Players can use an external feature to make their NBA 2K21 experience more realistic by scanning their face in-game to create a character. It's a feature that 2K has been improving for years, but it's still a bit tricky for new players to use, or anyone who hasn't gone out of their way to scan their face in-game before.
First, you will need to download the MyNBA2K21 app on your phone. It's compatible with both iOS and Android devices, so you won't have to worry about uptime. Before using the app to scan your face, you will need to set up your MyPlayer account and connect it to both NBA 2K21 and the MyNBA2K21 app. This is how you will transfer the data from the application to your game on console or PC.
Then select "Scan your face" in the app. Prompts will start appearing on your screen when the feature is launched, so just follow these steps and you should be good to go.
In order to get the best scan of your face, 2K has listed a set of instructions to follow before starting a scan.
- Make sure your face is evenly lit from the front with as few shadows as possible.
- Hold the phone at eye level and approximately 18 inches from your face.
- Slowly turn your head and look forward as you turn your head.
- Don't move your phone with your head and don't focus on the phone when you turn your head.
- As you turn your head, make sure you don't just point your chin from side to side.
Once all of these steps are completed, you can save your face scan to your account, start MyCareer or the MyPlayer creator in 2K21, and use the scan data to put your face and other saved data on the reader.
