This is because the gamemode used to be determined by the map name "l4d_" or "l4d_vs_". Now it is determined by a cvar (mp_gamemode). This is because many Survival maps are just the co-op or versus maps with added entities to block off hallways and stuff. I've found that changing mp_gamemode and then reloading or switching to the new maps works fine. For instance, if I was playing on l4d_hospital01_apartment in Coop and I wanted to switch to Death Toll on VS, I would issue:
mp_gamemode versus changelevel l4d_vs_smalltown01_caves In essence you could play Versus on any map but I wouldn't suggest it as not all maps are built for it. -Mike On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 11:42 AM, Brent Veal <naslund.fan...@gmail.com>wrote: > the Game mode didnt used to be locked when joining through the lobby. You > used to be able to change between coop/versus easily any time. I dont know > if it's a bug, or if this is how they intended the game to be, but the > gamemode gets locked through the lobby ever since Survival was introduced. > > On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 9:33 AM, <gamead...@127001.org> wrote: > > > I'd say #1 is a genuine bug, #4 is by design but maybe should be looked > at > > (the idea is it's a lobby that's the primary unit, not the server - and > the > > people maybe want to see if there's a better server after the current > > campaign has finished), #3 if implemented should be per-lobby/playervote, > > and no idea if #2 is a bug or not... > > > > but if you're not sure if the url is correct try checking the access logs > > for your webserver if it's a url problem the 404's should be > self-evident, > > if it's not supported you'll just see nothing at all (if you don't have > > access to log files you could use wireshark or similar on your client) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds- > > > boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Dan Sorenson > > > Sent: 06 May 2009 11:20 > > > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Any official HLDS Material? > > > > > > At 10:37 AM 5/6/2009 -0500, Brandon Sharpe wrote: > > > > > > >the one thing that really drives me insane is the lack of official > > > >documentation for the HLDS server or more specifically the Left4Dead > > > >variant. > > > > > > You're not the only one. I manage about a half-dozen clan servers, > > > and the teamwork needed in L4D has siphoned off probably 80% of our > > > former core DoD:S players. There's a real demand for this game, > > > and I'm in the unenviable position of having to admit I have no > > > idea what the heck I'm doing with the servers. > > > > > > Some issues I've found no resolution for (and I freely admit I've > > > only spent perhaps five hours of looking, since I've that whole > > > real job thing staring me in the face during the day): > > > > > > 1) switching game-mode and maps. If you're playing versus and the > > > server > > > was started on a co-op or survival map, the maps lose the areas where > > > infected can climb the sides of buildings. Likewise, a survival map > > > can be changed > > > to but the server remains in coop mode, thus the dreaded hordes never > > > come. > > > > > > 2) Map downloads. I've not spent enough time on this debugging, but > > > there > > > has to be a way to get custom maps out to the players dynamically. The > > > standard sv_downloadurl doesn't appear to be the way, or maybe I've > > > just > > > pooched the URL as I cribbed it from the DoDS server. > > > > > > 3) Game variables. Respawn time for the infected are horrendous, given > > > it's 30 seconds to respawn then another minute of running ahead of the > > > survivors to find a spot to rejoin. We'd like a more immediate return > > > to the action. It would also be kind of nice if we could limit > > > ammunition > > > or otherwise muck with things in versus mode to give the infected a > > > shot at winning if there's not a tank on the level. > > > > > > 4) Booted at the end of the round. Campaign ends, everybody's > > > disconnected. Be kind of nice if we could stick around for the next > > > campaign. > > > > > > You're on-target, these are simple, simple issues that could easily be > > > taken care of if we pooled our knowledge and placed it in a convenient > > > spot. Looking through this mailing list and google-fu takes hours to > > > uncover, well, not much. > > > > > > - Dan > > > > > > * Dan Sorenson DoD #1066 A.H.M.C. #35 vik...@svtv.com * > > > * Vikings? There ain't no vikings here. Just us honest farmers. * > > > * The town was burning, the villagers were dead. They didn't need * > > > * those sheep anyway. That's our story and we're sticking to it. * > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
