NBA 2K16 Official Patches

This is a list of official patches (also referred to as title updates) that have been released for NBA 2K16, along with their release notes. The most recent patch is V6, released on May 19th, 2nd, and 5th, 2016 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One respectively.

NBA 2K16 Title Update V6

Release Dates

• PC: May 19th
• PlayStation 4: May 2nd
• Xbox One: May 5th

Patch Notes

• Updated player portraits for a number of players.
• Tuned the effectiveness of long outlet passes for players with the Break Starter badge.
• Delay branching from Kobe Bryant Back size-up.
• Re-worked size-up dribble launches to prevent unnaturally explosive first steps.
• Tune miss chances for deep downcourt and cherry picking.
• Dock vertical and rebounding when you go behind the basket. Don’t reset 3-in-the-key offense timer in baseline behind paint for human controlled blacktop players.

NBA 2K16 Title Update V5

Release Dates

• PC: January 25th
• PlayStation 4: January 25th
• Xbox One: January 25th

Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue where users were able to equip mascot costumes despite not having the appropriate rep level in MyPARK.
• Addressed a game disconnect that would sometimes occur during scrimmage games in MyCOURT when there are spectators.
• Fixed an issue that was causing unwanted ankle breaker reactions on defenders who were standing in good defensive position.
• Resolved a rare case where a Pro-Am Arena game would stall out on the loading screen.
• (PS4) Adjusted the ‘How Much Ya Got?’ requirements such that a maximum salary offer will unlock the Trophy (regardless of how many years the contract offer is for).
• Added ‘Player of the Week’ and ‘Player of the Month’ panels to the MyPARK leaderboards. Take a look!

NBA 2K16 Title Update V4

Release Dates

• PC: December 15th
• PlayStation 4: December 15th
• Xbox One: December 15th

Patch Notes

GENERAL

• Addressed a hang that can occur when editing/applying tattoos in Edit Player.

• Resolved a bug where one or more users in a co-op game would lose control of their player at some point during the game.

• Fixed a disconnect issue that some users were seeing during online games.

• (PC) Fixed a corruption issue where some users were experiencing hangs, missing art assets, and infinite loads. Please ensure that your virus scanning software (e.g. Avast) whitelists your Steam folder/directory. This is required for new content to properly download and install.

• Closed a loophole where the pause timer would stop counting down when sitting in the ‘Report Image’ flow.

• Improved the user interface when applying contracts to players in MyTEAM by removing the display of how many contracts the player would have IF the current card was applied.

• Fixed a case where the user accepting an online invite would sometimes skip the position selection screen in the way into matchmaking.

• Headwear should now properly unequip when attempting to do so from within the MyPARK Apparel section of the store.

• The player portrait will now update when a new user is signed in on the main menu via the account picker.

• A number of other optimizations and enhancements have been made to improve the user experience.

GAMEPLAY

• Teammate free throw celebration/interaction behaviors have been corrected.

• Slightly tuned down the frequency of ball collisions.

• Fixed an issue that led to a temporary loss of user control on possession changes while in the 2K Cam.

• Tuned down the frequency of missed alley-oop and putback dunks when open.

• Fixed an issue that allowed high rated post players to shoot post fadeaway 3's at a high percentage.

MyCAREER/MyPARK/MyCOURT

• Fixed a rare issue where the game would hang when Doris Burke interviews your MyPLAYER at the end of the first half and/or at the end of the game.

• The correct records and rep levels will now be shown for the players on the MyPARK loading screen.

• Corrected the wall and floor art for the San Antonio Spurs theme in MyCOURT.

• Fixed a case where some purchased shoes were not properly appearing on the shoe racks in MyCOURT.

MyGM/MyLEAGUE

• Resolved a hang that could occur many, many years into MyGM when entering the offseason.

• Generated players will now wear the correct color socks for away games.

• Fixed an issue where generated players were getting their free throw animations randomized every offseason.

• The Strengths/Weaknesses screen in Team Comparison should now be functioning properly once again.

NOTE: All patch fixes will work in your existing game mode saves (unless specifically noted otherwise).

NBA 2K16 Title Update V3

Release Dates

• PC: November 20th
• PlayStation 4: November 13th
• Xbox One: November 25th

Patch Notes

GENERAL

• (PC) Fixed an issue where commentary would cut out for some users.

• (PC) Added a “Full Court” option to the “Broadcast Generic” camera; intended for use with 21:9 or wider screens.

