Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. The game was released on November 17, 2009.
The game is set during the aftermath of an apocalyptic pandemic, and follows the journey of four survivors—Coach, Bill, Zoey, and Louis—who must fight their way through hordes of infected zombies to escape the city.
If you’re a fan of the game and want to set up your own dedicated server, here’s what you need to know.
What You Need:
To set up a dedicated Left 4 Dead 2 server, you’ll need a few things:
- A computer to run the server (it can be a dedicated server or a home computer)
- A copy of the Left 4 Dead 2 game
- SteamCMD (a command-line interface for Steam)
- A broadband internet connection
Step 1: Install SteamCMD
The first step is to install SteamCMD on your server. You can download it here.
Once you’ve downloaded SteamCMD, extract it to a folder on your server. We’ll call it "steamcmd".
Step 2: Update SteamCMD
Next, you’ll need to update SteamCMD. To do this, open a command prompt and navigate to the "steamcmd" folder. Then, type the following command:
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir ..\l4d2 +app_update 222840 validate +quit
This will download and install the latest version of Left 4 Dead 2 into the "l4d2" folder.
Step 3: Configure the Server
Once the game is installed, you’ll need to configure the server. To do this, you’ll need to edit the "left4dead2\cfg\server.cfg" file.
There are a few things you’ll need to change in this file:
- Change the "sv_lan" value to "0"
- Change the "sv_allow_lobby_connect_only" value to "0"
- Change the "sv_region" value to your region code (for example, "US" for the United States)
- Change the "sv_contact" value to your email address or website
Step 4: Start the Server
Now that everything is configured, you can start the server. To do this, open a command prompt and navigate to the "left4dead2\left4dead2" folder. Then, type the following command:
left4dead2 -console -dedicated -port 27015 +exec server.cfg
Replace "27015" with the port you want to use for your server.
And that’s it! Your Left 4 Dead 2 server is now up and running.
