Developer announcement
Published
Now Playing: Left 4 Dead 2 TV Spot #2
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
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Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Left 4 Dead 2: updates, settings and interface
Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.
Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.
Developer announcement
Published
Now Playing: Left 4 Dead 2 TV Spot #2
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Open Access
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Open Access
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Pre-Order Giveaway Madness!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Pre-Order Giveaway Madness!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Early Demo Access Now Available
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Early Demo Access Now Available
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Pre-Loading Now
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Pre-Loading Now
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Details Revealed
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Details Revealed
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
We're back!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
We're back!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Valve Announces Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Valve Announces Left 4 Dead 2 Scavenge Mode
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Valve Announces $25 Mil Left 4 Dead 2 Ad Campaign
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Valve Announces $25 Mil Left 4 Dead 2 Ad Campaign
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Warning!!! Zombies Invade Tokyo and London!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Developer announcement
Published
Warning!!! Zombies Invade Tokyo and London!
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
What the interface looks like
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
What the settings do
These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.
Enable cheats (sv_cheats)
Allows console commands. Disable on public servers.
- Setting
- sv_cheats
- Default
- 0
LAN mode (sv_lan)
1 = LAN only, 0 = public.
- Setting
- sv_lan
- Default
- 0
Voice chat (sv_voiceenable)
1 = players can talk, 0 = disabled.
- Setting
- sv_voiceenable
- Default
- 1
Difficulty (z_difficulty)
Zombie difficulty: Easy/Normal/Hard/Impossible (Expert).
- Setting
- z_difficulty
- Default
- Normal
- Range / options
- Easy, Normal, Hard, Impossible
Survivor limit (survivor_limit)
Max human survivors (default 4; up to 8 with MultiSlots plugin).
- Setting
- survivor_limit
- Default
- 4
- Range / options
- 1 – 32
Max player zombies (z_max_player_zombies)
How many players can be active as Infected simultaneously (Versus mode).
- Setting
- z_max_player_zombies
- Default
- 28
- Range / options
- 1 – 64
Gamemode (mp_gamemode)
Game mode: coop (default), versus, survival, realism, scavenge.
- Setting
- mp_gamemode
- Default
- coop
- Range / options
- coop, versus, survival, realism, realismversus, scavenge
Default Map
Startkarte (z.B. c1m1_hotel)
- Setting
- SRCDS_MAP
- Default
- c1m1_hotel
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max Players
Maximale Spielerzahl (+maxplayers)
- Setting
- MAX_PLAYERS
- Default
- 8
- Range / options
- … – 32
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update
1 = beim Start updaten
- Setting
- AUTO_UPDATE
- Default
- 1
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Hostname
Name des Servers in der Serverliste (hostname).
- Setting
- HOSTNAME
- Default
- Left 4 Dead 2 Server
- When it takes effect
- Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.