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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Valve Corporation}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Retail (Russia)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/38055/left-4-dead/cover/group-49868/cover-134387/|title=|date=2023-03-06}}</ref>}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}} | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Source}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 17, 2008}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 17, 2008}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 27, 2010}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 27, 2010}} | ||
+ | |reception = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|left-4-dead|89}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|left-4-dead|85}} | ||
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | First-person }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Direct control }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Shooter }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Realistic }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Horror, North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Left 4 Dead }} | ||
|steam appid = 500 | |steam appid = 500 | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |official site= http://www.l4d.com/blog/ | ||
+ | |hltb = 5209 | ||
|strategywiki = Left 4 Dead | |strategywiki = Left 4 Dead | ||
+ | |mobygames = 38055 | ||
|wikipedia = Left 4 Dead | |wikipedia = Left 4 Dead | ||
|winehq = 8610 | |winehq = 8610 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
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− | + | {{Introduction | |
− | {{ | + | |introduction = |
− | + | ||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/500/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions] | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Steam | | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 500 | Steam | | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 500 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|233|Left 4 Dead Bundle}} also available. | | Windows, OS X }} |
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ii}} All | + | {{ii}} All content of this game is included in [[Left 4 Dead 2]]. |
+ | |||
+ | ===Version differences=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Some content is censored in Germany. Install the official {{store link|Steam|1660740|Left 4 Dead - Uncensored}} DLC to remove the limitations. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-novid}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref={{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|-novid}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Tecc|date=2021-05-31|comment=}}</ref>}} |
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename video files|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\left 4 dead\left4dead\media}}. | ||
+ | # Delete or rename {{file|l4d_intro.bik}}, {{file|valve.bik}} and {{file|valve.mov}}. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\left4dead\cfg\config.cfg}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\left4dead\cfg\config.cfg|{{p|game}}\left4dead\cfg\video.txt}} |
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
− | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
− | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
− | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
− | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
− | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = |
− | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
− | | | + | |origin = |
− | | | + | |origin notes = |
− | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = true |
− | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = Approx. 128 KB available.<br/>Settings, except for graphics, will also be synchronized. |
+ | |ubisoft connect = | ||
+ | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud = | ||
+ | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
{{Image|Left 4 Dead Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | {{Image|Left 4 Dead Video.png|In-game video settings.}} | ||
− | {{Video | + | {{Video |
− | |wsgf link = | + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/left-4-dead |
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = silver | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = true | |4k ultra hd = true | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Closed captions font does not scale with resolution and may appear small at 4K resolution. |
− | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
|fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | |fov notes = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]. | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
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|anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16 samples. | ||
|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
− | |antialiasing notes = MSAA. | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [[MSAA]]. |
+ | |upscaling = unknown | ||
+ | |upscaling tech = | ||
+ | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = true | |vsync = true | ||
− | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = Double and triple buffered. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 300 FPS by default.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160913143805/http://120hz.net/showthread.php?3258-New-120Hz-Games-Report|title=New 120Hz Games Report|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
+ | |ray tracing = false | ||
+ | |ray tracing notes = | ||
|color blind = true | |color blind = true | ||
− | |color blind notes = Set in Settings, Multiplayer; | + | |color blind notes = Set in Settings, Multiplayer; Affects crosshair, HUD, and survivor outlines. |
