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How To Improve Survivor Bot AI on Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server

Important!

You must have SourceMod and MetaMod installed on your server before following this guide. If you do not have them yet, check out our guides on installing them first.

1. Download the Survivor Bot AI Improver Plugin

Download both l4d2_improved_bots.txt and l4d2_sb_ai_improver.smx files

Downloading the l4d2_sb_ai_improver smx and txt files from the AlliedModders forum

2. Log In to Your Panel

3. Select the ‘left4dead2’ Folder

Navigating to the left4dead2 root folder in the Cybrancee server file manager

4. Select the ‘addons’ Folder

Left 4 dead 2 Selecting the addon folder

5. Select ‘sourcemod’ Folder

Selecting the SourceMod folder in L4D2

6. Select the ‘plugins’ Folder

Selecting the Plugins in L4D2

7. Upload the l4d2_sb_ai_improver.smx File Into the ‘plugins’ Folder

Uploading the l4d2_sb_ai_improver.smx file into the server's plugins folder

8. Select the ‘sourcemod’ Folder again and then Select ‘gamedata’ Folder

Locating the gamedata folder inside the Left 4 Dead 2 sourcemod directory

9. Upload the l4d2_improved_bots.txt Into the ‘gamedata’ Folder

Uploading the l4d2_improved_bots.txt file into the sourcemod gamedata folder

10. Restart Your Server

11. How the Plugin Works

AI enhancement plugins completely rewrite the bots’ decision-making process. Once installed, your bots will actively try to dodge Charger attacks and Tank rocks, avoid standing in Spitter acid, prioritize saving you faster, and actually use defib units to revive dead teammates

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