Map
Gear_GravTech
We've released the final version of our concept! This is something we've been doing for a bout a solid week now, and things have progressed largely. We first got the idea from a a map named Logic_portals, made by Hurricaaane. We, however liked the idea, and wanted to do something a bit like it, but in a totally different way. And we ended up with this! Just press the button to see how it all works, and you can keep pressing it to change the grav field, enjoy!
Logic Portals : Levels [00-03]+NEW[04].beta
Logic Portals 00-04 by Hurricaaane Levels 00 to 04 of Logic Portals, made by Hurricaaane. [00-02].v3 [03].v1 [04].beta Note: THERE IS NO CHANGELEVEL BETWEEN 03 and 04. Load the level manually.
![Logic Portals : Levels [00-03]+NEW[04].beta](/downloads/screenshot/thumbnails/lp_b030029.jpg)
Gear Portal Map
A Map From the Development Team Gear Hey everyone, we've been working for a month now on this little chamber filled with craziness. Hopefully you will enjoy and above all, have fun playing it!
Orb Catcher Tutorial
A .vmf and .bsp for an orb catcher This is the .bsp and the .vmf made to accompany the wiki I wrote for it. - Added in the cutout for the wall behind the catcher - Added in the point_spotlight
Cassata Chamber 01
First level of a map series I plan to make. My first released level for Portal. A level with some rather unique and difficult challenges that force you to think differently. The map takes place in a standard chamber, assuming that Glados doesn't attempt to kill you and that you just continued through the test chambers. Edit: Tweaked final puzzle to hint how it's properly completed. Edit 2: Added portal bumpers to make placing portals easier. Added portal detectors and an escape chamber into the first puzzle room to allow escape if you get trapped. Edit 3: Fixed some escape chamber issues. Added HDR lighting. Added more portal bumpers into second to last puzzle chamber, making it easier to get into the room if you destroy your sphere. Recreated starting elevator ceiling to fix any no-draw issue. Please Note: This level has been played through and completed dozens of times by 3 different people including myself. The feeling of having cheated or exploited the map is generally intended for some parts of the map. My puzzles are specifically designed for players who feel they are capable of completing difficult (but logical) puzzles with as few obvious hints as possible. This usually leads to puzzles in which the only possible solution is to apparently "exploit" the map, as such the case in the last test chamber for this map.
Sample BMZ
How to package your maps for EASY import! This is a sample BMZ file to demonstrate how they are EASILY imported through the Bonus Maps UI. TO IMPORT: Start Portal, Click "Bonus Maps"?, Click "Import Bonus Map", Browse to this BMZ file and select it, and poof enjoy! TO MAKE YOUR OWN BMZ: Use this file as an example by changing the extension to .zip and inspecting the files. This guide provides more detailed info: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Bonus_Maps You should also consider allowing BMZ files to be uploaded to the Released Maps section.
Cube (my first map)
First release map Place in your map folder
Poor Maitenance
Upkeep's a little lax around here... not alot of "get that thing over there" puzzles, but more kind of survive type puzzles i changed the map around a little due to complaints Extract to your steamid/portal/portal I included the texture pack you need to install to play this in the rar file.
Button and Door Tutorial
A .vmf and a .bsp for button/door example This file goes along with the tutorial found on the wiki for creating a button / door. It contains the .vmf file, and the playable .bsp.
Accident Prone (Oct. 07 Contest)
What happened to the previous Chamber 16? Three puzzle areas of moderate difficulty. This map was created for TWP's first map contest. To play, follow these directions: 1. Extract the archive from your [steamid]/portal/portal directory 2. Launch Portal 3. Click Bonus Maps 4. Select "Maps by Shmitz" 5. Select "Accident Prone" Revision History: 1.1.0 * Added clip brushes to stairs. * Moved autosave to top of stairs. * Added "signage" to final puzzle. * Adjusted second and third puzzle to remove unintended "jumping" solutions. * Various improvements related to the SDK update.