[ RELEASED ] Left 4 Dead 2 Compatibility Pack

[JohnMcB]

Hey. Over the last few days I've been working on a pack that, when mounted, fixes issues that occur when mounting the Left 4 Dead 2 content. This involves recompiling maps so they are functional in SFM, disabling models that crash SFM (due to engine limits in SFM that are not an issue in L4D2) and fixing infected skins.

This isn't all good news, not all maps were able to be ported across for example.

This pack has all the standard L4D2 content ported, no DLCs yet.

The good:

• Most L4D2 maps are now fully functional in SFM. A few improvements have been made, including removing prop fading so you don't have props popping in/out of shot when moving.
  
• Skins have been fixed for the common infected, previously they were using a L4D2 specific shader.
  
• Certain models should no longer crash SFM when loaded.
  
• Special Infected are working (Want IK rigs for the special infected? Check out my web-based rigging script HERE!)

The bad:

• Multiple maps were not able to be ported over. This is mainly due to engine limits. These include C1M3, C2M3, C3M3, C4M5 and C5M5. I'll see about trying to port these over again in the future.
  
• It's still possible SFM will crash, just much less likely. Don't expect to never crash again with this content.

The ugly:

• The maps were decompiled, this is not a precise process. This, coupled with the fact that SFM is missing some shaders (flowing water) and entities (fog, post processing) results in maps not looking great in some places, particularly the swamps.
  
• Some of the lighting in the maps are not as you would expect and it's pretty dark in places. This isn't all bad though, it's easy fixed up with some SFM-created lights.

Installation instructions:

It's simple, extract the 'l4d2_fix' folder into your SourceFilmmaker/game directory. Mount the content like you would any other game by adding the mounting line above your left4dead2 mount in your usermod/gameinfo.txt. This ensures that the fixed content has priority over the broken content.

If you haven't done so already, run the batch file that fixes invisible models. http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2824377 - see step #3, run it inside your left4dead2 folder.

Now, when you load SFM, left4dead2 content should be functional.

Just for reference, here's my gameinfo searchpaths.

		SearchPaths
		{
			Game				|gameinfo_path|.
			Game				tf_movies
			Game				tf
			Game				hl2
			Game				l4d2_fixes
			Game				l4d2
		}

Download:
l4d2_fixes.rar (270mb)
[url]l4d2_fixes.7z (170mb)
[s3.jimbomcb.net]

[JonTerp]

You are a god among men.

[Max (in SFM, don't invite!)]

Awesome work Jim!

[Iamgoofball]

Oh, HELL YEAH.

[schro]

Can't wait to try this, thanks very much!

Link for the automatic rigger?

EDIT to reflect your edit ;) I assume you're doing a video on the rigger later?

[Ling_Boster]

Finally I can use Louis model without crashing, PILLS PILLS!!!!
THX A LOT JIMB

[JohnMcB]

Louis isn't in stock L4D2. He's in the DLCs which aren't supported yet, as the post says.

[Zachariah]

Originally posted by Ling_Boster:

Finally I can use Louis model without crashing, PILLS PILLS!!!!
THX A LOT JIMB

Go here for Louis

[Dr Swank]

Very excited!

[Mosja]

thanks mate !

[Dr Swank]

Is there a trick to not getting maps to crash? I can only load a few of them... :(

[PalmliX]

Thanks so much man!

[CDJO]

For some reason I can't get it to work, but that might be my lack of computer know-how, but I was wondering if their was a video tutorial or something.

[DespicableV]

I can’t get it to work :(
I have tried everything i cod think of but it’s not working and i really need it to work for a school exam (in film making)
The thing is when i add a new model i can’t see them but they are there (i can see it in f4 mode)
I have tried the bat file but that does not work
Please help! i really need it

[Static Brown]

Hmmm...I'm usually good with this sort of thing. I've looked around but didn't find much info on how to mount content. I tried to mimic your reference example but this didn't work for me. Any tips?

[Static Brown]

Ah! Nevermind, still didn't work for me but I understand how the mount thing works now lol.