Play PC Version Of Left 4 Dead With Split-Screen!

Sierra Oscar · November 7th, 2008, 09:35 PM

It is possible to play the PC version of Left 4 Dead with Split Screen, simply follow the guide outlined here.
GUIDE TO LEFT 4 DEAD SPLITSCREEN ON PC!

For those who have been wondering about the leftover splitscreen code in left 4 dead and how to get it working, I have gotten it working. Below are the steps to get it working yourself

1. Find an XBOX360 controller

2. Plug it in

3. Edit your 360controller.cfg file located in your \left4dead\cfg folder

if you want the 360 controller to be player one use this as your 360controller.cfg

Code:

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 2
cmd2 bind "0" "slot10"
cmd2 bind "1" "slot1"
cmd2 bind "2" "slot2"
cmd2 bind "3" "slot3"
cmd2 bind "4" "slot4"
cmd2 bind "5" "slot5"
cmd2 bind "6" "slot6"
cmd2 bind "7" "slot7"
cmd2 bind "8" "slot8"
cmd2 bind "9" "slot9"
cmd2 bind "a" "+moveleft"
cmd2 bind "c" "+voicerecord"
cmd2 bind "d" "+moveright"
cmd2 bind "e" "+use"
cmd2 bind "f" "impulse 100"
cmd2 bind "h" "motd"
cmd2 bind "m" "chooseteam"
cmd2 bind "q" "lastinv"
cmd2 bind "r" "+reload"
cmd2 bind "s" "+back"
cmd2 bind "t" "impulse 201"
cmd2 bind "u" "messagemode2"
cmd2 bind "w" "+forward"
cmd2 bind "x" "+mouse_menu QA"
cmd2 bind "y" "messagemode"
cmd2 bind "z" "+mouse_menu Orders"
cmd2 bind "`" "toggleconsole"
cmd2 bind "SPACE" "+jump"
cmd2 bind "TAB" "+showscores"
cmd2 bind "ESCAPE" "cancelselect"
cmd2 bind "SHIFT" "+speed"
cmd2 bind "CTRL" "+duck"
cmd2 bind "F1" "Vote Yes"
cmd2 bind "F2" "Vote No"
cmd2 bind "F5" "jpeg"
cmd2 bind "MOUSE1" "+attack"
cmd2 bind "MOUSE2" "+attack2"
cmd2 bind "MOUSE3" "+zoom"
cmd2 bind "MWHEELUP" "invprev"
cmd2 bind "MWHEELDOWN" "invnext"


// controller1 bindings
+jlook                    // enable joystick look
bind "A_BUTTON" "+jump;+menuAccept"        // (A) button - Jump  -menuAccpt allows us to make selections on hud menus
bind "B_BUTTON" "+reload"            // (B) button - Reload
bind "X_BUTTON" "+use"                // (X) Use
bind "Y_BUTTON" "lastinv"            // (Y) button - swap pistol/rifle or z_abort -used to respawn as a ghost.
bind "R_TRIGGER" "+attack"            // RT - Main weapon - Primary trigger
bind "L_TRIGGER" "+attack2"            // LT - Melee
bind "R_SHOULDER" "+lookspin"            // RB - Fast 180 spin
bind "L_SHOULDER" "toggle_duck"            // LB - Duck
bind "STICK1" "vocalize smartlook"        // LS - vocalize
bind "STICK2" "+zoom"                // RS click - Rifle Zoom

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

if you want the 360 controller to be player two use this as your 360controller.cfg

Code:

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

4. IT IS NECESSARY THAT WHAT EVER YOU SET THE 360 CONTROLLERS PLAYER TO BE THAT YOU HAVE THE CONTROLLERS LIGHT BE ON THAT PLAYER! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE 2 CONTROLLERS, THE PLAYER WITH THE CONTROLLER MUST BE PLAYER 1!

5. Boot up the game

6. open console and type "Exec 360controller.cfg" without the quotations

7. Set your split screen mode to either Horizontal-Cut (ss_splitmode 1) or Vertical-Cut (ss_splitmode 2) through the console, vertical cut is meant for widescreen monitors while the horizontal for standard monitors

8. Connect to a server, Join a server using the command "connect <SERVER IP GOES HERE> 2" you can either find a server that you want to joins IP or create a dedicated server and join that

9. PLAY CO-OP THE WAY ITS MEANT TO BE PLAYED!

This is really fantastic VALVe is the last developer I would expect to make a splitscreen pc game and I am crying with joy that this is possible, note the fact that the game is running at 1680X1050 in those screenshots with a solid 60fps on both screens with max settings 4xaa on only an 8800gt.

Hope this helps those who want to play in splitscreen on their pc, hopefully a patch will come out that can make this process much simpiler.

DannyL · November 7th, 2008, 11:40 PM

OH nice find, and thank you for the info

MasterOfS0lder · November 8th, 2008, 09:54 AM

Wow that's sick man

I never had that before..

Barlowe · November 8th, 2008, 10:44 AM

I can't wait to try that...And doubly glad I got that xbox360 for windows controller now :P

Question, though...What name will show up for player 2?

freebeez · November 11th, 2008, 04:37 AM

Coo, thanks for the info might try it

Qwickkiller · November 12th, 2008, 01:30 AM

i used to play BF2 with my 360 controller lol so much fun and alot easyer to fly choppers

Sierra Oscar · November 12th, 2008, 06:56 PM

A recent update to the demo broke the Split Screen - it remains to be seen whether it will work in the full release.

vabellabel · November 19th, 2008, 08:51 AM

how do you open console?

arteK · November 20th, 2008, 12:18 PM

Nice mate, VALVe shouldn't have made it so much effort for the split screen though :P

seanathanjones · January 9th, 2009, 08:53 PM

Is it possible to do this with two wireless xbox360 controllers hooked up to the pc using the microsoft wireless receiver?

Jesus · January 11th, 2009, 02:31 PM

That... is...

...sexy.

marketpantry · January 16th, 2009, 02:08 AM

instead of it being split screen on one monitor is there a way for it to be split up into 2 monitors?

tommetallica · January 17th, 2009, 12:36 PM

i have a 360 controller but when i try to run the command horizontal/vertical-cut the system says unknown ommand
what can i do?

JaneDoe · January 28th, 2009, 03:26 AM

Thanks, going to try this out with my boyfriend.

Smsff7 · January 28th, 2009, 04:13 AM

wow nice

Tho dose it have to be a 360 controller...can I use a ps2 o 360 style controller?

SnoopKatt · February 1st, 2009, 08:45 PM

I tried it with the first configuration with a wireless 360 controllers, and I'm only able to control the first player. What fix(es) could I do to make it work?
Thanks!

Switched · February 1st, 2009, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by SnoopKatt

I tried it with the first configuration with a wireless 360 controllers, and I'm only able to control the first player. What fix(es) could I do to make it work?
Thanks!

you have to unlug the reciever and plug it back in when the game is loading.

SnoopKatt · February 4th, 2009, 01:53 AM

I kept trying that, and it didn't work, but I just tried it now and it works for some reason. I guess you just needed to tell me to do it

Anyways, thanks! Works without a hitch!

Switched · February 4th, 2009, 01:56 AM

haha k good. me and my friend play against each other in a versus like server but it is just us two and the fact that i can spwan mad zmbies and he cant.

SnoopKatt · February 7th, 2009, 04:59 PM

I was able to join my friend's server and then add in the extra player, but if I started a server with split screen, then it would force it to be LAN. That's normal right?

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