Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2

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L4D1 Infected Swapper
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Infected: Common Infected
Game Content: Scripts, Models
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3 Dec, 2024 @ 2:36pm
23 Dec, 2024 @ 8:23am
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L4D1 Infected Swapper

In 1 collection by мяFunreal
мяFunreal's Player/CI Mods
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Description
Did you notice that all L4D1 maps have a huge lag spike after the loading screen ends?
Or, do you simply not want to see the L4D1 CI at all because of personal preference?
Do you want a L4D1 CI swapper that actually works online‽

Since L4D2's update numbered „2.2.0.4“ the game broke some code that loads data.
Using „Simpler“ CI models with less materials is enough to eliminate lag.



Singleplayer:
Edits the population file, which means you can see your custom l4d2 models on every single campaign, like it used to be before the TLS update. Effectively undoing all of that nonsense.

With exception of the patient and police officer, because the officer carries a tonfa.
The patient and Cop got L4D2 heads to at least look like they're from L4D2.
These two goobers still cause a tiny little bit of lag, but its not crippling.

Online:
Population edits don't work online as they're script-based, unless you're the host.
Which means the L4D1 CI are still being used. But they're replaced to look like L4D2 Commons.
These "Modified L4D1 models" have no lag, as the textures for these are already in memory.
Because of bodygroup restrictions, they have less variety. But at least they look the part.
I made sure to keep the texturegroups in tact to avoid issue with the gore system.


This item is not authorized for posting on Steam, except under the Steam account named мяFunreal; Steam id "funreal"
Modifications or Redistribution of this addon without explicit permission is prohibited.
I have my own Discord server[discord.gg] where i post WIP screenshots. We can also just chat.
I also got Paypal[paypal.me] for don't-ations.
54 Comments
PowerfulPyro 16 Jun @ 12:44pm 
just one question on the l4d1 female animations. is it possible for them to use the l4d2 animations? (not disliking the mod, i personally use it all the time)
ᴍ ᴀ ʀ ᴋ ʏ [ITA] 15 Jun @ 10:15am 
This is good for PRE-TLS addons! Hopefully one day someone makes an addon that restores L4D1's reduced gore, just the limbs and head etc.
мяFunreal  [author] 2 Jun @ 5:41pm 
There's nothing we can do that doesn't cripple your game in another way.
Reducing the huge CRAPTON of skins will fix the lag, but it will break the gore system when playing online. So the only true fix is for the one dev that pushed the updates to undo his screw up, if they even know how to do that.
Jozuno 2 Jun @ 5:06am 
i wish there was some way to do this while keeping the L4D1 models. ig i just have to live with the lag spikes at the beginning
Jakericeiscool2008 25 May @ 11:26am 
This actually goes well with the L4D1 Remastered Special Infected
RedBigEvilDevil 30 Apr @ 5:24am 
@мяFunreal
Holy goddamn sun shine on you! I've been looking for something like this mod for a hell of a lot of time! Since my mod subscriptions reached 500+ pieces, it became impossible to play on l4d1 maps due to wild lag spikes. And now this problem is solved! Thank you very much! :steamhappy:
Rost1DaG4m0r 17 Apr @ 7:41am 
Now that makes sense.
мяFunreal  [author] 17 Apr @ 7:27am 
It wasn't valve, per se.
It was one single valve employee that did the whole programming bits and pushing updates, while (afaik) the few modders who should have known better made all the actual "content"
Rost1DaG4m0r 17 Apr @ 6:06am 
You're welcome!
And I do agree that L4D2 Common Infected are way optimized and they load faster than L4D1 ones.

I wonder what was Valve thinking while bringing back the L4D1 Common Infected that causes a HUGE lag at the beginning of every map of a certain campaign that has L4D1 CI.
мяFunreal  [author] 17 Apr @ 3:35am 
Glad you're enjoying having the game run smoothly.
Can't believe the "community mod team" let that big ass lag spike slide.