Console Commands
These are a list of all the commands that can be entered by pressing the [~] button in game (PC Version only). Developers console should be activated first from the settings menu.
| Password | What it does |
|---|---|
| sv_cheats 0 | Disable Cheats |
| sv_cheats 1 | Enables Cheats |
| god 0 | Disables god mode |
| god 1 | Enables god mode|+|cannot be hurt |
| no clip | Enables/Disables the ability to fly through levels |
| nb_blind 0 | Visible to infected |
| nb_blind 1 | Invisible to infected (Can still be detected wen touched) |
| nb_delete_all | Clears all infected, special infected and survivors |
| z_add | Adds a single infected |
| z_spawn | Spawns a common infected |
| z_spawn #bossname | Change #bossname with the name of a special infected: tank, boomer, smoker, witch, hunter, mob. Spawns them at your crosshair |
| give #weaponname | Change #weaponname with name of weapon: smg, shotgun, rifle, auto_shotgun, hunting_rifle, first_aid_kit, pain_pills, health, oxygentank, propanetank, gascan, pipe_bomb, molotov. Equips your character with the designated weapon |
| z_health # | Change # with integer. Spawns infected with chosen amount of health. Anything lower than 1 will not spawn. |
| fire | Drops a molotov in the center of the character lighting you on fire |
| boom | Drops a pipebomb in the center of the character ready to explode |
| z_common_limit 30 | Default limit on amount of infected within a mob |
| z_mob_spawn_min_size # | Change # with interger. Changes minimum amount of infected within a mob |
| z_mob_spawn_max_size # | Change # with interger. Changes maximum amount of infected within a mob |
| rescue_distance # | Change # with interger. Changes amount of distance from a dead survivors corpse must be reached before they can be rescued. |
| rescue_min_dead_time # | or dies that muChange # with interger. Changes amount of time elapsed after a survivst be reached before they can be rescued. |
| sv_infinite_ammo 1 | infinite ammo = no realoading = awesome! ~ |
| give pain_pills | gives you some pain pills ~ |
| give rifle | gives you m47 rifle ~ |
| give first_aid_kit | gives you first aid kit ~ |
| give gascan | gives you a gascan |
| give oxygentank | gives you an oxygen tank |
| give propanetank | gives you a propane tank |
| director_force_panic | sets off a panic event, where zombies rush at you |
| director_no_mobs | turns off all mob events |
| z_tank_health (#) | sets maximum health for a tank |
| name # | changes your name |
| z_spawn # Animal name | Spawns an infected animal. |
| give lasergun | Give's survivor a laser gun |
| thirdperson | it lets you see your character |
| sv_infinite_ammo 1 | your ammo will be unlimited |
| thirdpersonshoulder | Changes the view so you'll be able to see your survivor. |
| cl_crosshair_dynamic 0 | Makes your crosshairs small for all weapons and they won't expand. |
| cl_crosshair_dynamic 1 | Changes the crosshairs back to normal. |
| map l4d_hospital01_apartments | Changes the map and campaign to No Mercy-Apartments. |
| map l4d_airport01_greenhouse | Changes map and campaign to Dead Air-Greenhouse. |
| map l4d_farmhouse01_forest | Changes map and campaign to Blood Harvest-The Woods. |
| vocalize PlayerDeath | Makes the survivor you are playing as scream. (Works in all game modes) |
| bind (name of key) (name of console command) | Binds the key of your choosing to the console command of your choosing. (Example: bind n "noclip") Note: You must put quotation marks aroun the console comman. |
| sb_all_bot_team 1 | Makes the entire survivor team AIs. |
| mp_gamemode versus/coop/survival | Changes the game mode to whatever you choose. (Example: mp_gamemode versus changes the game mode to versus.) |
| bot_mimic 1 | Makes a specific SI or Survivor follow every one of your movements. |
| kill | Kills the Survivor/Infected you are playing as. |
| impulse10 | Drops all weapons/equipment in front of you. |
| give rifle | Gives your Survivor an M16 |
| give hunting_rifle | Gives your Survivor a Mini-14 Hunting Rifle.(Mini-14 is the actual model of the gun) |
| give pistol | Gives your Survivor a second pistol |
| give smg | Gives your Survivor a Mini Uzi |
| give pumpshotgun | Gives your Survivor a pump shotgun. |
| give autoshotgun | Gives your Survivor a Benelli M4 autoshotgun |
| turn to zombie # zombie name | turning to be example hunter tanker witch |
| sv_cheats 0 | disable cheats |
| sv_cheats 1 | enable cheats |
| god 0 | disable god mode |
| god 1 | you will not die |
| buddha 0 | disable buddha |
| buddha 1 | you will take damage but will not die |
| noclip | lets you walk through walls |
| mp_gamemode (name of gamemode) | changes game mode example:survival coop versus |
| give (weapon name) | give weapons and healing items example:rifle hunting rifle pumpshotgun autoshotgun pistol gascan propentank molotov pipe bomb first aid kit pain pills health |
| wrap_all_survivors_to_checkpoint | puts all survivors in the safehouse |
| wrap_far_survivor_here | puts the furthest survivor where the crosshair is pointing |
| wrap_all_survivors_here | puts all the survivor including you where the crosshair is pointing |
| z_add | adds a single infected |
| z_spawn | spawns a common infected |
| z_spawn (bossname) | spawns a zombie boss example:tank hunter smoker boomer witch |
| sv_infinite_ammo | unlimited ammo and no need to reaload |
| kick (bossname or survivor name) | kill the bossname or survivor name example:tank hunter smoker boomer witch louis zoey francis bill note:you cannot kill the survivor that you are controling |
| map l4d_hospital01_apartments | hanges the map and campaign to No Mercy-Apartments |
