gu8lal8's COMPETITIVE sliders

[gu8lal8]

How we play and use these sliders.

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I play offline only vs CPU (on Superstar) and vs another USER (on All-Star) on PS4. We play Season mode with default 2K rosters, we try to keep the roster up to date (except injuries), we adjust the OVR ratings (with Intangibles and Off/Def Consistency) and do some position changes to have closer to real life rotations. For some bigs (Howard, Jordan, Marjanovic, Griffin, Millsap, ...) we also remove badges by leveling down all badges except personality badges. I do keep my in season roster up to date using import player DNA, that's why I don't adjust tendencies., we also use 'Force None Starter' if possible. Ben Simmons and John Wall are out for the season (personal reasons).

We (user1: Nets, user2: Lakers) use these sliders in offline season mode (control all teams) with Official 2K Play Now rosters.
I try to keep them up to date w/ Import Player DNA (except real life injuries), especially the top teams.

Primarily we play full games as each others opponent USER vs USER (my All-Star slider set), with our own team we play with Shots only (because we know the shot releases), with the opponent teams we play with Real Player % (Shot Timing N/A). In blowout games we Simcast the rest of the game or keep on playing vs CPU to test some things (defensive settings, bench players, playbooks). When playing vs CPU (my Superstar slider set) we play with Shots only. Sometimes we simulate entire games (vs bad teams), sometimes we use Simcast to simulate the 1st half and play 2nd half USER vs USER or CPU vs USER, this creates extra challenge because you have to deal with foul trouble or maybe you're behind by 10. In the playoffs 'opponent teams' are only allowed to play with Real Player % in home games, this way home court advantage really makes a difference.

The main goal of these sliders is to have competitive games vs CPU and USER. It's been our experience playing sports games (all NBA 2K, PES, FIFA series) for over 20 years, you have to level up to have a competitive experience against the CPU.
Secondary goal is when playing vs CPU, have those teams play like USER controlled teams (not like their real life counterpart per se). A USER will look for the drive to the basket, then look for the post mismatch and lastly will try the P&R.

Control All Teams
Camera - Skybox (Zoom - 10 | Height - 1 | Key Zoom - On | Reverse Angle - Off)
Injuries - On (keep day-to-day, 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks reduce anything longer to 2-4 weeks, except those who're out for the rest of the season IRL)
Team Chemistry - Off (you'll see minor changes in OVR ratings and ATTRIBUTES, up and downs of the season)
Trades - Off (we like to keep our roster up to date, except injuries and H&S protocols)

I like competitive 12min quarter games and I don't like to tinker with sliders too much, I only listed the changes you need to make. These are my settings ATM:



SUPERSTAR sliders:

2K22 CPU vs USER - CPU @ USER Sliders
(CPU Defense: Hall of Fame - CPU Offense: Superstar) @ (USER Defense: Superstar - USER Offense: Superstar)

Controller Settings

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Shot Feedback - Off
Shot Meter - Off
Shot Timing - Shots only (or Real Player % -> USER sliders with ** -4)
Perfect Release - None
Perfect Release SFX - None
Player Indicator - Circle
Player Indicator Color - Yellow
Free Throw Timing - Real Player % (untill they fix FT Difficulty)

CPU @ USER Sliders (WIP)

Free Throw Difficulty 100

Offense all default Superstar except: (Updated Feb 5)
Inside Shot Success - 54** @ 50**
Close Shot Success - 54** @ 50**
Mid-Range Shot Success - 54** @ 50**
3PT Success - 54** @ 50**
Layup Success - 54** @ 50**
Shot Timing Impact - 0 @ 50 (=CPU Real Player %)
Dunk in Traffic Success - 54** @ 50
Alley-Oop Success - 54** @ 52**
Contact Shot Success - 54** @ 50**

Defense all default Superstar
Attributes all default Superstar

Tendencies all default Superstar

Fouls all 100
Movement Default

If CPU/USER shooting% is too high/low, change CPU/USER offense sliders with ** -2/+2
or if inside/close/layup shooting% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
or if midrange/3pt shooting% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
or if alley-oop/contact shot% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
Use the eye-test for this, don't just look at FG%



ALL-STAR sliders:

2K22 USER vs USER - CPU @ USER Sliders
(CPU Defense: All-Star - CPU Offense: All-Star) @ (USER Defense: All-Star - USER Offense: All-Star)

Controller Settings

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Shot Feedback - Off
Shot Meter - Off
Shot Timing - Shots only (or Real Player % -> USER sliders with ** -4)
Perfect Release - None
Perfect Release SFX - None
Player Indicator - Circle
Player Indicator Color - Yellow
Free Throw Timing - Real Player % (untill they fix FT Difficulty)