• (PC) Corrected a case where instant replays where too short for users running faster than 60 FPS.

• (PC) Fixed a case where the game was unable to launch for some users.

• (PC) Resolved a hardware-specific audio driver hang that some users were encountering.

• Added support to view the uniform your opponent selects prior to starting a Play Now Online game.

• Flip Saunders patch added to Minnesota Timberwolves uniforms.

• A number of accuracy-based improvements have been made to classic team uniforms (07-08 Celtics, 99-00 Raptors, 05-06 Heat, etc.)

• A number of improvements have been made with the 2KTV viewing experience. Make sure and watch the latest episode for your chance to earn some easy VC!

• Improved the results of face scanning.

• Primary Jersey and Primary Shorts colors are now used to determine both accessory and sock colors when using custom-built uniforms.

• Certain materials were not properly appearing on user-edited shoes; this should be resolved.

• Fixed an issue where users would not join the Locker Room when accepting an invite while playing in a MyCAREER game.

• Corrected a disconnect issue that could happen when pausing and unpausing the game during online play.

• Fixed an issue in MyTEAM where players/items from the 99-00 Blazers were returning when searching for the Timberwolves in the Auction House.

GAMEPLAY

• Resolved an issue where too much stamina would recover during timeouts (giving the effect that players never tired).

• Finally resolved an issue where players would not sweat appropriately in longer quarter lengths.

• Fixed a rare case where you would be unable to dismiss the quick sub menu when attempting to make a substitution.

• Found a case where the camera would be pointing towards the crowd at the tip-off of an overtime game.

• Corrected the Free Throw Difficulty slider, which was flipped. Make sure to update your custom sliders if you accounted for this on your end already.

• Outdoor sound effects should no longer play in indoor environments after having previously played a MyTEAM Gauntlet game.

• Players who have not yet had their in-game injury diagnosed will have their playable status updated once the diagnosis is complete.

• Players who have not yet had their in-game injury diagnosed will correctly suffer from the effects of the actual injury.

• Players who pick up short term injuries (lasting only minutes long) should now have them properly removed when the remaining duration reaches zero during a game.

• Tuned the ‘hold ball too long’ event in the teammate grade logic to be a little more forgiving.

• Fixed an issue where you could be awarded ‘good foul’ in your teammate grade when fouling a three-point shooter.

• We no longer give an ‘allow offensive rebound’ teammate grade penalty after blocking an opponent’s shot.

• Addressed a movement issue that would cause players to twitch while in Deny states.

• Referees should no longer twitch during free throws.

• Pass receivers are now less likely to veer away from the basket to catch a pass.

• Improved CPU logic for when they should and should not use alley-oop passes.

• Reduced the defensive impact of defenders who are on their way down after a block attempt.

• Fixed a very rare case where a free throw shot would launch toward the wrong basket.

• Tuned body-up system to prevent sub-par defenders from being overly effective at stopping the ball handler.

• Fixed a frequent hitch in the dribble system seen when branching into certain dribble collisions.

• Tightened up ‘crowded’ dribble launches to prevent unwanted hesitations when attempting to drive to the basket.

• Fixed post-up double dribble and travel (pivot) issues.

• Tuned down excessive flopping being performed by AI players.

• Addressed the issue of ‘camping’ in MyPARK games by: 1) Disabling the set screen button within 6 feet of the basket, 2) Allowing users to initiate off-ball contact with screen setters near the rim, and 3) By adding offensive 3 seconds rule to half court games.

• Fixed a case that was causing passers to stop to throw a pass in the backcourt.

• Tuned the dribble system in order to tone down the effectiveness of behind-the-back dribble moves and ‘zig-zagging’ back and forth to get open.

• Improvements made to alley-oop defense.

• Fixed an issue that would prevent some contact layups from respecting the user’s desired finish direction.

• Reduced the frequency of unwanted contested shot fadeaways.

• Tweaks to errant pass frequency when passing out of double teams and contact shots.

• Made dive for loose balls more accurate and more likely to acquire the ball.

• Swapped out ‘Normal 13’ jump shot pullups per community feedback.

• Made low-rated shot blockers less accurate and capped their jumping verticals.

• Made decisions by the CPU to steal a pass more reasonable through tuning the frequencies in certain situations.

• Improvements to double team logic.

• Increased the difficulty in stealing the ball from post players.

• Improvements to logic system for when ‘ankle breakers’ should play and when they should not play.

