L4D Split Screen, 2 people, 1 computer Options

[MonkeyFiend]

Getting split screen working on PC L4D

After some fumblings around finally got this working, so thought I'd post this thread for archive purposes.. This allows 2 player split screen - player 1 controlling with keyboard mouse and player 2 using an xbox (usb) controller. Wired Xbox 360 controller works (wireless one doesn't) Not sure about other controllers, would probably work. Create a sneaky.cfg (or other name) in the left4dead/configs folder

config file contents:

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unbindall                // Prevent mouse/keyboard control when gamepad is in use (to prevent autoaim exploit)

joystick 1
joy_advanced "1"            // use advanced joystick options (allows for multiple axes)

joy_name "L4D Xbox360 Joystick Configuration"
joy_advaxisx 3                // x-axis controls GAME_AXIS_SIDE (strafing left and right)
joy_advaxisy 1                // y-axis controls GAME_AXIS_FORWARD (move forward and back)
joy_advaxisz 0                // z-axis is treated like a button
joy_advaxisr 2                // r-axis controls GAME_AXIS_PITCH (look up and down)
joy_advaxisu 4                // u-axis controls GAME_AXIS_YAW (look left and right)
joy_advaxisv 0                // v-axis is unused
joy_forwardsensitivity -1.0    // movement sensitivity
joy_sidesensitivity 1.0
joy_forwardthreshold 0.1    // movement dead zone settings
joy_sidethreshold 0.1
joy_pitchsensitivity 1.0    // look sensitivity
joy_yawsensitivity -1.5
joy_pitchthreshold 0.1        // look dead zone settings
joy_yawthreshold 0.0

joy_variable_frametime 1
joy_autoaimdampenrange 0.85
joy_autoaimdampen 0.5
joy_lowend 0.65
joy_lowmap 0.15
joy_accelscale 3.0
joy_accelmax 4.0
joy_response_move 5
joy_response_look 1
joy_autoaimdampen 0.3
joy_autoaimdampenrange 0.85
joyadvancedupdate            // advanced joystick update allows for analog control of move and look

// Alternate control 1
bind "0" "slot10"
bind "1" "slot1"
bind "2" "slot2"
bind "3" "slot3"
bind "4" "slot4"
bind "5" "slot5"
bind "6" "slot6"
bind "7" "slot7"
bind "8" "slot8"
bind "9" "slot9"
bind "a" "+moveleft"
bind "c" "+voicerecord"
bind "d" "+moveright"
bind "e" "+use"
bind "f" "impulse 100"
bind "h" "motd"
bind "m" "chooseteam"
bind "q" "lastinv"
bind "r" "+reload"
bind "s" "+back"
bind "t" "impulse 201"
bind "u" "messagemode2"
bind "w" "+forward"
bind "x" "+mouse_menu QA"
bind "y" "messagemode"
bind "z" "+mouse_menu Orders"
bind "`" "toggleconsole"
bind "SPACE" "+jump"
bind "TAB" "+showscores"
bind "ESCAPE" "cancelselect"
bind "SHIFT" "+speed"
bind "CTRL" "+duck"
bind "F1" "Vote Yes"
bind "F2" "Vote No"
bind "F5" "jpeg"
bind "MOUSE1" "+attack"
bind "MOUSE2" "+attack2"
bind "MOUSE3" "+zoom"
bind "MWHEELUP" "invprev"
bind "MWHEELDOWN" "invnext"


// controller2 bindings
cmd2 +jlook                    // enable joystick look
cmd2 bind "A_BUTTON" "+jump;+menuAccept"        // (A) button - Jump  -menuAccpt allows us to make selections on hud menus
cmd2 bind "B_BUTTON" "+reload"            // (B) button - Reload
cmd2 bind "X_BUTTON" "+use"                // (X) Use
cmd2 bind "Y_BUTTON" "lastinv"            // (Y) button - swap pistol/rifle or z_abort -used to respawn as a ghost.
cmd2 bind "R_TRIGGER" "+attack"            // RT - Main weapon - Primary trigger
cmd2 bind "L_TRIGGER" "+attack2"            // LT - Melee
cmd2 bind "R_SHOULDER" "+lookspin"            // RB - Fast 180 spin
cmd2 bind "L_SHOULDER" "toggle_duck"            // LB - Duck - is also used to give objects to people.
cmd2 bind "STICK1" "vocalize smartlook"        // LS - vocalize
cmd2 bind "STICK2" "+zoom"                // RS click - Rifle Zoom

// Fixed bindings, do not change these across joystick presets
cmd2 bind "BACK" "togglescores"            // (back) button - scores
cmd2 bind "START" "pause"                // (start) button - pause
cmd2 bind "S1_UP" "+menuUp"                // Hud menu Up
cmd2 bind "S1_DOWN" "+menuDown"            // Hud menu Down
cmd2 bind "UP" "impulse 100"                // DPad Up - Toggle flashlight
cmd2 bind "LEFT" "slot3"                    // DPad Left - grenade
cmd2 bind "RIGHT" "slot4"                // DPad Right - health
cmd2 bind "DOWN" "slot5"                    // DPad Down - Pills

Plug in controller
Start up L4d
Type into the console; ss_enable 1, ss_splitmode 1(or 2), exec monkey (or whatever name)
Join a server
On the loading screen quickly pull out the controller out when it first appears and plug it back in when the loading bar is about 80% done, it should now switch to player 2 (xobx controller only) if it doesn't disconnect and try again
Type ss_connect in the console and it should work


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Monkey