***Tomba321's NBA Live 08 Attribute and Slider Edit*** Vers. 2.0

[Tomba]

Link to 360 profile to be used with 360xchange: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4av1g3

Individual and global editing has been done to the rosters as well as the accurate updating line-ups (free agent moves and created players : Penny Hardaway-Miami, Louis Scola-Houston, Juan Carlos Navarro-Memphis, Glen Davis-Boston) as well as team specific play books for offense.



DISCLAIMER:
As this is based on the 360 version so that it can run much smoother and more naturally I feel that ANY attempt to transfer these settings to the PS3 may result in different play, no thanks to the fact that frame rate and general speed flows were what my main concerns were with the 360 version of NBA Live 08



Edit details:

After many attempts to get this right/that right i had to make some sacrifices in general in order to at least get some of the "original" retail/out- of-the-box experience. I felt that THAT(out of the box experience) was STILL much better than anything we saw last year, so I wanted to maintain the integrity of that even though MANY do not and don't prefer some of the "factory settings" for players etc. Ultimately this game is not about "simulation" or 'arcade" per say, but more about fun and the excitement one gets from watching an actual NBA game that then wants to maybe translate it beyond picking up a ball themselves and going to the park.

Difficulty Level : All-Star

Camera: Broadcast(NEW)
Height - 10
Zoom - 7
Brightness - (Default Middle)
Contrast - (One click back from Middle)

The following camera and picture settings are what make the game appear better in motion. However, I wanted to see more of the action up close and even though there are still occasional pop-ins and the random oddity i have seen this in ALL next gen games and until beta testing and publishers let off the leash then we'll see more better running games in general. for now, this game has the same issues that OTHER games have, but to knock it on that alone is lunacy when the same things happen elsewhere but the notice is blinded by OVER "liking" another game Fanboyism aside....

MINUTES: 6-8 (If you play 6 the load times are quicker. Play anything higher the load times are worse. THIS should have been addressed howwver by the people resonsible for quality control at EA)

Auto Subs-ON
Game Speed: 0 (After mnay tries of settings at 20,15,12,8 and 5 I felt that "somehow" 0 was it)
Fatigue Effect:100
Charge/Block Foul Frequency: 50
Shooting Foul Frequency: Default
Reach-in Foul Frequency: 25
In-air Collision Foul Frequency: 25


User Slider Settings (Mostly NOT changed as I felt the slider set i got right for my style of play)
User Steal Ability: 50
User Interception Ability: 50
User Shot Block Ability: 75
User Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 75
User Offensive Rebounding: 100
User Defensive Rebounding: 100
User Fake out Discipline: 50
User Short Range Shooting: 100
User Medium Range Shooting: 75
User Long Range Shooting: 50
User Dunk Percentage: 75
User Lay-up Percentage: 75
User Pro Hop Effectiveness: 50
User Drop Step Effectiveness: 50
User Sink Or Swim Effectiveness: 50
User Defensive Low Post Strength: 75
User Shot Alter Ability: 0
User Fight Through Screen Ability: 100
User Hands in Post: 50
User Hands on Perimeter: 50

CPU Slider settings
CPU Steal Ability: 50
CPU Interception Ability: 15
CPU Shot Block Ability: 15
CPU Dunk/Lay-up Block Ability: 50
CPU Dunk vs Layup Frequency: 65
CPU On Ball Physical Defense: 50
CPU Offensive Rebounding: 50
CPU Defensive Rebounding: 50 (handled within the attribute ratings)
CPU Fake out Discipline: 0
CPU Short Range Shooting: 75
CPU Medium Range Shooting: 50
CPU Long Range Shooting: 50
CPU Dunk Percentage: 50
CPU Lay-up Percentage: 50
CPU Pro Hop Effectiveness: 0
CPU Drop Step Effectiveness: 0
CPU Help Side Defensive Effectiveness: 50
CPU Sink Or Swim Effectiveness: 50
CPU Close Out Effectiveness: 24
CPU Defensive Low Post Strength: 24
CPU Shot Alter Ability: 0
CPU Fight Through Screen Ability: 0
CPU Pass Accuracy: 100
CPU Hands in Post: 23
CPU Hands On Perimeter: 23


Attribute Rating Edit (Global - Every team every position)
(I have done many variations this one works the best)

Athleticism

Max Speed - Minus by 15
Acceleration - Make this attribute a rating of 80 for all players
Lateral Quickness - Make this attribute a rating of 70 for all players
Recovery Quickness - Make this attribute a rating of 80 for all players. (This matched with acceleration is what makes it "click")

Defensive

Defensive Rebounding IQ -Add 30 for all players (example: if the attribute is 50 it should now be plus 30 making it 80)

Teamwork

Vision - Add 10 to all players
Pass - Add 20 for all players
Off The Ball Awareness - Add 20 for all players


Individual rating
This where I tried to fix the games glaring dominance issue by adjusted specific players more to the way they would play in real life.