CPU @ USER Sliders

Free Throw Difficulty 100

Offense all default All-Star except: (Updated Feb 5)
Inside Shot Success - 52** @ 52**
Close Shot Success - 52** @ 52**
Mid-Range Shot Success - 52** @ 52**
3PT Success - 52** @ 52**
Layup Success - 52** @ 52**
Shot Timing Impact - 0 @ 50 (=CPU Real Player %)
Dunk in Traffic Success - 52** @ 50
Alley-Oop Success - 52** @ 54**
Contact Shot Success - 52** @ 52**

Defense all default All-Star

Attributes all default All-Star

Tendencies all default All-Star

Fouls all 100
Movement Default

If CPU/USER shooting% is too high/low, change CPU/USER offense sliders with ** -2/+2
or if inside/close/layup shooting% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
or if midrange/3pt shooting% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
or if alley-oop/contact shot% is too high/low, change those offense sliders with -2/+2
Use the eye-test for this, don't just look at FG%



NBA 2K22 Official Roster Changes

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**NBA 2K22 UPDATED PLAYER RATINGS 01.28.22 ROSTER CHANGES**

**PHILADELPHIA 76ERS**

Ben Simmons - OUT Personal Reasons (Season)

**MILWAUKEE BUCKS**

Pat Connaughton - SG/SF

**CHICAGO BULLS**

Ayo Dosunmu - 77 (+2) SG/PG/SF

Tony Bradley - 74 (-1)

**CLEVELAND CAVALIERS

Caris LeVert IND

Lauri Markkanen - 80 (+2) Force Starter

Ed Davis - 71 (-1)

**BOSTON CELTICS***

Marcus Smart - 79 (+2) Force Starter

Dennis Schroder - 78 (-1)

P.J. Dozier - 72 (-2)

Romeo Langford - 72 (+2)

**LA CLIPPERS****

Paul George - SG/SF/PF

Norman Powell POR

Reggie Jackson - PG/SG

Robert Covington POR

**MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES**

Xavier Tillman - 75 (-1)

John Konchar - 75 (-1)

Ziaire Williams - 75 (+2)

**ATLANTA HAWKS**

De’Andre Hunter - 79 (+2)

Danilo Gallinari - 78 (-1)

Bogdan Bogdanovic - 77 (+1)

Kevin Huerter - 77 (+1) Force Starter

Delon Wright - 76 (-1)

**MIAMI HEAT**

P.J. Tucker - 79 (+2)

Duncan Robinson - 77 (+2) Force Starter

Dewayne Dedmon - 76 (-1)

Omer Yurtseven - 75 (-2)

**CHARLOTTE HORNETS**

Mason Plumlee - 79 (+2) Force Starter

P.J. Washington - 77 (-1)

Nick Richards - 75 (-1)

Ish Smith - 74 (+1)

**UTAH JAZZ**

Bojan Bogdanovic - PF/SF

Royce O’Neale - 78 (+2) SF/PF Force Starter

**SACRAMENTO KINGS**

Maurice Harkless - 74 (+2) PF/SF

Tristan Thompson - 74 (-2)

Damian Jones - 73 (+2)

Alex Len - 73 (-2)

**NEW YORK KNICKS**

Alec Burks - PG/SG/SF

Cam Reddish - 75 (-4) DNP

**LOS ANGELES LAKERS**

LeBron James - PF/C/SF

Malik Monk - 78 (+1)

Kendrick Nunn - 77 (-1)

Dwight Howard - 76 (-2)

Stanley Johnson - 76 (+2) SF/PF/C Force Starter

Avery Bradley - 75 (+2)

Deandre Jordan - 75 (-2)

Mason Jones - 71 (-2)

**ORLANDO MAGIC**

**DALLAS MAVERICKS**

Luka Doncic - PG/SG/SF

Kristaps Porzingis - PF/C (or C/PF)

Jalen Brunson - PG/SG

Dorian Finney-Smith - 77 (+1)

Maxi Kleber - 75 (+1)

Frank Ntilikina - 74 (+2)

Reggie Bullock - 74 (+1)

Trey Burke - 74 (-1)

Boban Marjanivic - 72 (-2)

Moses Brown - 72 (-1)

**BROOKLYN NETS**

Kyrie Irving - PG/SG

James Harden - SG/PG/SF

Patty Mills - PG/SG

DeAndre Bembry - SF/PF/SG

Bruce Brown Jr. - SF/PF/SG

Kessler Edwards - 74 (+1)

Blake Griffin - 73 (-2)

Paul Millsap - 72 (-2)

David Duke Jr. - 72 (-1)

**DENVER NUGGETS**

Jeff Green - 77 (+1) SF/PF/C

Zeke Nnaji - 75 (-1)

Rivers - 74 (+1)

Facundo Campazzo - 74 (-1)

DaMarcus Cousins - 73 (-2)

