Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Balls

Balls

Seems you like playing with balls, eh?

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How to unlock the Balls achievement in Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Definitive Guide

To get this achievement go to the basketball court in the Detroit city streets, just behind the Downtown Apartments. Locate the basketball court here:

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Near the hoop should be a basketball, which you should be able to pick up with the Interact button. Now, you need to score a basket by getting the ball through the hoop. Sounds simple, but trying to get this by throwing the ball can be tricky.

The way I did this was using the 3 green barrels to the right of the hoop. I stacked these so that two of the barrels were at the bottom just in front of the hoop, and then one more balanced on the middle of those two. I then jumped on one of the bottom barrels, then onto the top barrel using them like steps (with the ball, obviously) then I just literally dropped the ball through the hoop by pressing X, and the achievement popped.

This was after about two dozen tries by getting it in by throwing it. But I think the margin for error doing it this way is so small, you're much better off just dropping it in from above. If not quite so badass.
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26 Aug 2011 19:48

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Good point! Updated solution.
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By BigFriendlyGeek on 01 Jul 2013 15:22
Efficient. Thanks!
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By madmaxey on 04 Dec 2016 03:40
That method worked pefect. Smart idea. +1 from me
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By Sly Strategist on 27 Aug 2011 23:50
Excellent! I tried to make the shot the "real" way for like 30 minutes before I even knew this was an achievement. After I saw your solution, I got it first try.
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By Sludgeworth on 28 Aug 2011 09:14
Worked great, thanks.
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By Box#4473 on 29 Aug 2011 08:26
Worked great but I shoved the dumpster over instead - strength aug FTW!
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By Hirsute Dave on 29 Aug 2011 12:00
Yep, that will also work, but for people who haven't upgraded the barrels are the best solution as everyone can do it at any point in the game.
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By BigFriendlyGeek on 29 Aug 2011 12:58
I tried throwing it straight up when under the hoop so it would fall back down through it, but gave up after several tries. This worked the first time i tried. Thanks!
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By Zordnil on 10 Dec 2011 17:43
Or go under just a little before the tip of the rim, aim all the way up, then slighty(one slight touch of the right stick) aim down, shoot in the air and the ball will shoot up straight and come back down right into the basket.
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By CorruptedPhazon on 22 Aug 2012 02:39
You might want to mention where the hoop and ball actually are.
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By SemanticV0id on 22 May 2013 16:55
Using the dumpster made this a lot more easier
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By Kanchanaburi on 24 Feb 2017 23:49
I am on team dumpster.
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By Dragonborn Gear on 31 May 2018 01:08
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This Secret Achievement Is called 'Balls' - 5G

You have to throw the basket ball throw the Hoop in the Courtyard area of the downtown Apartments. now you can either do what most of you would try and throw the ball throw and continually keep missing or instead if you have the Move/Throw Heavy Objects augmentation you can pick up the big Trash Bin and place it next to the hoop then place a green barrel from the floor on top of the trash bin, climb on top with the ball aim at the hoop and Press RB to through may take a few tries but it's easier than throwing it from a distance

Good Luck

For more information please see My video below Thanks
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19 Aug 2011 14:30

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I kept missing with throwing it and I didn't have the augmentation to move heavy stuff so I made a pyramid with 3 oil barrels next to the net, jumped up and dropped the ball through the hoop.
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By ListerineUK on 22 Aug 2011 13:11
I had no idea this was an achievement and I was just messing around with the game and ended up doing a high arcing throw and was surprised to see an achievement unlocked, love it when that happens!
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By RaajTM on 24 Aug 2011 08:20
I don't think you have to actually get it in. I think you just have to play with it for long enough. I didn't get it in, but I got the achievement.
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By Shabobble on 25 Aug 2011 20:40
Thanks for the video. Just one thing, it is 'throw' not 'through'. Completely different word mate.
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By deutschZuid on 09 Sep 2011 23:16
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here is how its done :) but up until this point i had tried for at least 15 mins to make the shot so i was glad i was recording when i made this shot.
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25 Aug 2011 00:20

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no lie. got it in my first try i just made my screen look like this and then shot. perfect thanks again.
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By DoNTM0CKME on 04 Sep 2012 22:36
I found this the easiest way too, thanks
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By Posty on 10 Feb 2013 10:51
Awesome +1, I save before put upgrade in stranger
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By SkarviT on 31 May 2020 18:35
Only solution which worked for me - thanks!
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By VoodooTrumpet on 05 Mar 2012 12:02
Hey glade to help.
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By Lexii on 05 Mar 2012 22:36
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Stand on the dumpster across the alley from the basket, aim a bit below the red line on the top of the backboard, and throw the basketball (using RB). It took a few tries, but I found this method easier than stacking barrels. Also, I didn't have any strength augmentations, so I don't know if this will work for someone who has them.
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27 Aug 2011 07:36

My solution requires no upgrades.

Firstly there will be 3 green barrels next to the side arrange them like so they are like a 2 step staircase. OK grab the ball and jump on the first barrel then the next.

NOW jump ON the hoop! THEN onto the backboard thing. Once you have lined up a shot just DROP the ball (press X).
I found this way easier than pressing the inaccurate Right Trigger.
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25 Aug 2011 20:47

Any of these guides work fine for aquiring this achievement, but if you end up having the 'bug' that will not allow the achievement to pop after clearly making a basket, I discovered a much more simple solution than the "uninstall the game from the hard drive" tactic.

After spending 30+ minutes shooting the ball & clearly making several of them, I got quite frustrated. What ended up working for me was to simply walk back to the LIMB clinic and enter the door so that the map would reload itself upon exiting LIMB. The achievement popped upon the first made basket. I never had to turn the game off, nor uninstall my disc.

