Setting Up the Compile.bat File

NOTE: You can skip this section if you intend to use one of the graphical-interface compiling tools.

Create a batch file (normal text) for easy compiling of model-related files:

• • Open Notepad++.

  • Click File > New in the menu.

  • Click File > Save As... in the menu.

  • Go to the Source folder.

  • Set the File name to: compile_model.bat

  • Click Save button.

  • Copy-paste the following text into the compile_model.bat file:

    • @ECHO OFF PROMPT $G CLS  SET ModelName=Bill  SET StudiomdlPathName="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\left 4 dead 2\bin\studiomdl.exe" SET Left4Dead2PathFolder="C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2" SET StudiomdlParams=-game %Left4Dead2PathFolder% -nop4 -verbose -nox360  TITLE Compile %ModelName%  :show_menu ECHO. ECHO [1] Compile world-model for HLMV ECHO [2] Compile world-model for L4D2 ECHO [3] Compile view-model for HLMV ECHO [4] Compile view-model for L4D2 ECHO [X] Exit ECHO ------  CHOICE /C 1234X  IF errorlevel 5 goto:eof IF errorlevel 4 goto view_l4d2 IF errorlevel 3 goto view_hlmv IF errorlevel 2 goto world_l4d2 IF errorlevel 1 goto world_hlmv  :world_hlmv SET ModelType=world SET TargetApp=HLMV goto compile  :world_l4d2 SET ModelType=world SET TargetApp=L4D2 goto compile  :view_hlmv SET ModelType=view SET TargetApp=HLMV goto compile  :view_l4d2 SET ModelType=view SET TargetApp=L4D2 goto compile  :compile ECHO. ECHO Compiling %ModelType%-model for %TargetApp%... SET FileName=%ModelName%_%ModelType%_%TargetApp% %StudiomdlPathName% %StudiomdlParams% .\%FileName%.qc > .\%FileName%.log ECHO ...Done. ECHO ================================================================================ goto show_menu 

  • On the line, SET ModelName=Bill, change Bill to the name of survivor being replaced (one of the following: Bill, Coach, Ellis, Francis, Louis, Nick, Rochelle, Zoey).

  • Click Save button.

Create and edit the qc files:

• • Copy the world model qc file two times. There should now be three of the same qc file.

  • Rename one of the qc files to (where <name> is the name of the replaced survivor): <name>_world_hlmv.qc

  • Rename one of the qc files to (where <name> is the name of the replaced survivor): <name>_world_l4d2.qc

  • Rename one of the qc files to (where <name> is the name of the replaced survivor): <name>_world.qci

  • Select all 3 files and open them in or send them to Notepad++.

  • For each of the two qc files, delete all lines except the one line with $modelname.

  • Add to each opf the two qc files, this line (where <name> is the name of the replaced survivor):

  • $include "<name>_world.qci"

  • In the hlmv qc file, change the modelname (the text in quotes) to a custom name that won't interfere with an existing game model.

  • In the l4d2 qc file, change the modelname (the text in quotes) to the file name used for the survivor that is being replaced, as indicated below:

    • Bill: survivor_namvet.qc

    • Coach: survivor_coach.qc

    • Ellis: survivor_mechanic.qc

    • Francis: survivor_biker.qc

    • Louis: survivor_manager.qc

    • Nick: survivor_gambler.qc

    • Rochelle: survivor_producer.qc

    • Zoey: survivor_teenangst.qc

  • In the qci file, delete the line with $modelname.