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Left 4 Dead Cheats for PC - Windows

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Left 4 Dead Cheat Codes

Cheat Mode
Select "Options" at the main menu of the host server. Select the "Keyboard/Mouse" option. Enable the "Allow Developers Console" option. Press ~ during game play to display the console window. Enter Sv_Cheats 1 to enable cheat mode for everyone on your hosted server. Enter one of the following codes

Code:Result:
impulse 101Add ammunition to primary weapon
impulse 10All weapons and ammunition
ent_fire !self setteam 3Be infected
ent_fire !self setteam 1Be spectator
ent_fire !self setteam 2Be survivor
sb_openfire or sb_open_fireBot teammates shoot nonstop
director_stopDisable all wanderers, mobs, specials, and Bosses
openserverbrowserDisplay available servers
sv_lan 0Enable Internet LAN; enable while in "Campaign Lobby" screen
exec 360controllerEnable use of wired Xbox 360 controller
director_force_panic_infinite 1Force a panic
director_force_panicForce a panic event
give healthFull health for your character
nb_blind 1Infected cannot see you
vocalize <phrase>Make the player say phrase
playdemo <filename>Play recorded game play file
changelevel <map name>Quick change map
quitQuit game
ent_removeRemove a teammate; repeat for more
retryRestart game with cheats active; allows achievements to be earned with cheats with some versions
firstpersonReturn to first person view
z_pounce_door_damage <number>Set amount of damage for zombies to pounce through doors
z_witch_damage <number>Set amount of damage Witch's attack does
z_pounce_damage <number>Set amount of damage zombies do to survivors
thirdpersonshoulderSet camera behind the shoulder in third person view
z_tank_health <number>Set maximum health of Tank
tongue_range <number>Set maximum range of Smoker's tongue attack; default is 750
z_common_limit <number>Set number of normal zombies
z_mega_mob_size <number>Set number of panic zombies
z_frustration_lifetime <number>Set number of seconds until the player loses control of Tank from not attacking survivors
tongue_fly_speed <number>Set speed of Smoker's tongue to fly
z_witch_burn_timeSet time before a burning Witch dies from fire
z_health <number>Set zombie health
z_speed <number>Set zombie speed
boomSpawn active pipebomb under you
give <item name>Spawn indicated item
ent_create weapon_<item name>Spawn indicated item for NPCs
z_spawn <NPC name>Spawn indicated NPC type
sb_give <item name>Spawn item for bot teammates
fireSpawn lit Molotov cocktail under you
map <map name>Start LAN server; enable while in "Campaign Lobby" screen
record <filename>Start recording game play; new file created for each level automatically
stopStop recording game play
killSuicide
warp_to_start_areaTeleport yourself to the next chapter
warp_all_survivors_to_finaleTeleports all survivors to the finale
warp_all_survivors_to_checkpointTeleports all survivors to the nearest checkpoint
warp_all_survivors_hereTeleports all survivors to your position
thirdpersonThird person view
z_witch_allow_change_victim <0 or 1>Toggle allowing witch to change targets instead
director_no_human_zombies <0 or 1>Toggle controllable Boss Infected
sb_friendlyfire <0 or 1>Toggle if bots can do friendly fire damage
god <0 or 1>Toggle invincibility
director_no_mobs <0 or 1>Toggle mob rushes
director_panic_forever <0 or 1>Toggle never ending panics.
noclipToggle no clipping mode
buddha <0 or 1>Toggle receive damage, but will cannot die
thirdperson_mayamodeToggle set fixed camera in third person or third person shoulder view
sv_infinite_ammo <0 or 1>Toggle unlimited ammunition



Item names
Use one of the following entries with the give or ent_create weapon_ codes. For example, use give pistol or ent_create weapon_pistol as a code.

- autoshotgun
- rifle
- hunting_rifle
- moltov
- pipe_bomb
- first_aid_kit
- pain_pills
- gascan
- oxygen_tank
- propane_tank



NPC names
Use one of the following entries with the z_spawn code.