I'm not certain that this tactic will work for everyone with this 'bug', but it did work for me on the first attempt and would be worth trying yourself before turning off your game, uninstalling, etc.

Hopefully you don't even have the 'bug', but if you do, I hope this helps!!
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17 Feb 2012 21:23

This is for making a basket in the court yard of the Downtown Apartments. Its the second set of apartments where you can do the Lesser Evils side quests.

Pick up the basketball and step to the left just behind the barrier and aim just above the rim. I did it this way because you cant arch your shot.

For a simple solution. Take the ball and shoot it straight up through the bottom of the net.
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18 Aug 2011 19:40

I had the strength aug by this point, and i couldn't throw the ball anywhere near the net,
so instead I picked up a nice solid dumpster, pushed that up to the goal, and jumped on, moving the ball towawrds the ring..

The Achievment popped for me while still holding on to the ball
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28 Aug 2011 12:32

-To get this achievement you must get the basketball in the hoop there is might be more then one basketball area but I did it in Detroit in a ally by the downtown apartments if you go past the 2 downtown apartments right next to each other its in the ally before the last downtown apartment.

-I did this just messing around and it not that hard to stand pretty close almost under the net at shoot at a angle aimed high but at the net

-Another way you can do this is when you level your strength up you can put one dumpster under the net then get the other dumpster sideways and put it on top of the 1st dumpster then just hop on top of them with the ball and shoot it down into the net
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24 Aug 2011 19:01

If you have the jumping aug the simplest solution I've found is to just dunk the ball. Hold it, jump at the rim, and let the rim dislodge the ball on the way down. Easy peazy.
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20 Sep 2011 15:42

There are multiple solutions listed here-- but if you're interested in making your own shot without being told where to stand, then the only real guideline to follow is to use the environment to help you stand in the same place each time you make the shot. (Be it a dumpster, road divider, etc).

Once you have determined a location to consistently stand, the rest is all about angles. An extreme arc works best (pure net-- no backboard). Line the reticule against features in the textures of the buildings/background, and adjust your trajectory until you dial in the correct angle.

The bottom line is you can naturally make the shot from many, many spots, as long as you consistently stand in the same place and iteratively adjust your trajectory until you hit the right angle.

I personally preferred this approach over simply being told where to stand and what to do, but your own tastes may vary!
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15 Sep 2011 18:42

If you have purchased the augmentation that allows for 3 meter jumps, you can simply pick up the ball and jump at the hoop. After a few tries you should dunk it and get the achievement.
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23 Dec 2012 00:55

Easy guaranteed way - Walk back to the wall, stand to the left of the dumpster in that corner between the wall and the dumpster. Make sure you're snug. Line it up, aim for the top of the dark line of bricks above the backboard. Instant basket.
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19 Apr 2012 14:15

Just got it... after 2 hours of trying and at least 20 balls through the basket. What worked was the barrels method. I did not press X or RT, I just touched the ball to the rim of the hoop, and it auto-released and rolled in. This makes me thing the ball HAS to touch or roll off the rim and then go in. No other methods worked for me, and my game was not installed to HDD.
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23 Oct 2011 02:02

You can try throwing the ball through the hoop if you just like the challenge but if you wanna get It quick and get on with the game then just stack the barrels that are laying around (more in the alley with the broken fence) into a pyramid form then jump up with the ball and simply drop through the hoop. Job done, 5G please.
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19 Sep 2011 10:27

Theres a basketball area in detroit, You have to throw the ball into the net, I did this by laving my jump upgraded and just picked up the ball and jumped and placed it into the net :)
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31 Jul 2013 11:11

It's pretty simple. Without upgrading anything. Whilst standing next to dumpster. Just aim underneath the line of the 1 window
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14 Sep 2017 20:41

When you're finally let loose onto the streets Detroit look at your map. From where you start outside of the Sarif Industries, you'll want to head towards the apartment sections. Once there, simply follow the alleyways until you come to the end and the basketball court is on your right (next to the north most downtown apartments).

Grab the ball which is on the floor and head under over and underneath the net. Look up and back up a little so you're not directly underneath it. Now through the ball vertically up and if you're at the right spot and angle the ball will fall right back down through the net. This is the best way to do this, as trying the normal way with free throws will take a a fair few tries due to your throwing power.

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You will find a Basketball Court next to the North-most apartment in Detroit. What you need to do is pickup the basketball lying on the ground and try to put it into the hoop. The easiest method is shown in the video below by PowerPyx.

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Forget about any attempts to come to an agreement with the physical system of the game - it’s better to just follow the game’s logic. Look around - there are about half a dozen barrels lying on and around the sports ground. Take three of them and place them like a ladder right in front of the basketball hoop. After that, grab the ball, climb onto the “ladder” and simply lower it into the ring =)
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25 Aug 2011 17:48

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By Yashka on 02 Sep 2011 10:02
I did it as described above, they gave me the trophy, but did not appear in the upper right corner. So check your rewards, don't waste an hour like me playing basketball in the slums of Detroit.))
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By Greenjoker on 19 Feb 2013 09:22
The barrel trick didn't help me. I had to do everything manually. Personally, I threw from a trash can that stands against the wall, opposite the ring. It will seem to you that you have already hit ten times, and your trophy is simply glitchy, but this is all self-deception - go for it.
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By misakin on 12 Apr 2015 22:25
I threw it a couple of times and hit without any barrels or nonsense.
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By Senpai_Chester on 21 Nov 2021 03:32
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The city has a basketball court with a ball. You need to throw it into the basket, and the trophy is yours. On this site there are 2 drug dealers who will be asked to remove Tindall in the mission that you will receive if you agree to help Karella. It is best to throw the ball upward at a slight angle.
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24 Aug 2011 23:43