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Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMar 26, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed two exploits that could crash remote servers. - Fixed missing lobby state messages. - Fixed community server searches not always returning the full set of lowest-ping results.Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMar 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Improved the reliability of "mm_dedicated_force_official_servers" to find the lowest ping server across the supplied IPs. Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMar 11, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed several matchmaking lobby exploits. - The cvar "mm_dedicated_force_servers" now only applies to lobbies with the "Best Available Dedicated" server type as originally intended - for all other lobby types the cvar is ignored. Lobby leaders who wish to force official dedicated server selection due to location or network issues should use the new cvar "mm_dedicated_force_official_servers", which only pulls from available official dedicated servers at the requested IPs. Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateFeb 29, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed an exploit where reliable network fragments could stall out a server indefinitely. - Re-enabled uploads by default so sprays will work again. Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateFeb 22, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed a degenerate case where malformed network packets could delay processing the remainder of the stream, severely impacting server performance. Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateFeb 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed possible corruption of the unreliable network stream during high network loads. - Increased default command limits to prevent spurious disconnects. Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateFeb 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Added protections against malformed network packets. - Reduced server-side command limits per client. - Fixed a regression in script handling of regular expressions. - Fixed several vulnerabilities and exploits reported via HackerOne.Need more Left 4 Dead 2? Check out the huge Cold Front modJan 18, 2024 - GamingOnLinuxInspired by Fuze Studios' Left 2 Die for Roblox, Left 4 Dead 2 just got a huge new mod campaign for you to play through with Cold Front and it looks great. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/01/need-more-left-4-dead-2-check-out-the-huge-cold-front-mod Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateJan 17, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2: - Fixed several vulnerabilities and exploits reported via HackerOne.The reason we got Left 4 Dead 2 as a standalone game was because the first one 'was such a broken thing that nobody wanted to touch it'Nov 22, 2023 - PC GamerIt was Left 4 Dead 2's birthday two days ago, marking 14 years since the release of our 70th top PC game of all time. It's all a distant memory now, but that game's announcement originally drew a fair bit of heat from fans, even sparking one of our hobby's many doomed fan boycott movements. Releasing almost exactly a year after L4D1, some fans felt that Valve had betrayed them. Where was the long tail of development for the first game? Why was the studio moving on to something entirely new instead of integrating L4D2's content into the first game?.. Read more.Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateAug 31, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. Tank Run mutation fixes based on feedback from Tank Run community groups: - Removed auto-revive. - Re-enabled water slowdown. - Re-enabled crawling when incapped. - Lowered revive health to 40. - Revive duration set to 3 seconds. - Fixed issue where Tanks deleted by triggers were still counted as alive. - Starting the two extra generators in Sacrifice finale will now decrease the finale timer by 30 seconds and spawn a Tank for each generator. - Fixed issue where Tanks wouldn't spawn if some players were still connecting. Typical Valve: Left 4 Dead 2 gets a 'minor update' with notes as long as your arm, and names an alligatorAug 23, 2023 - PC GamerValve has released a new update for Left 4 Dead 2 showing that, whatever the fans may think, someone over there is certainly paying attention to all their complaints. It makes substantial, not-so-substantial, and in some cases slightly bonkers changes to the game. Try this on for size: "Restored the knife's original horizontal swing trajectory." Knife is once more the best! Though the skillet will always hold a special place in my heart... Read more.Update - Left 4 Dead 2Aug 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Fixed several exploits reported via HackerOne. - Fixed controller navigation in some menus. - Fixed not being able to open the train door in Crash Course when playing the Tank Run Mutation. - Only the original attacker gets credited