}} | }} | ||
− | ===[[Glossary: | + | ===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]=== |
− | {{ | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/edit#gid=0&range=A374|title=NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
− | {{ii}} | + | # Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. |
+ | # Select the Left 4 Dead profile. | ||
+ | # Change <code>Antialiasing compatibility</code> value to <code>0x000000C0</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>Antialiasing - Behavior Flags</code> to <code>None</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>Antialiasing - Mode</code> to <code>Override any application setting</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>Antialiasing - Setting</code> to <code>4x [4x Multisampling]</code>. | ||
+ | # Change <code>Antialiasing - Transparency Supersampling</code> to <code>4x Sparse Grid Supersampling</code>. | ||
+ | #Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} Antialiasing fix is needed.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/edit#gid=0&range=A374</ref> | ||
+ | }} | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | ===Ambient occlusion=== |
− | + | {{Fixbox|description=Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sq0vgFlerS-YT093TS2jEpx6xjZP7X1x1BcAs7EHXYY/edit#gid=0&range=A153|title=HBAO+ Compatibility Flags|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/hbao-compatibility-flags-thread.387114/page-22#post-4818767|title=Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | |
− | # | + | # Download and run [[Nvidia Profile Inspector]]. |
− | # | + | # Select the Left 4 Dead profile. |
− | # | + | #Change <code>Ambient Occlusion compatibility</code> value to <code> 0x00000014</code>. |
+ | #Change <code>Ambient Occlusion setting</code> to <code>High Quality</code>. | ||
+ | #Change <code>Ambient Occlusion usage</code> to <code>Enabled</code>. | ||
+ | #Press "Apply Changes" in the top-right corner. | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Disable motion blur=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use the {{code|+mat_motion_blur_percent_of_screen_max 0}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]}} | ||
===Split-screen without bezels=== | ===Split-screen without bezels=== | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} Split-screen mode was meant to be played on a single 4:3 or 16:9 screen. The image may not entirely fit the monitor with different aspect ratios. |
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Edit split-screen aspect-ratio|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/blog/blevar/2012/01/13/howto-left-4-dead-split-screen-eyefinity Widescreen gaming blog post] about playing with more than a monitor</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\left4dead}}. | ||
+ | # Open {{file|splitscreen_config.txt}}. | ||
+ | # Look for the paragraph describing the split methods ("nonwidescreen", "widescreen_horizontal_split", "widescreen_vertical_split"). | ||
+ | # Change the split method according to the desired aspect ratio multiplied or divided by 2. | ||
+ | # Save the changes. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} FOV when playing in splitscreen is easily customizable inside <code>{{p|game}}\left4dead\splitscreen_config.txt</code>. | ||
+ | {{ii}} By default field of view cannot be changed. The only changeable option is viewmodel FOV. | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Change camera and viewmodel FOV|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=158520677|title=How to Change Field of view (FOV) - Steam Community Guides|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= |
− | # | + | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/356-left-4-dead-1-fov-addon/ FoV addon]. |
− | + | # Extract the files in {{folder|{{p|game}}\left4dead\addons}}. | |
− | + | # Bring up the in-game [[#Console commands|console]]. | |
− | + | # Type in console (or .cfg) <code>"fov_override XX"</code> to change the camera FOV and <code>"viewmodel_fov_override XX"</code> to change the viewmodel FOV (replace "XX" with the desired value). | |
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
{{Image|Left 4 Dead Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | {{Image|Left 4 Dead Controls.png|In-game control settings.}} | ||
{{Image|Left 4 Dead Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | {{Image|Left 4 Dead Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}} | ||
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
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|invert controller y-axis = true | |invert controller y-axis = true | ||
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
− | |xinput controllers = | + | |xinput controllers = true |
|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
− | |xbox prompts = | + | |xbox prompts = true |
|xbox prompts notes = | |xbox prompts notes = | ||
− | |impulse triggers = | + | |impulse triggers = false |
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
− | | | + | |playstation controllers = false |
− | | | + | |playstation controller models = |
− | | | + | |playstation controllers notes = |
− | | | + | |playstation prompts = false |
− | |light bar support = | + | |playstation prompts notes = |
+ | |light bar support = false | ||
|light bar support notes = | |light bar support notes = | ||
− | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support = false |
− | | | + | |dualsense adaptive trigger support notes = |
+ | |dualsense haptics support = false | ||
+ | |dualsense haptics support notes = | ||
+ | |playstation connection modes = | ||
+ | |playstation connection modes notes = | ||
|tracked motion controllers= unknown | |tracked motion controllers= unknown | ||
|tracked motion controllers notes = | |tracked motion controllers notes = | ||
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|other button prompts = unknown | |other button prompts = unknown | ||
