We have included an updated tutorial to help you get going and as always you can join the discussion on the map designer email list.
#Install left 4 dead 2 mods steam full#
This includes game props as well as a full example in the form of Deadline 2, an updated tutorial campaign. Scavenge Mode Support! All the elements map authors need to support Scavenge in their maps. This allows you to base variable paths and other events on the player's skill and current conditions. The better the Survivors are doing, the angrier the AI Director seems to get. This can dramatically reduce the file size of Campaign add-ons, as the same map can be used for Co-op, Versus, Scavenge, and Survival.ĭirector Logic: Maps can now alter their layout and behavior depending on how "angry" the A.I. Gamemode Logic: Designers can now make a single map that can behave differently depending on the gamemode in which it is being played. To enable custom content creation, both "Add-on Support" and "Authoring Tools" must be downloaded, with Valve offering the following rundown of "the most useful" additions, tweaks and updates made over the original Left 4 Dead's authoring tools: The "Add-on Support" download allows Left 4 Dead 2 to run "ANY map, including custom maps made for the original Left 4 Dead," according to Valve's Yasser Malaika. The optional "Add-on Support" and "Authoring Tools" downloads are now available to owners via Steam's "Tools" tab, respectively weighing in at 350MB and 20MB. On top of knocking 33% off Left 4 Dead 2 PC today, developer Valve has released the tools that allow owners of the zombie shooter to create and play their own content.