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Left 4 Dead 2 Sound File List & Settings
By Knappy
Lists files and their properties as a reference for successfully modifying the sound files within Left 4 Dead 2

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Packing sound files into .vpk format 
The List 
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Packing sound files into .vpk format
If you intend on packing your custom sound content into .vpk files, the it is CRITICAL that you utilize as little space as possible due to the fact that the Workshop only allots 2GB of space total.

Any sound files packed into .vpk format will stop playing or loop at the length of the original sound file.

For example:

The default tank music in L4D2 is 52 seconds. If you pack a 1:32 min tank.wav file in your .vpk, the game will loop the music at the :52 timestamp thus wasting the extra 40 seconds of the file and space that 40 seconds the .wav file format takes up.

For a custom tank music mod your custom sound mod must be :52 seconds (or it must match the original length of the file you are modifying in the .vpk) as it will loop at :52 regardless of the length of the file. Of course the file can be shorter than the original but no longer than the duration of the original file.

If you want to replace the music with a longer sound file, you would need to overwrite the existing sound files in your L4D2 directory and snd_rebuildaudiocache
The List
L4D2 uses .wav files for a majority of sounds.

It is the sample/bit rate that must be modified within your sound flie in order to match the original files settings for the music/sound to playback correctly in game.

If your addon playback in game is sped up or slowed down, this means that the sound file you packed in your .vpk is not in the correct sample rate.

Here is a list of commonly customized L4D2 sounds with their respective settings:

Dark Carnival Concert Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
l4d2\sound\music\flu\concert
midnightride.wav - Music for the 1st concert song | 3:11
onebadman.wav - Music for the 2nd concert song | 3:01

Jukebox Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 705Hz | Sample Rate: 22,050Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\flu\jukebox
badman -
midnightride -
portal_still_alive - Note this is an 'Easter Egg song' and is of no use to modify.
re_your_brains -
thesaintswillnevercome -

Tank Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\tank\
midnighttank - Music for 1st Tank encounter during Dark Carnival Concert | 1:14
onebadtank - Music for the 2nd Tank encounter during Dark Carnival Concert | 0:52
tank - Music for main tank encounters | 0:52
taank - Music for finale tank encounters | 1:18

Safe Room Background Music
File Type: .wav | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\cpmusic\
prayfordeath - Music that plays while you are starting a new map in the safe room | 0:30

Main Menu Music
File Type: .mp3 | Bit Rate: 256Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\l4d2\
l4d2_c1_pc = 1:40.310
l4d2_c2_pc = 1:35.712
l4d2_c3_pc = 1:36.262
l4d2_c4_pc = 1:31.663
l4d2_c5_pc = 1:37.175

Special Infected Attack Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\pzattack\
asphyxiation - Smoker Music | 0:22
contusion - Charger Impact | 0:02
mortification - Charger Pounding music | 0:14
enzymicide - Spitter Acid music | 0:25
exenteration - Hunter Attack/Pounce music | 0:12
vassalation - Jockey music | 0:25

Safe Room Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\safe\themonsterswithout.wav
Plays after closing the Safe Room door
Audio Length: 0:09

First Map of Campaign Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\stmusic\
deadeasy - Dead Center | 1:34
deathisacarousel - Dark Carnival | 1:24
diedonthebayou - Swamp Fever | 1:21
osweetdeath - Hard Rain | 1:18
southofhuman - The Parish | 1:58

Oh ♥♥♥♥ Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 705Hz | Sample Rate: 22,050Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\terror\
clingingtohell1 - Clinging to a ledge music | 0:27
clingingtohell2 - Clinging to a ledge music | 0:27
clingingtohell3 - Clinging to a ledge music | 0:27
mobrules - Horde Panic Chaos

Oh ♥♥♥♥ Music in 22,050Hz (705kbps Bit Rate)
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
clingingtohell4 - Clinging to a ledge music | 0:27
iamsocold - Music for when you are about to die | 0:22
puddleofyou - Incapacitated Music | 0:11
pukricide - Boomer Splash Music | 0:14
tonguetied - Smoker Tongue | 0:22
theend - Single hit sound when you hit 0 health (you die) | 0:01

Engage the Finale
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\the_end\
skinonourteeth - Finale Tank/Rush/GET TO THE CHOPPA Music | 1:16
snowballinhell - Music after you engage the finale encounter (i.e. lower the bridge) | 0:16
yourownfuneral - 0:26

Campaign Completed Music (Credit Roll)
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\unalive\
themonsterswithin - Music that plays after the completion of a campaign/finale and plays through the through credit roll

Wiped Music (Everyone Died/Wiped)
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\undeath\
death - Music that plays when your team wipes a map (everyone dies) | 0:07
leftfordeath - Music that plays after you have died | 0:56

