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How To Re-Enable Addons For Versus

By Xanaguy

Back in November 2018, Valve has released an update that disabled all addons in all versus game-modes (except for custom campaigns) and in every Official Dedicated server they run. This is a huge problem for custom versus mutations primarily because it counts as an addon, which causes crashes for Community Dedicated servers and an Engine Error CTD when starting a Local Server (due to "reaching the VPK limit" when this is obviously not the case). Fortunately, this guide will explain how to remedy the restriction.

- (Local Servers) Locate and open "addonconfig.cfg" in "Left 4 Dead 2/left4dead2/cfg".

- (Community Dedicated Servers) Locate and open "addonconfig.cfg" in "<your server directory>/left4dead2/cfg"

- Change all "RestrictAddons" values to 0

- Save changes and enjoy hosting your local versus server.

While official dedicated servers run by valve will never have this change, community official dedicated servers can. Of course, you can always just host a local server.

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Xanaguy
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Category: Game Modes, Maps or Levels, Modding or Configuration, Multiplayer

Languages: English

Game Modes: Mutations, Versus

Modding: Maps, Mutations/Scripts

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5 Jun, 2019 @ 3:06am

18 May, 2020 @ 8:04pm

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|UGA|PatPeter 11 Oct @ 8:01pm

Thank you so much for the guide! I thought I just had to set sv_pure 0 and sv_consistency 0.

N.GinWorks 26 Sep @ 5:15am

Used this guide once, can't believe I use it again twice. Thanks again one more time. I just install the game on new PC and wondering what am i missing to enable the mods.

BerjantoTR 20 Jan @ 11:49am

thx

Phillip Robert Asher 28 Jul, 2023 @ 6:32pm

i just tested,doesnt work vocalizer

Phillip Robert Asher 26 Jul, 2023 @ 1:16pm

this would make my i'ons vocalizer works?

Xanaguy [author] 3 Jul, 2023 @ 7:11pm

Let's keep these comments open for actual discussion, and not BS self promotion.

webi 30 Jun, 2023 @ 2:06pm

Shadow Pendragon 15 Jun, 2023 @ 10:08pm

@Scout community dedicated servers are usually used when an official one cant be found. It gives you the message as soon as it fails to find an official server (usually happens on addon maps)

Shadow Pendragon 14 Jun, 2023 @ 9:14pm

1. Open L4d2 MAIN folder (browse local files for easy shortcut to it)
2. Open left 4 dead 2 folder (this one’s inside already)
3. Addonconfig folder (CFG
4. Open with notepad (or whatever program that can edit the file)
Since some people don’t understand the instructions. :)
5. Stated above.

⧫♒♏ ♒♏❒□ ♒◆■ 12 May, 2023 @ 3:00pm

what are community dedicated servers i cant find them

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