|other button prompts notes= | |other button prompts notes= | ||
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|controller hotplug = unknown | |controller hotplug = unknown | ||
|controller hotplug notes = | |controller hotplug notes = | ||
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{{Fixbox|description=Bind controller to 2nd player|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Bind controller to 2nd player|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
# Configure [[Xbox 360 Controller Emulator#Change controller slot|x360ce]] to force controller on the guest slot | # Configure [[Xbox 360 Controller Emulator#Change controller slot|x360ce]] to force controller on the guest slot | ||
− | # Copy | + | # Copy {{file|x360ce.ini}} and {{file|xinput1_3.dll}} to the Left 4 Dead installation folder |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\bin}} and rename {{file|xinput1_3.dll}} to something else |
# Follow [[#Local play|standard procedure]] | # Follow [[#Local play|standard procedure]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
{{Image|Left 4 Dead Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | {{Image|Left 4 Dead Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}} | ||
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Over-all game volume and separate music slider. | |separate volume notes = Over-all game volume and separate music slider. | ||
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|closed captions = true | |closed captions = true | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it. | |mute on focus lost notes = No option to disable it. | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = false | |audio = false | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{ii}} | + | {{ii}} The player's IP address can be checked by typing <code>net_start</code>. |
}} | }} | ||
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{{ii}} If you want to play with only a controller and a mouse+keyboard, check [[#Mouse+Keyboard in split-screen|Mouse + Keyboard in split-screen]] | {{ii}} If you want to play with only a controller and a mouse+keyboard, check [[#Mouse+Keyboard in split-screen|Mouse + Keyboard in split-screen]] | ||
# Download custom [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/357-left-4-dead-splitscreen-cfg/ split.cfg] | # Download custom [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/357-left-4-dead-splitscreen-cfg/ split.cfg] | ||
− | # Extract it inside | + | # Extract it inside {{folder|{{p|game}}\left4dead\cfg}}- |
− | # Launch the game and join or create a match in the mode | + | # Launch the game and join or create a match in the desired mode |
# When in-game, open the [[#Console commands|console]] and type <code>ss_connect</code> | # When in-game, open the [[#Console commands|console]] and type <code>ss_connect</code> | ||
# Add second player to survivor team with <code>cmd2 jointeam 2</code> command | # Add second player to survivor team with <code>cmd2 jointeam 2</code> command | ||
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{{ii}} If loading bar gets stuck quickly pause and unpause game | {{ii}} If loading bar gets stuck quickly pause and unpause game | ||
{{ii}} To play a private versus match, open [[#Console commands|console]] and use <code>ss_map l4d_vs_''#rest-of-map-name#''</code> | {{ii}} To play a private versus match, open [[#Console commands|console]] and use <code>ss_map l4d_vs_''#rest-of-map-name#''</code> | ||
− | {{ii}} If | + | {{ii}} If playing in split-screen without a '''''single'' 4:3''' or '''16:9 monitor''', look [[#Split-screen without bezels|above]] |
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==VR support== | ||
+ | {{VR support | ||
+ | |gg3d name = | ||
+ | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
+ | |native 3d = | ||
+ | |native 3d notes = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
+ | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d = | ||
+ | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
+ | |iz3d = | ||
+ | |iz3d notes = | ||
+ | |vorpx = hackable | ||
+ | |vorpx modes = G3D | ||
+ | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/left-4-dead/ vorpx forum] profile introduction. | ||
+ | |htc vive = | ||
+ | |htc vive notes = | ||
+ | |oculus rift = | ||
+ | |oculus rift notes = | ||
+ | |osvr = | ||
+ | |osvr notes = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
+ | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
+ | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
+ | |novint falcon = true | ||
+ | |novint falcon notes = | ||
+ | |trackir = | ||
+ | |trackir notes = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
+ | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
+ | |play area seated = | ||
+ | |play area seated notes = | ||
+ | |play area standing = | ||
+ | |play area standing notes = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale = | ||
+ | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ===Game crashing after map loaded with "OUT OF MEMORY!" message=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Patch the game executable file under path "...\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe" | ||
+ | # Go to [https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371 this website] | ||
+ | # Read the description and follow the given instructions | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
===Purple and black broken textures=== | ===Purple and black broken textures=== | ||
{{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]]. | {{ii}} A generic fix for this issue can be found [[Engine:Source#Broken textures|on our Source engine page]]. | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = 2, 3 | |shader model versions = 2, 3 | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |windows exe notes = | ||