- mob
- witch
- tank
- boomer
- smoker
- hunter



Split-screen
create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Insert an Xbox 360 controller. Use a text editor to edit the "360controller.cfg" file in the "\left4dead\cfg folder" directory. Replace its content with the following.

unbindall  // Prevent mouse/keyboard control when gamepad is in use (to prevent autoaim exploit)


joystick 1
joy_advanced "1" // use advanced joystick options (allows for multiple axes)

joy_name "L4D Xbox360 Joystick Configuration"
joy_advaxisx 3 // x-axis controls GAME_AXIS_SIDE (strafing left and right)
joy_advaxisy 1 // y-axis controls GAME_AXIS_FORWARD (move forward and back)
joy_advaxisz 0 // z-axis is treated like a button
joy_advaxisr 2 // r-axis controls GAME_AXIS_PITCH (look up and down)
joy_advaxisu 4 // u-axis controls GAME_AXIS_YAW (look left and right)
joy_advaxisv 0 // v-axis is unused
joy_forwardsensitivity -1.0 // movement sensitivity
joy_sidesensitivity 1.0
joy_forwardthreshold 0.1 // movement dead zone settings
joy_sidethreshold 0.1
joy_pitchsensitivity 1.0 // look sensitivity
joy_yawsensitivity -1.5
joy_pitchthreshold 0.1 // look dead zone settings
joy_yawthreshold 0.0

joy_variable_frametime 1
joy_autoaimdampenrange 0.85
joy_autoaimdampen 0.5
joy_lowend 0.65
joy_lowmap 0.15
joy_accelscale 3.0
joy_accelmax 4.0
joy_response_move 5
joy_response_look 1
joy_autoaimdampen 0.3
joy_autoaimdampenrange 0.85
joyadvancedupdate // advanced joystick update allows for analog control of move and look

// Alternate control 1
bind "0" "slot10"
bind "1" "slot1"
bind "2" "slot2"
bind "3" "slot3"
bind "4" "slot4"
bind "5" "slot5"
bind "6" "slot6"
bind "7" "slot7"
bind "8" "slot8"
bind "9" "slot9"
bind "a" "+moveleft"
bind "c" "+voicerecord"
bind "d" "+moveright"
bind "e" "+use"
bind "f" "impulse 100"
bind "h" "motd"
bind "m" "chooseteam"
bind "q" "lastinv"
bind "r" "+reload"
bind "s" "+back"
bind "t" "impulse 201"
bind "u" "messagemode2"
bind "w" "+forward"
bind "x" "+mouse_menu QA"
bind "y" "messagemode"
bind "z" "+mouse_menu Orders"
bind "`" "toggleconsole"
bind "SPACE" "+jump"
bind "TAB" "+showscores"
bind "ESCAPE" "cancelselect"
bind "SHIFT" "+speed"
bind "CTRL" "+duck"
bind "F1" "Vote Yes"
bind "F2" "Vote No"
bind "F5" "jpeg"
bind "MOUSE1" "+attack"
bind "MOUSE2" "+attack2"
bind "MOUSE3" "+zoom"
bind "MWHEELUP" "invprev"
bind "MWHEELDOWN" "invnext"

// controller2 bindings
cmd2 +jlook // enable joystick look
cmd2 bind "A_BUTTON" "+jump;+menuAccept" // (A) button - Jump -menuAccpt allows us to make selections on hud menus
cmd2 bind "B_BUTTON" "+reload" // (B) button - Reload
cmd2 bind "X_BUTTON" "+use" // (X) Use
cmd2 bind "Y_BUTTON" "lastinv" // (Y) button - swap pistol/rifle or z_abort -used to respawn as a ghost.
cmd2 bind "R_TRIGGER" "+attack" // RT - Main weapon - Primary trigger
cmd2 bind "L_TRIGGER" "+attack2" // LT - Melee
cmd2 bind "R_SHOULDER" "+lookspin" // RB - Fast 180 spin
cmd2 bind "L_SHOULDER" "toggle_duck" // LB - Duck - is also used to give objects to people.
cmd2 bind "STICK1" "vocalize smartlook" // LS - vocalize
cmd2 bind "STICK2" "+zoom" // RS click - Rifle Zoom

// Fixed bindings, do not change these across joystick presets
cmd2 bind "BACK" "togglescores" // (back) button - scores
cmd2 bind "START" "pause" // (start) button - pause
cmd2 bind "S1_UP" "+menuUp" // Hud menu Up
cmd2 bind "S1_DOWN" "+menuDown" // Hud menu Down
cmd2 bind "UP" "impulse 100" // DPad Up - Toggle flashlight
cmd2 bind "LEFT" "slot3" // DPad Left - grenade
cmd2 bind "RIGHT" "slot4" // DPad Right - health
cmd2 bind "DOWN" "slot5" // DPad Down - Pills


Start the game. Display the console window and type Exec 360controller.cfg then set your split screen mode with the following console codes: ss_splitmode 1 ("Horizontal-Cut" for standard monitors) or ss_splitmode 2 ("Vertical-Cut" for widescreen monitors). Connect to a server. Join the server with the connect <IP address> 2 console code. You must now set the Xbox 360 controller to player two (with the light on the Xbox logo pointing to "2"). To do this, quickly unplug and reinsert the Xbox 360 controller while the game is running. You can now play in Co-op mode in split-screen.



