The Passing Update Issues

DerrickG · 04-26-2010, 10:55 AM

There are several issues that users are experiencing with the latest update that was released for Left 4 Dead 2. Below are the issues that are known and possible solutions for them if there are any:

Issue: Crash at map change

Cause: If you are using a GeForce 2XX and up video card on Windows 7 x64 with shader settings set to high

Solution: Set your shaders to medium or low setting should correct this problem. An update is being worked on to allow for high shader settings.

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Issue: The Parish not getting passed first map

Cause: Isolated to Linux dedicated servers.

Solution: FIXED

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Issue: Dedicated servers not resetting convars after hibernation

Cause: Example: Realism versus dedicated server ends up on a server, the game finishes, the server goes into hibernation, then another realism versus lobby joins and specific convars are not reset thus causing incorrect game play mechanics such as infected spawn distance, smoke tongue reset time, etc.

Solution: FIXED

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Issue: Crashing on precaching resources. The error appears as, or similar to:
5/- suvivor_bot: UTIL_SetModel: not precached:
models/survivors/suvivor_teenangst.mdl

Cause: Usually caused when the contents of a user-created addon map conflict with L4D2's official content

Solution: Please remove any addon maps and mods you may have installed.

You can find these in the following location:

[[FOLDER WHERE STEAM IS INSTALLED]]\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2\addons\

NOTE: If you wish, you may reinstall these addon maps one by one and test the issue until you find which addon is causing the issue.

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We are also aware of the crashing after intro video -- please try Verifying your Game Cache Files to see if this corrects the issue.

Please be patient as we expect to have fixes for all these issues very soon.

04-26-2010, 11:17 AM

I wonder if this:

Issue: The Parish not getting passed first map

Cause: Isolated to Linux dedicated servers.

is somehow related to the custom campaign issue as well?
http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1241148

L85A2 · 04-26-2010, 11:20 AM

Glad to know you guys are working on a fix for these problems.

WhatThe-FUUU · 04-26-2010, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerrickG

We are also aware of the crashing after intro video -- please try Verifying your Game Cache Files to see if this corrects the issue.

Please be patient as we expect to have fixes for all these issues very soon.

I have this problem if I put SM or MM files in the right place. >.>

ItaGogeta1 · 04-26-2010, 11:41 AM

Issue: Preorder's Baseball Bat not appearing on spawn

Cause: Unknown
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Issue: M60 and Golf Club not appearing in any campaign other than The Passing

Cause: Unknown

jyggen · 04-26-2010, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItaGogeta1

Issue: M60 and Golf Club not appearing in any campaign other than The Passing

Cause: Unknown

It's supposed to be that way.

ItaGogeta1 · 04-26-2010, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jyggen

It's supposed to be that way.

I don't really think so...

Bindal · 04-26-2010, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItaGogeta1

I don't really think so...

It is. Or would you call the missing of the tonfa/nightstick in every other campaign outside of parish ALSO a bug? No, you wouldn't. Both, the tonfa and the golf club are both bound to a single campaign.

The M60 however might be a bug, but we'll see...
Whatever, something what I am waiting for since 24th of April (and I hope it get fixed soon):
Issue: Passing-related lines are only avaible in english, subtitles only in 7 different languages
Cause: Either forgot to be uploaded with Passing or not completely done yet.

At least some info would be nice. Like "the dubbing is coming with next patch" or something.

The_Garden · 04-26-2010, 12:09 PM

ISSUE: vpk addons (skins, radials) not working on ANY gamemode after the update. If they were disabled completely by Valve, then no addons of any kind would work, but soundpacks and campaigns/maps still work just fine. Regular vpk addons previously worked fine in Campaign mode.

CAUSE: like hell if I know

fmpfmp · 04-26-2010, 12:13 PM

Please, fix framerate problems after The Passing update. I'm administrator from a super versus 10 x 10 brazilian server and many people are regarding about it, including me. Game is keeping almost unplayable sometimes:

Framerate problems since Passing update

Thanks.

Croben · 04-26-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Garden

ISSUE: vpk addons (skins, radials) not working on ANY gamemode after the update. If they were disabled completely by Valve, then no addons of any kind would work, but soundpacks and campaigns/maps still work just fine. Regular vpk addons previously worked fine in Campaign mode.

CAUSE: like hell if I know

This. Please Valve, I want my radial back for well time VIRGIIIIIIIIIIIIIILS when i get death charged.

Also, nice to see the L4D2 team and community taking an active step to helping!

04-26-2010, 12:23 PM

My cvar's are working fine since i put them in my server.cfg file. I had them in a separate cfg file before and they weren't working then.

As for the M60, i'm using a weapon unlock plugin that lets it spawn on other maps. people were using it on Dead Center last night. any map that spawns a grenade launcher, there's a 50% chance that it will spawn the M60 instead of the GL.

Another issue that came out of nowhere for me was crashing at the MOTD screen, which had not happened until the update came out, began happening in TF2 as well, which makes me think it was something Steam related, not necessarily L4D2 specifically.