+ | |mac os x powerpc app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos intel 32-bit app = true | ||
+ | |macos intel 64-bit app = false | ||
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |macos app notes = | ||
+ | |linux 32-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux 64-bit executable= unknown | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
+ | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|multiplayer = Steamworks | |multiplayer = Steamworks | ||
|multiplayer notes= | |multiplayer notes= | ||
+ | |anticheat = Valve Anti-Cheat | ||
+ | |anticheat notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Console commands=== | ===Console commands=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.<ref> | + | {{ii}} Games running on the Source engine can utilize [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Console_Command_List Source Engine Console Commands] for various tasks.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://left4dead.fandom.com/wiki/Console_commands|title=Left 4 Dead Wikia - Console commands|date=May 2023}}</ref> |
{{Fixbox|description=Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Enabling the console in Source games|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
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|minRAM = 1 GB | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
|minHD = 7.5 GB | |minHD = 7.5 GB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6600 |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9600 |
|minSM = 2.0 | |minSM = 2.0 | ||
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
− | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible | + | |minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
|recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | |recCPU = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz | ||
− | |recGPU = | + | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 7600 |
− | |recGPU2 = | + | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon X1600 |
|recSM = 3.0 | |recSM = 3.0 | ||
+ | |notes = {{ii}} Windows XP and Vista were previously supported, but as future updates for this game and Steam occurred; the support was dropped, even with retail copies. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minRAM = 1 GB | |minRAM = 1 GB | ||
|minHD = 7.5 GB | |minHD = 7.5 GB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT |
− | |minGPU2 = | + | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 2400 |
|minGPU3 = Intel HD Graphics 3000 | |minGPU3 = Intel HD Graphics 3000 | ||
− | |notes = {{ii}} MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher (Snow Leopard Graphics Update required) | + | |notes = {{ii}} MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher. (Snow Leopard Graphics Update required) |
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{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 21:06, 9 April 2024
Developers | |
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Valve South[1] | |
Valve Corporation | |
Publishers | |
Valve Corporation | |
Retail (Russia) | Akella[2] |
Engines | |
Source | |
Release dates | |
Windows | November 17, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | October 27, 2010 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 89 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Horror, North America, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies |
Series | Left 4 Dead |
Left 4 Dead | |
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Left 4 Dead | 2008 |
Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
Left 4 Dead is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person shooter game in the Left 4 Dead series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Steam | Left 4 Dead Bundle also available. |
- All content of this game is included in Left 4 Dead 2.
Version differences
- Some content is censored in Germany. Install the official Left 4 Dead - Uncensored DLC to remove the limitations.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use the -novid command line argument[3]
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Delete or rename video files |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\left4dead\cfg\config.cfg[Note 1] <path-to-game>\left4dead\cfg\video.txt[Note 1] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/500/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Approx. 128 KB available. Settings, except for graphics, will also be synchronized. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Closed captions font does not scale with resolution and may appear small at 4K resolution. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16 samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Double and triple buffered. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 300 FPS by default.[4] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Color blind mode | Set in Settings, Multiplayer; Affects crosshair, HUD, and survivor outlines. |
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Force SGSSAA (Nvidia only)[5] |
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Notes
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Ambient occlusion
Force HBAO+ (Nvidia only)[7][8] |
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Disable motion blur
Use the +mat_motion_blur_percent_of_screen_max 0 command line argument
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Split-screen without bezels
- Split-screen mode was meant to be played on a single 4:3 or 16:9 screen. The image may not entirely fit the monitor with different aspect ratios.
Edit split-screen aspect-ratio[9] |
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Field of view (FOV)
- FOV when playing in splitscreen is easily customizable inside
<path-to-game>\left4dead\splitscreen_config.txt
. - By default field of view cannot be changed. The only changeable option is viewmodel FOV.
