These allow modders to replace a model by attaching a new custom mesh skinned to the rig. Maya Files: These are the skeleton rigs that are used for each Item, Weapon, Special Infected, and Survivor.In addition to providing a useful reference, these kits allow modders to start with a fully functional asset and then replace pieces incrementally instead of starting from scratch. These are Zip files which include all the compiling files (Reference/Animation DMXs, Reference/Animation SMDs, QCs, and the VTA Morphs) used to create each Item, Weapon, Special Infected, and Survivor.This initiative has now borne fruit, with a number of useful updates including: In a post on the game's blog, Valve said it can't promise it will release the other characters, but will give it a go.įrancis is enabled by an update to Left 4 Dead 2 which is mainly in support of modders - in fact, Valve invited one prominent modder to work in its offices for a few months in order to help it develop better tools. This version of Francis dates back to pre-acquisition days, and you can grab him from Steam Workshop for use in Left 4 Dead 2. Valve bought Turtle Rock Studios while it was developing Left 4 Dead the team has since gone indie again. Valve has dug out old Turtle Rock version of the original Left 4 Dead, and has released the beta version of Francis as a mod.