0.7.0 — Sandbox preview (last D3D11 build before the renderer merge)

Preview build. The last Direct3D 11 build before the SDL3 renderer / Linux line is merged in.

What's in it

• The base game (needs your own clean USA retail ESPN NFL 2K5 disc — the boot checks the XBE hash, so a patched or region-different disc will be rejected).
• Sandbox mode (new, opt-in): a GMod-style scene editor, shipped as a separate pack. Turn it on in Features > Mod Packs. Confirmed working: free camera, the Setup screen (score / clock / quarter / down / spot / timeouts), player select, and scene save/load. The player move/pose tools and the animation clip picker are work in progress and not active in this build.
• SOFTDRINK and Widescreen packs as before.

Not in this release

• My NFL Eras is still in development and is not included.
• The old-school equipment mod is not included.

Installer: NFL2K5-PC-Setup.exe (~211 MB). SHA-256 in SHA256SUMS.txt.

This build has not been verified on a clean machine; please report issues.

v0.6.1 Hotfix – Portable Mod Packs

Fixes mod-pack installation and launch failures. Packs now run through the installed game without hash specific code packs or developer paths. Enable packs in Extras > Mods.

SoftDrink v0.6 + NBC SNF

Hardware-rendered SoftDrink v0.6 compatibility and the NBC Sunday Night Football presentation package. Validated through title, Play Now pregame, and multiple live snaps with active audio, NBC scorebug, and SNF watermark.

ESPN NFL 2K5 Native PC 0.1.0 Preview

First public preview of the native Windows build.

Requires game files from a legally owned Xbox copy of ESPN NFL 2K5. The installer does not include or download the retail game.

See the builds-branch README for installation, controls, new features, and known issues. Keep backups of imported saves.