Extracting the Survivor Files
Modding a Left 4 Dead 2 Survivor
Extracting the Survivor Files
To make modding of survivors quicker, extract all of the survivor-related files from L4D2 into a created set of folders.
Step 1 - Setup Folders and Open GCFScape
Download the L4D2 extracted files template.
Open GCFScape.
Step 2 - Extract from left4dead2 Pack
Click on File > Open menu item.
Select the "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2" folder.
Open the "pak01_dir.vpk" file within the selected folder.
Go to "models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all files except those listed below:
anim_biker.*
anim_teenangst.*
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of template set of folders.
Go to "materials\models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all the files listed (in the right panel).
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of your created set of folders.
Go to "materials\vgui" (in the left panel).
Select only the files listed below:
s_panel_coach*.*
s_panel_gambler*.*
s_panel_lobby*.*
s_panel_mechanic*.*
s_panel_producer*.*
select_bill.*
select_francis.*
select_louis.*
select_zoey.*
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of your created set of folders.
Step 3 - Extract from left4dead2_dlc1 Pack
Click on File > Open menu item.
Select the "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2_dlc1" folder.
Open the "pak01_dir.vpk" file within the selected folder.
Go to "models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select only the files listed below:
survivor_biker_light.*
survivor_teenangst_light.*
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of template set of folders.
Go to "materials\models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all the files listed (in the right panel).
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of your created set of folders.
Step 4 - Extract from left4dead2_dlc2 Pack
Click on File > Open menu item.
Select the "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2_dlc2" folder.
Open the "pak01_dir.vpk" file within the selected folder.
Go to "models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all the files except those listed below (current versions are in the dlc3 pack):
gestures_teenangst.*
survivor_teenangst.*
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of template set of folders.
Go to "materials\models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all the files listed (in the right panel).
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of your created set of folders.
Go to "materials\vgui" (in the left panel).
Select only the files listed below:
s_panel_*.*
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of your created set of folders.
Step 5 - Extract from left4dead2_dlc3 Pack
Click on File > Open menu item.
Select the "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2_dlc3" folder.
Open the "pak01_dir.vpk" file within the selected folder.
Go to "models\survivors" (in the left panel).
Select all the files listed (in the right panel).
Right-click and extract to the corresponding sub-folder of template set of folders.
Step 6 - Close GCFScape
Close GCFscape.
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The extracted files template provides this set of empty folders to hold extracted files:
L4D2 Extracted Files
left4dead2
materials
models
survivors
vgui
models
survivors
weapons
arms
left4dead2_dlc1
materials
models
survivors
vgui
models
survivors
weapons
arms
left4dead2_dlc2
materials
models
survivors
vgui
models
survivors
weapons
arms
left4dead2_dlc3
materials
models
survivors
vgui
models
survivors
weapons
arms