Play as infected
Enable the ent_fire !self setteam 3 code. After spawning and dying, press [Jump] until the camera changes into free roam mode. Then, enable one of the following z_spawn codes to play as that type of infected.

z_spawn smoker
z_spawn tank
z_spawn boomer
z_spawn hunter



Map names: Campaign mode
Use one of the following entries with the changelevel or map codes.

Code:Result:
changelevel l4d_farm05_cornfieldBlood Harvest: Farmhouse Finale
changelevel l4d_farm03_bridgeBlood Harvest: The Bridge
changelevel l4d_farm04_barnBlood Harvest: The Train Station
changelevel l4d_farm02_traintunnelBlood Harvest: The Tunnel
changelevel l4d_farm01_hilltopBlood Harvest: The Woods
changelevel l4d_airport05_runwayDead Air: Runway Finale
changelevel l4d_airport03_garageDead Air: The Construction Site
changelevel l4d_airport02_officesDead Air: The Crane
changelevel l4d_airport01_greenhouseDead Air: The Greenhouse
changelevel l4d_airport04_terminalDead Air: The Terminal
changelevel l4d_smalltown05_houseboatDeath Toll: Boathouse Finale
changelevel l4d_smalltown03_ranchhouseDeath Toll: The Church
changelevel l4d_smalltown02_drainageDeath Toll: The Drains
changelevel l4d_smalltown04_mainstreetDeath Toll: The Town
changelevel l4d_smalltown01_cavesDeath Toll: The Turnpike
changelevel l4d_hospital05_rooftopNo Mercy: Rooftop Finale
changelevel l4d_hospital01_apartmentNo Mercy: The Apartments
changelevel l4d_hospital04_interiorNo Mercy: The Hospital
changelevel l4d_hospital03_sewersNo Mercy: The Sewer
changelevel l4d_hospital02_subwayNo Mercy: The Subway



Map names: Versus mode
Use one of the following entries with the changelevel or map codes.

Code:Result:
changelevel l4d_vs_farm05_cornfieldBlood Harvest: Farmhouse Finale
changelevel l4d_vs_farm03_bridgeBlood Harvest: The Bridge
changelevel l4d_vs_farm04_barnBlood Harvest: The Train Station
changelevel l4d_vs_farm02_traintunnelBlood Harvest: The Tunnel
changelevel l4d_vs_farm01_hilltopBlood Harvest: The Woods
changelevel l4d_vs_hospital05_rooftopNo Mercy: Rooftop Finale
changelevel l4d_vs_hospital01_apartmentNo Mercy: The Apartments
changelevel l4d_vs_hospital04_interiorNo Mercy: The Hospital
changelevel l4d_vs_hospital03_sewersNo Mercy: The Sewer
changelevel l4d_vs_hospital02_subwayNo Mercy: The Subway



Left 4 Dead Unlockables

Achievements
Complete each condition to get the allotted Achievement.

  • 101 Cremations (20 GP): Set 101 Infected on fire.
  • Akimbo Assassin (30 GP): Survive an entire campaign using only pistols.
  • All 4 Dead (30 GP): Kill all four Survivors in one life while playing as a Tank.
  • Back 2 Help (20 GP): Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely.
  • Barf Bagged (20 GP): Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once.
  • Big Drag (20 GP): Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue.
  • Blind Luck (20 GP): You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
  • Brain Salad (15 GP): Make 100 headshot kills.
  • Burn the Witch (10 GP): Light a Witch with a Molotov.
  • Chain Smoker (20 GP): Constrict two Survivors in one life as a Smoker.
  • Clean Kill (10 GP): Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.
  • Cr0wnd (30 GP): Kill a Witch with a single headshot.
  • Dead Baron (15 GP): Survive the Dead Air campaign.
  • Dead Giveaway (10 GP): Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10.
  • Dead Stop (10 GP): Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing.
  • Dead Wreckening (20 GP): Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected.
  • Do Not Disturb (20 GP): Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.
  • Double Jump (20 GP): Pounce two different Survivors in one life as a Hunter.
  • Drag and Drop (20 GP): Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage.
  • Field Medic (20 GP): Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit.
  • Grim Reaper (15 GP): Survive the Blood Harvest campaign.
  • Ground Cover (30 GP): Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground.
  • Helping Hand (20 GP): Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors.
  • Hero Closet (10 GP): Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet.
  • Hunter Punter (10 GP): Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor.
  • Jump Shot (20 GP): Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping.
  • Lamb 2 Slaughter (20 GP): As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.
  • Man vs Tank (30 GP): Single-handedly kill a Tank.
  • Mercy Killer (15 GP): Survive the No Mercy campaign.
  • My Bodyguard (15 GP): Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times.
  • No Smoking Section (15 GP): Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors.
  • No-one Left Behind (20 GP): Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors.
  • Nothing Special (30 GP): Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected.
  • Pharm-assist (20 GP): Give pain pills to 10 Survivors.
  • Pyrotechnician (20 GP): Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion.
  • Red Mist (20 GP): Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun.
  • Safety First (30 GP): Play an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage.
  • Spinal Tap (10 GP): Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind.
  • Stand Tall (20 GP): Survive a campaign without being incapacitated.
  • Stomach Upset (20 GP): All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on.
  • Tankbusters (20 GP): Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor.
  • Toll Collector (15 GP): Survive the Death Toll campaign.
  • Tongue Twister (20 GP): Free yourself from a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue.
  • Towering Inferno (10 GP): Light a Tank with a Molotov.
  • Unbreakable (30 GP): Finish a campaign without ever being healed.
  • Untouchables (30 GP): No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle.
  • What Are You Trying to Prove? (35 GP): Survive all campaigns on Expert.
  • Witch Hunter (20 GP): Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her.
  • Zombicidal Maniac (30 GP): Survive any campaign on Expert.
  • Zombie Genocidest (20 GP): Kill 53,595 Infected.



