Addoninfo.txt

This is the addoninfo metadata file included with the sample Deadline campaign. Feel free to use this as a template for the metadata for your own custom addons.

// The addoninfo.txt file is a metadata file that is required by all Source Engine Add-ons. 

"AddonInfo"
{
     addonSteamAppID         500                                                     // 500 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead
     addontitle              "Dead Line"                                             // Add-on title that shows up in Add-ons list. ~20 chars max
     addonversion            1.0                                                     // Version number of add-on version of the form <major>.<minor>
     addontagline            "Catch the last subway... out of hell."	             // Add-on tagline or wrap-up- a short description. ~100 chars max
     addonauthor             "Valve"                                                 // Name/alias of the author
     addonSteamGroupName     "deadlineadd-on"                                        // (Optional) Steam group related to the add-on. We use this to construct a URL to the group page.
     addonauthorSteamID      "MikeDurand"                                            // (Optional) Steam ID of author. We use this to construct a URL to the author's page.
     addonContent_Campaign   1 	                                                     //This addon provides muliple connected maps with a finale
     addonURL0               "http://media.steampowered.com/apps/513/deadline.html"  //An html home page for the add-on that includes a download link.

     // short description that appears in the Add-on list screen...
     addonDescription        "Survivors must escape on a subway train in this short tutorial example campaign. Get source files and tools for creating your own campaigns by downloading the Left 4 Dead Authoring tools SDK, which is available under the 'Tools' tab in Steam."
	
     // Authors can add localized descriptions here. (Not yet supported)
     addonDescription_FR     "Les survivants doivent s'échapper en métro dans cette carte du tutoriel. Obtenez les fichiers et les outils pour créer vos propres cartes en chargeant les outils de création SDK Left 4 Dead qui sont disponibles sous l'onglet 'Outils' sur Steam."	

}

BELOW IS A CUSTOMISABLE ONE FOR LEFT 4 DEAD 2.. ONLY USE WITH LEFT 4 DEAD 2!!

Here's the addoninfo I used hope it helps you. found online for "Left 4 Dead 2 Only".. dunno if there is more.. and i've also added a lil more info for ya's.

"AddonInfo"
{
addonSteamAppID         550                                                     // 550 is the app ID for Left 4 Dead 2

addontitle "Name"

addonversion "3"

addontagline "" //short description

addonauthor "person"

addonSteamGroupName "group"

addonauthorSteamID "$"

addonContent_Campaign 1  //if its a campaign or 
// or addonContent_Survival 1 
// or addonContent_Scavenge 1 
// or addonContent_Versus 1 //etc...  

addonURL0 "l" //where people can download your VPK 

addonDescription "This is a example file, sample for a Left 4 Dead II Addon System" 

addonContent_Script 0 //Has Scripts 

addonContent_Music 0 //Has Custom Music 

addonContent_Sound 0 //Has Custom Sound 

addonContent_prop 1 //This Add-on provides new props, 

addonContent_Prefab 0 //Provides new prefabs 

addonContent_BackgroundMovie 0 //Provides a replacement for the background movie.

addonContent_Survivor 0 //Provides a new survivor model. 0=false, 1=true, String in quotes if replaces specific single character, i.e. "Coach"
// eg addonContent_Survivor "rochelle" works fine, no number.  

addonContent_BossInfected 0 //Provides a new boss infected model. Break these out?

addonContent_CommonInfected 0 //Provides a new common infected model

Content_WeaponModel 0 //Provides a new appearance to existing weapons, but does not change their function

Content_weapon 0 //provides new weapons or new zombie killing functionality, i.e. guns, explosives, booby traps, hot tar,

addonContent_Skin 0 //0 if no new skin textures for existing models. 1 if multiple skin pack. String in quotes if specific single skin

addonContent_Spray 0 //Provides new sprays.

addonContent_Map 0 //Add-on provides a standalone map
}

See also

• L4D Campaign Add-on Tutorial