Left 4 Dead 2

An awesome game about killing zombies. Follow-up to Left 4 Dead, this massively popular zombie killer provides the same fun fast-paced action of the original, supporting up to 4 player co-op.

Support summary

Grades:-

Widescreen: A
Multi-Monitor: B

Tested Version:

Screen change:

Hor+

Widescreen Method:

Native

Hud Stretch:

None

Multi-monitor Method:

Native

Multi-monitor HUD:

HUD Positioning Affects Gameplay

Rendered cut-scenes:

Hor+

FMV cut-scenes:

Anamorphic

Additional WSGF Links: Source Engine HUD Editor

Game information

Release Date:

Thursday, 1 January, 2009

Game status:

Released

Setting:

Zombie

Genre:

Survival Horror, FPS

Play styles:

Single player, Competitive, Co-Op

Developer:

Valve Software

Developer feedback:

Links:

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Solutions & Anomalies

Solution

You can select the resolution from within the in game settings.

Alternatively you can set it in the launch options with the following commands: I.E. -w 1920 -h 1200
-w - Forces the engine to start with resolution set to .
-h - Forces the engine to start with resolution set to .

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution

The crosshair is huge in multi-mon. For a workaround create a text document containing these lines:

cl_crosshair_thickness 1
cl_crosshair_dynamic 0

Save it as autoexec.cfg in steam/steamapps/common/left4dead2/left4dead2/cfg/

3D Solution

Single player anomalies

Multiplayer anomalies

None

3D anomalies

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