• Fixed an issue in which points would not count for shots that go in after a flagrant foul call (i.e. And-1 on flagrants).

• Fixed a MyTEAM post move score exploit by better defining post shot scenarios.

• Added jam ups to spin layups to prevent the offense from barreling through heavy traffic.

• Improved CPU logic for when to hustle back in transition defense.

• Added a pop-up overlay to let the user know when the Adaptive Coaching Engine is changing their freelance offense.

• Adjusted freeland motion cut times and fixed an issue with swing freelance starting positions.

• Adjusted stationary hop jumper shooting percentages to make them a more viable option on offense.

• Tuned back the frequency of missed dunks in traffic.

• Fixed an issue where if someone called for an icon pick and got interrupted by a stealing defender, the ball handler was previously unable to pass the ball by any means for the remainder of the possession.

• Improvements to help defense and rotation logic.

MyPARK/2K PRO-AM

• You now have the ability to design an ‘Away’ uniform for your Pro-Am team. The appropriate uniform will be worn depending on if your team is Home or Away for the current game.

• The correct overall rating for your MyPLAYER will now be shown on the Pro-Am loading screen.

• Improved voice chat support in both MyPARK and 2K Pro-Am.

• Accolades will now unlock based on your performances in custom arena Pro-Am games.

• A number of fixes have been applied to improve lineup building during the Pro-Am.

• Made CPU players that take over for quitting users less effective in Pro-Am.

• A Pro-Am game will end immediately with a win if all opposing players have quit out of the game.

• ‘Quit’ deterrents have been added to deter users from quitting out of Pro-Am games. Too many quits will result in the short term inability to play the mode.

• Removed the 10-second delay that would occur before the start of a game to 21 in MyPARK.

• Fixed an issue with the squad countdown timer displaying incorrectly when traveling between parks.

• Users can no longer celebrate when their opponent scores in 21.

• Camera flashes should no longer be seen in empty custom-arena matches. Progress further in your MyCAREER to draw more people to your Pro-Am games!

• Fixed a very rare issue where some users were reporting a hang when exiting their MyPARK.

• The ball should no longer get stuck to your MyPLAYER when celebrating in the park.

• Corrected an issue where some users were not receiving the correct amount of VC after winning a MyPARK Ante-Up game.

• Fixed an issue where stats would sometimes show as incorrect in the Game Recap following a Pro-Am game.

• Fixed an issue where certain players were unable to travel back to their home parks at the end of Rival Days due to travel restrictions.

• A large number of other MyPARK performance fixes and enhancements have been made to improve the overall experience.

MyCAREER/MyCOURT

• Fixed an issue where certain store rewards (from Connections) weren’t saving upon unlocking. Previously unlocked items should again show up as owned items.

• Added support for crowd members to hold up ‘big head’ posters of your MyPLAYER.

• Users should now start seeing ‘photobombs’ again once they reach their second NBA season in MyCAREER.

• Custom code added to prevent very similar shades of white/grey/black uniforms from being matched up automatically as part of the ‘alternate uniform night’ feature. This logic also applies to the MyGM/MyLEAGUE modes.

• Fixed a MyCAREER issue where your contact could inadvertently change after being traded between two teams.

• Improved PlayVision to better help you understand what you should be doing on offense in MyCAREER.

• Reduced the max amount of scheduled minutes your MyPLAYER can get to 38 (pro-rated) minutes. Actual playtime can vary based on game conditions, of course.

• MyPLAYERs who have retired from their NBA careers can now access their MyCOURTs.

• When not participating in a MyCOURT scrimmage, users can now freely walk around. Have fun.

• The game will no longer hang when attempting to equip the skateboard from the 2K Sports Store while in your MyCOURT.

• Sock length is now customizable for your MyPLAYER via the 2K Sports store.

MyGM/MyLEAGUE

• Tuned the fair market value for players; teams should now be signing players for the appropriate amount of money.

• Improved negotiation options when negotiating with Staff.

• Generated prospects should now have their own unique jumpshot animations, free throw animations, and signature size-ups. Note that this particular change will only work on GMs/LEAGUEs started post-patch.

• Improved support of the NBA’s new tie-breaker rules for Playoff seeding.

• Teams are now less likely to trade away newly signed players, specifically those signed to longer contracts.

• The League Realignment option will now appear during every offseason in MyLEAGUE, even if a team was not relocated during the current season.

