Left 4 Dead 2 guides
Everything about running your Left 4 Dead 2 server. See all guides.
Left 4 Dead 2 mutations: Hard Eight, Gib Fest, and how to set them
Run any L4D2 mutation on your own server instead of waiting for the weekly rotation. The mp_gamemode ids for Hard Eight, Realism Versus, Gib Fest and more, how to set them from the web console, and how to play Hard Eight with a full 8-player team.
The best Left 4 Dead 2 co-op campaigns to play with friends
Seven must-play L4D2 custom co-op campaigns from the Steam Workshop: Warcelona, Suicide Blitz 2, Diescraper Redux, Urban Flight and more. What each one is, and how to load them on a server your whole squad joins.
How to set up a private, near-vanilla Left 4 Dead 2 server
A plain server.cfg and launch line for a 24/7 private Left 4 Dead 2 dedicated server with little to no mods. Password, private lobbies, difficulty, game mode, and the four-player co-op catch.
Left 4 Dead 2 server commands and mods
The chat commands that work on every 2hours.gg L4D2 server, and what the pre-installed mods do. You are the admin on your own server.
Left 4 Dead 2 game modes: Co-op, Versus, Survival and Scavenge
The difference between Co-op, Realism, Versus, Survival and Scavenge on a Left 4 Dead 2 server, and how to switch between them on a 2hours.gg server with mp_gamemode.
Playing Left 4 Dead 2 with more than 4 players
Left 4 Dead 2 caps co-op at four survivors by default. Every 2hours.gg L4D2 server raises that so 5, 8 or more friends can play the same campaign together. Here is how it works and how to join.
Playing custom Left 4 Dead 2 campaigns (everyone must subscribe)
How to run a custom L4D2 Workshop campaign on a 2hours.gg server. Unlike CS2, the L4D2 server can't push the map to players, so every person joining must subscribe to the campaign on Steam first. Here's the flow.