NBA 2k9 PC - Menu Slow Motion Bug

[DJDanji]

I have a strange problem, if I'm in the main menu or about to choose a team in the quick game mode the game is in a heavy slow-motion. It reacts about 5-10 seconds after my commands. If i start a game (which takes about 3-5 minutes^^) the games runs smooth, it's also smooth if I switch to the screen-settings menu...
Durig the slowdowns the CPU load is not higher than 10-20%
Anyone who can help?

Hardware:
AMD Opteron 148 S939 @ 3.0 GHz
DFI Ultra-D
1GB Ram
X1900XT
XBOX 360 Pad

SOLUTION:
Got this confirmed by several people...
If you have an USB-Keyboard try to unplug it and restart the game.
Menu should now be displayed in normal speed!

Wasn't able to test it myself yet.

[The-One55555]

i have this problem too ...

system :

geforce 8600M GS
2x2,2 GHz Cpu
2Gb Ram
Vista

[Homer78]

On the gamepad selection screen (where i choose my team) and in the controller setup the game runs in slow motion. Im using the microsoft wireless 360 gamepad so this is official pc hardware. During a match the game runs perfect. Do we need a patch to solve this problem?

With best regards

Homer78

[Artp]

Same here. Team selection and controller setup are slow. Otherwise game runs great.

Vista 32bit
e6650 core 2 duo
8800 gt 512mb
2 gb ram
Xbox 360 controller (there were problems before I installed this)

I Downloaded latest directx and display drivers, problem still continues.

[eltidi]

same problem here.

[ThaEvilGenius]

What version are all of you playing? Euro or USA?

[DJDanji]

I'm playin Euro-Version.
Otherwise I propably wouldn't even have a key with my copy :D
Hate to say it, but this is an embarrassing product for 2ksports...:thumbsdow

[arpeggi]

Same here, I desperately need a solution for this. :(

[B Kizzle vol2]

I have the same problem too. I have a brand new HP Pavilion, I updated my video drivers, and the set-up screen on is so slow and buggy. Can someone give me some info on what I can do to help this....Arrrrrr

[Artp]

What version are all of you playing? Euro or USA?
Euro.

I installed new drivers for my logitech keyboard and mouse, uninstalled logitech profiler, plug off usb tv-tuner, updated directx and display drivers, closed all unnecessary programs while playing -> no success whatsoever.

I tought it would be something to do with my mouse and keyboard when it's only slow on controller setup and team selection but no. Does anyone have any idea what could cause this?

[saintdee]

i am using the us version. Game runs perfectly but menu loads slow.

[eltidi]

Euro.

I installed new drivers for my logitech keyboard and mouse, uninstalled logitech profiler, plug off usb tv-tuner, updated directx and display drivers, closed all unnecessary programs while playing -> no success whatsoever.

I tought it would be something to do with my mouse and keyboard when it's only slow on controller setup and team selection but no. Does anyone have any idea what could cause this?

Same here i tried everything and just gave up. Do you have vsync enabled?

[Alphasim]

Same problem. The game runs slower then molasses on Prozac going uphill in January whenever I'm on the team select screen, the controller configuration screen and the in-game team choosing screen. Once I get off of those menus and into any other menu, or into a game, the game plays fine. It's very irritating. Someone have the answer, please! I've turned everything off and on, and the problem persists. Help!

- Athlon 64 X2 4800+ (Brisbane) 2.5GHz
- 2GB DDR2 RAM
- nVidia 8800 GT

[berfles]

Same here. Team selection, control change run at 4FPS. Everything else is fine with vsync turned off. I noticed the team selection was fine until it started loading some of my saves.

[Artp]

Same here i tried everything and just gave up. Do you have vsync enabled?
I had, but when I took it off -> no help.

I just noticed that in team selection screen my harddrive starts to do lot of work and if I look at resource monitor windows is reading pagefile.sys like hell. When I go any other screen it stops, and again, when back in team selection the reading starts all over again.

[abdür]

I have a same issue
I have
pentium d 3.4
ati 4850

[kylehlub]

I have the same problem but mine is worse. It slow in menu and in game mood. Can't do anything. My cpu spec is Vista, AMD 64X2 6000+, 3ghz, 3GB, 8500GT.

