Infinite Add-On Loading

[Stucklebecher!]

Hey, folks.

I do have a problem with my Add-Ons. Today I started my L4D2 and the add-ons kept loading and loading... for hours. When I tried to play, my addons wouldn't work at all. So I did everything I could do. I removed all Workshop Add-Ons, removed my Add-ons (manually installed ones), restarted L4D2 several times, launched it without an uncut-patch, re-installed this game and even checked for errors. It found one data, which was repaired after re-installing L4D2.
If anybody knows how to fix this / have (had) the same problem, it would be nice if you leave a comment. :/

[baddude1337]

I believe Workshop is down:

http://steamcommunity.com/app/550/discussions/0/540742399466981744/

[Stucklebecher!]

If this is true, man, I got mad for like no reason. :p thanks, but my friends do have a working workshop, you think there could be an issue with the download region?

[baddude1337]

Possibly, which region are you in? I'm in UK so probably on EU servers. Mine was fine yesterday and hasn't been loading workshop mods since this morning. If you want to use workshop mods for now cope and pause them from the workshop folder into the addons folder.

[Stucklebecher!]

Well, I thought I was in US - New York, but steam somehow changed it to Germany - Munich, i changed it to UK - London but it's still ain't working, gotta look to move them in manually

[Stucklebecher!]

I just changed it back to US, but still the circle around the 4 is spinning like a wheel :/

[Stucklebecher!]

Ok, I installed the addons manually and they work, but i seriously hope steam fix this

[ColonelChickens]

Same problem man. So frustrating.

[Porcelain Punisher Pongo]

same with me ive been waiting for a long time ima trying restarting my computer and see if that works

[ColonelChickens]

Originally posted by Confuseous:

same with me ive been waiting for a long time ima trying restarting my computer and see if that works

I restarted mine, and nothing happened. Still not loading any of my mods. I think this is something to do with the workshop being down. The weird thing is that the workshop pages still function, but the mods themselves aren't loading...?

[Raven]

Odd mine work just fine, had this error yesterday when the servers were crapped out

[(ΘČĐ)™Conrad925]

It's a problem on Steam's end, similar to yesterday's outage. Be patient and no need to do a bunch of "fixes", you'll only waste your time and possibly screw stuff up anyway. When it is addressed by Steam it will again be working. Todays update adds the whole house streaming features and fixes some issues with Big Screen, Mac and Linux OSs. This is probably the reason for the recent outages/strange behavior lately from their servers as they are updated.

Glad I'm not the only one

[CloseR]

my game wont start

[viske_]

Ohai there.
There is a little trick you can do:
Open l4d2 folder >> steam/steamapps/common/left 4 dead 2/left4dead2/ and open the Addons folder.
Now you may see there some custom addons you downloaded from other sites like gamebanana and others which you installed manually. Open up Workshop folder - obviously those are addons from steam workshop which installs automatically when you subscribe to them.
Now just move all files from "workshop" folder back in "addons" folder. The pictures and addons have the same name, pictures will help you identify each addon and its functionality. Rename addons and delete pics if you want.
Forgot to mention - you need to unsubscribe to items you subscribed and delete all files from workshop because mods will automatically download everytime you launch the game even if you delete them.
Ta-daaa! All addons loads instantly. Like manual ones.