If not, then review your content's folder/file names.ġ0) Package the VPK up and upload to FPSB (Optional, Lol)
If the source addon installer says that the addon was installed successfully, then you have created it correctly If it says anything but installed successfully, review your addoninfo.txt and where it is placed.Ĩ) If Step 7 was done correctly, move the VPK to your addons folder in your Left 4 Dead 2 directory, and double click it again.ĩ) Launch Left 4 Dead 2 and join/create any game if your content appears in game, then you have done everything correctly.
For example: I dragged my Midnight Riders Coach Folder to the shortcutħ) After you get the VPK file on your desktop, double click it RIGHT AWAY. It will start building the VPK (Refer to Screenshot 4 for help) (Refer to Screenshot 3 for help)Ħ) After all content is loaded properly, drag your custom content folder you created on the desktop to the VPK.exe shortcut. For example: My skin needs the directory "materials\models\survivors\coach" for Left 4 Dead 2 to properly use it.Ĥ) Load in all necessary content to their proper directories, to make sure you have the directories/names correct, look in your "pak01_dir.vpk" file with a Explorer program such as GCFScape.ĥ) Download the Addoninfo.txt file and put it into the custom content folder, open it up with Notepad and edit the fields to your satisfaction. (Refer to Screenshot 2 for help)ģ) Create a folder for your custom content, and create all the proper directories for it. Left 4 Dead 2 Authoring Tools (L4D Authoring tools will work too)įor this tutorial, I will be using my Midnight Riders Coach skin as an exampleġ) Download and Install Left 4 Dead Authoring Tools, then navigate to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\bin (or C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\left 4 dead\bin If You are using L4D SDK)Ģ) Find "VPK.exe" and create a shortcut to the desktop for the execution file. to their maps that can be distributed easily. It also allows Mappers to add custom textures, models, sounds, etc. It allows the user to customize their playing experience without having to edit any pak01_dir.vpk file. Hello, In this tutorial I will be teaching you how to create VPK files for if you are creating a map, or just releasing a skin.Ī "Valve Package File" is an easy way to distribute custom content in Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. How To Create a VPK For Distributing Your Custom Content
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