Crash Course Achievements
Complete each condition to receive the achievements.

  • 20 CAR PILE-UP: As A Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign.
  • CRASH-PROOF: Survive the Crash Course Campaign.
  • JUMPIN' JACK SMASH: Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign.
  • QUICK POWER: Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off.
  • SLIPPERY PULL: Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course.
  • SMASH HIT: Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course.
  • TANK STUMBLE: Stun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign.
  • THE LITTLEST GENOCIDE: Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign.
  • TRUCK STOP: Your team wipes all Survivors after the escape vehicle has opened in Crash Course.
  • WIPEFEST: Your team incapacitates three Survivors within five seconds.



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Left 4 Dead Tips & Hints

Easy "Stand Tall" and "Unbreakable" achievements
Select the Easy difficulty while playing offline. Let the bots clean up the enemies on the map. If you get healed, you can restart the map after dying and not have it count against you.



Hunter wall jumping
Use the following trick to jump off the walls of buildings as a Hunter in Versus mode. Crouch to charge your jump. Click the Mouse to jump. As soon as you hit the wall, quickly turn your character around so that you are at least facing 180 degrees away from your original point of view before the Hunter begins to drop. Quickly Click the Mouse again while still holding [Crouch]. You will be propelled off the wall and further into the air. This trick is useful for reaching higher places. It may require some practice.



Easy "Man vs. Tank" achievement
Start a new game in "Dead Air" under the Easy difficulty and select the finale. Once you have made it to the tanker, restock on ammo, grab a pipe bomb or Molotov cocktail, then answer the radio and start the gas pump. Once the pump is activated, run around to the right-hand side of the rescue plane and prepare to fight off the horde. A benefit of this position is that the horde cannot come at you from behind. When it is time for the Tank to appear, it will usually spawn on the far side of the plane. Run up to opposite side then run back and forth without coming around the plane to your side. Your AI teammates will not shoot the Tank when it is on the other side of the plane. By crouching you will be able to easily aim at the lower body from beneath the plane and take it down quickly.



Easy "Helping Hand" achievement
Go to a safe house, preferably with a combat shotgun. Incapacitate the other three members of your group, then revive them. Doing this counts toward your achievement. It is easier with a combat shotgun because it deals a lot of damage fast. In a single player campaign, make sure all other survivors are in the lower red health area. When you incapacitate one of them, the others will try to revive them. You then need to shoot the others before they revive the incapacitated players or you will not get the points for reviving.



Faster melee attacks
Rapidly tap [Melee] and [Weapon Switch] alternately to double your melee speed.



Kill two zombies with one bullet
Use a sniper rifle and zoom in on a group of zombies. When you see a zombie standing behind another one, shoot at the one in the front. The zombie in back will also get shot.



Defeating Survivors
When Hunters are on fire, their pounces and attacks on Survivors do significantly more damage per hit. Use this to your advantage and deliberately set yourself on fire with the many fire pits or burning cars, then attack. This allows you to easily down Survivors. Note: This only works for Hunters, not Smokers, Boomers, or Tanks.



