Setting Up Tools for Modding

Modding a Left 4 Dead 2 Survivor

Setting Up Tools for Modding (One-time Setup)

You'll need various modding tools before actually modding. I find it easiest to setup all tools first, so I can concentrate on modding without having to stop and set up missing tools.

You'll need the following, depending on what modding you do.

- L4D2, and Steam because L4D2 and a few of the modding tools require it.
- L4D2 Authoring Tools and maybe Source SDK.
- A vpk extraction tool (to extract specific files from L4D2's vpk files), and a general-purpose text and binary-file tool, such as Notepad++.
- For mesh changes, you'll need a 3D modeling tool, such as Blender or 3ds Max, a model decompiler, and optionally a model compiler tool.
- For changing texture and other images, you'll need an image tool, such as Paint.Net or Gimp, and a VTF converter tool, such as VTFEdit.
- For voice changes, you'll need a sound tool, such as Audacity.

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Setting Up Tools for Modding

Modding a Left 4 Dead 2 Survivor

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Setting Up Tools for Modding (One-time Setup)

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