Witch Music
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\witch
psychowitch - Music that plays after engaging the witch | 0:31
witchencroacher - Ambient music that plays when you are close to the witch | 0:16

Witch Voice
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 705Hz | Sample Rate: 22,050Hz | 16bit | Mono
female_distantscream1.wav
female_distantscream2.wav
female_shriek_1.wav
female_shriek_2.wav

Note: ALL other witch sounds are 705Hz (22,050Hz) 16Bit Mono with the exception of:

File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 352Hz | Sample Rate: 22,050Hz | 16bit | Mono
witch_before_kill_01.wav

Survivor Vocal Healing Clips
File Type: .wav | Sample Rate: 22,050Hz | 16bit | Mono

left4dead2\sound\player\survivor\voice\*:
  • producer
    • healother01.wav
    • healother02.wav
    • healother03.wav
    • healother04.wav
    • healothercombat01.wav
    • healothercombat02.wav
    • healothercombat03.wav
    • healothercombat04.wav
    • healothercombat05.wav
  • mechanic
    • healother01.wav
    • healother02.wav
    • healother03.wav
    • healother04.wav
    • healother05.wav
    • healother06.wav
    • healother07.wav
    • healother08.wav
    • healother09.wav
    • healotherc101.wav
    • healotherc102.wav
    • healotherc103.wav
    • healotherc104.wav
    • healotherc105.wav
    • healothercombat01.wav
    • healothercombat02.wav
    • healothercombat03.wav
    • healothercombat04.wav
    • healotherellis01.wav
    • healotherellis02.wav
    • healotherellis03.wav
    • healothermechanic01.wav
    • healothermechanic02.wav
  • gambler
    • healother01.wav
    • healother02.wav
    • healother03.wav
    • healother04.wav
    • healother05.wav
    • healotherc101.wav
    • healotherc102.wav
    • healotherc103.wav
    • healotherc104.wav
    • healotherc105.wav
    • healothercombat01.wav
    • healothercombat02.wav
    • healothercombat03.wav
    • healothercombat04.wav
    • healothercombat05.wav
  • coach
    • healother01.wav
    • healother02.wav
    • healother03.wav
    • healother04.wav
    • healother05.wav
    • healother06.wav
    • healother07.wav
    • healotherc101.wav
    • healotherc102.wav
    • healotherc103.wav
    • healothercombat01.wav
    • healothercombat02.wav
    • healothercombat03.wav
    • healothercombat04.wav
    • healothercombat05.wav
    • healothercombat06.wav
    • healothermechanic01.wav

Healing Bandage Clip
File Type: .wav | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Mono
l4d2\sound\player\survivor\heal
bandaging_1.wav

Horde/Panic Drum Loops AKA Zombat Rolls
File Type: .wav | Bit Rate: 1411Hz | Sample Rate: 44,100Hz | 16bit | Stereo
\l4d2\sound\music\zombat\horde
These are the looping drums/guitars and other annoying :05 snippets that play at random
59 Comments
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Gardevoir&MGEbrother8008 12 Apr @ 6:31pm 
So am guessing 16bit is the right encoding right?
box 29 Mar @ 3:36pm 
zach if you somehow see this years later, the file name is firewerks_stage_pyro_01.wav
Program Files (x86) > Steam > steamapps > common > Left 4 Dead 2 > left4dead2 > sound > ambient > atmosphere
Eyal282 31 Oct, 2023 @ 3:31pm 
soundlist is not enough.

This one is missing, probably most l4d1 sounds are missing ( this is safe room music )

@#music\safe\themonsterswithout_l4d1
Eyal282 28 Aug, 2023 @ 7:19am 
https://pastebin.com/Wv0PSjFq

You're missing A LOT of sounds.

List generated with launch option:

+con_logfile console.log

Then with console command "soundlist"

The file is in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Left 4 Dead 2\left4dead2/console.log
LEFT 4 DEAD 3 21 Aug, 2023 @ 10:08pm 
Is there any way to increase the Main Menu Music time?
Currently, it plays repeatedly at about 1:10.
Bad to the bone 27 Dec, 2022 @ 8:53pm 
I just found out

Its not in the music folder, its in ui
JuicelessOrange 27 Dec, 2022 @ 6:00am 
If looking for l4d1 themes, look for "_l4d1" at the end of the file name
Bad to the bone 10 Sep, 2022 @ 4:03pm 
im looking for the left 4 dead 1 theme in l4d, where is it at?
Zachery (Vincent) Callahan 16 May, 2022 @ 4:38pm 
I'm searching for the pyrotechnics sounds from the concert.
Not the fireworks, the ones that are mounted to the stage.
dumbass baby 30 Apr, 2022 @ 9:15am 
I made a mod that changes the bandage healing sound, I used the right samples and it works just fine but is very quiet no matter how much I increase the volume of the file, is there a way to make it louder?