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Left 4 Dead 2 is a single-player game developed and published by Valve Inc. Besides its fantastic single-player mode, Left 4 Dead 2 also offers a great multiplayer mode so you can blast zombies with your friends. This guide will explain how to prepare your Linode, install SteamCMD, and then install and configure Left 4 Dead 2 on Debian or Ubuntu.

Before You Begin

You will need the following items to get started:

• A Steam account.
• OPTIONAL (needed to test the server): A copy of Left 4 Dead 2.
• A Linode with at least 2GB of RAM and 10GB of free disk space.
• An up-to-date Linode running Ubuntu or Debian. We suggest you follow our Getting Started guide for help configuring your Linode.

Preparing your Linode

Left 4 Dead 2 is sold on Steam. Therefore, you will use SteamCMD to download and maintain the server for the game.

Because a current Linode runs on a 64-bit operating system, you need to download a few extra libraries in order to run SteamCMD.

1. Configure the package manager to include accommodations for i386 architecture:

2. Update the system:

3. Install requisite 32-bit libraries:

   Note

   If you’re running a legacy Linode on a 32-bit kernel, install these packages instead:

   sudo apt-get install libcurl4-gnutls-dev:i386 libc6-i386 libgcc1 screen

4. If you have a firewall running on your Linode, add exceptions for SteamCMD:

   Note

   If you’ve configured your firewall according to our Securing Your Server guide, be sure to add these port ranges to your /etc/iptables.firewall.rules file.

Install SteamCMD and Left 4 Dead 2

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1. From your user’s home folder, download SteamCMD into its own directory:

2. Extract the package and remove the archive file:

3. Run the SteamCMD installer:

   This command will display output similar to this:

   The Steam> prompt is similar to the Linux command prompt - with the exception of not being able to execute normal Linux commands.

4. Install Left 4 Dead 2 from the SteamCMD prompt:

   If the download looks like it has frozen, be patient. This can take some time. Once the download is complete, you should see this output:

5. Finally, exit SteamCMD:

Configure Left 4 Dead 2

1. Before you configure the server, you should download an example config file:

   Choose one of the following example files:

   Make sure to rename the file to server.cfg before launching the server:

2. Open the configuration file with nano to edit the configuration. Most server options are explained in the configuration file. Simply follow the instructions:

3. When you are finished, exit nano and save your changes.

4. Next, it is a good idea to write a custom startup script that will execute your custom config files.

   ~/Steam/L4D2-server/start_L4D2.sh

   Note

   The +port 27020 parameter is not required but is recommended so that your server always starts on the same port. The port number may be changed to whichever one you prefer, so long as it is not a privileged port.

   You can change the map to whichever one you prefer. This script, when run, will execute the L4D2 server in a Screen session.

5. Make the script executable:

Use the Server

1. To start the server, simply input and run: Sql manager lite for mysql.

2. To detach from the screen session which runs the server console, press these two key combinations in succession:

   CONTROL + A
   CONTROL + D

3. To bring the console back, type the following command:

4. To stop the server, bring back the console and type exit.

Entering The Server

You can connect to the server in any one of three easy methods:

1. Ensure that the developer console is enabled. On the main menu, press the tilde (~) key to open the console. Next, type the following: connect 12.34.56.78:27020 where 12.34.56.78 is your Linode’s ip, and 27020 is your port.

2. A slightly easier method is to install the following add-on before launching the game: Link. After doing this, launch the game, click the new Console button on the main menu, and type the command found in method 1, above.

3. A third method is to install the following add-on: Link and then launch the game. Next, click on the new Server Browser option on the main menu and find your server in the long list of servers. This method only works if you have set the hostname, sv_search_key, and sv_tags options in the config file.

   Note

   Your L4D2 server will only show up in the Custom list of servers. Therefore, we recommend that you add it to your favorites to avoid having to look for it again.

Finally, invite friends to the game using the Steam Overlay (SHIFT + TAB). Let the playing begin!

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Valve have a long history of providing superlative support to the PC modding community. Several of their titles, such as CounterStrike, began as fan-made mods for Valve games. Left 4 Dead 2 is no different. Soon after release, the creative PC modders were adding fresh new campaigns, tweaking the character models and animations and replacing the game’s sounds with custom alternatives. In this guide to Left 4 Dead 2 mods, we look at some of the best community-made content for the game that helps breathe new life (and death) into Valve’s zombie apocalypse.

Campaign Mods

There are a number of new campaigns for L4D2 players to sink their teeth and chainsaws into available from the fan community. The campaigns from the first Left 4 Dead have been upgraded and ported into the new game. There are also tweaked versions of the campaigns that ship with Left 4 Dead 2. However, there are some entirely new and original campaign mods well worth seeking out.

Death Aboard 2 is an update of a custom campaign created for the first game in the series. The action ranges across 5 new maps taking in desolate dockyards, abandoned ships and an eerie Lighthouse. With full support for Co-op, Versus, Survival and Scavenge modes, Death Aboard 2 is a worthy addition to your Left 4 Dead 2 playlist.

City 17 is another updated Left 4 Dead mod. The twist to this campaign is that it is a recreation of another Valve classic, Half Life 2 Episode 1. Highly rated amongst the L4D2 community, this is a great mix of two FPS classics.

Diescraper is a smaller 3 map campaign entirely set within a derelict skyscraper. The besieged survivors must blast their way through the infected hordes as they progress up the building to the rescue awaiting them on the roof. Diescraper again features support for the full range of multiplayer modes, and serves to satisfy a player's desire for a short, sharp shock of zombie action.

Left 4 Dead Maps is a great place to discover these mods and more custom campaigns.

Skin and Model Mods

Modders like nothing more than to delve into a game and customize a game's characters and animations. While this often unfortunately results in a rash of nude female characters, and Left 4 Dead 2 is no exception on that front, it can also result in some fantastic creations to really make your game an individual experience.

If you preferred the cast of the original Left 4 Dead to the new batch of survivors, then the L4D1 Survivors Model and Animation Replacement pack is for you. Although they appear in the DLC The Passing, installing this mod will allow you to play through all of L4D2 with Zoey, Bill, Louis and Francis. There are also custom sound packs for this mod to enhance the experience.

There are also a multitude of new skins released to customize the characters and weapons in Left 4 Dead 2, including the creepy Blood Stained Witch and the musical Slipknot Hunter.

It's not just character and item models that can benefit from the modding treatment. The Improved Blood Textures pack ups the resolution of the splatters and wounds in the game to great effect, perfect for when you're wading knee-deep in zombie gore.

To find these and other great mods, visit L4DMods.

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Sound Mods

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Nothing makes a horror game more immersive than its sound effects. There are a host of sound mods available for the game, tweaking dialogue, weapon noises and the horrifying screams of the infected.

Spybreak's Melee Sound Mod provides a revamped batch of sound effects for the melee weapons in L4D2. Not happy with the crunch of baseball bat on zombie face? Install this and get a deeply satisfying whack every time you beat on the poor shambling wretches.

For the hardcore FPS fan, the Modern Warfare 2 Sound Mod replaces all the original weapon firing and reloading sound effects with noises garnered from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Conclusion

One of the great benefits of PC gaming is the ability to extend a game’s life with a stream of custom content from the fan community. Installing the any of the above mods will add something new to your Left 4 Dead 2 experience, and give you plenty of zombie thrills and (blood) spills well into the future.