sweetfx for win 10, 8.1 & 7 (4 versions)

***Windows 10 Fix (for those currently using my settings and upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7 only)***

If are using my sweetfx settings and upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7, SweetFX may not be working. If this is the case, follow the steps below to fix. If you upgraded to Win 10 from Win 8.1, my settings should be working fine. If you are downloading my settings onto a Win 10 machine for the first time, follow the normal install instructions in the body of this post.
1) remove sweetfx related files from NBA 2k15 directory
2) redownload the sweetfx package (http://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=7375)
3) pick the which version of my settings you want to use
4) choose win 8.1 & win 10 folder
5) extract contents to NBA 2K15 folder


LINKS TO RELEASES:

SWEETFX SETTINGS (4 versions, comparison shots below)
http://forums.nba-live.com/downloads.php?view=detail&df_id=7375

STRATUS (GemFX), Link to download page:
(screenshots on download page):
"Stratus" Atmosphere Effect (by goldenstate77)

SWEETFX SETTINGS:

The win 8.1 & win 10 version is a sweetfx v1.51 (boulotaur)+efx combo (props to Crubino on Guru3d for making this compatible with 64 bit games).

The win 7 version is a sweetfx v1.51(boulotaur) setup with the 64bit dlls already installed and ready to go:

V1 (Standard): A basic preset, slight modification of default NBA 2K15 (good for lower performing PCs)
V2 (Additional Color): Reduction in fog, HDR, higher contrast, additional color (mid-higher performance PCs)
V3 (Broadcast): Bright, no/little fog, very faint blue tint to mimic TV braodcast (optimized to run well on both lower and higher performing PCs (no HDR).
V4 (Lighting Overhaul): Major lighting overhaul to mimic real stadium lighting (mid-higher performance PCs) (my personal fav)

Install:

-Download RAR
-Choose V1 (Standard), V3 (Additional Color), V3 (Broadcast), or V4 (Lighting Overhaul)
-Choose operating system (Win 7 or Win 8.1 & Win 10)
-Unpack Files to main game directory
-Start game and enjoy

Key Bindings:

-Toggle SweetFX on/off (scroll lock)
-Screenshot (printscreen)
-Reload shaders (insert)

Troubleshooting:

-Disable steam overlay (important)
-Make sure you are not running background programs such as precision, afterburner, fraps, rivatuner (someone said you can start up fraps after nba 2k15, but not before. haven't tested this myself).
-Disable any unnecessary processes, especially keyboard, mouse, gamepad software, etc.
-Re-install directx using the exe in NBA2K15_commonredist\directx\jun2010\DXSETUP.exe.
-Disable antivirus temporarily, including spybot (i recently had to uninstall spybot as it was causing context menu issues with onedrive).
-There are reported issues with both the latest nvidia (344.11) and catalyst drivers (14.9). Try doing a clean install of a previous driver. For Nvidia users, as you do a clean install, opt not to install geforce experience.
-After you have tried the above, and you are still experiencing issues, post: a) confirmation that you have tried each of the above; b) contents of both log.log and dxgi.log; c) general computer specs, and any other useful info in this thread viewtopic.php?f=159&t=96705

Credits:

Props to ceejay, crosire and boulotaur, and for tfl replica on ocn for pointing me to the right 64 bit compatible sweetfx+efx combo.


Comparison Screenshots of all versions (1-4) below.


Default:
5(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
5(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
5(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
5(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
5(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
7(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
7(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
7(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
7(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
7(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
9(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
9(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
9(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
9(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
9(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
4(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
4(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
4(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
4(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
4(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
3(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
3(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
3(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
3(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
3(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
2(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
2(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
2(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
2(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
2(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr




default:
8(0) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v1 (standard):
8(1) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v2 (additional color):
8(2) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v3 (broadcast):
8(3) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

v4 (lighting overhaul):
8(4) by goldenstate77, on Flickr

Last edited by goldenstate77 on Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:19 pm, edited 31 times in total.

It's still crashing my game. I dont have any of those processes running in the background.

It's still crashing my game. I dont have any of those processes running in the background.

did it generate any log files, dxgi.log or log.log, in the game directory?

and you have win 8.1 i assume?

the game crashes on start screen

Is this working for anyone else other than me?

also, to be sure:

--this is for win 8.1 (i haven't tested on other os)
--make sure no background programs running--precision, afterburner, rivatuner, fraps, etc
--make sure you have latest dx files (everyone likely does, but just in case there is an install exe in NBA2k15/_commonredist/directx/juin2010 folder

if sweetfx or efx generated any log files upload them or post them here if they're not too long.

Any screenshots?

Any screenshots?

i added a few screenshots to the original post

Here's my log, game starts up, then crashes at the E for everyone Page and the NBA Rights page. (none of those programs are running in the background for me)


[15:26:20] D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain redirected successfully
[15:26:20] Hooking swapchain...
[15:26:20] D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain redirected successfully
[15:26:20] Created DeferredContext successfully !
[15:26:20] Initializing SMAA (width: 1920, height: 1080)...
[15:26:21] SMAA enabled



Crashes after all this

Here's my log, game starts up, then crashes at the E for everyone Page and the NBA Rights page. (none of those programs are running in the background for me)


[15:26:20] D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain redirected successfully
[15:26:20] Hooking swapchain...
[15:26:20] D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain redirected successfully
[15:26:20] Created DeferredContext successfully !
[15:26:20] Initializing SMAA (width: 1920, height: 1080)...
[15:26:21] SMAA enabled



Crashes after all this

ok that part looks good, or it least it's identical to mine. Here are a couple questions and things to try:

1) do you see the EFX splash screen before the game starts?
2) is there a dxgi.log file created? if so post
3) do you have geforce experience installed, if so, try uninstalling. the latest version is causing problems with sweetfx for some folks. it was for me, so I uninstalled, and everything was back to normal.

