Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
10 ArticlesHow To Change The Difficulty Of Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server
Changing the difficulty can be a great way to make it easier for new players, or harder for returning players looking for a challenge. --- Using In-game Voting System Connected players can call a vote at any point while in-game to change the difficulty of the server. 1. Once connected to your server, press to open the main menu. 2. Click Call a Vote. 3. Click Change Difficulty. 4. Choose between Easy, Normal, Advanced or Expert. 5. Each player connected can now vote yes or no. --- Via Admin Commands It is also possible to change the difficulty of the server without a player vote, therefore you can use this method. 1. Ensure you are set as an admin. 2. Open console with smcvar zdifficulty <difficulty` The values for difficulty can be Easy, Normal, Advanced or Expert.
How To Add An Admin To Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server
Left 4 Dead 2 Administrators have access to a range of commands that will help run your server, ranging from healing players and making server-wide announcements to kicking and banning troublesome players. Administrators are only available for servers with SourceMod enabled. A list of admin commands can be found at this wiki here). ::ProseNote{title="Important" description="SourceMod must be installed on the server before adding an admin. There is a guide on this here." appearance="default"} :: Obtaining your SteamID In order to add an Administrator you will first need to know their SteamID, this can easily be done using SteamID I/O. 1. Navigate to the SteamID website. 2. Enter your Steam Profile URL or Steam Username then click lookup. 3. Make a note of the steamID. --- Adding an Administrator Once you have obtained a player's SteamID, you are able to easily add them as a server Administrator by adding it to your server's file. 1. Access your control panel and Stop your server. 2. Navigate to the Files tab. 3. Locate and Open the file. 4. Enter your SteamID in the following format: "SteamID" "99:z" at the end of the file. 5. Click Save then Start your server.
Getting Started With Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server
Shoot, run, and hide from hordes of Zombies through various co-op missions with your friends! Perhaps you can also try our other game-modes like versus or survival! The zombies may be dead, but Left 4 Dead 2 is still an extremely fun and popular game to play with your friends! --- Getting Started The following articles cover the most common questions you may have when first starting out with your new Left 4 Dead 2 Server. How to Join Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server How to Make Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server Private How to Set the Game Type For Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server How to Change the Difficulty Of Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server How to Add an Admin To Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server --- Configuring Your Server Once you have your server online, you may want to make some additional changes to your server configuration. These articles will walk you through the process of easily configuring additional settings on your server. How to Install Mods & Plugins On Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server How to Set Specific Survivor Models To Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server How to Kick and Ban Players From Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server