Drive Cam is the headline camera change arriving with the Wave One – 2000s Legends update for NBA THE RUN. It pulls the viewpoint in behind your player so you can read more of the floor while you handle the ball, push a fastbreak, and set up passes end to end. It ships free for every player alongside the update’s paid legends.
Quick answer: Drive Cam is a free, optional camera angle in Wave One – 2000s Legends that sits behind your player to show more of the court, and it comes in two variants you can switch between.
What Drive Cam changes on the court
Drive Cam is a new point of view that tracks the ball handler from behind. Because the camera sits back and looks down the court, you can see further ahead and take in more of the whole floor than the standard angle allows. That extra visibility is meant to help you start fastbreaks earlier and move the ball between teammates from one end to the other, which makes passing easier.
The camera stays focused on dribble moves and drives into the paint, and on-screen controller prompts appear during a drive to show the timing for your inputs. Importantly, Drive Cam does not replace the game’s existing default view. It is an additional option you can pick if you prefer a more modern, floor-reading perspective.
Drive Cam vs. Drive Flip Cam
The feature ships in two variants so you can choose how the camera behaves when you switch from offense to defense. The difference is entirely about which way the camera faces once you lose the ball.
| Variant | On offense | On defense |
|---|---|---|
| Drive Cam | Behind your back | Still behind your back |
| Drive Flip Cam | Behind your back | Facing you, backboard behind you |
Drive Cam keeps the camera locked behind your player at all times, so the angle never flips when possession changes. Drive Flip Cam keeps that same behind-the-back view on offense, but on defense it turns to face you, putting the backboard behind you. Pick whichever feels more natural for reading the play.
The camera lineup after the update
Adding Drive Cam also changes the list of available camera angles. Action Cam is being removed with this update. After Wave One, NBA THE RUN offers four camera choices instead.
- Default
- High
- Drive Cam
- Drive Flip Cam
Because Drive Cam is designed to read the floor more like a modern basketball game, the development team has floated the idea that it could become the default view down the line, and they are asking players for feedback once it goes live.
When you get Drive Cam and what it costs
Wave One – 2000s Legends adds Drive Cam and Drive Flip Cam on September 29, 2026, with availability on Steam for PC, as well as Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. Both camera choices come free to every player, with no purchase required. NBA THE RUN must be installed to use them: Wave One updates the existing game and is not a separate release.
The game’s first official Season begins with this update, which also brings a New York court, gameplay adjustments, and championship belts for tournament winners. Drive Cam changes the on-court view as plays unfold, showing a broader perspective close to floor level whenever you control the ball.
