Single Player Versus
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:05 pm
So back before L4D2 came out, I tried playing some single player L4D Versus for fun and for some practice as Special Infected. There were a handful of console commands that you had to enter and you were the only SI at any given time unless you, of course, entered some more console commands to add more SI. It was a good way to get the feel of how the different SI handled and was an excellent way to practice those "instant incap spots" (like the drop to the cornfield on the Blood Harvest finale as a Smoker).
Now that L4D2 is here and there are even more SI to master, single player Versus is a good way to get acquainted with them. With the addition of the SI bots, it will feel *almost* like a real Versus game. The big downside is that there will be no coordination with your fellow SI as they will do what they are programmed to do. If it helps, just pretend they are all Bronze Fox doing his own thing and not cooperating.
With the new maps and new SI, it's an even bigger help for practicing incap or even instant death (yay Charger) spots.
So, you're probably asking yourself, "How can I practice some versus by myself so I can impress everyone with my mad Spitter skills next time we all play?"
1. Load L4D2
2. At the main menu screen, hit your console key (Allow Developer Console in Keyboard settings)
3. Type map [map name here] versus
- Map names are typically in a c#_m# format. C stands for Campaign and M stands for Map.
- The console will help you out with the map names. As you type, it will load matching results for you to look through and choose.
4. Once the map loads you will want to enter the following console commands:
sv_cheats 1
sb_all_bot_team 1
sv_cheats 1 will enable cheats on your "server". sb_all_bot_team 1 will make it so that the Survivor team can be all bot players. If you do not set this option, the game will shut down due to the lack of human controlled players.
5. You will either be on the Survivor team or the Infected team. If you are on the Survivor team, type z_spawn jockey into the console. This will spawn a Jockey in the safe room which the bots will quickly take care of. Once the Jockey has spawned, hit M and select Infected to change your team.
6. Wreak havoc!
* Be aware that, since the Survivors are controlled by bots, they will not trigger some events. There are some events, however, that they will trigger after a long time. You'll have to play it by ear and move on to the next map if they end up standing by an event trigger.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Now that L4D2 is here and there are even more SI to master, single player Versus is a good way to get acquainted with them. With the addition of the SI bots, it will feel *almost* like a real Versus game. The big downside is that there will be no coordination with your fellow SI as they will do what they are programmed to do. If it helps, just pretend they are all Bronze Fox doing his own thing and not cooperating.
With the new maps and new SI, it's an even bigger help for practicing incap or even instant death (yay Charger) spots.
So, you're probably asking yourself, "How can I practice some versus by myself so I can impress everyone with my mad Spitter skills next time we all play?"
1. Load L4D2
2. At the main menu screen, hit your console key (Allow Developer Console in Keyboard settings)
3. Type map [map name here] versus
- Map names are typically in a c#_m# format. C stands for Campaign and M stands for Map.
- The console will help you out with the map names. As you type, it will load matching results for you to look through and choose.
4. Once the map loads you will want to enter the following console commands:
sv_cheats 1
sb_all_bot_team 1
sv_cheats 1 will enable cheats on your "server". sb_all_bot_team 1 will make it so that the Survivor team can be all bot players. If you do not set this option, the game will shut down due to the lack of human controlled players.
5. You will either be on the Survivor team or the Infected team. If you are on the Survivor team, type z_spawn jockey into the console. This will spawn a Jockey in the safe room which the bots will quickly take care of. Once the Jockey has spawned, hit M and select Infected to change your team.
6. Wreak havoc!
* Be aware that, since the Survivors are controlled by bots, they will not trigger some events. There are some events, however, that they will trigger after a long time. You'll have to play it by ear and move on to the next map if they end up standing by an event trigger.
If you have any questions, let me know.