[arpeggi]

Is there a solution to this yet?

[saintdee]

mmm ok for me

my lag is fixed when i unplug usb mouse and plug in only the microsoft wireless reciever.

[kyleforeman]

Same problem with Menu here as well. Seems to be a problem with accessing the gamepad. The game runs perfectly at very high settings @ 1680X1050. I have a logitech rumblepad 2 usb. Turning off Vsync did not fix the slow menu problem.

System specs -
E8400
4Gigs Ram
8800 GT GPU
Vista 64 Ultimate

[make.it.rain.247]

the lag problem seems to be caused by usb keyboards.... unplug the usb n no lag

[DJDanji]

Yay?
Anyone can confirme this?
Gotta try it later at home.
Knew it had to be some of my input stuff (unplugged nearly everything), wasn't thinkin bout the keyboard...

[berfles]

I have a bluetooth keyboard, not USB.

[Artp]

the lag problem seems to be caused by usb keyboards.... unplug the usb n no lag
Thanks, that solved it :thumbsup:

Though it sucks that I have to click nba 2k9 to run and then unplug mouse and keyboard while loading in order to get it run good. This have to be fixed in upcoming patches.

[Piotr.pot]

Same problem here and the same solution. But I don't want to play w/o keyboard ;)

[jtf2eh]

usb keyboard? what a weird bug. mine is at the back of my computer, i dont want to reach back there just to play a unicorning game.

i also have problems configuring my logitech wingman wireless controller. game has been a huge problem just to get to run so far. doesnt look like 2k even tested this game (or included activation keys with their product .. LOL).

A patch would make everything alright though ;)

[DJDanji]

Instead of plugging the keyboard out, you can use an USB/PS2 adapter.

[arpeggi]

Have any patch been released to solve this yet?

[braulio24]

PC users have a lot of problems with this game,including me and single core AMD processors and no fix yet....
Thats lame.

[Iguodala]

Hi all, i've got the same lag in in-game menu and controller settings menu... I've the euro version of Nba 2k9. when i play a match, it runs to 75fps, and when i'm in the game menu, it falls to 8 fps..........
Any idea?? I play with a PS2 USB Controller, a USB Keybord.

Maybe We've got to wait for a patch....

[Cyber007x]

i got the same problem but my mouse and keyboard is a bluetooth one

[MrMakeEmAkRight]

i got the same problem but my mouse and keyboard is a bluetooth one

if your bluetooth keyboard is connected to a bluetooth usb receiver it could still cause the problem

[arpeggi]

Is there a fix for this yet?

[SyxxtySyxx]

There needs to be a patch for this.

I have a nice wireless keyboard that uses a USB dongle, and I don't want to buy PS2 keyboard just to play this. There must be another work around; this is terrible.

[Hackerspy]

What did you exactly do?

[arpeggi]

Is there a patch for this yet?

[MacBryce12]

Is there a software solution that can disable the keyboard while playing NBA 2K9?

[Sempavor]

I purchased the game yesterday, and the game takes about 20 minutes to load the menu: i hope that a patch will be released asap, or i'll be forced to bring the game back to the shop.

I'm very disappointed about this game. :(

[Vidder38]

I've actually found a "fix" for this issue, or rather stumbled upon it. I'm getting the same Menu Lag when the game first loads, and was using an ASUS P5Q Deluxe motherboard, P45 chipset, for a while until it began having SATA/IDE Controller issues. I went back to my 780i board, loaded up 2K9, and no Menu Lag! I've since installed a Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R board, P45 Chipset, and the Menu Lag has returned. It may be related to Intel Chipsets, or Intel Chipsets with Nvidia Video Cards (I have a GTX 280), or just the fact that the Chipset is newer, who knows. It'd be nice if they'd patch it, but other than the Menu Lag at the very beginning the game runs flawlessly, and I LOVES IT! :-)

[MrMakeEmAkRight]

the update fixes it if you actuall bought it

[wilton0510]

Can Anyone help me solve my lag on NBA 2k9 PC? My com is a vista and it is a laptop, thus not a wireless keyboard or anything else, it is just a keyboard on the laptop. My processor is Intel Pentium Dual-Core Inside anyway. Thanks in advance! :)