NBA modding beginner questions

[bikerjimuk]

Hi
really sorry if this has been covered before but i am really struggling to find answers.
Firstly in the steam version I can't seem to find the game files (global.iff etc), where are they?
I have made a uni for Manchester Giants but could do with help with the numbers and fonts.
I want to change some of the options in the RDAT, is there a list of short types? (I have found the jersey types and have given my shirt a passable wishbone style.
How\where do I change the short length? I have downloaded a set of Celtics and Bulls unis from here and the shorts now seem wrong, the current seem too short and the classics too long?

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOtbs9i4srLtu9INAL2w4MvbCq1ljAYnmPUvXY
I'm trying to find this font or similar, does one already exist in the game?

[jk31]

Hi
really sorry if this has been covered before but i am really struggling to find answers.
Firstly in the steam version I can't seem to find the game files (global.iff etc), where are they?
I have made a uni for Manchester Giants but could do with help with the numbers and fonts.
I want to change some of the options in the RDAT, is there a list of short types? (I have found the jersey types and have given my shirt a passable wishbone style.
How\where do I change the short length? I have downloaded a set of Celtics and Bulls unis from here and the shorts now seem wrong, the current seem too short and the classics too long?

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOtbs9i4srLtu9INAL2w4MvbCq1ljAYnmPUvXY
I'm trying to find this font or similar, does one already exist in the game?
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The game files are not accessible without tools. They are stored inside of these 0A, 0B,..., 3P files.

The files you download/mod (like global.iff) gets put inside of the created "Mods" folder, where the NBA 2k Hook Tool knows from where to implement files into the game.

[bikerjimuk]

Hi,
Is there a list of which files are in which and also which tool(s)?
I downloaded one but it was all in Chinese.
I know about the mods folder which is how I have imported my uniform but I had to use a file from here as the base for naming etc. I would like to open the main files rather than have to download packs for every team.
Do you know how I change the shorts lengths?
Thanks for the reply

[Bassman58]

You need a few tools to mod files. Looyh made all three. The batch file exporter will take files inside the the root NBA 2K21 folder, such as OC or OD, and extract them. You also need notepad++ to view the manifest file. The manifest has all of the files listed inside the root files. This allows you to search for the files you want to edit. Looyh also has a Hook program and a NBA 2K21 tools program. Both have multiple uses and have posts for each.

I have edited only a few uniforms so there may be more options in the RDAT file than this.
Here are some "Jersey Type" values that you can use

"nike_u_neck"
"nike_v_neck"
"Nike_wishbone_neck"
"u_neck" (same as "classic_u_neck") -
"v_neck" (same as "classic_v_neck") -
"tri_neck"
"wishbone"
"female_nike_v_neck"

shorts type values

NIKE current length
CLASSIC short shorts

number location
"FRONT NUMBER ALIGNMENT": "CENTERED" or LEFT or RIGHT


viewtopic.php?f=267&t=110593
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

[bikerjimuk]

That's fantastic thanks.
I'll grab them and have a play later.
I think there is a third shorts option though? I can see 3 lengths when I scroll through the Bulls unis in quick play

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https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipOtbs9i4srLtu9INAL2w4MvbCq1ljAYnmPUvXY
I'm trying to find this font or similar, does one already exist in the game?
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numbers look similar to the current Bucks, but that's as close as you're gonna get

[bikerjimuk]

Thanks for that.
Couple more questions,
Some of the dds files only open as a black square? - sorted if I use nvidia texture explorer and resave
How exactly does the region dds work? I guess it's to add shine but can't really tell

[TGsoGood]

Thanks for that.
Couple more questions,
Some of the dds files only open as a black square? - sorted if I use nvidia texture explorer and resave
How exactly does the region dds work? I guess it's to add shine but can't really tell

you also need the intel dds plug in if the texture only shows as a black square.

[bikerjimuk]

Hi, I have the plug in but it seems like paintshop doesn't like some of the files. The normal etc are fine, it's the colour it doesn't like. I can open in texture explorer and save that way.
Are there any tutorials for making numbers, my attempt came out blank!
Still not sure about the region file

[bikerjimuk]

OK, I'm getting close, have found the font.
I copied the numbers over an existing one but the alignment is off! How do I sort this?

[Bassman58]

bikerjimuk, if you are using Paint Shop Pro you may have trouble with DDS files for NBA 2k19 to NBA 2K21. I have PSP X2 (32 bit) and it worked great for NBA 2K14 but it would not open some recent DDS files. NBA 2K14 used DXT compression. I had to paint in PSP and do final save in Photoshop using the Intel Textureworks plugin. Intel and recent 2K files use the BCn compression. So I bought PSP 2021 (64 bit). I could not get Intel or nVidia plugins to work. I finally found a DDS plugin that does work so I can do my painting in PSP 2021. This may be your issue. PM me if you want to try the plugin, there are 32 and 64 bit versions.

info about DXT and BCn compression.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S3_Texture_Compression