IS IT HARD TO MOD THING

[ShrunkBigfoot94]

from changing sound to making a whole new map how hard is it to make mods generally in this game and where should i start

[kev10102]

You’re a hard thing to mod

[AlwaysToast]

That would depend on what you are trying to do, and your definition of “hard.”

For making maps and campaigns, it also depends on the level of quality you want to achieve. As making a campaign means you’re going to learn hundreds of different things. If you want to make maps that are mechanically simple, lack detail, and are not well made, that’s reasonably easy, you just need to follow some tutorials. If you want to make maps that are mechanically complex, full of detail, and well made, it will be slow, and moderately difficult.

Where you should start depends on what kind of project you want to do. I’d suggest looking for a tutorial on your subject with google or on youtube. If you want to make campaigns, I’d suggest starting with general hammer tutorials (there are many more general Hammer tutorials than L4D2 specific ones) and following valve’s official tutorials.

I'd also suggest using the modding/map making forum over the general forums, for modding specific questions.

[kurochama]

Making the whole new map probably the one that takes the most time in modding. I don't know about which one is harder, making a model for certain character/ zombie or making a map, but I only know that the easiest one is modding weapons by modifying weapon scripts . At least that's what I did when i made some mods for fun for the first time. The next easier one is making mutation mods, as you only need to look at some templates that are already available & then change them based on your preferences. As for the harder script modding, it begins from vscript modding. Vscript modding can vary from the simplest/ easiest by using the available script functions on L4D2, to the harder ones by making more complicated scripts to bring out new features (like bots using defib, throwable, features to create randomized routes, item spawns, modifying special infected's & tank's abilities etc).

If you want to start modding with less to no basic/ reference, try script modding from the easiest first, as it only needs you to learn about the available weapon scripts, mutation scripts or script functions so you don't have to learn to operate some applications (model/ skin modding needs to learn about something like Blender or similar applications, while map modding needs to learn about Hammer).

[Fumo Bnnuy n Frends]

depends

most people usually mod in skins or overlays in game like posters sprays etc.

but in terms of stuff like pills or med kits i believe it's more you gotta make the model for it first. Same for infected and survivors.

[KayCade]

well honestly, it depends

if your moding in sounds, its quite easy really (DEPENDS on the sound your working on, carnival music modding IS pretty hard)
BUT if your making a map, its really hard if your not familiar with hammer, event triggers etc.

[kurochama]

Originally posted by 016R35:

Originally posted by kurochama:

Making the whole new map probably the one that takes the most time in modding. I don't know about which one is harder, making a model for certain character/ zombie or making a map, but I only know that the easiest one is modding weapons by modifying weapon scripts . At least that's what I did when i made some mods for fun for the first time. The next easier one is making mutation mods, as you only need to look at some templates that are already available & then change them based on your preferences. As for the harder script modding, it begins from vscript modding. Vscript modding can vary from the simplest/ easiest by using the available script functions on L4D2, to the harder ones by making more complicated scripts to bring out new features (like bots using defib, throwable, features to create randomized routes, item spawns, modifying special infected's & tank's abilities etc).

If you want to start modding with less to no basic/ reference, try script modding from the easiest first, as it only needs you to learn about the available weapon scripts, mutation scripts or script functions so you don't have to learn to operate some applications (model/ skin modding needs to learn about something like Blender or similar applications, while map modding needs to learn about Hammer).

Is there any "Getting Started" documentation or something like that? Where do I find it? I've also interest in scripting, specially after discovering your Merciless Bots mod.

There are some from Valve, like:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Left_4_Dead_2/Script_Functions
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/L4D2_Vscript_Examples

Other than those above, you can also study from other people's script mods as references. Back then I did that too, with trials & errors until I understood how the functions of the scripts work.