for damage caused by exploding props. - Restored the knife's original horizontal swing trajectory. - Fixed incorrect instructor lesson bindings for the Tank. - Fixed LDR skybox rendering on low shader settings. New response criteria: - "TankActive"- 0 means no Tank aggro, 1 means Tank is aggro. - "Chapter" - 0 is first map of mission. New Script Functions: - "AreAllSurvivorsInBattlefield" - Returns true if all Survivors are in the battlefield - "GetClosestCharacterWhoIsIT" - Returns the closest character who is IT - "GetClosestSurvivor" - Returns the closest Survivor to the passed origin - "GetHighestFlowSurvivor" - Returns the Survivor with the highest flow - "GetLowestFlowSurvivor" - Returns the Survivor with the lowest flow - "GetRandomSurvivor" - Returns a random Survivor Maps and Mutations: Dead Center Map 1:  - Restored window clip-hang bugs that were patched with TLS to re-allow access to the rooftop in Coop mode.  - Versus: Tank will now only spawn after Survivors have exited the elevator, and no later than leaving the kitchen. Map 3:  - Blocked a stuck spot at vending machine alternative path. Dark Carnival Map 1:  - Patched a rarer stuck spot at the swamp's cargo container.  - Patched an elaborate SI out of bounds exploit. Map 5:  - Addressed some issues with "THE MAIN ATTRACTION" Achievement by adding more triggers so it no longer fails if any Survivor disconnects or goes idle while on stage. Swamp Fever Map 1:  - Patched janky ladder near the ferry event.  - By popular community request the TLS Swamp gator is now canonically named Fred. Map 2:  - Blocked a stuck spot behind some rocks at the start near the parachutist.  - Blocked a stuck spot on a cypress knee near the parachutist area dock. Map 3:  - Blocked stuck spots at two sets of cypress knees around the event start area.  - Versus: Blocked a stuck spot for SI behind a bush to the left of the first bridge upon entering the water.  - Versus: Blocked a stuck spot for SI in the bush near the lantern/event start.  - Versus: Improve SI clipping of first ladder outside saferoom to allow drop through a large gap.  - Versus: Moved a TLS Infected ladder out of the Survivor's way at the start. Map 4:  - Versus: Blocked a stuck spot for SI behind a bush in the back of the enclosed hedge area. Hard Rain Map 2:  - Restored a shortcut that was patched with TLS; instead fixed the soft-lock where Survivors cannot progress if one player skipped the elevator. The Parish Map 2:  - Eliminate a stuck spot that a previous ladder patch created. Map 3:  - Versus: New ladder in far corner of manhole drop area to fix stuck . Map 4:  - Versus: Reduced a jet strike trigger after the balcony drop that previously dealt 25 damage pe...Former Valve writer debunks the constant Left 4 Dead 3 leaksJul 3, 2023 - PCGamesNLeft 4 Dead was often used as a testbed by Valve for a number of ideas across games like Counter-Strike and Half-Life, a former writer has revealed when asked about the seemingly neverending Left 4 Dead 3 leaks. While the co-op game sequel looks like it's never going to happen, at least we may have an explanation as to why Left 4 Dead content keeps popping up all the time. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Snag basically every Valve game for an unreal 96% off Left 4 Dead dev says Valve meeting was "brutal" Why Left 4 Dead is still the best co-op game around If You Like... Left 4 DeadMay 25, 2023 - GamingOnLinuxWhat’s this? An entirely new genre, you say? Well, arguably that’s exactly what Valve presented to the public in 2008 with the original Left 4 Dead, and its superlative sequel the following year. But was it really a new genre? Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/05/if-you-like-left-4-dead Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMay 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Fixed console chat regression from previous update.Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMay 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Fixed a regression that caused some scripted special zombie spawns to fail. Fixes Tank Run mutation.Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateMay 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Fixed several crash and RCE exploits, all reported via HackerOne.Why not turn Left 4 Dead 2 into some kind of kawaii anime nightmare?Mar 30, 2023 - PC GamerLeft 4 Dead is just another victim of Valve's almost comical antipathy towards the number three, with the series seeing two brilliant entries in quickfire succession over 2008/2009 before it was left 4 modders. Who over the years have done quite the job, it has to be said, with a particular favourite being the mod that added Jaden Smith's tweets to the game as deranged graffiti (also a shout-out to the one that replaces the Charger enemy type with Homer Simpson in his car )... Read more.Left 4 Dead 2 - UpdateNov 18, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsAn update has been released for Left 4 Dead 2. - Update to DXVK Version 2.0 - Fixed potential exploit to remotely crash servers