An addon installer for Left 4 Dead 2 that will let you use them on official servers.
Since v0.3.0 there's a PuG mode switch (on/off) to temporarily restore the vanilla backup, to let you play on servers that impose file consistency. As well as a button to completely and irreversibly reset the current gameinfo to the default.
Since v0.5.0 there's a different scheme of CLI commands. The commands are now divided between subcommands that perform it's own function. E.g. Installation, Listing, PuG mode, etc.
L4AddonEnforcer install -f <path to the *.vpk> -n <name>
install or i corresponds to the subcommand for installation.
-f corresponds to the original VPK addon file that will be copied (as pak01_dir.vpk) to the later created addon directory.
-n corresponds to the common name of the addon, a directory that will be named after, and an entry in the gameinfo.txt.
You can name it whatever you like, to later know what that addon is.
Since 0.5.0 optional due to the added autoinstall function that extracts and constructs name from the addon.
Example (linux): ./L4AddonEnforcer install -f /home/user/Downloads/ion_vocalizer.vpk -n vocalizer
Example (windows): L4AddonEnforcer.exe install -f C:\Users\User\Downloads\ion_vocalizer.vpk -n vocalizer
The same way you can update an already installed addon.
L4AddonEnforcer list
list or l corresponds to the subcommand for listing.
Example output:
Installed addons:
vocalizer
fortnite_commons
AlienSwarmFont
SlimHUD
Jockey_CheekyBreeky
Boomer_Pudge
Since 0.5.0 there is a -d argument to print metadata extracted from the addon.
The list doesn't include the base game components
L4AddonEnforcer uninstall -n <name>
uninstall or u corresponds to the subcommand for uninstallation.
-n corresponds to the name of the already installed addon.
Example (linux): ./L4AddonEnforcer -u AlienSwarmFont
Example (windows): L4AddonEnforcer.exe -u AlienSwarmFont
L4AddonEnforcer rename -c <current_name> -n <new_name>
rename or r corresponds to the subcommand for renaming.
-c corresponds to the current name of the already installed addon.
-n corresponds to the new name of the addon.
Example (linux): ./L4AddonEnforcer -r vocalizer -n ion_vocalizer
Example (windows): L4AddonEnforcer.exe -r vocalizer -n ion_vocalizer
PuG mode temporalily switches the current gameinfo.txt file with the original gameinfo.txt file backup, if there is a need to play on servers that impose file consistency.
L4AddonEnforcer pug < -c | -s >
pug or p corresponds to the subcommand for managing the PuG mode.
-c checks the current status of the PuG mode.
-s switches the PuG mode.
Use L4AddonEnforcer -h (simple) or L4AddonEnforcer --help (detailed) to learn more.