Portal 2 (Other files)
Miscellaneous Portal 2 mods, assets, tools, and non-map downloads.
arrival_departure_transition_ents
My tweaked version of the stock arrival_departure_transition_ents.vmf instance that lets you change the opening title, subtitle, and end level on-screen text or disable them. After placing this in your map, open the properties of the instance to set the following options: $subtitle_boolean_toggle -Default value is 1 (0 disables) -Determines if the $chapter_subtitle is displayed at the start of a level $endtext_boolean_toggle -Default value is 1 (0 disables) -Determines if the $end_text is displayed at the end of a level $title_boolean_toggle -Default value is 1 (0 disables) -Determines if the $chapter_title is displayed at the start of a level $chapter_title -Default value is(without quotes) "chapter title here" -This is the text that is shown at the beginning of a level $departure_video -Default value is blank -Use this to add video to the exit elevator scene $chapter_subtitle -Default value is(without quotes) "subtitle title here" -This is the text that is shown at the beginning of a level under $chapter_title $end_text -Default value is(without quotes) "You Win Science!" -This is the text that is shown at the end of a level $arrival_video -Default value is blank -Use this to add video to the entry elevator scene
Cube Dropper Example
The first thing i made in hammer, i started using hammer about 2 weeks ago and wanted to do something. This is my version of a cube dropper without instances, i combined the tutorial of portal cube droppers and some of my ideas for outputs. You can get a cube by pressing the button and then you can destroy it and get another one by pressing the button again or throwing the cube into the toxic slime. Pls give some feedback and rate. And remember, when life gives you lemons, burn someones house down.
Emancipation
My test for an emancipation grid...
Linked Portal Door Example
First successful use of linked_portal_door.
FlipCounter Instance (and vmf example)
I made this instance for my map and I managed to make it pretty much user friendly so I decided to share it. So it's basically a flip counter that goes from 0 up to 9(and loops) every time you trigger it. All you need to do is to put it as an instance and name it how you want. Trigger it with anything you want. And also you have a parameter for a starting value. Put any number from 0-9 and that will be the default number when the map spawns. I was having troubles getting the instance to return the value so it can trigger something else so I just figured a way to do that outside the instance with just one math_counter and one logic_case. It's all included in the example vmf. It looks pretty cool, I used panel animation to make the flipping look nicer. Although I wanted to make a real flipcounter where every number is split in half, but that would require twice as many brushes and 10 times a many patience .. it look cool enough Use it however you want, it's my gift to the community. Would be nice to credit me wherever you use it, but I'm not gonna hunt you if you don't
5 Do you like my TARDIS?
NB. Decoration not included Video
panel_vmf_bsp
The panel vmf and bsp as promissed, better late than never.
Coop Spawn and Respawn
I played a bit around with coop spawns and respawns so i'll upload a little testmap file for those who got problems with this. The new spawn will be activated as soon as both players touch the trigger at same time and only when they touch it at same time. I don't know if there is a nicer way than this but at least this way worked for me and a friend. Sorry that the testroom doesnt look nice but it really just was for fast testing and this is now just so people can look into it. Now let's go on make some nice big coop maps
panel_rotate prefib
Prefeb that might help you see how to rotate panels in Portal 2
Custom Maps to Extra
Run this from your portal 2 or portal2 folder and it automatically make entries for custom maps that are placed in your maps folder. This is a work in progress as I am thinking of extending this to a map manager but time is working against me (exams and such) and I must therefore cool down the development. This is a working version though and written in Java and therefore very easy to run even on macs (not tested though). If bugs are found (and they will be) please do post them here. Thanks