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, and how to set them from the web console.
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, Dark Blood 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: change map, mode and difficulty
The chat commands for 2hours.gg L4D2 servers, and which mods come with which size and mode. You are the admin on your own server.
Left 4 Dead 2 game modes explained, and how to switch them
Every Left 4 Dead 2 game mode in one page: Co-op, Realism, Versus, Survival and Scavenge, what each one plays like, and the mp_gamemode command to switch modes on your server.
How many players can play Left 4 Dead 2? Up to 20 with mods
Vanilla Left 4 Dead 2 co-op is 4 players. With the L4DToolZ and MultiSlots mods a server seats 8 or 20, and every 2hours.gg L4D2 server has them on. 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.