Defeating Tanks
To defeat the Tank under the Expert difficulty setting, follow these rules. Do not shoot it when you see it. Run away. You stand no chance against it in the open. Leave your teammates. If you are moving slowly due to injury, take pain pills. Do not heal; that is a guaranteed death. Do not stop moving. You will die if you even think about it. You can shoot at it while running if you wish, but you will not be able to see where you are going and will probably end up being pinned against a wall. You should be running back the way you came. Do not worry about leaving teammates. If you are playing alone with three bots they will die anyway. Return to the safe room. Not even the Tank can break the steel door. However for some odd reason he can still hit you -- be careful. From there, you can use any weapon desired.



"No Mercy: The Subway: Easy win as Infected
When the survivors get to the area where they have the minigun and the gate they have to open up, there will be a hole in the floor which you can spawn as a Smoker. You can pull them through the floor countless times.



"No Mercy: The Hospital": Easy win as Infected
Before you spawn, go all the way up to floor 28, where the elevator lets out. Just outside of the elevator is a generator. Move it in front of the elevator door. , if the Survivors know what you are doing, they can move it. It will require three survivors to move an object. However if you have someone else on the Infected side, they can go a little bit further and move the forklift that is there in front of the doorway.



Unbreakable door
If you are low on health and need somewhere to hide, find a bathroom stall. Go inside the stall and close the door. The door never breaks down. This works well if you are trying to heal yourself.



"Blood Harvest: The Tunnel": Easy win as Infected
In Versus mode, there is a warehouse-type area immediately after the starting safe room. As a zombie, quickly run back to the emergency door on the other side of the warehouse. There should be a forklift near the door. Spawn and push this forklift in front of the doorway. Note: You may need to break the white door in front of the emergency door to get the forklift all the way in front of the doorway.



Stay alive longer
When hordes of Infected appear, find a room with a door and no windows. Go inside and close the door. The Infected may break the door, but when you see a hole in it, shoot the Infected trying to break it down. Your teammates can handle most of the Infected.



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Easter Eggs

Team Fortress 2 references
Before the finale in "Dead Air", while still in the safe room you can sometimes see a box which advertising Team Fortress 2.



Team Fortress 2 references
John Slater, who is the voice actor for the person who drives the boat in "Death Toll", also voices the sniper in Team Fortress 2.



Star Wars reference
The APC in "Blood Harvest" is marked "TK-421" is a reference to the stormtrooper in Star Wars that Luke Skywalker and Han solo incapacitated.



Orange Box reference
Near one of the escalators in the subway, there is an ad for "Orange Box" Juice, which is a reference to Valve's Orange Box game compilation.



Left 4 Dead self-references
In the hospital levels of "No Mercy", you can find a lot of X-rays with only four fingers. This is a reference to the game's cover art.

If you are an Infected when the elevator in "No Mercy" is activated and moving down, the number of what floor it is on will not change from "04", which is a reference to the "4" in the game's title.

In the hospital starting safe room of "No Mercy", there is graffiti on the wall reading "I killed..." and then lists different variables, including 53,594. This is the number of Infected you must kill to receive the "Zombie Genocide" achievement.



Half-Life reference
In some of the newspapers seen throughout the game, Dr. Breen from Half Life can be seen.



Dead Rising reference
The amount of zombies you have to kill for the "Zombie Genocidist" achievement (53,595), is the same zombie kill count and achievement in Dead Rising.



Glitches

Reload shotguns during melee attacks
This trick works with either shotgun because reloading causes the bullets to stack, and they are not reloaded with one single clip. To perform this trick, press [Melee] as soon as you choose to reload. You character will initiate the melee action, which will knock the Infected back, and therefore cancel the reload animation. Despite this happening, your gun will continue to reload. This makes it much easier to keep yourself safe while reloading the shotgun.



Hunter runs while crouched
As a Hunter in "Ghost mode" (blue screen), walk into an object that you can move through (for example, a crate or door). Press [Crouch] for a moment. If done correctly, your view will be crouched and you will run twice as fast while still in Ghost mode. After you spawn, your Hunter will be completely silent and cannot be detected by Survivors, as well as be able to run around. In this state you can pounce immediately without having to wait for your meter to build. However, you can only pounce once, otherwise the glitch will end. You can die and try it again in Ghost mode. The same thing happens when crouching again and jumping. You can still melee, climb, and walk off edges.



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Left 4 Dead

  • Published by: Valve / Electronic Arts
  • Developed by: Valve
  • Genre: Action
Release Date:

  • North America (US): 10/2008
  • Europe: Unreleased
  • Japan: Not Set
  • Australia: Not Set
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