PC, PS5, & XSX Official Patch Notes & Discussion (Latest Patch: 1.5)

[Andrew]

This is a central information, feedback, and discussion topic for the official patches (aka title updates) for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S version of NBA 2K25. The latest update is Patch 1.5.

NBA 2K25 Patch 1.5

Release Dates

PC: September 26th, 2024
PlayStation 5: September 26th, 2024
Xbox Series X|S: September 26th, 2024

Patch Notes

• Fixed a number of user-reported hang/stability issues when playing in MyCAREER or in the City.
• Fixed a hang that some users were reporting when loading into a MyCAREER save.
• Fixed user-reported issue that prevented advancement during the offseason in MyCAREER.
• Removed the 1.5x REP bonus that was erroneously attached to certain clothing items in MyCAREER.
• Resolved in an issue in MyTEAM that allowed for players to be subbed in at ineligible positions.

NBA 2K25 Patch 1.4

Release Dates

PC: September 13th, 2024
PlayStation 5: September 13th, 2024
Xbox Series X|S: September 13th, 2024

Patch Notes

The City

• Addressed user-reported framerate issues when playing games in ELITE/RISE/Beach courts.
• A number of fixes/improvements made to the Squad Finder feature.
• The Shut It Down feature will now function as expected when playing Streetball Co-Op games.
• Resolved an exploit in The Track that allowed users to achieve unrealistic times.
• Fixed a disconnect that could occur when playing games with NBA players in MyCOURT.

Gameplay

• Addressed a user-reported situation where players were prevented from being substituted when on extended hot streaks.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Takeover meter to drop down to Tier 1 if already at Tier 5 when the Team Chemistry meter is filled.

MyNBA

• Arenas will now appear correctly when playing with All-Time teams at home in MyNBA.
• Expansion teams will now have a proper floor when playing NBA Cup games in MyNBA.

MyTEAM

• Fixed a user-reported disconnect that could occur at the start of Showdown and Salary Cap games.

PC

• Fixed an issue that prevented the "Sim To Next Appearance" option from activating as expected in MyCAREER when playing on monitors with a particularly high refresh rate.
• Resolved an issue that could cause long hangs during the initial launch sequence.

NBA 2K25 Patch 1.3

Release Dates

PC: September 6th, 2024
PlayStation 5: September 8th, 2024
Xbox Series X|S: September 8th, 2024

Patch Notes

• Addressed an issue that could cause multiple versions of MyPLAYER to appear in the NBA in MyCAREER and potentially prevent certain quests from completing.
• Fixed a hang that some users were reporting when attempting to use the Social menu.
• Resolved error messages and other reported problems when attempting to launch the PC version under certain conditions.
• Fixed connection issues that could occur when playing Starting 5 games in the City.
• Stability and performance changes have been made to improve the overall playing experience.

[mp3]

Have they not released 2k on the ps4 this year?

[Andrew]

Yeah it's available on PS4 and X1. They didn't do any promotion of it during the preview season and like last year, it isn't getting much of a mention as far as post-release support.

[mp3]

To be fair it's the last console I owned and I just checked priced etc on ps5's and they came out in 2020 then I saw the ps4 came out in 2013 so that made me feel old lol

[Andrew]

The last decade or so feels like five years at most, so I can relate!

[mp3]

Tell me about it mate! My daughter will be 8 in December and it's flown by

[Andrew]

Looks like PC has received a hotfix for performance/crashing issues. No official announcement or notes at this time, though.

Notably, it installed quicker than small updates for other recent 2Ks on PC, so the patch/hotfix delivery system may be better optimised this year.

[ThePointForward]

NBA 2K25 Patch 1.4

Release Dates

PC: September 13th, 2024
PlayStation 5: September 13th, 2024
Xbox Series X|S: September 13th, 2024

Patch Notes

The City

• Addressed user-reported framerate issues when playing games in ELITE/RISE/Beach courts.
• A number of fixes/improvements made to the Squad Finder feature.
• The Shut It Down feature will now function as expected when playing Streetball Co-Op games.
• Resolved an exploit in The Track that allowed users to achieve unrealistic times.
• Fixed a disconnect that could occur when playing games with NBA players in MyCOURT.

Gameplay

• Addressed a user-reported situation where players were prevented from being substituted when on extended hot streaks.
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Takeover meter to drop down to Tier 1 if already at Tier 5 when the Team Chemistry meter is filled.

MyNBA

• Arenas will now appear correctly when playing with All-Time teams at home in MyNBA.
• Expansion teams will now have a proper floor when playing NBA Cup games in MyNBA.

