Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead 2

Low Shader Settings Missing Skybox Patch
67 Comments
dakota 7 Jun @ 8:57am 
any way to bring them back?
dakota 6 Jan @ 1:52pm 
is there a way to enable the old clean skyboxes again without removing "Game update" from gameinfo.txt?
Star With A Game 6 Nov, 2024 @ 3:20am 
Sadly conflicts with most sky addons. Great though addon though.
MX0 12 May, 2024 @ 3:28am 
late but w man.
reina 2 Oct, 2023 @ 7:35am 
Oh wow, this is no longer needed! Simply amazing. Thank you for all your work that you've done <3
Pluvillion 16 Sep, 2023 @ 6:15pm 
I just witnessed a mod becoming obsolete after being implemented in the game officially in real time. That’s a huge W.
TheGamingVoid 16 Sep, 2023 @ 5:52pm 
For those like me >,< who do not use high-end graphics, it is not necessary to exploit the graphics when playing online, not even in localhost mode...

Setting------------------------Value
Aspect Ratio----------------As per your screen size
Resolution-------------------As per your native resolution
Display Mode---------------Full screen
Film Grain Amount--------None
Anti-Aliasing Mode--------None
Filtering Mode--------------Trilinear
Wait For Vertical Sync----Disabled
Shader Detail---------------Low
Effect Detail-----------------Medium
Model/Texture Detail------Low
Multicore Rendering-------Enabled
Paged Pool Memory Available------High

Thank you Blue, for these good 7 years of updating this addon for us...
Marlboro 16 Sep, 2023 @ 1:47pm 
I just got what's down below bc I am subbed to the thread for whatever reason, congrats about the addon being implemented into the base game!
NB 23 Aug, 2023 @ 8:51pm 
yep , the addon is now obsolete since the last update.
Pluvillion 22 Aug, 2023 @ 8:46pm 
Ey! It's finally implemented as of today's update (2228)!
Marlboro 22 Aug, 2023 @ 11:59am 
This was finally fixed in today's update, thank you for this.
JuanTwoThree 25 Jul, 2023 @ 9:57pm 
good mod just didnt work on death toll chapter 5
TheGamingVoid 18 Jan, 2023 @ 6:39am 
Thanks for updating!

this is one of the best mods to play custom and with low graphics in game settings...
havocc 2 Oct, 2022 @ 10:26am 
this fucks up the skybox even more. fix it
Freddy The Flamingo 30 Aug, 2022 @ 1:15am 
Okay this is good one
anny 5 Aug, 2022 @ 8:21pm 
does this affect like, FancySkies?
gaugezilla06 11 Jul, 2022 @ 7:46pm 
in death toll chapter 5 dead airs skyline is still broke can you fix that?
v2ab 19 Jun, 2022 @ 8:28pm 
NICE:steamhappy:
*Aparelho de DVD (BR) . . . 18 Jun, 2022 @ 12:24pm 
Obrigado! :demoticon:
Blue  [author] 16 Apr, 2022 @ 2:18pm 
@J3FF_3P5T31N_341

It does? I've used this with "A Random Color Correction Pack" for four years.

You may be missing local CC files. They're found directly in the "left4dead2" folder uncompressed, instead of the usual pak01_dir.vpk. Or you may be using an addon that replaces CC files with clear lens instead.

If you're talking about the skybox not changing in accordance with the CC, its important to note CC files work akin to lenses. They're a sheet of color adjustments applied to specified colors after rendering, and if the skybox is not in that color range/sheet it will remain unchanged.
Colin:3Three 15 Apr, 2022 @ 8:08pm 
this doesn't seem to work with color correction mods. why is this the case?
NB 3 Mar, 2022 @ 10:11pm 
5 stars ... Congratulations!!!!:steamthumbsup: hopefully this Fix gets added in a future update!!!
Blue  [author] 24 Feb, 2022 @ 11:40pm 
@X7

