Left 4 Dead
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Template:Infobox Left 4 Dead (series)
Key points
- Runs on low-end hardware
General information
- Official Left 4 Dead Blog
- Unofficial Left 4 Dead Wiki
- Steam Users' Forums
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Note that Left 4 Dead 2 contains most of the same content and DLC, although it is missing some of the less popular survival mode maps; Where possible, it is advised to buy Left 4 Dead 2 as it has a larger multiplayer community.
Game data
Video settings
File:Left 4 dead video settings.jpg
General settings.
Input settings
General Information
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 |
|---|---|
-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. |
Console Commands
Games running on the source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks. To use the Console you need to enable it first by going to options -> Keyboard/Mouse -> Allow Developer Console and change it to enabled. To open the console command window press the tilde key in the upper left hand corner of your keyboard (`~).
- Note: Many commands are locked or flagged as cheats in Left 4 Dead.
Local splitscreen Co-Op
Local splitscreen co-op is possible using a combination of gamepad and keyboard/mouse.
- Steam thread about local splitscreen co-op.
- Widescreen gaming blog post about playing with more than a monitor
LAN Play
You can play Left 4 Dead in a local area network.
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