**INDIANA PACERS**

Ricky Rubio CLE

**NEW ORLEANS PELICANS**

**DETROIT PISTONS**

Cade Cunningham - PG/SG

Hamidou Diallo - SG/SF

**TORONTO RAPTORS**

Pascall Siakam - C/PF

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk - SG/SF

**HOUSTON ROCKETS**

John Wall - OUT Personal Reasons (Season)

Daniel Theiss - PF/C

**SAN ANTONIO SPURS**

**PHOENIX SUNS**

Jae Crowder - 78 (+2)

Cameron Payne - 77 (+1)

Landry Shamet - 76 (+2)

Frank Kaminski - 75 (-2) DNP

Dario Saric - 75 (-2) DNP

**OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER**

**MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES**

D'Angelo Russell - SG/PG

Patrick Beverley - PG/SG

**PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS**

Eric Bledsoe LAC

Keon Johnson LAC

Justise Winslow LAC

**GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS**

**WASHINGTON WIZARDS**

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope - 77 (+2) Force Starter

Deni Avdija - 75 (-1)

Raul Neto - 74 (+1)

Davis Bertans - 73 (-1)

Anthony Gill - 72 (-1)

NBA 2K22 Default Sliders CPU @ USER

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CPU Rookie/Pro/All-Star/Superstar/HoF @ USER Rookie/Pro/All-Star/Superstar/HoF Default Sliders
(50 @ 50 = 50/50/50/50/50 @ 50/50/50/50/50)

Offense
Inside Shot Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
Close Shot Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
Mid-Range Shot Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
3PT Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
Layup Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
Shot Coverage Impact - 50 @ 50
Shot Timing Impact - 50 @ 50
Dunk in Traffic Frequency - 50 @ 50
Dunk in Traffic Success - 45/50/52/54/56** @ 50
Pass Accuracy - 50 @ 50
Alley-Oop Success - 35/50/52/54/56** @ 60/56/54/52/50**
Contact Shot Success - 40/50/52/54/56** @ 56/54/52/50/48**
Ball Security - 50 @ 50
Body-Up Sensitivity - 50 @ 50
Pass Speed - 50 @ 50

Defense
Driving Contact Shot Frequency - 35/40/45/50/50 @ 65/60/55/50/50
Inside Contact Shot Frequency - 35/40/45/50/50 @ 65/60/55/50/50
Layup Defense Strength (Takeoff) - 70/60/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Layup Defense Strength (Release) - 70/60/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Jump Shot Defense Strength (Gather) - 70/60/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Jump Shot Defense Strength (Release) - 70/60/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Help Defense Strength - 50 @ 50
Steal Success - 40/50/50/50/50 @ 50

Attributes
Acceleration - 40/45/50/50/50 @ 50
Vertical – 50 @ 50
Strength – 50 @ 50
Stamina – 50 @ 50
Speed – 50 @ 50
Durability - 50 @ 50
Hustle – 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Ball Handling – 40/45/50/50/50 @ 50
Hands – 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Dunking Ability - 50 @ 50
On-Ball Defense – 40/45/50/50/50 @ 50
Stealing – 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Blocking – 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Offensive Awareness - 20/30/50/50/50 @ 50
Defensive Awareness – 20/30/40/50/50 @ 50
Offensive Rebounding - 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Defensive Rebounding – 30/40/50/50/50 @ 50
Offensive Consistency - 20/30/50/50/50 @ 50
Defensive Consistency - 20/30/50/50/50 @ 50
Fatigue Rate – 50 @ 50
Lateral Quickness - 40/45/50/50/50 @ 50

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

Fouls
Over the Back Foul Frequency - 30/40/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Charging Foul Frequency - 20/30/40/50/50 @ 20/30/40/50/50
Blocking Foul Frequency - 20/30/40/50/50 @ 20/30/40/50/50
Reaching Foul Frequency - 30/40/60/70/70 @ 30/40/60/70/70
Shooting Foul Frequency - 30/40/50/50/50 @ 30/40/50/50/50
Loose Ball Foul Frequency - 30/40/50/60/60 @ 30/40/50/60/60
Illegal Screen Frequency - 50 @ 50

Movement
Speed with Ball (Max rating) - 70 @ 70
Speed with Ball (Min rating) - 40 @ 40
Acceleration with Ball (Max rating) - 70 @ 70
Acceleration with Ball (Min rating) - 40 @ 40
Speed without Ball (Max rating) - 75 @ 75
Speed without Ball (Min rating) - 35 @ 35
Acceleration without Ball (Max rating) - 75 @ 75
Acceleration without Ball (Min rating) - 35 @ 35