MyTEAM

• Fixed a user-reported disconnect that could occur at the start of Showdown and Salary Cap games.

PC specific

• Fixed an issue that prevented the "Sim To Next Appearance" option from activating as expected in MyCAREER when playing on monitors with a particularly high refresh rate.
• Resolved an issue that could cause long hangs during the initial launch sequence.

Steam download size is 689.4 MB, affecting files of total size around 31 GB

[Andrew]

Many thanks, I'll update the first post accordingly!

[pastrami1993]

Am I crazy or has the "Dynamic V-Sync" option been removed from the game? I used it to cap non game play cut-scenes to 30 fps and now my frames are all over the place.

[Andrew]

New patch is out now. Once again, the first really big update will be coming with Season 2.

NBA 2K25 Patch 1.5

Release Dates

PC: September 26th, 2024
PlayStation 5: September 26th, 2024
Xbox Series X|S: September 26th, 2024

Patch Notes

• Fixed a number of user-reported hang/stability issues when playing in MyCAREER or in the City.
• Fixed a hang that some users were reporting when loading into a MyCAREER save.
• Fixed user-reported issue that prevented advancement during the offseason in MyCAREER.
• Removed the 1.5x REP bonus that was erroneously attached to certain clothing items in MyCAREER.
• Resolved in an issue in MyTEAM that allowed for players to be subbed in at ineligible positions.

[slimm44]

I'm considering getting 2k25 strictly for PC vs PC gameplay.

Please give me an honest breakdown of the AI and/or direct me to a credible source.

Thanks!

[mp3]

The ps4 version has received its first patch, Version 1.03 is 62.275GB

Iam downloading it now but no idea what it addresses

[Andrew]

2K seemed to give up on patch notes for prior gen last year. Nothing in the official Discord about it, not even a brief mention.

[mp3]

I wonder if it's the same type of patch as the 1.03 patch for the ps5, I don't play online so I won't know if they have patched anything there but the couple of times I played yesterday upon starting up the game it didn't crash back to the home screen on the attempt like before which is good.

All I know is 2k puts out a 62gb patch update but yet they address zero player likenesses nor fix the courts for teams that are wrong smh..

[Andrew]

Probably just a few stability/bug fixes, though it'd still be good to get some notes. The size comes down to the game's file structure; basically, you're downloading a big chunk of it again for every patch. They've seemingly improved in that regard with PS5, XSX, and this year PC. The minor patches aren't big downloads, and so far they've installed quickly. Doesn't sound like they've been able to make it more efficient on PS4, unfortunately.

[mp3]

Yeah I see what you mean mate, iam hoping to make this my last year on the ps4 hopefully and I totally get what you and Dee where saying on the podcast as most times I've commented on (mainly just) YouTube 2k25 videos about anything regarding the ps4 version it's 70% being met with negative comments towards people still playing on the ps4 which I get, the ps4 is what? 10 years old? So I feel the only safe space is here, place I've called home for 21 years haha

[Andrew]

Avoiding that toxicity and elitism will always be our goal!

Funnily enough, the prior gen ports that the PC was getting before this year would get smaller updates through Steam, but compared to other games, it took ages for them to be applied; even when installed on an SSD. So that's been a welcome improvement.

[mp3]

I think you have done a great job keeping this site toxic free over the years Andrew and Lord knows there has been some people trying there luck before lol

File size is not something I've really paid much attention to over the years as I've only really ever played 2k/Live and from time to time some Call of duty but I picked this ps4 up, its a 500gb slim edition and like I mentioned in another post it was only £30 on ebay so I thought it was a bargain really but I can't see me being able to having any other games on the hard drive as 2k have taken up about 160 I think and it says 150 of it is taken up with ps4 hardware or software or whatever it is means there isn't much more space for anything else really.

[Andrew]

Definitely the way it goes with the last couple of generation of consoles and installing games to their internal drive. It's also why you need to maintain some free space for patch downloads, but as you said, if you're not installing that many games, it's probably not going to be an issue. And of course, not completely filling your drive is advisable on PC, too.

The main problem with the size of the patches is connection speed and data caps. Fortunately that's no longer as much of an issue for me - even with Australia's internet - but when I was still on ADSL2 with a 200 GB monthly limit, I dreaded seeing multiple 25+ GB patches being pushed through in short order!

[mp3]

That's one thing I am greatful of here in the UK is we have had some pretty reasonable Internet packages with unlimited downloads plus phone networks that let us hotspot is a blessing when iam out with my daughter and she has her tablet with her!

I think by next 2k game release iam hoping to be on the ps5 by then and hopefully with the ps5 max coming out with a bit of luck the normal ps5 will have a good drop in price by then.