Game updates, plugin versions and improvements to our interface with a traceable history.
Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.
Game updatePublished
December 2nd Update - Special Confogl Update
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
November 3rd Update - Confogl, Confogl?, Confoglgol?
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
November 3rd Update - Confogl, Confogl?, Confoglgol?
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Oct 21st Update - Iron Man, Impact Special, Confogl?
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Oct 21st Update - Iron Man, Impact Special, Confogl?
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.
Effects on plugins
No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for this announcement. Check the affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.
The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
What the settings do
These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.
Enable cheats (sv_cheats)
Allows cheat console commands. With 1, Left 4 Dead 2 stops answering server queries: the server disappears from the server browser and from server lists. Joining via connect still works.
Setting
sv_cheats
Default
0
LAN mode (sv_lan)
1 = local network only, not visible or queryable from the internet. Keep 0 on a rented server.
Vanilla: 1 to 4, default 4. Vanilla ignores this direct config line. Changes require SourceMod with sm_cvar; more than 4 additionally requires a multiplayer plugin.
Setting
survivor_limit
Default
4
Range / options
1 – 4
Max player zombies (z_max_player_zombies)
Vanilla: 0 to 4, default 4. Number of human infected in Versus mode. Vanilla ignores this direct config line; changes require SourceMod with sm_cvar.
Setting
z_max_player_zombies
Default
4
Range / options
0 – 4
Game mode (mp_gamemode)
Co-op, Versus, Survival, Realism, Realism Versus or Scavenge. Vanilla ignores this direct config line. Choose the mode when starting a map, e.g. map c1m1_hotel versus.
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Max. players
Maximale Spielerzahl (+maxplayers)
Setting
MAX_PLAYERS
Default
8
Range / options
… – 32
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Auto Update
1 = beim Start updaten
Setting
AUTO_UPDATE
Default
1
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server name
Name des Servers in der Serverliste (hostname).
Setting
HOSTNAME
Default
Left 4 Dead 2 Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
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