Your First Left 4 Dead Map

This tutorial will cover the basics of Left 4 Dead mapping. It will go in specifics on the entities, the director, weapons and spawns. Do note that it will not be for new mappers: the setting up of hammer and extreme basics are already covered in tutorials.

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The Director

• info_director

The initial spawn area

• info_survivor_position
• point_viewcontrol_survivor
• weapon_first_aid_kit_spawn
• weapon_ammo_spawn
• weapon_smg_spawn
• weapon_pumpshotgun_spawn

Item Catches

Setting the flags for random spawn locations

• weapon_molotov_spawn
• weapon_pipe_bomb_spawn
• weapon_pistol_spawn
• weapon_pain_pills_spawn
• weapon_ammo_spawn
• weapon_hunting_rifle_spawn
• weapon_autoshotgun_spawn

Respawn Closets

• info_survivor_rescue
  • rescueEyePos

Safehouses

• prop_door_rotating_checkpoint

Changing between levels inside a campaign

• info_landmark

Building the NAV mesh

Basic

nav_edit 1

nav_generate

nav_analyze

nav_edit 0

See also

• Left 4 Dead Level Creation