Jan 28, 2013
Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
Custom Campaign select screen:
- Show all installed custom campaigns, not just the ones that support the current mode.
- Disable list items for campaigns that don't support the current mode, and sort them to the bottom of the list.
- Fixed some uninitialized text fields when no campaign is selected.
- Moved an informational string so it doesn't overlap the campaign list.

Workshop Publishing Tool:
- Removed the file count from the download progress bar to avoid confusion when stale meta-data indicates there are more files than actually exist.
- Don't show the download progress bar if no valid files were found.
- Fixed the "Failed to write file chunk…" error message not correctly showing the number of bytes written.
Jan 24, 2013
Turn Left 4 Dead 2′s Tank into the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 Stay Puft Tank mod


As if slaying your way across a zombie-infested wasteland as a pack of gun-toting raptors wasn't awesome enough, modder Lurch of the L4DMaps community offers the Stay Puft mod which replaces Left 4 Dead 2's burly Tank with the soft and tasty juggernaut from Ghostbusters.

It's a pretty basic mod—a simple reskin of the Tank is all you'll get for less than a megabyte's download. Some default animations don't exactly translate well in those rolls of sugary goodness, as the model's arms stick out awkwardly and ragdoll effects are anything but smooth. Rock tosses are subsequently hilarious-looking. (You'll see what I mean in the short video I recorded above.) Still, making the conscious decision to shoot at and be chased by a grunting behemoth of marshmallow should count for something.

You can pick up Puft at L4DMaps' website. Be sure to also check out Left 4 Dead 2's freshly launched Steam Workshop listing for more mods.
Jan 23, 2013
They’re Changing!
Left 4 Dead 2 - Chet
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Thanks to <a href='http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/browse/?appid=550'>the Workshop</a>, Left 4 Dead 2 continues to change.

Mod authors continue to add content to the Workshop, so keep coming back and checking to see what’s new. You can download the Workshop items automatically by clicking subscribe. This will also keep that item automatically up to date!

If you don’t see the add-on choice on the main menu – remove any hud or UI addons you are currently running; they may not have changed for the new layout. If you are downloading a campaign, make sure to check to see if it is in a collection which requires you to download all the elements in that collection. A good example is for Warcelona you need to go to <a href='http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=121787087'>this page</a> and download all three parts.

We have currently removed all community created campaigns from our official servers as the authors move them to the Workshop. We will be restoring them with the new versions and featuring new Campaigns starting next week. We have the first few lined up and then will begin taking suggestions from the community.

Remember, you can also rate items in the Workshop and join us in <a href='http://steamcommunity.com/workshop/discussions/?appid=550'>discussing the Workshop</a> and letting us know what you would like to see.

Based on feedback from community, we have increased Mod Author’s cloud storage in the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring tools to 2gb! A quick tip – if you are creating character packs, make sure to offer the individual characters as well so players can mix the packs together. <A href='http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=121286119'>Formal Coach</a> needs to hang with some <A href='http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=121288011'>Velociraptors</a>.

Lastly and most importantly, today we are updating the Mac client for L4D2 to resolve issues Mac players are seeing with the Workshop. If you are on a Mac, it’s time to join in the fun and start grabbing some great skins, campaigns, and more.

The Screenshot for this post is from the amazing <a href='http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=121090376'>Informal Skyboxes</a> by <A href='http://steamcommunity.com/id/Descarado/myworkshopfiles/?550'>Descarado</a>
Jan 23, 2013
They’re Changing!
Left 4 Dead 2 - Chet
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Thanks to the Workshop, Left 4 Dead 2 continues to change.

Mod authors continue to add content to the Workshop, so keep coming back and checking to see what’s new. You can download the Workshop items automatically by clicking subscribe. This will also keep that item automatically up to date!

If you don’t see the add-on choice on the main menu – remove any hud or UI addons you are currently running; they may not have changed for the new layout. If you are downloading a campaign, make sure to check to see if it is in a collection which requires you to download all the elements in that collection. A good example is for Warcelona you need to go to this page and download all three parts.

