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Go to options in L4D2 and click multiplayer then make sure Developers Console is Enabled, then press the ~ button (known as the tilda key) under Esc to display the Console.

Open the Dev Console and type openserverbrowser then press enter to submit, youll see the same old Source Server Browser as always but in L4D2. (Source Server Browser is also formally known as HLSW - Half Life Server Window)

* If you connect to a server with the Server Browser it wont let you vote to kick players, and it wont make a tag in the regular match making area for players to join when they go to Campaign and Play Online from the main menu.

Open the Dev Console and type net_graph 2 to make a graph show up on the bottom of the screen that tells you what your ping / latency is and fps (Frames Per Second), if you type net_graph 0 in the Console it makes it go away.

* There are 4 graphs in total so net_graph 1 up to net_graph 4 gives you different levels of info, but net_graph 0 always makes it go away.

** Type net_graphpos 1 for the graph to be in the lower right corner, net_graphpos 2 to make it in the middle of the bottom, and net_graphpos 3 to make it sit in the lower left corner of the screen.

You can make a lobby through the campaign matchmaking like you normally would, then click Edit Game Settings, as if you were going to change the map to the lobby, and change the server type to Steam Group Server instead of Official Dedicated, then when you start the match as the lobby leader it will give you a list and you can find the server you want. (this makes it so players can join from the campaign - play online menu)

Or open the Dev Console and type connect IPaddress then press enter to submit and connect, so it will look somewhat like connect 000.000.00.000:00000, or click on Steam Group Servers on the L4D2 main menu / home screen in the lower right corner.

Using the openserverbrowser command in the Console is probably the easiest way to get back to a specific server with the history tab, or add them to your favoites tab which links with the Steam Desktop Server Browser (HLSW for the desktop thats explained below).

* If you join our public group you can start a match on the servers we currently have.

** If your steam profile is set to Private or Friends Only then you wont see any of the Steam Group Servers on the main menu of L4D2 unless your a member of its steam group, if your profile is set to Public you can see all the public steam group servers to start a match on, and the ones that are for group members only. (For more info on server selection see the How to Select a Server guide, or theres a video explination Here,[twitch.tv] but its not very good so id still suggest reading instead lol)

Open the Dev Console and type status then look for the # by the players name you want to mute, then type voice_mute # ( # by player name in status read out) to mute them, or type voice_reset_mutelist in the Console to unmute all players.

Open options and make sure Color Blind Mode is disabled in the multiplayer tab, then open the Dev Console and type the following lines separately
Which should give you a nice hot pink crosshair color :D or find the Red, Green, Blue combo of the color you want and set it.

Open the Dev Console and type status then the players ID should be next to their name if they are still in the game with you, and if they leave you can follow this link to a post on our website that shows you How To Find a Steam ID.[duskgamers.com]

In L4D2 and most other Source Engine games, like Counter-Strike, you can open the Dev Console and type record demo1;clear;status and hit enter to submit which starts recording, then enter stop to end the demo, then you can go back in your game files to find your demo1[duskgamers.com] file which is your recording and upload it for a ban request on a rule breaking player.

Or if you use other recording programs like XSplit, OBS etc. you can send a video file recorded with that, just be sure to open the Console and type the status command so the players Steam ID shows up in the video as well as what they did.

* If you have recorded your first demo and want to keep it but still have to record a 2nd demo then type the same command but use demo2, so it would be record demo2;clear;status then demo3, record starts the recording and the demo1 part is just the name of that recording so you can name it what you want, but make sure to still have ;clear;status after the name for they are important commands for the demo.

** Demo files are large so try to keep all recordings to under 10 minutes, they shouldnt take up a significant space if you dont record and have multiple demos saved, but under 10 minutes makes it easier to send and upload.

Open the Dev Console and type thirdpersonshoulder to activate/deactivate 3rd person view, then enter the following lines separately
* This helps make the crosshairs more accurate, you can make 3rd person 100% accurate but the crosshairs would be directly in the back of the characters neck which makes it hard to see, most players get used to the slight offset and you can adjust them as you like.

** You only need to enter the c_ lines in the Console once separately to set them and they should save, then thirdpersonshoulder to turn it on and off so youll want to bind it to a key.

Open the Dev Console and type bind v "thirdpersonshoulder" to be able to press v and enter the third person view command into the Dev Console, if you wanna bind a chat message like !spectate to a key, then enter bind v "say !spectate" so when you press v it will enter !spectate into the in-game chat box. You can always replace v with whatever key you want to bind.

