Left 4 Dead
Launch Options
- These can be used by adding each command to "Left 4 Dead" -> "Properties" -> "Launch Options"
- Include a space between each command and value where necessary
-optionA -optionB 1 -optionC -optionD 2
Skip intro videos
- Skips the Valve logos and cinematic videos
-novid
Borderless Window
- Launches the game in a window with no title or borders
-noborder -window
Resolution
- Sets screen resolution (or window resolution if using -window)
-w <width> -h <height>
Example: -w 1920 -h 1080
Refresh Rate
- Sets your screen refresh-rate (Hz)
-refresh <rate>
Example: -refresh 60
Restore Default Settings
- Use this for reverting to default settings and ignore custom configs (until removed).
-autoconfig
Console Commands
- Games running on the source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- Note: Many commands are locked or flagged as cheats in Left 4 Dead.
autoexec.cfg
- Below are useful commands, binds and aliases available to add to your autoexec.cfg
- autoexec.cfg will be automatically loaded by the game if found in "steamapps/common/left 4 dead/left4dead/cfg/"
- Based on the popular Jerkstore CFG.
Commands | Description |
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Shows net_graph with ping, framerate and other info when you press Tab for scores |
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Increases gamma for better visibility |
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Disables in-game tutorial messages |
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Network: Settings for best compromise between smooth animation and network performance |
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Crosshair: Thin, green, similar to Counter-Strike |
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Glow: White Infected (Unspawned) |
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Glow: Sea-Blue Infected (Spawned) |
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Glow: Purple Survivors when Boomed Biled |
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Glow: Light-Purple Items (Close) |
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Glow: Mint-Green Items (Far) |
Local splitscreen Co-Op
Local splitscreen co-op is possible using a combination of gamepad and keyboard/mouse.
LAN Play
You can play Left 4 Dead in a local area network by using the following commands o the server:
sv lan 1
to enable the lan server
map <mapname>
where <mapname> is the name of the map (for example, to play on "No Mercy", write "map l4d_hospital01_apartment") Then, everyone else can join by using
connect <ip>[:<port>]
(for example, "connect 192.168.1.1" or "connect 192.168.1.1:255")