And for those with more recent computers to get the best visual quality out of the game. It is designed to assist those with low-end systems in mind to help increase the playability of the game. This is an FPS boosting config & Max quality config guide (CFG) for Left 4 Dead 2. If you're looking for cheats to use with the console, check out our Left 4 Dead 2 Cheats page. To bind the console to F12, use the following command:Īfter typing that into the console and hitting enter, the F12 will should open and close your console. You can then use the console to set a key to open it.
You can check that you've added it correctly with the below image that outlines what it should look like:Īfter adding the "-console" launch option to Left 4 Dead 2, the console will open automatically when you start the game. Press OK when you have added -console to your launch options. Once you've opened the launch options box, add "-console" (without quotes) to your launch options. You can do this by going to library in Steam, right clicking "Left 4 Dead 2", and selecting "Properties". To resolve this, first make sure Left 4 Dead 2 is closed, then go to your L4D2 launch options. If you've enabled the console via your L4D2 settings, but it still isn't working, fear not! Almost always, the issue is due to a different keyboard layout that doesn't have the correct key, or L4D2 doesn't pick up that you're pressing the correct key. If you hadn't already tried or guessed, typing the above command into your console would give you an AK-47. The give command with the AK-47's item code added to it looks like this: For this example, we will be giving ourselves an AK-47, which has an item ID of rifle_ak47.
You can find a list of all item codes here. You need to type give into the console, followed by a space, and the item code of the item you wish to give to yourself. The give command works in a similar way to the map command. You can find a list of all L4D2 map codes to use with this command on the map command page.įinally, we'll show you how to use the "give" command to add an item. The command to load the Dead Center Hotel map would be as follows: The map code for the first chapter of "Dead Center" (The Hotel), is c1m1_hotel. All you need to do is type "map" into the console, followed by a space, and the map code of the map you wish to load. This is a relatively simple command to use. In order to use the console with most commands, you'll need to load a game with the map command. All you need to do is type a command into the console and hit ENTER. If you're asking yourself the question - how do I use this thing?! You'll want to read on.Īlthough it might look like a complicated stream of text, the console is relatively simple to use.