Left 4 Dead 2 EMS mods and Linux officially launch
Valve's beta version of Left 4 Dead 2 has graduated to become it plain old regular version. Yesterday's update brought the official launch of the co-op shooter's Linux version and the Extended Mutation System that lets modders create complex new modes.
Valve's beta version of Left 4 Dead 2 has graduated to become it plain old regular version. Yesterday's update brought the official launch of the co-op shooter's Linux version and the Extended Mutation System that lets modders create complex new modes.
The update ships with three EMS creations to show off a little what it can do, including Holdout--a neat little survival mode where you scavenge supplies to build fortifications and buy better gear. Mods with such delightful names as "Vicious Infected, Boomer Peril, Stranded, Vampirism, Plague of the Dead, Zombie Run, and Tiny Terror" are coming too, Valve says. Splendid.
The update converts L4D2 to the SteamPipe format too, for faster loading and downloads.
Check out the patch notes for the full rundown of what's new.
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replyAlice O'Connor posted a new article, Left 4 Dead 2 EMS mods and Linux officially launch.
Valve's beta version of Left 4 Dead 2 has graduated to become it plain old regular version. Yesterday's update brought the official launch of the co-op shooter's Linux version and the Extended Mutation System that lets modders create complex new modes.-
it was still labeled ( Beta ) for me last night on ubuntu. worked just fine, though.
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The Holdout mode is boss, but be careful: tier 1 maps are hidden on the swamp map (check bar) and I havent found them in the other Challenge one; they spawn really close on the Holdout Training ones (defend certain amount of waves, build ladder and escape in last wavuninterrupted!] as opposed to keep a searchlight running for 10 minutes by finding and using fuel cans where each is about 20 seconds down).
tl; dr: Holdout is pretty awesome, a neat little middle finger by valve to Cod's zombie mode :) -
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I hat to look it up myself: http://www.l4d.com/blog/post.php?id=9915
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Let's take a quick look at this old blog post about L4D2 Linux being faster than L4D2 Win. http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/faster-zombies/
They could have just ported their game and been done with it, but I think it's pretty awesome their engineers are actively working with AMD and NVIDIA to improve Linux drivers. That helps EVERYONE involved in GPU-intensive work on Linux, not just gamers. This is why I love Valve and the way their company is set up, they can do this kind of stuff that benefits everyone.
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