* To unbind a key just type unbind v in the Console to un-do the bind you set on the v key.

You can open your server browser from the desktop to see favorites and look for servers in any game that has the Source Server Browser[duskgamers.com]. The link leads to a post on our website with a step by step picture. (Source Server Browser is also formally known as HLSW - Half Life Server Window)

Melee Weapons:
- All melee weapons do the same damage of 500 per swing. (i know it makes no sense lol)
- The Police Baton (Tonfa) and Machete are the fastest swinging 1 handed melee weapons, the                     Katana is the fastest 2 handed melee weapon.
- Melee weapons have slightly variable striking distances depending on which one but not that are                     really noticable or make much difference.

Grenade Launcher:
- The grenade launcher does 400 damage, with a multiplier for headshots.
- The grenade launcher does 750 dmg to just tanks, with a multiplier of 3.0

Chainsaw:
- The chainsaw has a base damage of 100 per hit so 2x a zombies health.
- Theres a hit interval of 0.1 so 10 hits per second.




Tank:
- The tank has default 3000 health in Easy.
- 4000 health in Normal difficulty.
- 8000 health in Advanced & Expert difficulties.
- 6000 health in Versus.
- The rocks the tank throws can be shot so they explode, they have 50 health points.
- The tank has a default run speed of 210. (same as survivors full speed) and 250 if hes set on fire.

Witch:
- The witch has default 1000 health.
- The witch can break a smokers tongue if she runs through it while hes pulling a survivor.
- The witch has a default run speed of 300, and 200 if shes on fire. (survivors have 210 speed with                     green health)
- If you shoot the Witch in the head with a Deagle, Sniper, M60, or AK-47 when she isnt alert to                     you at all then she will be stunned and stumble for a few seconds, you can right click                     and push her 1 time before she recovers and attacks, but if shes near a wall and hits it                     when you shove her you can repeatedly push her into the wall and keep her stuck, or                     if shes near deep water (insta death water) try to push her in.

Charger:
- The charger has default 600 health.
- The charger runs at a speed of 250 and has a speed of 500 when charging.

Jockey:
- The jockey has default 325 health.

Hunter:
- The hunter has default 250 health.

Smoker:
- The smoker has 250 health.
- If the smoker is pulling a survivor his health is decreased by a negative multiplier.
- The smokers tongue can be shot to release a survivor, the tongue has 100 health.

Boomer:
- The boomer has 50 health, same as zombies.

Spitter:
- The spitter has default 100 health. (same as survivors)

Zombies:
- The zombies (common infected) have default 50 health.
- If you alert 15 zombies at once in 1 area then it will activate a mob where the rest of the zombies                     within 2000 value area of space are alerted to you. (mob event)

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*Dont forget to 👍 rate up mods & maps you like to help out the Developing Author*

This is a mod to put extra options in the main menu and enable Splitscreen easier.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=152974405&searchtext=split+screen
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This mod is to fix the purple and black missing texture trees and ERROR sign bushes in some older campaigns, replaces the textures / models valve removed from the game.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=423311431&searchtext=missing+textures
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This mod is for adding the old extra particle effects that were removed and also some new ones for gun mods that utilize them.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=373048945&searchtext=updated+particle+effects
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These 2 mods put the CSGO skins in for the AK-47 and (M16)M4A1 silenced, so every time you change maps those 2 guns are a different skin.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=593658103
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=597933617
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Here is a mod for the Chrome Shotgun that has the same CSGO skins with the RNG system.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=700171304
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Heres a mod for anyone that likes to use 3rd person view mode a lot, it will fix it so you can hear the auto-shotgun sounds but doesnt fix the pump-shotgun sounds, and may conflict if your using an auto-shotgun mod with HUD changes.

*Notice* We have fixed the 3rd person auto & pump-shotgun sounds on our servers, so if you play on them you have to go to addons in the main menu of l4d2 and uncheck the box for this mod, otherwise you will hear 2 auto-shotgun shots go off each time which makes an echo sound, then when you play other places you cant hear the shotguns check the box for this mod in addons again so you can at least hear the auto-shotguns.
http://steamproxy.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=443211769

Just click on the green subscribe buttons after clicking the links and your good to go when you next launch L4D2!

If you have any suggested Workshop mods just post the links in a reply on the group discussion page

Always remember the most important thing in L4D2 is to have good teammates you can trust to watch your back while your watching theirs. ( Well at least in expert it is ;D )

   
Click Here for the "L4D2 Server Types & Options" guide for players.