Left 4 Dead 2 — Steam Launch Options
20 community-verified launch options for Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam ↗.
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Released2009-11-16
EngineSource Engine
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-noborderRemove window border (borderless windowed)manual_curation✅ Verified -
-hSet window heightmanual_curation✅ Verified -
-languageLaunch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
-highSet process priority to highmanual_curation✅ Verified -
mangohudProton/Wine compatibility option.ProtonDB -
-novidSkip video files and cutscenesmanual_curation✅ Verified -
-wSet window widthmanual_curation✅ Verified -
+fps_maxSet maximum FPS (e.g., +fps_max 144)Source Engine -
+r_waterforcereflectentitiesLaunch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
-refreshSet monitor refresh ratemanual_curation✅ Verified -
-vulkanUse Vulkan renderermanual_curation✅ Verified -
-consoleEnable developer consolemanual_curation✅ Verified -
gamemodeProton/Wine compatibility option.ProtonDB -
-nojoyDisable joystick/controller supportSource Engine -
-threadsSpecify number of CPU threads to usemanual_curation✅ Verified -
+r_waterforceexpensiveLaunch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
-w 1280Launch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
+mat_hdr_levelLaunch option from Steam Community guideSteam Community -
-window|windowed notes = Toggle with or use the .PCGamingWiki -
-freqExample: 120 forces a 120 Hz refresh rate.PCGamingWiki