| map l4d_airport01_greenhouse | Changes map and campaign to Dead Air-Greenhouse |
| vocalize PlayerDeath | Makes the survivor you are playing as scream |
| map l4d_farmhouse01_forest | Changes map and campaign to Blood Harvest-The Woods |
| help | your team mates helps you |
Unlockables
Left 4 Dead Achievement List
| Unlockable | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| DRAG AND DROP | Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage. |
| BRAIN SALAD | Make 100 headshot kills. |
| BLIND LUCK | You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer. |
| TONGUE TWISTER | Kill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue. |
| TANKBUSTERS | Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor. |
| PYROTECHNICIAN | Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion. |
| MY BODYGUARD | Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times. |
| OUTBREAK | Catch a rare strain of infection, then pass it on to someone else. |
| 101 CREMATIONS | Set 101 Infected on fire. |
| TOWERING INFERNO | Light a Tank with a Molotov. |
| HUNTER PUNTER | Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor. |
| NO SMOKING SECTION | Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors. |
| HERO CLOSET | Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet. |
| NO-ONE LEFT BEHIND | Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors. |
| WITCH HUNTER | Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her. |
| DEAD STOP | Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing. |
| SPINAL TAP | Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind. |
| GROUND COVER | Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground. |
| BURN THE WITCH | Light a Witch with a Molotov. |
| Sacrifizzle | As a Special Infected, incap someone who is trying to sacrifice themselves. |
| JUMP SHOT | Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping. |
| MERCY KILLER | Survive the No Mercy campaign. |
| DEAD BARON | Survive the Dead Air campaign. |
| TOLL COLLECTOR | Survive the Death Toll campaign. |
| CLEAN KILL | Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone. |
| DOUBLE JUMP | Pounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter. |
| GRIM REAPER | Survive the Blood Harvest campaign. |
| BRONZE METTLE | Earn a Bronze medal in Survival mode on any official level. |
| CHAIN SMOKER | Constrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker. |
| HELPING HAND | Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors. |
| DEAD GIVEAWAY | Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10. |
| DEAD WRECKENING | Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected. |
| STAND TALL | Survive a campaign without being incapacitated. |
| LAST STAND | Complete one round of Survival on The Last Stand. |
| PHARM-ASSIST | Give pain pills to 10 Survivors. |
| BACK 2 HELP | Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely. |
| LAMB 2 SLAUGHTER | As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room. |
| SILVER BULLETS | Earn a Silver medal in Survival mode on any official level. |
| BIG DRAG | Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue as a Smoker. |
| CRASH-PROOF | Survive the Crash Course Campaign. |
| FIELD MEDIC | Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit. |
| VIOLENCE IS GOLDEN | Earn a Gold medal in Survival mode on any official level. |
| BARF BAGGED | Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once. |
| DO NOT DISTURB | Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one. |
| CR0WND | Kill a Witch with a single headshot. |
| All 4 Dead | Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank. |
| AKIMBO ASSASSIN | Survive an entire campaign using only pistols. |
| MAN VS TANK | Single-handedly kill a Tank. |
| QUICK POWER | Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off. |
| UNTOUCHABLES | No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle. |
| ZOMBICIDAL MANIAC | Survive any campaign on Expert. |
| TANK STUMBLE | Stun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign. |
| UNBREAKABLE | Finish a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself. |
| SMASH HIT | Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course. |
| RED MIST | Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun. |
| STOMACH UPSET | All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on. |
| ZOMBIE GENOCIDEST | Kill 53,595 Infected. |
| SLIPPERY PULL | Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course. |
| SAFETY FIRST | Play an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage. |
| WIPEFEST | Your team incapacitates three Survivors within five seconds. |
| WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO PROVE? | Survive all campaigns on Expert. |
| DISTINGUISHED SURVIVOR | Earn at least a Bronze medal on every official Survival level. |
| Supreme Sacrifice | Complete "The Sacrifice". |
| THE LITTLEST GENOCIDE | Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign. |
| NOTHING SPECIAL | Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected. |
| JUMPIN' JACK SMASH | Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign. |
| HEROIC SURVIVOR | Earn at least a Silver medal on every official Survival level. |
| Kill Bill | Have Bill sacrifice himself for the team. |
| LEGENDARY SURVIVOR | Earn a Gold medal on every official Survival level. |
| Chaos Generator | Have all 3 generators running at once in "The Sacrifice" finale. |
| TRUCK STOP | Your team wipes all Survivors after the escape vehicle has opened in Crash Course. |
| Barrel Rolled | Kill a Special Infected with an exploding barrel. |
| 20 CAR PILE-UP | As A Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign. |