• Location/Team-specific crowd chants have now been disabled for relocated teams (as they no longer apply).

• Support has been added for users who wish to use position lock with multiple controllers.

• Added playcalling support during Scrimmages.

• If a user has relocated or rebranded a team with new uniforms, those uniforms will be used for Summer League/Scrimmage/Freestyle rather than the team’s current practice uniforms.

• Players with the ‘Force 6th Man’ option turned on will no longer complain about wanting to be starters (and their expectation are adjusted accordingly).’

• Fixed an issue where changing your uniform for a Summer League game would result in the game being played in a non-Summer League environment.

• Injuries are now turned off during the Hoops Summit game in the offseason.

• Fixed a hang that could occur when jumping out of a game and into SimCast.

• Taking an invalid gameplan into a SimCast game will no longer cause the game to hang.

• Fixed an issue where hot spot player tendencies would get overwritten after changing them and leaving the Edit Player menu.

• Corrected an issue when using Player Lock where users would sometimes control all players, rather than just their own.

• Copying/Pasting/Deleting of gameplans should now function properly in MyLEAGUE Online.

• Trade Notifications in MyLEAGUE Online will now properly be deleted after being handled by the user.

• (PS4) Sony’s invite system can now be used to invite users to your MyLEAGUE Online.

• Corrected an issue that would cause the game to stutter during a MyLEAGUE Online fantasy draft when the timer would run out with auto-draft enabled.

• The calendar now displays scheduled user games when one falls on the same day as the Player Re-signing deadline.

• Fixed an issue where ‘Standing Shot Close’ would sometimes be errantly displayed multiple times in the Training Camp Results overlay.

• Added ‘Normalize Played to Sim Minutes’ and ‘Normalize Played to Sim Stats’ to MyGM settings. Give them a try.

NOTE: All patch fixes will work in your existing game mode saves (unless specifically noted otherwise).

NBA 2K16 Title Update V2

Release Dates

PC: November 2nd PlayStation 4: October 14th Xbox One: October 21st

Patch Notes (PlayStation 4 & Xbox One)

GENERAL

• Resolved a rare case where the game would hang when entering/exiting the Tattoo editor when customizing the tattoos on your MyPLAYER.

• Addressed an issue on the main menu where the title would freeze for a period of time before proceeding to the selected action (e.g. loading a MyCAREER save).

• Tuned player sweat so that its effects are much more visible when playing longer quarter lengths.

• Players will no longer slide/skate when pressing the block button during an inbound state. It was funny while it lasted.

• Tuned crowd excitement and intensity on made buzzer beaters.

• Resolved a case where certain players (e.g. Kristaps Porzingis) would have their hairstyle change slightly when zooming in the camera very close in replay.

MyPARK/2K PRO-AM

• Pro-Am Team Play has been added to the game! You can now play as a full team in your custom-built arenas.

• Addressed a number of matchmaking issues that inhibited users from playing in Pro-Am Walk-On games.

• Fixed an issue where your player would sometimes appear with the incorrect height (if you had more than one MyCAREER save file) when entering MyPARK/Pro-Am from within MyCAREER.

• Fixed a rare case where the ball would get stuck in the High Roller courts, thus preventing a game from concluding.

• Improved voice chat support in both MyPARK and 2K Pro-Am.

• Improved the animation of the skateboard in MyPARK. If you don’t have this, get it. You can move between courts faster than those that are on-foot!

• 2K Beats will now continue to play after finishing a game in MyPARK.

MyCAREER/MyCOURT

• Fixed an issue where some users were unable to join their friends’ MyCOURTs.

• Fixed an issue where the host user was unable to send MyCOURT invites after leaving MyPARK/Pro-Am with a squad.

• Addressed a number of issues with Accolades not unlocking at the appropriate time within MyCAREER.

• Pressing the back button will no longer cause the game to hang from the MyCAREER NEXT menu after being eliminated from the playoffs.

MyGM/MyLEAGUE

• Numerous tuning and code enhancements to improve simulated player stats.

• Playoff games (within a series) can no longer be played out of order in MyLEAGUE Online.

• Found and fixed a case where visiting certain submenus with no head coach would cause the game to hang.

• Fans of relocated/rebranded teams will no longer hold up signs referencing the previous identity of the team.

• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when the ticker referenced a previous game result where all of the players on the team have since been traded.

• Selecting to load a custom draft class will no longer cause a game hang in the MyGM offseason if you had previously been fired during that same offseason.

