[How to] Play Left 4 Dead Splitscreen on PC with xbox 360 controller.

[satannuts]

[How to] Play Left 4 Dead Splitscreen on PC with xbox 360 controller.

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup
copy of the file before proceeding. Insert an Xbox 360 controller.
Use a text editor to edit the "360controller.cfg" file in the
"\left4dead\cfg folder" directory.
Replace its content with the following cfg file:
360controller.cfg - get it from: RapidShare - FileDropper

1- Start the game.
2- Open the console and type: exec 360controller.cfg
3-Next set your split screen mode with the following console codes:
ss_splitmode 1 ("Horizontal-Cut" for standard monitors)
or
ss_splitmode 2 ("Vertical-Cut" for widescreen monitors).
4- Open the console and enter ss_enable 1 once this is enabled you can simply start a single player game through the menu and splitscreen will already be enabled.
Alternatively, join an online game and enter "ss_connect" to add a splitscreen player and "ss_disconnect" to remove.
or "connect_SPLITSCREEN 192.168.0.102:27015 2"
5- You must now set the Xbox 360 controller to player two (with the light on the Xbox logo pointing to "2").  To do this, quickly unplug and reinsert the Xbox 360 controller while the map is loading.
You can now play 2-Player Co-op mode in split-screen.

Visual Example:

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[satannuts]

Here are cfg files for different controllers:


360controller - RapidShare - FileDropper [same as first post - with "cmd2' edit ]
PS2 controller - RapidShare - FileDropper
PS3 controller - RapidShare - FileDropper
Logitech Dual Action - RapidShare - FileDropper
Logitech RumblePad 2 USB/Dual Action - RapidShare - FileDropper

Two 360 controllers - RapidShare - FileDropper
Two PS3 controllers - RapidShare - FileDropper

And thanks to Wiggy Lechuck's post here at the steampowered forums, it is possible to play using non-PS3 or 360 controllers:
You will need JoyID - RapidShare - FileDropper
And PPJoy - RapidShare - FileDropper
to get your controller working in player slot 2 if you don't have a second controller handy.

[satannuts]

Also, To simplify Starting a game in SplitScreen mode, try Bootylactin's method [from the steampowered forums]:

1. Use notepad to create a new cfg file, name it 2players.cfg, and add the following Code and Configure to your liking:

Code:

ss_splitmode 2
ss_enable 1
exec controller2
name2 player2

//ss_splitmode = 1 ("Horizontal-Cut" for standard monitors)
//ss_splitmode =  2 ("Vertical-Cut" for widescreen monitors).
//ss_enable = enables splitscreen
//controller2 = the name of the controller cfg file you are using.
//player2 = your buddy's name

2. To play 2 players split screen mode, just type

exec 2players

in the console and everything is ready to go.
It's a nice shortcut that requires only a single line to initiate.

ENjoy!

[satannuts]

[How to] Play Left 4 Dead Splitscreen on Dual Monitors

JaytheHam's L4D Dual-Monitor Splitscreen guide

This guide is only for users running Windows XP. This will NOT work on Windows Vista as it does not support the "Span" options. Sections covered are:
Setting up your monitors with an Nvidia card
Setting up your monitors with an ATI card
Setting up L4D for Dual-monitor gaming

READ JaytheHam's L4D Dual-Monitor Splitscreen guide

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