Left 4 Dead 2 is a cooperative multiplayer first-person shooter where players work together to survive a zombie apocalypse. While the base game supports up to four players in the primary campaign mode, community-created mods and custom servers enable gameplay with more than four players. These mods introduce larger teams of survivors and increased zombie hordes, adding a chaotic and intense twist to the already exhilarating gameplay.
Requirement: Sourcemod and Metamod must be installed. Learn how to here.
1. Download L4DToolZ oldlinux here. Ensure the file is oldlinux and not linux.
2. Go to the ABM addon page here.
3. Download abm.txt and abm.smx.
4. Log in to the BisectHosting Starbase panel.
5. Stop the server.
6. Go to the Startup tab.
7. From the Custom table, toggle on the field and enter -insecure.
8. Go to the Files tab.
9. Open the left4dead2 folder.
10. Upload the downloaded file from step 1.
11. Right-click the uploaded file and choose Unarchive.
12. Find the following directory: /home/container/left4dead2/addons/sourcemod
13. Upload the abm addon files from step 3 to their respective directories:
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abm.txt -
/left4dead2/addons/sourcemod/configs -
abm.smx -
/left4dead2/addons/sourcemod/plugins
14. Find the following directory: /home/container/left4dead2/cfg
15. Open the server.cfg file.
16. Paste the following commands:
sm_cvar precache_all_survivors "1"
sm_cvar sv_maxplayers "8"
sm_cvar sv_force_unreserved "1"
sm_cvar sv_visiblemaxplayers "8"
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_when_empty "0"| Command | Description |
sm_cvar precache_all_survivors |
Precaches survivor models to avoid server crashing. |
sm_cvar sv_maxplayers |
Input the max amount of players from 1-32.
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sm_cvar sv_force_unreserved |
Keeps the server slots unreserved. Learn how to join here. |
sm_cvar sv_visiblemaxplayers |
Displays the max players on a browser. |
sm_cvar sv_hibernate_when_empty "0" |
This is an optional command to keep running the server even without connected players. |
sm_cvar sv_consistency 0 |
This is an optional command to allow players to join without matching mods. |
sm_cvar director_afk_timeout 999999 |
This is an optional command to disable the afk timeout. |
17. Press the Save button.
18. Start the server.
19. Go to the Console tab.
20. Enter the following: sm plugins reload abm
21. Go to the Files tab.
22. Find the following directory: /home/container/left4dead2/cfg/sourcemod
23. Open the abm.cfg file.
Note: The abm.cfg file will only be generated for the first time after a player joins the server or if the server is not hibernating.
24. Edit the desired settings like abm_extraplayers to start rounds with extra bots.
Note: A bot is required to be available for extra players to take over.
25. Press the Save button.
26. Go to the Console tab.
27. Enter the following: sm plugins reload abm
Note: Run the
sm plugins reload abmcommand for every abm config change or server restart.
28. Run the following command to start a new round: changelevel <maplevel>