We have currently removed all community created campaigns from our official servers as the authors move them to the Workshop. We will be restoring them with the new versions and featuring new Campaigns starting next week. We have the first few lined up and then will begin taking suggestions from the community.

Remember, you can also rate items in the Workshop and join us in discussing the Workshop and letting us know what you would like to see.

Based on feedback from community, we have increased Mod Author’s cloud storage in the Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring tools to 2gb! A quick tip – if you are creating character packs, make sure to offer the individual characters as well so players can mix the packs together. Formal Coach needs to hang with some Velociraptors.

Lastly and most importantly, today we are updating the Mac client for L4D2 to resolve issues Mac players are seeing with the Workshop. If you are on a Mac, it’s time to join in the fun and start grabbing some great skins, campaigns, and more.

The Screenshot for this post is from the amazing Informal Skyboxes by Descarado
Jan 23, 2013
Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
- Fixed Workshop add-ons not mounting correctly on the Mac
Jan 23, 2013
They re Changing!
Left 4 Dead
Thanks to the Workshop, Left 4 Dead 2 continues to change.

Mod authors continue to add content to the Workshop, so keep coming back and checking to see what s new. You can download the Workshop items automatically by clicking subscribe. This will also keep that item automatically up to date!
Jan 21, 2013
Left 4 Dead 2 - Update
Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
- Updated a Steam binary that may have been causing some Windows Dedicated Servers to crash
Jan 21, 2013
Monday 1/21 - Workshop update
Left 4 Dead 2 - Chet
We are working on the Mac Client issue this morning and investigating reports of Window server crashes.

A few notes.
If you are trying a campaign in any gamemode and having issues connecting to a dedicated server, try to play locally. If it works locally, contact your server operator and ask them to update.

We will be removing all of the community campaigns we host on our servers and refresh them with the versions on the Workshop as they become available.

DO NOT UPLOAD CONTENT TO THE WORKSHOP THAT IS NOT YOURS!
If you do, the content will be removed and you will get a temporary community ban.

Please use the reporting tool to report any upload violating the Steam Terms of Service. You do not need to report how much that mod kicks ass.

thanks
Jan 21, 2013
Monday 1/21 - Workshop update
Left 4 Dead 2 - Chet
We are working on the Mac Client issue this morning and investigating reports of Window server crashes.

A few notes.
If you are trying a campaign in any gamemode and having issues connecting to a dedicated server, try to play locally. If it works locally, contact your server operator and ask them to update.

We will be removing all of the community campaigns we host on our servers and refresh them with the versions on the Workshop as they become available.

DO NOT UPLOAD CONTENT TO THE WORKSHOP THAT IS NOT YOURS!
If you do, the content will be removed and you will get a temporary community ban.

Please use the reporting tool to report any upload violating the Steam Terms of Service. You do not need to report how much that mod kicks ass.

thanks
Jan 21, 2013
Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop
Left 4 Dead

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam WorkshopValve just recently moved Steam Workshop out of beta, and we're already seeing a ton of great mods ready for your clicking.


We've had access to mods before, that's nothing new. But Valve's Steam Workshop completely streamlines the process of adding them in, making the ability to have smarter AI, new weapons and newly skinned enemies an easier process than ever before. And databased, too!


So what's out there now, roughly four days after its official release? Here are a few that caught my eye.


Beautiful, changing skies

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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A Helm's Deep map

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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An Aperture space station map

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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Playing as friggin' velociraptors

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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A Crash Bandicoot map

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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Warrior Bug enemies

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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A super-sexy Coach in formal wear

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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Team Fortress 2's Scout as a Hunter

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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The Gabe Newell of Boomers

Here Are A Bunch Of Wonderful Left 4 Dead 2 Mods Courtesy Of Steam Workshop


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There are a ton of other maps, skins for the four playable characters, skins for enemies, heck, skins for the defibrillator and ammo packs. There are weapons, from melee and assault rifles to machine guns and grenades. There are menu tweaks and UI changes. New soundtracks and sound effects. Just a metric crapton of things you probably don't need but, hey, you can download now.
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