1) Yes

2) 2014-10-09 16:20:43 | INFO | GENERAL | Initializing Crosires "eFX" Version 2.0.0.0 ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "dxgi" hooks from file "C:/Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\bonk.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | WARN | HOOK | The Procedure Entry Point "CreateDXGIFactory2" could not be located in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\bonk.dll"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "kernel32" hooks from handle "00007FFCAA5D0000" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "CreateDXGIFactory1"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "d3d11" hooks from file "d3d11.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDXGIFactory->CreateSwapChain"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing message hook for window "00000000001D020C" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDXGISwapChain->GetDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "DINPUT8" hooks from file "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DINPUT8.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "DirectInput8Create"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDirectInput8A->CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "XINPUT1_3" hooks from file "XINPUT1_3.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:50 | FATAL | GENERAL | An unhandled exception occured:

ExceptionCode 0
ExceptionAddress 00007FFCA7D6557B

2014-10-09 16:20:50 | INFO | GENERAL | Saving minidump to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\nba2k15.dmp"

3) I'll uninstall GeForce experience right now

Uninstalled GeForce Experience, still crashed.

1) Yes

2) 2014-10-09 16:20:43 | INFO | GENERAL | Initializing Crosires "eFX" Version 2.0.0.0 ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "dxgi" hooks from file "C:/Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\bonk.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | WARN | HOOK | The Procedure Entry Point "CreateDXGIFactory2" could not be located in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\bonk.dll"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "kernel32" hooks from handle "00007FFCAA5D0000" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "CreateDXGIFactory1"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "d3d11" hooks from file "d3d11.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDeviceAndSwapChain"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "D3D11CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDXGIFactory->CreateSwapChain"
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | HOOK | Installing message hook for window "00000000001D020C" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:46 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDXGISwapChain->GetDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "DINPUT8" hooks from file "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\DINPUT8.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "DirectInput8Create"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | PROXY | Redirecting "IDirectInput8A->CreateDevice"
2014-10-09 16:20:47 | INFO | HOOK | Installing "XINPUT1_3" hooks from file "XINPUT1_3.dll" ...
2014-10-09 16:20:50 | FATAL | GENERAL | An unhandled exception occured:

ExceptionCode 0
ExceptionAddress 00007FFCA7D6557B

2014-10-09 16:20:50 | INFO | GENERAL | Saving minidump to "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\NBA2K15\nba2k15.dmp"

3) I'll uninstall GeForce experience right now

from the log it looks like it could be directx error.

have you tired re-installing directx from the exe file in NBA 2k15/_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010. the file is DXSETUP.exe.

I edited the OP to include a sweetfx setup for both win 7 and win 8.1. I'm working on a new version, and will post it soon.

here are some shots of v2. testing combinations of various settings in order to reduce fog but increase general brightness. looking pretty good so far but need to test on more courts then will release.

nba2k15.exe_DX11_20141011_051447 by goldenstate77, on Flickr

nba2k15.exe_DX11_20141011_054352 by goldenstate77, on Flickr

working fine for me. i notice less fog and less sweet. more colorful
this is my ss:

Last edited by Talk Back And Your Dead on Sat Oct 11, 2014 5:47 pm, edited 5 times in total.

Are all of your settings set on high or is the Special Effects turned off?

working fine for me. i notice less fog and less sweet. more colorful
this is my ss:
[ Image ]

glad it's working for you. the settings shouldn't have any effect on sweat. I would think that, if anything, the sharpening should make the little dots of sweat more noticeable?

all my setting are high except for crowd which is on low it drops my fps though using sweet fx. i dunno why my ss becomes blured
my special effects is also turned on

How about you goldenstate77, what're your settings?

How about you goldenstate77, what're your settings?

I run max settings, and 4xmsaa (with quality set at 16, whatever that is...) @ 2560x1440.

all my setting are high except for crowd which is on low it drops my fps though using sweet fx. i dunno why my ss becomes blured
my special effects is also turned on

if your system is struggling with the sweetfx settings, you might want to try turning smaa off, or lowering the strength to .12. if you do that, i'd also lower lumasharpen to 0.80. what are your system specs?

working fine for me. i notice less fog and less sweet. more colorful
this is my ss:
[ Image ]

glad it's working for you. the settings shouldn't have any effect on sweat. I would think that, if anything, the sharpening should make the little dots of sweat more noticeable?

yes it doesnt affect sweet! because my ss got in the 1st quarter! when i tried to play until 2nd quarter the sweet is already appearing!

my specs is:
proc i5 2400
gpu is hd radeon 5570 only.
4 gb of ram.

fraps also make it crash to desktop. so open nba first then fraps.

The Sweet FX and the new Sweat is just

I agree. Yeah and it's funny that we've all become sweat connoisseurs.

I agree. Yeah and it's funny that we've all become sweat connoisseurs.

Right? lol I was never into the sweat aspect of 2K until now