Left 4 Dead
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Developers | |
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Valve Corporation | |
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Release dates | |
Windows | November 17, 2008 |
macOS (OS X) | October 27, 2010 |
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 | |
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Left 4 Dead | 2008 |
Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009 |
Key points
- Runs on low-end hardware
- Left 4 Dead campaigns have been officially ported to Left 4 Dead 2 for free
- Left 4 Dead's Community is inactive, most players have moved on to Left 4 Dead 2
General information
- Official Left 4 Dead Blog
- Unofficial Left 4 Dead Wiki
- Steam Users' Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Launch parameters
To add launch parameters:
- Right click Left 4 Dead within Steam and select Properties
- Select Set Launch Options
- Add your launch parameters and click OK
- Close the properties window and launch the game with the specified launch parameters.
Useful launch parameters
Parameter | Description |
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-w X -h Y |
Sets screen resolution (or window resolution if using -window). Example: -w 1920 -h 1080 .
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-refresh X |
Sets your screen refresh-rate (Hz). Example: -refresh 60 .
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-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. |
-novid |
Skips the Valve logos and cinematic 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. |
Game data
Save game location
Configuration files location
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Syncs save games and settings |
Video settings
Split-screen without bezels
- L4D split-screen mode was meant to be played on a single 16:9 screen only. If you have a different setup then, the image could not entirely fit the monitor(s).
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Input settings
Mouse+Keyboard in split-screen
- When you connect only a controller, this is automatically assigned to the first player
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Audio settings
Network settings
Local split-screen co-op
- A list of useful commands for split-screen is available below
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LAN Play
You can play Left 4 Dead in a local area network.
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Issues fixed
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Other information
Console commands
Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks. [1]
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Useful split-screen commands
Since split-screen mode in Left 4 Dead isn't officially supported, there are multiple important settings which aren't immediately available.
Command | Description | |
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connect_splitscreen localhost 2 | Add the second player to the game | |
map <map-name> gamemode | Play that map in the selected game mode | |
ss_splitmode [1/2] | Toggle horizontal and vertical screen split | |
setinfo "Max" | Change player 1 name | |
name2 "Tony" | Change player 2 name |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7 | 7 |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 7600 ATI Radeon X1600 |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.4 | |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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