NBA 2K14 was a turning point. The PS4/Xbox One versions launched with a completely new engine (ignite), but the PC port remained on the older engine. This made the PC version both behind technically but much easier to mod than the console editions.
For the casual player, it’s just another data file. For the modder, it is the source code of basketball physics, the Rosetta Stone of AI behavior, and often, the source of their greatest frustrations. Nba 2k14 Original Tunedata.iff
If one were to crack open the tunedata.iff using a modding tool (such as the legendary Cheat Engine or specialized 2K hex editors), they would find a complex web of definitions. Here are a few key areas this file governs: NBA 2K14 was a turning point