--- title: "Changing Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server Game Type" description: "Information on how to change your Left 4 dead 2 Server Game Type" url: https://help.chiphead.tech/en/articles/274-changing-your-left-4-dead-2-server-game-type collection: "Left 4 Dead 2" updated: 2026-06-12 language: en --- # Changing Your Left 4 Dead 2 Server Game Type Information on how to change your Left 4 dead 2 Server Game Type ## Summary By default, your Left 4 Dead 2 server will start with the Co-op game mode enabled. However, you can easily change the default game type by editing your server’s configuration file. Below is a list of all available game types and what each one offers.

Co-op

Up to four players work together to reach the end of the campaign, fighting through hordes of AI-controlled Infected.

Realism

Removes player auras and reduces the visibility range of item halos, making the experience more challenging and immersive.

Survival

Players must hold out for as long as possible against endless waves of Infected, earning medals for longer survival times.

Versus

Two teams of four alternate between Survivors and Infected, competing for points based on performance.

Scavenge

A round-based mode where Survivors race to collect gas cans to fuel generators while fighting player-controlled Infected.

Dash

Players must move through several waypoints, triggering hordes and special enemies at each one.

Holdout

Survivors defend a set location against multiple waves of zombies until rescue arrives.

Shootzones

Players can only deal damage while standing in marked “shootzones.” Only Common Infected spawn in this mode.

## Changing the Game Type Using the Control Panel You can quickly change your server’s game mode through the configuration file in your control panel. 1. Log in to the **ChipHead Control Panel**. ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/gattachments/gh749ojjPDblRoUamC2NJYBj2hMAzZtutOTuEnTY87XPkemjgHymkUH04f550RgOk878NRx0rGD.png) 2. Stop your server. 3. Go to the **Files** tab & Navigate to : **“left4dead2\\cfg\\server.cfg”** ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260612211954_8091.webp) 4. Add or edit the following line: ```javascript sv_gametypes "" ``` Replace `` with your desired mode (e.g., `versus`, `survival`, `realism`). 5. Click “**Save Content”.** 6. **Start** your server. ![](https://staticfiles.gleap.io/attachments/20260612212004_0553.png) > **Success:** Your Left 4 Dead 2 server will now launch with your chosen game type active.