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
Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing
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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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 lots of key settings which aren't available immediately
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) | Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7 | Windows 7 |
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB free | 7.5 GB free |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 128 MB ATI Radeon 9600 128 MB | Nvidia GeForce 7600 128 MB ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.4 | |
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System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 7.5 GB free | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT ATI Radeon HD 2400 Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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