VPK Game Type Fixes

Three known bugs with vpk for Left 4 Dead 2 custom mapping.

Problems are as followed:

1.) all bsp files (maps) are not writteable
2.) vpk cannot read precache files in bsp (maps)
3.) Vpk cannot create "stringtabledictionary" file (*.dct) This is the main cause of not allowing the different game types to be played via custom maps.

I used GCFScape to search for all missing files of bsp (maps) then told console to create those files for me.

Look into the vpk "materials/maps/mapname" This was exported from each map into the vpk these are the "precache files".

I hope this will help mappers out there.

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• left4dead
• left4dead2
• vpk
• custom
• mapping
• maps
• gaming
• gametypes

[killingbotl4d2]

I need help! I have downloaded a map called Helms Deep-Reborn. I placed the map into the addon folder but when i wanted to play that map, the console said that there is no such vpk map file. As in i don't see the map name Helms Deep. It can't be found! Please help! There are others maps which i also cant play. I played it through Garena. Not Steam.

[explodingregeneratco]

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[left4james]

Could you help e please or make a video the problem is how do you make or force a survival in l4d 2 with having to put in the command and also how do you set up the addon info and stuff when you come to creat vpk i can manage todo it with the first l4d but l4d 2 is causing me many problems and when i think ive done it, it dont show up in game please could you make a video to help thanks James, :-)

[left4james]

Could you help e please or make a video the problem is how do you make or force a survival in l4d 2 with having to put in the command and also how do you set up the addon info and stuff when you come to creat vpk i can manage todo it with the first l4d but l4d 2 is causing me many problems please could you make a video to help thanks James, :-)

[eargosedown]

Wow! You figured out a way around having to use a zip.

Thank you so much for sharing this with the community, it's a huge help! Favorited! =)

[jsparakov]

Fantastic! You've single-handedly saved a huge chunk of the mapping community.

[xteam1234]

Good job! Just hopes Valve fixes all the issues with The Passing so we don't have to do this.

[Cemisti]

Oh yeah! Finally a fix for this!

[Trigun83]

thanks !! you rocks !!