Now we will come to the problem to play Left 4 Dead 2 with more than 4 players:Īt first you will have to install Metamod:Source & Sourcemodįirstly download Metamod:Source. If you want to host a game you have to typeįor MAPNAME you will have to choose one oft he maps (you will get a list automatically) Now you can always open the console with F12. If you haven’t already done so, you should start the game and type into the console: Here a screenshot from a self made exe and a german Windows Version: Using steam you can enter these parameters into the game start options if you use a cracked version you can start the game with a shortcut to the exe. console -sv_lan 1 -sv_allow_lobby_connect_only 0 For this you will have to start the game with the following parameters: I think you want to host a LAN game from the game itself without using a dedicated server. Because I didn’t find any tutorial for beginners, I tried to make my tutorial as easy as possible. You only need to open them so other players can connect to the game. Left 4 Dead only has 4 characters, but the game engine supports up to 12 player slots.
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I Thought s and figured out how to play Left 4 Dead 2 with more than 4 survivors! But of course its stupid to limit a LAN party to only 4 person to play Left 4 Dead. You are only able to play Left 4 Dead 2 with 4 players like Left 4 Dead 1.