Left 4 Dead 2 Level Creation

This page contains articles relating specifically to Level Design for Left 4 Dead 2.

For Left 4 Dead level creation articles, see Left 4 Dead Level Creation.

Getting started Downloading and Installing the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring Tools L4D Level Design Basics Tutorial - Applies to L4D and L4D2 L4D2 Level Design Basics Tutorial - An extension to L4D Level Design Basics Tutorial for L4D2 Your First Map (General Hammer Tutorial) General Level Design documentation Tutorials and Constructing Elements Creating Add-ons Add-on Notes Custom Sound and Music Soundscripts Scripting (vscripts) Panic Events Finale Events Legacy Assets VMF Instances Random Weapon, Item and Melee spawns Director Queries Wandering Witch Instructor Hints Tank & Witch Prohibition Versus Gametype Survival Gametype Scavenge Gametype Mutation Gametype Multi-Gamemode Support Custom Melee Weapons Editing Particle Effects Custom Wall Writings and Graffiti Design Theory Level Optimization Left 4 Dead Design Theory Left 4 Dictionary Common Mapping Problems Other SketchUp Source Tools GCFscape (updated to extract vpk. files.) User projects L4D mapping mailing list L4D2 Custom Campaigns/Maps Forums Creating Server Plugins Deadline Example Campaign - A two map example campaign created by Valve for L4D1 Deadline 2 Example Campaign - The exciting sequel to the epic two map example campaign created by Valve for L4D2

Reference Information Authoring Tool Changes List of L4D2 Campaign Music List of L4D2 Entities List of L4D2 Particles List of L4D2 Skyboxes List of L4D2 Soundscapes List of L4D2 Missions Files List of L4D2 Cvars Navigation meshes General Navigation Meshes Navigation Mesh Commands Left 4 Dead Series Basic Nav Editing Generating Selecting Key Binds / Shortcut Keys and nav_mode.cfg Splitting Adding Attributes Deleting Analyzing Ladders Connecting Drawing Your Own Nav Areas Grid Snapping Infected-only Ladders Nav Blockers Panic Events Rescue Closets Breakable Walls Nav Flow Finale and Escape Vehicle Advanced Nav Editing OBSCURED Attribute Displacements Splicing Merging Raising and Lowering Areas Raising and Lowering Corners Trouble Report Navigation Mesh Attributes (Left 4 Dead Series) Left 4 Dead Infected Populations Sorting out navigation flow