency: 75, 75, 50, 85
Fatigue Rate: 52, 50, 50, 48
Lateral Quickness: 75

Tendencies
Take Inside Shots: 55
Take Close Shots: 45
Take Mid-Range Shots: 45, 45, 55, 40
Take 3PT Shots: 65, 65, 75, 60
Post Shots: 25, 25, 35, 30
Attack the Basket: 35, 35, 45, 40
Look for Post Players: 45
Throw Alley-Oops: 100
Attempt Dunks: 100
Attempt Putbacks: 100
Play Passing Lanes: 100, 100, 50, 100
Go for On-Ball Steals: 100, 100, 50, 100
Contest Shots: 75, 85, 50, 100
Backdoor Cuts: 35, 50, 0, 65

Fouls
Over the Back Foul Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95
Charging Foul Frequency: 95, 95, 85, 90
Blocking Foul Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95
Reaching Foul Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95
Shooting Foul Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95
Loose Ball Foul Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95
Illegal Screen Frequency: 100, 100, 90, 95

Movement
Speed with Ball (Max rating): 70
Speed with Ball (Min rating): 25
Acceleration with Ball (Max rating): 70
Acceleration with Ball (Min rating): 25
Speed without Ball (Max rating): 75
Speed without Ball (Min rating): 30
Acceleration without Ball (Max rating): 75
Acceleration without Ball (Min rating): 30


Coach Settings
Adaptive Coach Engine: Off
Timeout: Auto
Player Minutes: Auto
Substitution: Auto
Substitution Method: Rotation
Offensive PlayVision: All Plays
PlayVision Display: Full
Playcalling Messages: Show All
Offensive Playcalling: Auto
Defensive Playcalling: Auto
Late-Game Fouling: Auto
Team Communication: Offense and Defense
Freelance Series Order: Dynamic
Freelance Series Repeat: Repeat on Success


Controller Settings
Vibration: On
Shot Meter: Off
Perfect Release: None
Shot Timing: Real Player %
Shot Aiming: Off
Free Throw Timing: Real Player %
Free Throw Aiming: Aiming Off
Pro Stick Function: Default
Pro Stick Orientation: Absolute
Off-Ball Offense Mode: Absolute
Double Team Reaction: Auto
Help Defense Button Function: Call For Help
Call For Pick And Roll Vs Fade: Auto
Player Icons: Off
Skip Pass: Enabled
Icon Lead Passing: Off
Pro Stick Pass Type: Normal
Icon Passing: Pass Type Control
Receiver Control: Handoff/Pitch Pass
Pro Stick Defense: Absolute
Who To Guard: Off
Defensive Assist With Intense-D: 100 (User Preference)
Boxout Assist Strength: 100 (User Preference)

Pass Target Profile: Custom
Pass Target Direction: 60
Pass Target Distance: 30
Pass Target Distance: 10

[res2]

Nice sliders - thanks for posting.

You might play with some of the tendencies section. I find the default 50s do not create enough midrange or 3pt attempts and creates too many drives to the basket. There are a few slider sets to compare if you are interested.

As a constructive comment, I find the center justification makes the data a little harder to read. But that's just me so take that comment with a big grain of salt.

Always glad to see more efforts to make the game better. :-)

[res2]

And I totally agree with your note about the default rosters being a mess.

I have a roster I use for my season mode and have made these global updates (all players page so its actually not tedious).

Increase the foul attribute for everyone by about 20-30 points.
Increased fouls, hard fouls, and contest shots by about 20-30 points
Decreased drive and finish tendencies by about 20-30 points
Increased dish to open man by about 20 - 30 points

I also remove most of the badges as I really think these create bad behaviors.

These sort of roster changes can make a huge difference.

Note - the foul changes require updating the simulation settings. Set fouls to 0 to avoid the simulator creating way too many fouls. With these changes i average 20 - 35 free throws a game in both simmed and played games.

[H2UKNOW]

Quote: Originally Posted by res2

Nice sliders - thanks for posting. You might play with some of the tendencies section. I find the default 50s do not create enough midrange or 3pt attempts and creates too many drives to the basket. There are a few slider sets to compare if you are interested. As a constructive comment, I find the center justification makes the data a little harder to read. But that's just me so take that comment with a big grain of salt. Always glad to see more efforts to make the game better. :-)

I agree about shot distribution, but we're in a bad spot with default rosters being so bad. If I was to raise the 3PT Tendency slider to compensate for a shooter like Glen Rice having a 0 in the default roster, will it also led to Giannis shooting 5 per game since he had a 78 3PT rating and his shot tendency was too high as well? It's tough, but I'll play around with them before I release a final set this week. I also tried to make it easier to read. Thanks a lot!

[H2UKNOW]

Quote: Originally Posted by res2

And I totally agree with your note about the default rosters being a mess. I have a roster I use for my season mode and have made these global updates (all players page so its actually not tedious). Increase the foul attribute for everyone by about 20-30 points. Increased fouls, hard fouls, and contest shots by about 20-30 points Decreased drive and finish tendencies by about 20-30 points Increased dish to open man by about 20 - 30 points I also remove most of the badges as I really think these create bad behaviors. These sort of roster changes can make a huge difference. Note - the foul changes require updating the simulation settings. Set fouls to 0 to avoid the simulator creating way too many fouls. With these changes i average 20 - 35 free throws a game in both simmed and played games.

Is your roster on Xbox Live?

[res2]

Quote: Originally Posted by H2UKNOW

Is your roster on Xbox Live?

Sorry - PC user here. And its customized for my Seattle Skyhawks created player team. I'm of no use to you.

[H2UKNOW]

Streaming my final set now.

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[H2UKNOW]

First post updated. I went 1-3 last night so I'll stream two games before work. Hopefully we can get back to .500. Tap in and leave a comment if you do. Thanks!

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