NLSC Forum • [VETMIN] MyNBA Eras Presentation/Filter, MyL Overhaul, Force Starter Photos, &c. (2024)

No new mods will be posted to this thread and no links will be updated. This thread was specifically targeted by Take-Two when they issued takedowns for mods a few weeks ago, so I have no intention of throwing more targets in their crosshairs.

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OCTOBER 9, 2022

vetmin's NBA 2K23 80s Era Filter

As of October 9, 2022, this application allows for the toggling of the 1980s Era Filter in NBA 2K23 (any mode, even on menu screens that make use of a stadium file). To use, turn on NBA 2K23, open my application, then go back in NBA 2K23 and press Ctrl+1 to toggle on/off. I would've liked to have included the 90s filter as well, but I have not figured it out yet.

NOTE: If this application no longer works, it's because a new game patch killed it. Keep a lookout for my update (or send me a message if you wanna make sure I intend to release one; I don't mind). It also won't work if you use an earlier patch than the one as of this application's date.

NOTE #2: If you're new to trainers (i.e., this sort of application), they are often flagged as viruses. Here is a good overview of the topic: https://fearlessrevolution.com/viewtopic.php?t=1877. Use Google to search for solutions to getting this sort of software by your anti-virus (e.g., "game trainers windows defender"); it is a very, very common topic and you'll find a ton of people detailing exactly what to do, which is why I'm not gonna reinvent the wheel with a tutorial here.

DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/4inrj4urzz479vg/vetmin's+NBA+2K23+80s+Era+Filter.7z/file

OCTOBER 4, 2022

vetmin's Force Starting Lineup Portraits

By default, there are three versions of the starting lineup display: one that shows player portraits and two that are text only. This mod overwrites the two text-only versions with duplicates of the portrait version, so that any time the starting lineup is displayed pregame, it is the portrait version. Obviously if a player is a Create-A-Player or has not been assigned a portrait, it will display his cyberface, not an actual photo portrait. Also, in rare instances where the game does not load a starting lineup overlay at all (i.e., those occasional circ*mstances where the default game doesn't show anything -- no names, no photos, no nothing), none will be seen with this mod. This mod doesn't make starting lineup overlays appear, it merely makes sure that when they do appear, they have the portrait display.

DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/c6illblzg875396/vetmin's+MyLeague+Overhaul+-+Pre-Alpha+Version.7z/file

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

vetmin's 2K23 Nintendo Switch Pro Buttons

This will replace the default button textures with Nintendo Switch Pro Controller button icons.

DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/n8ew36am9ken0tf/vetmin's+2K23+Nintendo+Switch+Pro+Buttons.7z/file

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

vetmin's Minimalist 2K23 Indicators

This will remove most on-court indicators, icons, etc. in 2K23. No more stamina and adrenaline bars, no more takeover icons / flames, no more hot / cold indicators, no more Ability / Star icons, etc. The only one that was retained (beyond on-court elements that can be toggled within 2K without mods) is the dynamic, white beneath-the-feet indicator.

DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/3t1hbpycigdvuwq/vetmin%2527s_Minimalist_2K23_Indicators.7z/file

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FAQ — READ ME BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTIONS

Will you add/adjust such-and-such feature for such-and-such mod?

Unless it's a bug fix, probably not, though feel free to ask. The mod is the way it is either because that's the way I personally want it or because I was unable to figure out everything I wanted to figure out. That said, if the change or addition is something very trivial and easy, I might be able to help you out, or it's possible the feature you're looking for is already part of the mod and you did not install it correctly. Ultimately though I mod for my own gaming wants/needs and share with the community for whomever has a use for it.

I don't understand how to install your mod. It says I need to drag something into some .iff file, but I don't have those! Help!

I mostly mod things that involve changes to portions of particular game archives (.iff files, which are similar to files like .zip or .rar), rather than the whole archive. Such mods are trickier to install than things like cyberfaces or courts, each of which have their own dedicated archives that can be easily modified and swapped in & out independently of each other (e.g., Harden's character model has its own .iff archives, each Lakers court design has its own .iff archive).

Something like the shot meter, however, does not have its own .iff archive; it is controlled by a collection of files within gamedata.iff, which also controls many other things. If I took the default gamedata.iff archive, modified the shot meters, then released that gamedata.iff publicly, any user who already has a modded gamedata.iff in their Mods folder — let's say to customize something else like Takeover icons — would lose those custom Takeover icons after their gamedata.iff is overwritten by my new modded shot-meter gamedata.iff, since all of the Takeover icons in my hypothetical gamedata.iff were untouched and remained default (since my only interest in that scenario was modding the shot meter).

It easier for me and, in my opinion, better for the user if such mod downloads only include the literal files being modified within the archive, so instead of including the whole gamedata.iff, the shot meter mod would include only the subset of gamedata shot meter files that were modded, and the Takeover icon mod would include only the subset of gamedata icon files that were modded. That way, one could take a copy of the default gamedata.iff, drag it into one's Mods folder, open it, drag in the modded Takeover icons, drag in the modded shot-meter files, and end up with a gamedata.iff that contains both modded features (Takeover icons and shot meter).

I organize my mods into folders with titles like "Open and drag files into gooey_franchise.iff", which means exactly what it says (i.e., open this folder, open a copy of the specified .iff [7-Zip recommended], drag the files from my folder into your copy of the specified .iff, then drag the now-modified .iff into your Mods folder). So, back to the initial concern ("help, I don't have that .iff!"), first make sure you truly don't already have a modded copy in your Mods folder (go in, sort the folder alphabetically, and check). If you truly don't, you need to extract the default version from the game itself. This tutorial demonstrates the process:

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As shown in the video, the exported file will go to your Exports folder, so drag it from there into your Mods folder, then drag-and-drop from my download as described above in red.

For my 2K22 mods I went through a lot of trouble carefully documenting the above process for each mod. I simply don't have time to provide that level of support this year, so this FAQ explanation is intended to cover all such mods.

P.S. Sometimes my mods also have folders like "Open and drag files into Mods folder" (which again means exactly what it says, i.e., open the folder and drag its contents directly in your Mods folder) and "Open and drag files into broadcast folder". The latter has confused some users. "Broadcast folder" merely refers to any extra mod folders you have created for particularly broadcasts, for instance if you have created for yourself a folder (within your main "NBA 2K23" game folder, parallel to your "Mods" folder) titled "Mods - TNT" specifically for your TNT scoreboard, breakboard, etc. Any files I ask you to drag into a "broadcast folder" will also work when dragged into your main Mods folder, it just does not make sense to do that if you're trying to install multiple broadcast versions of a mod (e.g., if you drag the TNT stuff into your Mods folder, then drag the ESPN stuff into your Mods folder, the ESPN stuff will simply overwrite the TNT stuff). To learn more about the Hook's folder-toggling functionality, see this video:

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