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.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
SettingChange documented
Left 4 Dead 2: startup parameters changed
The definition of visible startup parameters changed in the panel code. The listed values explain added, changed and removed fields. The date records the definition change; existing server values were not automatically changed by it.
Supported server software: Left 4 Dead 2
Changed settings (4)
Auto Update: Added
AUTO_UPDATE
1 = beim Start updaten
After
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max Players: Added
MAX_PLAYERS
Maximale Spielerzahl (+maxplayers)
After
Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
8
Range / options
… – 32
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game ID: Added
SRCDS_APPID
L4D2 Dedicated Server AppID
After
Setting
SRCDS_APPID
Default
222860
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Default Map: Added
SRCDS_MAP
Startkarte (z.B. c1m1_hotel)
After
Setting
SRCDS_MAP
Default
c1m1_hotel
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
Game updatePublished
Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Server configuration: guided editor added
The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.
Changed settings (7)
Gamemode (mp_gamemode): Added
mp_gamemode
Game mode: coop (default), versus, survival, realism, scavenge.
Max player zombies (z_max_player_zombies): Added
z_max_player_zombies
How many players can be active as Infected simultaneously (Versus mode).
After
Setting
z_max_player_zombies
Default
28
Range / options
1 – 64
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: revised
The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
InterfaceChange documented
Guided startup parameters: added
The guided tools were added to the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.
Game updatePublished
Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
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 2026-10-08Excerpt 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
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.