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E3 Flashlight Beams

by XENORT · for Left 4 Dead 2

Kept you waiting, huh? Here's another "beta flashlight beams" mod by yours truly. This time based on E3 variant seen in different presentations and gameplay footages of the time. Pros: - Beams can…

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About E3 Flashlight Beams

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Kept you waiting, huh? Here's another "beta flashlight beams" mod by yours truly. This time based on E3 variant seen in different presentations and gameplay footages of the time. Pros: - Beams can…

Kept you waiting, huh? Here's another "beta flashlight beams" mod by yours truly. This time based on E3 variant seen in different presentations and gameplay footages of the time.

Pros: - Beams can light up some dim areas. - Unlike Early 2008 counterpart, won't obscure your view! - Longer flashlight beam that helps you see where exactly your teammates are aiming.

Cons: - Invisible in complete darkness due to $mod2x shader (pretty sure that's how it was in E3). - FP flashlight beam scaled back to being a simple texture (just how it is in retail). - Valve's beta.

Notes: - Intensity might differ depending on the campaign/map settings. - Works only in Local Server, because I have no idea how to force "r_flashlight_3rd_person_range" cvar otherwise (it will still work in non-local server but the beam itself will be as short as it was in original). - Could also work in L4D1.

You can get gamemodes.txt version (so the mod works for every client in the lobby at the cost of being less compatible with other mods that edit gamemodes.txt) here!

Credits: Valve/TRS - Original particles XENORT - Procrastinating the whole year, editing

That's all I've got to say, have fun.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 3 yr ago.

E3 Flashlight Beams on Nxeon

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Supported on Nxeon Left 4 Dead 2 servers. We download it from Steam Workshop, place it, and restart the server.
Server load
light
Latest build
2023-08-13, released 2023-08-13

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Workshop

From 1 recorded build of E3 Flashlight Beams.

What kind of mod it is

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Listed on Steam Workshop as “Workshop”

Gameplay & overhauls

New mechanics, content and overhauls that change how the game plays.

Compatibility

Game
Left 4 Dead 2

Verified at the source

  • ✓Steam WorkshopOfficial listing, checked 2026-11-01Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorXENORT, as published on Steam Workshop
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

E3 Flashlight Beams, answered

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Is it free?

Yes. E3 Flashlight Beams is free to download from Steam Workshop.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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