Versus disables addons, sadly.
ヨゾラ切裂 11 Dec, 2021 @ 6:44am 
good mod for campaign but when im in versus the sky went missing and looks like black purple checkered texture and i cant bring it back to normal even though veryifying game files and unsub mod
I STAPLE TAPEWORMS ON MY 12 Sep, 2021 @ 10:49am 
why wasnt this in the update?
NB 2 Jun, 2021 @ 7:34pm 
VALVE PLS FIX
Roon 7 Mar, 2021 @ 2:09am 
Note: This mod still does work with TLS update (There was no changes related to skyboxes after TLS update), enjoy using this mod :)
MarquinDj 4 Mar, 2021 @ 12:55pm 
Thanks
-ll- 19 Jan, 2021 @ 5:03pm 
No you need find the addon settings cfg
corde 5 Jan, 2021 @ 10:56pm 
@J0912XD all mod dont work in versus unless you are the host
QibZ 2 Jan, 2021 @ 10:03pm 
does this reduce your fps?
J0912 31 Dec, 2020 @ 10:03pm 
Happy new year, I have a question is there any way to use it in multiplayer (versus) or what exactly is the setting that causes it to change? Regards.
My Launch Parameters: -high -refresh 60 -nojoy -novid -lv + motion_blur_percent_of_screen_max 0 - noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noipx -sm4 -malloc-system -USEALLAVAILABLECORES + exec autoexec.cfg + 2 + r_exnsive_rensive_mattf_rp 0 + mat_rootforce_refg 0 + 1 mat_rootforce_refg 2
twzsmasher 28 Sep, 2020 @ 2:44pm 
(well i meant to say does it appear with low graphics options without the mod)
twzsmasher 28 Sep, 2020 @ 2:43pm 
hard to say. does your skybox still appear with low graphics options? I haven't tested it yet.
Јамеѕ 24 Sep, 2020 @ 2:17pm 
Is this now obsolete?
TinyYuumi 17 Aug, 2020 @ 11:28am 
XDDDDD
T626 1 Dec, 2019 @ 9:18pm 
@an inkling Okay! Thanks for telling me, and have a nice day or night.:steamhappy:
Blue  [author] 1 Dec, 2019 @ 9:10pm 
So in short, just use that mod alone, don't use my mod in conjunction with that mod.
Blue  [author] 1 Dec, 2019 @ 9:09pm 
@t626

I haven't been on steam in an eternity so you my friend are lucky enough to cross me at this time.

There is no fix for compatibility needed, because if I remember correctly that mod has its own modified VMT files, in which the line of code is not present.
T626 1 Dec, 2019 @ 9:05pm 
@an inkling Is there a way you could make this mod compatible https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=121090376 ????
Trunten 29 Oct, 2019 @ 12:49pm 
you seem to be on the right track.
would you happen to know the more appropriate fix on the developer side?
for those mappers who actually create their own custom campaigns and have this issue?
i have indeed read your description, and that is why I'm asking... for clarity and verification.
Victorious the red Dragon 30 Nov, 2018 @ 7:55am 
it is great! i wonder if someone could make a rng skybox mod. that makes every skybox look random even though the campaign is in day the skybox could be night... that could be cool
Victorious the red Dragon 30 Nov, 2018 @ 7:51am 
i can not stop myself from trying ;3
Jericho 11 Aug, 2018 @ 1:12pm 
Ah Valve... how could you let this happen?
Blue  [author] 11 Aug, 2018 @ 12:44pm 
Yes, actually. From personal experience the missing skybox actually caused preformance problems since the entire sky was a fog being rendered over a glitchy skybox using the last frame of every step you take.
S E X Y 11 Aug, 2018 @ 12:41pm 
Does this boost fps??
Jericho 28 Jul, 2018 @ 6:24am 
Dude Pivot, stop stalking my friends. Secondly, why the hell are you capitalizing the start of every word?
Dude Pivot 19 May, 2018 @ 2:27pm 
Everytime Valve Mess Up Game Fixes
XxS3RaPH1Mmx 17 Mar, 2018 @ 9:58am 
:RealJesus:when EA gets this game you have to play $19.99 for excusive "skybox DLC":RealJesus:
Velociraptor 3 Jul, 2017 @ 12:05pm 
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