L4D Lan Play Just a thought

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FIRST OFF!! THIS IS A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO PLAY LEFT 4 DEAD ON LAN. NO NEED TO START STEAM NO HAMACHI NEEDED NO GOING OFFLINE STEAM Release Used : Left.4.Dead.Full-Rip.Skullptura Once UnRAR, Extracted shortcut created Then right click on the shortcut > Properties > on the target line add - console

Double click the shortcut to get into the game. once loaded, a console should open up as well. For simplicity reason, I bind the F12 key to toggle consle.

With the console still open,type

to force the game into LAN mode. Then type

to overrule the lobby. Now type

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to get the server ready. The last step is to select a map; just type

(remember spacing after map), and a list of the different maps will pop up (you can select them with the mouse, or scroll through all of the with the arrow keys). The ones with vs in between is supposedly versus maps (havent checked).

Select a map and press enter and your server is up! CLIENT SIDE!!
Add the -console to the shortcut on the client side. Then to connect to the server, simply type

DONE!! Enjoy & have fun & Merry Christmas!!

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19 Responses to L4D Lan Play

Camberwell January 18, 2009 at 00:22 0 0 Rate This I have successfully added the -console to the target line, but when I use the shortcut I do not get a console. Is this because I am using a different download from Skullptura?

Reply Denzoh June 21, 2009 at 12:54 1 0 Rate This I know how it works for me I use a diff. rip then Skullptura (blaze69), and have to go a different way: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Install Steam (Free versions are available). Enter Steam, choose the My Games tab. Click the Add non-Steam Game button. Locate the left4dead.exe file. Rightclick the new Shortcut in Steam, select Properties. Add -console at the end of the Target-marker. Follow the previously written guide on Console-codes.

Good luck

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aric January 18, 2009 at 17:07 0 0 Rate This Camberwell: I am not sure how many version(s) of L4D is out there. did you add -console with the ? If not, you can always enable console from the options in the game.

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Vitor February 5, 2009 at 10:44 0 0 Rate This Another way the open the client is to create a new text file and name it autoexec.cfg, then open it in notepad and type Bind f12 toggleconsole Save file then copy the autoexec to Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\left4dead\cfg Now, I have a problem: I do manage to create the server, but I cant get the client to join. It displays a message in red on the clients console saying something about something having priority 1, and shows a popup saying that it tried to connect 10 times.

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Any ideias?

Reply aric February 5, 2009 at 12:26 0 0 Rate This I have not come across that error. I am not sure if you need to do this on the client side but I did it on some of the clients. sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0 sv_lan 1 btw. do you the exact error messages?? You are trying this on a LAN play right??

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noatikrix February 19, 2009 at 22:16 0 0 Rate This so what IP does the client have to connect to? the LAN ip(like 192.168.178.3?)or the actual ip from the computer itself(like 81.45.17.76)?

Reply aric February 23, 2009 at 10:32 2 0 Rate This you connect using ip(like 192.168.178.3) your LAN ip.. not the actual ip address

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noatikrix February 23, 2009 at 16:41 1 0 Rate This ok thanks aric^^

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Choopy March 10, 2009 at 03:51 1 0 Rate This Do both of the sides have to have the cracked L4D, or does one of the players can join while having a purchased copy?

Reply aric March 10, 2009 at 08:51 1 0 Rate This Is best that all players are using the same version of L4D.

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Don Defy March 30, 2009 at 06:07 1 0 Rate This

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Savage cabbage boss, everything works loving ya

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Rein Valdez April 9, 2009 at 00:08 1 0 Rate This Thank you very much for the tips.

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jotaaaaaa June 28, 2009 at 11:31 1 0 Rate This how do i put the -conole stuff?? where??

Reply aric June 28, 2009 at 13:50 0 0 Rate This right click on the L4D shortcut > Properties > on the target line add - console

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boumboum July 25, 2009 at 04:14 0 0 Rate This I plaid the 4 campaigns with bro. Now I get bored of them and download some nice looking unofficial campaigns. Unfortunetley each time I load themto play local, it launch a survival type Any idea to launch the map as campaign rather than survival? Thx!

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Rofl August 4, 2009 at 15:46 0 0 Rate This hi me and my friend is doing this with same rip when he tryes to connect he gets error about he tryed to connect 10 times omg dont say u need lan cable for this shit?

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Frost August 10, 2009 at 14:00 0 0 Rate This Will this work still if i have the no steam patch installed?

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Ray August 14, 2009 at 21:20 0 0 Rate This

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So, how do other people get in? connect [IP]?

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Ante October 8, 2009 at 09:51 0 0 Rate This NICE, really nice work thanks man love you

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