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Developers Console Cheats
At the main menu, select "Options," then "Keyboard/Mouse." Enable "Allow Developers Console." During gameplay, press "~" to access the console. Type in "Sv_Cheats 1" and press "Enter" to enable the cheats. Then, enter any one of the following:Cheat Effect boom Spawns a active pipebomb under you. director_force_panic Forces a panic event director_no_human_zombies 0/1 Disables/enables controllable Boss Infected on any map director_no_mobs <1/0> No mob rushes director_panic_forever 0/1 Enables/Disables never ending panics. director_stop Shuts off all wanderers, mobs, specials, and bosses fire Spawns a lighted molotov right on the floor under you. firstperson Play in first person (default); this cheat is only necessary if thirdperson mode is enabled give ammo Full Ammunition give autoshotgun Gives auto shotgun give first_aid_kit gives you first aid kit give gascan gives gascan give health gives full health give hunting_rifle gives hunting rifle give molotov gives molotov give oxygentank gives oxygen tank give pain_pills Gives pain pills give pipe_bomb gives pipebomb give pistol Get Pistol give propanetank gives propanetank give rifle Gives you an Mk 47 (machine gun) god Invincibility noclip Toggles No Clipping Mode retry You can unlock achievements while using cheats (after entering sv_cheats 1, enter retry so that it will restart the game with the cheats on) sb_friendlyfire <1/0> Sets whether or not bots (and only bots) are allowed to do firendly fire damage sv_infinite_ammo 1 Unlimited Ammunition thirdperson Sets the camera to be in third person mode. thirdpersonshoulder Sets the camera to over-the-shoulder third person mode thirdperson_mayamode Sets the camera to be fixed in place while in either third person or third person shoulder mode. Enter once to turn on and enter again to turn off. tongue_range <#> (Default 750) Sets the maximum range of the smoker's tongue attack z_common_limit Sets the maximum amount of regular zombies z_frustration_lifetime <#> Sets the number of seconds until the player loses control of the Tank from not attacking survivors z_health Change Zombie Health z_spawn <bossname> spawns a special infected (infected names:hunter,boomer,smoker,witch,tank) z_spawn boomer Spawns boomer at location of crosshair z_spawn hunter Spawns hunter at location of crosshair z_spawn mob spawns a zombie horde z_spawn smoker Spawns smoker at location of crosshair z_spawn tank Spawns tank at location of crosshair z_spawn weapon_SMG Gives you the SMG. z_spawn zombie Spawns 1 Zombie z_speed Change Zombie Speed z_tank_health <#> Sets the maximum health of the Tank z_witch_allow_change_victim <1/0> True/False setting that allows the witch to change targets instead or focus on the one survivor that alerted her first z_witch_burn_time Amount of time before a burning Witch dies from fire (does not affect damage caused by fire) z_witch_damage <#> Sets the amount of damage a Witch's attack does. impulse 101 Gives Ammo To Your Primary Weapon buddha 1 just like god but you receive damage(sometimes if you are the only survivor left you can't receive damage from infected) z_pounce_damage X amount of damage you want to do to survivors sb_give XXXX x= desired entity to give to your bot teammates (the console should give you a list) tongue_fly_speed X x= amount of speed that you want for the smoker's tongue to fly z_pounce_door_damage X x= desired amount of damage to pounce through doors sb_openfire or open_fire (console will tell) makes your bot teammates shoot nonstop Ent_Remove Removes All Bots Vocalize Vocalizes/makes the player say anything like vocalize playereatpills ent_fire !self addoutput "gravity 0.10 Enables low gravity jumps, falls, and pounces. (works for infected players)
Unlockables
Achievements
Complete each condition to get the allotted Achievement.How to Unlock Unlockable Kill 53,595 Infected. Zombie Genocidest Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion. Pyrotechnician Survive a campaign firing no guns other than pistols. Akimbo Assassin Survive the Dead Air campaign. Dead Baron Light a Tank with a Molotov. Towering Inferno Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping. Jump Shot Set 101 Infected on fire. 101 Cremations Survive the No Mercy campaign. Mercy Killer Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors. No-One Left Behind You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer. Blind Luck Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times. My Bodyguard Kill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue. Tongue Twister Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing. Dead Stop Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage. Drag and Drop Kill a Witch with a single headshot. Cr0wnd No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle. Untouchables Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit. Field Medic Give pain pills to 10 Survivors. Pharm-assist Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors. Helping Hand Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet. Hero Closet Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor. Hunter Punter Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors. No Smoking Section Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one. Do Not Disturb Single-handedly kill a Tank. Man vs Tank Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor. Tankbusters Play through a campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage. Safety First Beat a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself. Unbreakable Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her. Witch Hunter Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun. Red Mist Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10. Dead Giveaway Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground. Ground Cover Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone. Clean Kill Survive a campaign without being incapacitated. Stand Tall Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back Back 2 Help Survive any campaign on Impossible. Zombicidal Maniac Survive all campaigns on Impossible. What Are You Trying To Prove? Incapacitate a Survivor after he has entered and exited a safe room. Lamb 2 Slaughter Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Specials. Nothing Special Light a Witch with a Molotov. Burn the Witch Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind. Spinal Tap All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on. Stomach Upset Make 100 headshot kills. Brain Salad Survive the Death Toll campaign. Toll Collector Survive the Blood Harvest campaign. Grim Reaper Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once. Barf Bagged Drag a Survivor x distance with your tongue. Big Drag Constrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker. Chain Smoker Pounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter. Double Jump Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank. All 4 Dead Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected. Dead Wreckening Complete one round of Survival on The Last Stand. Last Stan Earn a Bronze medal in Survival mode on any official level. Bronze Mettle Earn a Silver medal in Survival mode on any official level. Silver Bullets Earn a Gold medal in Survival mode on any official level. Violence Is Golden Earn at least a Bronze medal on every official Survival level. Distinguished Survivor Earn at least a Silver medal on every official Survival level. Heroic Survivor Earn a Gold medal on every official Survival level. Legendary Survivor Crash Course Achievements
Complete each condition to receive the achievements.How to Unlock Unlockable As A Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign. 20 CAR PILE-UP Survive the Crash Course Campaign. CRASH-PROOF Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign. JUMPIN' JACK SMASH Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off. QUICK POWER Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course. SLIPPERY PULL Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course. SMASH HIT Stun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign. TANK STUMBLE Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign. THE LITTLEST GENOCIDE Your team wipes all Survivors after the escape vehicle has opened in Crash Course. TRUCK STOP Your team incapacitates three Survivors within five seconds. WIPEFEST
Walkthroughs & FAQs
| Type | Name | File Size |
|---|---|---|
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by DomZ Ninja | 174K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by RainingMetal | 156K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Shotgunnova | 211K |
| Other | Versus Mode Guide by Raistlyn | 287K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Angelic_Rayne | 157K |
| Other | Survival Mode Guide by Big8Ball | 33K |
| Other | Solo Run Guide by lucasdnd | 71K |
| Other | Expert Difficulty Guide by mrjhwar | 37K |
| Other | Versus Guide by Luminar | 82K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by Dranaxscas | 74K |
| Achievement Guide | Achievement Guide by dejime | 23K |
| FAQ/Walkthrough | FAQ/Walkthrough by mewtani | 75K |
| Other | Shotgun Guide by Kewne_3000 | 14K |
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- Publisher(s): Electronic Arts
- Developer(s): Valve Software
- Genre: Action
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- PEGI: 18+
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