Left 4 dead demo modding,

[redspike]

Progress so far.

Left 4 dead Pc demo

working two player splitscreen,

Custom maps,
Custom maps load fine, but i havent gotten Nav points working yet.
Surviours spawns are figured out.
Director spawns zombies almost randomly, im guessing because no nav points.
To get materials to load i had to compile them into the bsp file, otherwise pink checkerd textures.

What im working on.
Editing the menu ui.
Im sure every one has noticed the large amount of Resource files, however the file that i belive would let you edit the Pc ui is Mainmenu.res
there is a mainmenu.res in the l4d360ui folder but its just for the 360 version. i think its mostlikely that the pc mainmenu.res is complied into another file.

Im Really looking for anyone that has the Xbox demo version and can acess the files off there harddrive, i would like to see how the files differ and if the xbox version contains any pc files like the pc version contains xbox files,
Also im interested if i can get custom maps to run on the xbox version,
If the files are un compressed and not in a container then i belive editing the xbox version will be easy.
im willing to trade or pay for information on the xbox version : )

Lets keep this topic going with all the information we can find !

[fpd100]

cool! i wanna see a zombie doing a pelvic thrust like in fable.

[redspike]

incase anyone doesnt see This is SPLITSCREEN ON PC VERSION DEMO


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/akbd2006/splitscreenpc.jpg

everyone said it wasnt possible.
im going to find my joystick and see if i can control the other charecter.



Also in dev mode i noticed says maximum players 14. i belive its just the maps themselfs that limit 4 players, also when u run the dedicated server u can set more than 18 players. i will try getting duplicates of survivours to spawn and see if i can have more than 4.
feel free to help me out or post information

Pics of my custom map coming soon, !! check back in the next 5 mins

[Landiron]

It's possible to load custom maps

Well not without errors for mine ,so dunno if the director or the pathfinding works. ;)

[redspike]

Pathfinding is probaly setup with nodes, tho im not sure, with out knowing the exact entity names i cant even get correct spawn points, in my custom map the players just fall to the ground,
tho im working on a workaround to get certain information from the allready complied bsp's

[evrfighter]

howd u get split screen to work?

[kandalf]

See this thread maybe, for modding?

http://www.left4dead411.com/forums/index.php?actio n=vthread&forum=2&topic=4973 (http://www.left4dead411.com/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=2&topic=4973)

[redspike]

thanks but im allready ahead of that !

[jaytheham]

How do you activate splitscreen? I found some commands for it but it won't split the screen!

[jaytheham]

NVM, I worked it out, you use "connect_splitscreen serverip 2" on any server browser enabled game and it loads you splitscreen, now just have to get the controls working!

[redspike]

custom mappage, nothing special, just a test map
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/akbd2006/concept.jpg

[Trauma]

redspike did zombies spawn or anything?

[redspike]

yes zombies lots of zombies, although i havent figurd out the nav files yet, so they dont all move correctly .

[Elite GunnerX]

If its like CSS it should make a nav file
when you load up a map with out one

[HydratedPinkus]

So all you really had to do was put in 4 spawn points for the survivors, and normal zombies get spawned in randomly and in front of you?

[freakypred]

I keep clicking "Install Demo" on the L4D Demo view in the store, but it doesn't do anything except refresh the page...

[L3banese_Maf1a]

I keep clicking "Install Demo" on the L4D Demo view in the store, but it doesn't do anything except refresh the page...

go to the steam program and click on games and then activate product then put in the key...

also split screen looks awesome! i cant wait to try this out!

[freakypred]

It's the "Free" demo. The one that Steam has in their demo store.

[HydratedPinkus]

It's not available to the public yet

Only to those that preordered.

[Obama Yo Momma]

I can just imagine The demoman busting through the wall where it says "None of you will survive this".

[HydratedPinkus]

"KaBOOOOOOOOM"

[Obama Yo Momma]

"KaBOOOOOOOOM"


You win sir.

[maxy126]

redspike think u could give me that map? :D

[redspike]

lol when its done i will release it,
Currently im looking for anyone with the 360 demo, and the ability to acess the files on there Harddrive, ? im willing to pay for information ! or trade !

updated first post with infos,

[Borsty]

I was able to get everything needed up and running. Had a test play earlier with some mates:

http://cubeupload.com/files/8f31e6l4dpowerhouse0005.jpg
http://cubeupload.com/files/a70475l4dpowerhouse0003.jpg

Yes that's dm_powerhouse. It's hard to get all the needed materials :C

[Stupoider]

Why would you want to play splitscreen on a PC. o_o

[Vanguard]

redspike, when your able to mod the game so you can have more than four survivors, can you tell me how you did it? I have an idea for a campaign that would involve adding in a couple friendly bots into the mix that would, in theory, further antagonize the AI Director...

[TekkenDevil]

Someone convert some Zombie Master maps! :D

[D_Rock]

Currently im looking for anyone with the 360 demo, and the ability to acess the files on there Harddrive, ? im willing to pay for information ! or trade !

Ive viewed my 360 hdd on my computer before. I have xplorer 360 and the hdd transfer cable. The problem is with the files, they are all just random-ass numbers and letters. Its like its encrypted or something.

Do you know about this?

[Deltus]

I cant find the correct files for a hammer configuration for l4d

[redspike]

Ive viewed my 360 hdd on my computer before. I have xplorer 360 and the hdd transfer cable. The problem is with the files, they are all just random-ass numbers and letters. Its like its encrypted or something.

Do you know about this?


the folders arnt encyrpted, however there given strange names, you would have to just search for left4dead, it will be Very usefull if you can get some files !

[gign42]

Does anyone know where the models are? Can't seem to find them or their materials.

[Archanor]

Yes that's dm_powerhouse. It's hard to get all the needed materials :C
Open the BSP file with pakrat and press "Auto", then save it.

[godfather413]

hmm if you get a good custom map you make sure to put a download up right =) ?

[Borsty]

Open the BSP file with pakrat and press "Auto", then save it.
Lol.
That doesn't tell me what materials the models use, neither bspzip can do that.
And some of the old hl2 models can't be loaded into the new engine, it keeps spamming the console with invalid vertex data errors.

[snaileri]

Anyone figured out the NAV error?
"map is unplayable!"
I have working checkpoint doors and weapons/pills/health kits.

[Elite]

I converted zm_winchester_prefinal.bsp and it was pretty :D
Its so fun jumping around as a Hunter... Also the game looks RPG style when you use the thirdpersonshoulder command... Zombies don't actually spawn and when they do, its underground... I tried to make a nav file but it didn't work.

[kandalf]

To make a nav file, I think you look at somewhere on the ground, while in-game, and then type nav_mark_walkable. Then type nav_generate. Then type nav_analyze.

[Borsty]

You only need to type nav_generate ( but that doesn't work in the demo so you need to do this in any other source engine game )

[redspike]

it works fine in the demo, jsut u have to use mark nav walkable first

[Frito]

Played splitscreen today with my girlfriend, had a blast.

[redspike]

Yeah its really awsome, ive noticed a lot of sites mentioning how to do it , dont forget guys you saw it here first :P