SwiftWave · 04-26-2010, 12:24 PM

Oh man, I'm glad you people are aware of these issues, it gets annoying having to monitor my dedicated servers. :/

04-26-2010, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SwiftWave

Oh man, I'm glad you people are aware of these issues, it gets annoying having to monitor my dedicated servers. :/

tell me about it...i spent about 20 hours total this weekend making sure things were working right...and they're still not.
i barely got to play at all.

The_Garden · 04-26-2010, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newf77

My cvar's are working fine since i put them in my server.cfg file. I had them in a separate cfg file before and they weren't working then.

what about single player? or when starting your own listen server? that's where I'd like em to work again. all was working fine there before the update

04-26-2010, 10:55 AM	#1
DerrickG Valve Join Date: Mar 2008 Reputation: 413 Posts: 338	The Passing Update Issues There are several issues that users are experiencing with the latest update that was released for Left 4 Dead 2. Below are the issues that are known and possible solutions for them if there are any: Issue: Crash at map change Cause: If you are using a GeForce 2XX and up video card on Windows 7 x64 with shader settings set to high Solution: Set your shaders to medium or low setting should correct this problem. An update is being worked on to allow for high shader settings. ============================================ Issue: The Parish not getting passed first map Cause: Isolated to Linux dedicated servers. Solution: FIXED ============================================ Issue: Dedicated servers not resetting convars after hibernation Cause: Example: Realism versus dedicated server ends up on a server, the game finishes, the server goes into hibernation, then another realism versus lobby joins and specific convars are not reset thus causing incorrect game play mechanics such as infected spawn distance, smoke tongue reset time, etc. Solution: FIXED ============================================ Issue: Crashing on precaching resources. The error appears as, or similar to: 5/- suvivor_bot: UTIL_SetModel: not precached: models/survivors/suvivor_teenangst.mdl Cause: Usually caused when the contents of a user-created addon map conflict with L4D2's official content Solution: Please remove any addon maps and mods you may have installed. You can find these in the following location: [[FOLDER WHERE STEAM IS INSTALLED]]\steamapps\common\left 4 dead 2\left4dead2\addons\ NOTE: If you wish, you may reinstall these addon maps one by one and test the issue until you find which addon is causing the issue. ============================================ We are also aware of the crashing after intro video -- please try Verifying your Game Cache Files to see if this corrects the issue. Please be patient as we expect to have fixes for all these issues very soon. Last edited by KrisK: 04-29-2010 at 03:10 PM.

04-26-2010, 11:41 AM	#5
ItaGogeta1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 19 Posts: 1,334	Issue: Preorder's Baseball Bat not appearing on spawn Cause: Unknown __________________________________________________ _______________________________ Issue: M60 and Golf Club not appearing in any campaign other than The Passing Cause: Unknown Last edited by ItaGogeta1: 04-26-2010 at 11:44 AM.

04-26-2010, 12:13 PM	#10
fmpfmp Join Date: Jun 2006 Reputation: 8 Posts: 170	Please, fix framerate problems after The Passing update. I'm administrator from a super versus 10 x 10 brazilian server and many people are regarding about it, including me. Game is keeping almost unplayable sometimes: Framerate problems since Passing update Thanks. Last edited by fmpfmp: 04-26-2010 at 12:18 PM.

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04-26-2010, 11:17 AM	#2
AfterImage Guest Posts: n/a	I wonder if this: Issue: The Parish not getting passed first map Cause: Isolated to Linux dedicated servers. is somehow related to the custom campaign issue as well? http://forums.steampowered.com/forum....php?t=1241148

04-26-2010, 11:20 AM	#3
L85A2 Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 14 Posts: 303	Glad to know you guys are working on a fix for these problems.

04-26-2010, 12:09 PM	#9
The_Garden Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 155 Posts: 2,762	ISSUE: vpk addons (skins, radials) not working on ANY gamemode after the update. If they were disabled completely by Valve, then no addons of any kind would work, but soundpacks and campaigns/maps still work just fine. Regular vpk addons previously worked fine in Campaign mode. CAUSE: like hell if I know

04-26-2010, 12:23 PM	#12
Newf77 Guest Posts: n/a	My cvar's are working fine since i put them in my server.cfg file. I had them in a separate cfg file before and they weren't working then. As for the M60, i'm using a weapon unlock plugin that lets it spawn on other maps. people were using it on Dead Center last night. any map that spawns a grenade launcher, there's a 50% chance that it will spawn the M60 instead of the GL. Another issue that came out of nowhere for me was crashing at the MOTD screen, which had not happened until the update came out, began happening in TF2 as well, which makes me think it was something Steam related, not necessarily L4D2 specifically.

04-26-2010, 12:24 PM	#13
SwiftWave Join Date: Apr 2010 Reputation: 17 Posts: 280	Oh man, I'm glad you people are aware of these issues, it gets annoying having to monitor my dedicated servers. :/