Frequently Asked Questions

• When will the campaign be released?
• How come it takes you that long to release this campaign?
• Will the campaign feature versus mode or only coop?
• Can you teach me how to make a campaign?
• What do I need to be able to play I Hate Mountains?
• Will the campaign be released on Xbox 360?
• Is there something to pay to play I Hate Mountains?
• What type of computer do I need to run the game?
• Does I Hate Mountains feature HDR lightning, Bloom or other effects?

When will the campaign be released?

For the moment, we don't have any definitive release date yet.
Making five whole levels with a near official quality and balance their gameplay takes a lot of time and we're not full-time paid employees. When the choice will be made, it will be relayed on our website and in this FAQ.

How come it takes you that long to release this campaign?

Well... first, we're only three, and not a whole company like Valve. Then, we all have a personnal life and we can only work on the campaign on our spare time. We try to work as much as possible on it, but that's not our top priority. Finally, we're really putting all the efforts we can into this campaign, we want it to be perfect, and if that means delaying it again and again, so be it.

Will the campaign feature versus mode or only coop?

For the moment, we don't have any idea about it yet.
We didn't had the opportunity to think about it yet, and we don't know what we'll have to do in order to adapt the campaign to the versus mode. Moreover, none of us actually play in versus mode since we love coop mode much more (we almost never have seven friends to gather at the same time). We'll see about it when the coop mode will be fully finished. If it doesn't require more than a few weeks, why not.

Can you teach me how to make a campaign?

Making a Left 4 Dead campaign is not something easy and is also a quite long process if you want to ensure a good quality and a good gameplay. There's nothing we can personnally teach you about this, it's all about experience in level-design and with the editor. It took us several years to understand all the basics of this stuff and there's no way we could even try to teach you the incredible mass of knowledge needed. But if you're looking for a way to start, here's two useful links:
— http://developer.valvesoftware.com
— http://www.l4dmods.com/LevelDesignDocs/

What do I need to be able to play I Hate Mountains?

In order to play I Hate Mountains you only need to have Left 4 Dead installed and up to date on your system (along with Steam).

Will the campaign be released on Xbox 360?

We don't know. We'd love to be released on Xbox 360, but we can't do anything to port it to console, because it's up to Valve and Microsoft to take that kind of decision. If they ever decide to do it, it will mostly be because a lot of people asked them to do so and because they wanted to.

Is there something to pay to play I Hate Mountains?

No, of course. I Hate Mountains is a totally free additionnal campaign for Left 4 Dead. In order to play the campaign, you only need to meet the requirements here and here...

What type of computer do I need to run the game?

Any PC that can run Left 4 Dead campaigns should be able to run I Hate Mountains. Recommended configuration :
— Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
— Display Card: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card
— Memory: 1 GB
— Free Disk Space: ~650 MB
— Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/Seven

Does I Hate Mountains feature HDR lightning, Bloom or other effects?

Yes, both Bloom and HDR comes with the installer of the campaign.
By the way, I don't think you can disable any of this in Left 4 Dead.