The attributes I found that were overly done (much like the jumping and coverage attributes in madden 08) are as follows:
(To numerous to go through every players individual tweaks but this serves as a visual of what i've done for the file

Inside
(Depending on PG)
Aggression
Penetration

Outside
(Depending on PG)

Shooting Mentality

Teamwork
(Depending on Point Guard)

Mentality
GOTOMoves

In addition I've affected some Big men, most notably Shaq-Fu (You'll see and feel a difference as well as others and possibly with more beta testing a few more down the road)

I've done a bunch of other minor tweaks as well,but again that's what they are in general


ENJOY

[tmac55]

Tomba.. I am really feeling the new camera angle and the flow is excellent

I can finally start my season with the pistons and I can't wait to rock the Palace with some solid games

thanks again bro

[jahswill]

Ive been manually selecting the USBio driver and my laptop will not accept this driver. Ive called Datel and had them talk me through what they thought the problem was and it simply will not accept that driver. I had the transfer kit runnning fine on my old PC which died recently. Thanks for the usbio suggestion. If anyone is willing to hook a brotha up with the new rosters via EA locker my GT: JahsWill

PS I would also love to play some sim guys in some live as well.

[BiggD]

WOOHOO!!! thanks Tomba, i'll try your file after work tonight

[Bascape666]

Thanks a lot Tomba!!!
Does the file contains roster/slider settings and camera settings??
Does it also have the profile that we need to upload before beeing able to upload our profile?
Let me know as I wanna start my season!!
Cheers!!!

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bascape666

Thanks a lot Tomba!!! Does the file contains roster/slider settings and camera settings?? Does it also have the profile that we need to upload before beeing able to upload our profile? Let me know as I wanna start my season!! Cheers!!!

EVERYTHING is there my friend. This one I made sure you guys were all set with. the rosters are all current i created missing players minus a couple and I have the settings for sliders and camera angles all set for you with this profile that you can download at sendspace. the link is the first thing you see

[Bascape666]

Greetings Tomba!
I have just finish to play 2 complete games, the main problem is that it's too easy to steal the ball from CPU players.
I finish the first game (Lakers / me vs. Dallas / cpu) with 27 steals for me and 8 for the CPU and I was at home.
Then I play against the Celtics at Boston and again it was 23 steals for me and 10 for the CPU.
Apart from that very good games, excellent flow of the actions, I only raised minutes/quarter at 9 to obtain more points.
This is not a critic, only a suggestion to have a better game.

[BiggD]

Tomba, i had the same "steal" problem.. do you mind if i tinker with the settings and rosters(there were a few guys that had been cut that were still on there teams.You also missed the Buckner for Hassell trade). I would like to release a updated version of your rosters and settings. Let me know if thats ok

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by BiggD

Tomba, i had the same "steal" problem.. do you mind if i tinker with the settings and rosters(there were a few guys that had been cut that were still on there teams.You also missed the Buckner for Hassell trade). I would like to release a updated version of your rosters and settings. Let me know if thats ok

Sorry about the steal thing i ONLY use it casually but i can see how others might go and have an issue. i would maybe turn the user steal down to like 25 then in that case.

How many trades etc did I miss? Would you be able to post them and then I'll update if you'd like

[BiggD]

Greg Buckner for Trenton Hassell
Cedric Simmons for David Wesley(Wesley then got cut)

but there was a heap of free agent signings you missed, also some updates on players numbers(Kenyon Martin is wearing 4 this year,Hudson to wear 6 and a few other guys)

also the line ups need to be updated, for example the warriors have said they are going with Harrington off the bench with Beidrens,Peitrus,Azibuike,Ellis,Davis.. so just little things that need to be changed. But in saying all that i've nearly finished updating it all for you so i can send you the file if you like Tomba?