NOTE: All patch fixes will work in your existing game mode saves.

Patch Notes (PC)

GENERAL

• Support added for custom keyboard configurations.

• Optimization improvements that increase performance across all configurations.

• Addressed an issue where some users would notice commentary cutting out during gameplay.

• Resolved frame rate stuttering at start of games/between quarters on moderate to high-end systems.

• Addressed an issue where some users would see a black screen in the Edit Arena and Edit Uniform menus when ‘Special Effects’ was turned off.

• New Video Settings option ‘Media People Detail Level’ added; reducing this will help performance on low-end and mid-range graphics cards.

• Corrected missing/incorrect player icons when using a non-Xbox 360 controller.

• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when attempting to fast-forward 2KTV.

• Fixed a rare driver crash on DirectX 10.0 and DirectX 10.1 graphics cards.

• Help text added to Video Settings menu.

• Additional detail setting now available for Shader Detail in the Video Settings menu.

• Fixed super sampling not working when Letterbox (formerly called Aspect Ratio Correction) was disabled.

• The following Video Settings options should now provide the expected results when modified: Color Correction, Depth of Field, Screen Space Ambient Occlusion, Bloom, and Volumetric Effects.

• Resolved a rare case where the game would hang when entering/exiting the Tattoo editor when customizing the tattoos on your MyPLAYER.

• Addressed an issue on the main menu where the title would freeze for a period of time before proceeding to the selected action (e.g. loading a MyCAREER save).

• Players will no longer slide/skate when pressing the block button during an inbound state. It was funny while it lasted.

• Tuned crowd excitement and intensity on made buzzer beaters.

• Resolved a case where certain players (e.g. Kristaps Porzingis) would have their hairstyle change slightly when zooming in the camera very close in replay.

MyPARK/2K PRO-AM

• Pro-Am Team Play has been added to the game! You can now play as a full team in your custom-built arenas.

• Addressed a number of matchmaking issues that inhibited users from playing in Pro-Am Walk-On games.

• Fixed an issue where your player would sometimes appear with the incorrect height (if you had more than one MyCAREER save file) when entering MyPARK/Pro-Am from within MyCAREER.

• Fixed a rare case where the ball would get stuck in the High Roller courts, thus preventing a game from concluding.

• Improved voice chat support in both MyPARK and 2K Pro-Am.

• Improved the animation of the skateboard in MyPARK. If you don’t have this, get it. You can move between courts faster than those that are on-foot!

• 2K Beats will now continue to play after finishing a game in MyPARK.

MyCAREER/MyCOURT

• Fixed an issue where some users were unable to join their friends’ MyCOURTs.

• Fixed an issue where the host user was unable to send MyCOURT invites after leaving MyPARK/Pro-Am with a squad.

• Addressed a number of issues with Accolades not unlocking at the appropriate time within MyCAREER.

• Pressing the back button will no longer cause the game to hang from the MyCAREER NEXT menu after being eliminated from the playoffs.

MyGM/MyLEAGUE

• Numerous tuning and code enhancements to improve simulated player stats.

• Playoff games (within a series) can no longer be played out of order in MyLEAGUE Online.

• Found and fixed a case where visiting certain submenus with no head coach would cause the game to hang.

• Fans of relocated/rebranded teams will no longer hold up signs referencing the previous identity of the team.

• Fixed a rare hang that could occur when the ticker referenced a previous game result where all of the players on the team have since been traded.

• Selecting to load a custom draft class will no longer cause a game hang in the MyGM offseason if you had previously been fired during that same offseason.

NOTE: All patch fixes will work in your existing game mode saves.

NBA 2K16 PC Hotfixes

A couple of hotfixes have been pushed through for the PC version of NBA 2K16, most recently on October 9th. Patch notes are as follows:

• Added support for 21:9 UltraWide monitors, multiple monitor displays, and other non-16:9 aspect ratios.

• Fixed an issue where frame rate could stutter (even on higher end graphics cards) in either or both of gameplay and MyPARK.

• Fixed a bug where playcalling icons were not appearing for some users.

• Resolved a driver crash on below min spec DirectX 10.0 cards, such as the NVidia 9800 GT.

• Optimized crowd rendering, resulting in slightly improved performance on many configurations.

• Fixed ‘black rectangle’ artifact.

• Removed super sample configuration option due to driver instability.

Links

• NBA 2K16