NBA 2K Settings/Options

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MyLeague Settings
Setup - Default
Autosave - On
Quarter Length - 12 Minutes
Simulated Quarter Length - 12 Minutes
Normalize Played to Sim Minutes - On
Normalize Played to Sim Stats - On
Playoff Length Setup - Best of 7 for all Rounds
Features - Default
Progressive Fatigue - On
Team Chemistry - Off
Contracts - Default
Negotiated Contracts - Off
Trades - Default
Trade Logic - Off
Trade Deadline - Off
Injuries - On
Career-Ending Injury Frequency - Default
Progression - Default
Attributes Progression - Default
Difficulty - Default
Gameplay Difficulty - Custom
Simulation - Default

MyLeague Automation Settings - Control All Teams
General Automation - Manual
Lineup Automation - Auto
Roster Automation - Manual

Settings
Display Mode - Light
Difficulty - Custom
Quarter Length - 12 Minutes
Fatigue - On
Injuries - On
Game Speed - 50
Foul Out - 6
Shot Feedback - Off
Shot Meter Color - Yellow
Camera Shake - On
Gameplay Indicators - On
Action Replays - Never
After Basket Camera Cuts - Never
Ball Handler Text - None
Read and React Indicator - On
Menu Language - Use PS4 system Settings
Pick & Roll Overlay - On
Commentary Language - English
Units of Measurement - Imperial System
Scene Subtitles - Off
Audio Presentation - Default

CPU/USER Sliders

Coach Settings
Adaptive Coaching Engine - Offense and Defense
Timeout - Manual
Player Minutes - Auto
Substitution - Manual
Substitution Method - Rotation
Offensive PlayVision - User Plays Only
PlayVision Display - Lite
Playcalling Messages - User Plays Only
Offensive Playcalling - Auto
Defensive Playcalling - Auto
Late-Game Fouling - Manual
Team Communication - Off
Freelance Series Order - Dynamic
Freelance Series Repeat - Repeat On Success

Controller Settings
controller speaker - On
Vibration Function - On
Shot Meter - Off
Shot Timing - Shots only
Perfect Release - None
Perfect Release SFX - None
Player Indicator - Circle
Player Indicator Color - Yellow
Free Throw Timing - Real Player %
Pro Stick Function - Default
Pro Stick Orientation - Camera Relative
Off-Ball Offense Mode - Camera Relative
Double Team Reaction - Auto
Call For Pick And Roll Vs Fade - Auto
Player Icons - On
Skip Pass - Enabled
Icon Lead Passing - On
Pro Stick Pass Type - Normal
Icon Passing - Default
Receiver Control - Handoff/Pitch Pass
Pro Stick Defense - Camera Relative
Who To Guard - On
Defensive Assist With Intense-D - 0
Box Assist Strength - 50
Pass Target Profile - Default

[gu8lal8]

The problems I'm having ATM:
- Not enough CPU FT attempts (legacy issue)
- Not enough turnovers (legacy issue)
- Too much OFF rebounds (legacy issue)

All other stats are ok
- CPU on ball defense is ok when going 1 on 1 but once I start running plays or manual P&R the CPU team defense seems braindead and I can get to the rim or FT line at will (only in the last 4-5 days)
CPU team defense used to be ok when I set CPU Defensive Gameplan & Matchups before the game, but not in the last 4-5 days

[NicoS2411]

Hey I remember your amazing work with the magnificent MJWizards on some 2k retro rosters <3

I've also tried to slightly adjust Superstar default sliders.
The problem is that you literally have to "green" every shot (thus making zero deference between a good shooter and an average one) plus they enable zero contested shots/jumpers (even slightly contested) for both sides at least.

But I'll try them later and let you know!

[NicoS2411]

Oh i'm on next gen... sorry non applicable then

[gu8lal8]

Quote: Originally Posted by NicoS2411

Hey I remember your amazing work with the magnificent MJWizards on some 2k retro rosters <3 I've also tried to slightly adjust Superstar default sliders. The problem is that you literally have to "green" every shot (thus making zero deference between a good shooter and an average one) plus they enable zero contested shots/jumpers (even slightly contested) for both sides at least. But I'll try them later and let you know!

Just bump up USER shooting sliders with ** +2 if you're having trouble knocking down shots.
Playing on Real Player % also helps.

[gu8lal8]

Quote: Originally Posted by NicoS2411

Oh i'm on next gen... sorry non applicable then

Should work on all Platforms.

[Fcshuckers73]

Please help. I wanna try these but I'm having difficulty deciphering the settings.....I use real % and superstar

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[Bahnzo]

I like the idea of not tweaking too many sliders. I think when you do, then you get into one thing having an effect on many things and you wind up chasing your tail trying to get a good game.

Played only one game but it was competitive up until the last couple minutes when I managed to pull away. Which IMO feels ok.

FG% was too high for both teams, so I'll drop both 2 points and see how that goes. But again, it was competitive and that's what we want, right?

One thing I'd watch however, is 100 setting on the moving screens fouls. Those get called too much at 100, I think a default of 50 would be ok there.