Change camera and viewmodel FOV[10] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | Some in game Main Menu options cannot be accessed without first hovering a mouse cursor over them (such as the Single Player Settings Menu) | |
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | Only available in a sequel. | |
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Mouse+Keyboard in split-screen
Bind controller to 2nd player[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Over-all game volume and separate music slider. | |
Surround sound | 7.1, 5.1 surround sound, 4 speaker surround. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | No option to disable it. | |
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op See Local play. |
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LAN play | 8 | Co-op, Versus See LAN play. "Versus" mode. Up to 4v4 Survivors vs. Infected. |
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Online play | 8 | Co-op, Versus Co-op (4 players) or "Versus" mode (up to 4v4 Survivors vs. Infected). |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use connect [IP address here] in the console.Server must have set sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0 |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27014-27050 |
UDP | 4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
LAN play
- You can play Left 4 Dead over a local area network (LAN) connection.
Start LAN game[citation needed] |
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Maplist:
To clients to join a server, use: Notes
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Local play
- A list of useful commands for split-screen is available below
Playing with 2 controllers[11] |
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VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Devices | |||
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Novint Falcon |
Issues fixed
Game crashing after map loaded with "OUT OF MEMORY!" message
Patch the game executable file under path "...\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead.exe"
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Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Can't unlock Lamb 2 Slaughter achievement
Enabling the console in Source games[12] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X only. |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | Heavily modified variant. |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
Anti-cheat | Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) |
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.[13]
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Creating your own CFG (to run multiple console commands together)
A CFG is a file that contains a list of commands that when run will attempt to execute them all
Open a text editor such as Notepad and type in all the commands you want separating each with a ;
When done save the file as filename.cfg in <path-to-game>\left4dead\cfg
. To run the cfg file, open the console during the game and type in exec filename.cfg
If you want the CFG file to run automatically, name it autoexec.cfg
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Useful split-screen commands
Since Split-screen mode in Left 4 Dead isn't officially supported, there are multiple important key settings which aren't immediately available.
Command | Description | |
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connect_splitscreen localhost [ip-address] 2 | Join a LAN or Internet server in splitscreen mode. | |
[cmd/cmd2] jointeam [2/3] | Assign selected player (cmd) to either survivor or infected team | |
mp_gamemode [coop/survival/versus] | Change gamemode. If adjusted while in-game it's advised to changelevel
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ss_splitmode [0/1/2] | Toggle horizontal and vertical screen split (0 is auto selection) | |
z_difficulty [Easy/Normal/Hard/Impossible] | Change game difficulty | |
setinfo name Max | Change player 1 name | |
name2 Tony | Change player 2 name |
Command line arguments
- See command line arguments on how to use the following options.
Parameter | Description |
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-w X -h Y | Sets screen resolution (or window resolution if using -window). Example: -w 1920 -h 1080 . |
-refresh X | Sets your screen refresh-rate (Hz). Example: -refresh 60 . |
-noborder -window | Launches the game in a borderless fullscreen window (i.e. very Alt+Tab ↹ friendly). This may result in a minor performance loss. If you experience stuttering, disable Windows Aero.[citation needed] |
-novid | Skip intro videos |
-autoconfig | Restores video and performance settings to default for the current hardware detected. Ignores settings inside any .cfg files until this parameter is removed. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1600 Shader model 3.0 support |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
- Windows XP and Vista were previously supported, but as future updates for this game and Steam occurred; the support was dropped, even with retail copies.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.4 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
- MacOS X 10.6.4 or higher. (Snow Leopard Graphics Update required)
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/500/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (500) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Gamasutra - E3: Valve's Lombardi On What Happened To Turtle Rock - last accessed on 2018-07-26
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-03-06
- ↑ Verified by User:Tecc on 2021-05-31
- ↑ New 120Hz Games Report - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ NVidia Profile Inspector - AA Flags - Google Drive - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ekUZsK2YXgd5XjjH1M7QkHIQgKO_i4bHCUdPeAd6OCo/edit#gid=0&range=A374
- ↑ HBAO+ Compatibility Flags - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Original HBAO+ Post at Guru3D.com Forums - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Widescreen gaming blog post about playing with more than a monitor
- ↑ How to Change Field of view (FOV) - Steam Community Guides - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Steam thread about local split-screen co-op (retrieved)
- ↑ Lamb 2 Slaughter working fix right here - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ Left 4 Dead Wikia - Console commands - last accessed on May 2023