GLOBAL Calculator

Measures your real latency to the server regions NBA 2K plays on. Run it on the same wifi or wired connection your console uses.

Theater is dialed in from verified player data. The other modes run different servers; their numbers unlock as the community reports them in.

Set GLOBAL RELEASE to

Then:

Tune your shots OFFLINE first. STAND to full meter, GLOBAL at 0.

Going online: open the menu, TUNE, SHOT TYPE GLOBAL, GLOBAL RELEASE = the number above. Never GLOBAL TEMPO.

Shoot 5. All early: up 10. All late: down 10. Mixed: leave it. It is a rough start, every mode and server differs a little.

Shoot 2 or 3 times. A hair early or late? Hold L2 and tap the dpad. That is your number for this mode.

The number is your measured server round trip plus the game's processing delay. Each online mode runs on different servers, so keep a mental note of your dialed number per mode. Wifi adds jitter; wired is cleaner.