ThinkingWithPortals
Archive of maps from the ThinkingWithPortals community.
Automated Map Installer
Updates will resume in approximately 10 days, until then I will have no internet. Hello everyone! Portal 2 Map Installer is a compact program I wrote. It monitors My Documents/Portal 2 Map Installer and automatically installs any maps it finds there. It can also accept maps dragged onto the window. FEATURES: -Easy to use -Folder monitoring -Drag and drop support -Minimalistic user interface (prevents screen clutter) -Stay on top functionality (optional - disabled by default) -Run at startup functionality (optional - disabled by default) -Asks politely before overwriting files and makes a backup SUPPORTED MAP TYPES: -Just about all of the maps on this site -Archives: RAR, ZIP, 7Z -BSP, VMT, VTF, NUT, MDL, PHY and a whole lot more -Map, materials, textures, scripts, models etc... -Will keep folder architecture if valid -Can install maps with unsupported extensions if valid folder architecture is found. It is currently in BETA. I have tested it myself and found a few minor errors, but it is at a releasable stage. Please test it and let me know of any errors. Tutorial videos coming soon, should be pretty self explanatory though. Known errors: - Places unknown file types in: Steam>Steamapps>Common>Portal 2>Portal2>INVALID - Because of this you will probably often get messages asking you if you want to overwrite readme.txt - Does not correctly detect Portal 2 directory when it is not in Steam directory. (Does anyone know of a better registry key to use than HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and then adding SteamApps/common/portal 2?) CHANGELOG: V1.2.0 FIXED - Files extracted to the wrong place when the archive name contained portal2 or portal 2 (case-insensitive) V1.1.0 FIXED Major error where 7zip was not packaged with the program V1.0.0 Original Release
Pure Intellect²: A Lecture in Reanimation
An old map of mine that I recently gave a facelift to. Because it's old, there wasn't much I could do to optimize it, but I tried. So, it's an underground map that has 1 test chamber, lots of exploration, and a not-so-original story twist with an original implementation! All custom content is packed. Also, minor setback is that it doesn't automatically disconnect you because I couldn't be bothered to do another compile (this was intended for the Workshop only) So, welcome. Feedback is appreciated!
Crossway
A tiny 70's era test for players who love logical puzzles. It does not require any kind of tricks, only deciding the placement of portals and the route to be followed. This map uses BEEMOD2 by Benjamin Blodgett and Carl Kenner, and the Puzzle Maker Style Changer by Carl Kenner. Credits: * Benjamin Blodgett: BEEMOD2 * Carl Kenner: 1970's Portal 2 instances, BEEMOD2 and Style Changer * TeamSpen210: Antline magnet, Cave Johnson portrait To Play: * Place crossway.bsp in Steam\SteamApps\common\portal 2\portal2\maps * Type "map crossway" in the in-game developer console Enjoy and good luck!
turrets verwatch 01
An easy hammer-made test with GLaDOS, an easter egg, a fresh new idea and everything. I spent 5 days working on this. it's my first hammer map and I'm impressed what I managed to do. have fun! AND MAKE SURE THE TURRETS DIE! I didn't quite manage to add the steam workshop page as a download page so now you can install this map manually by: -extracting the archive in your ...\Steam\SteamApps\common\Portal 2\portal2 folder -and typing "map lasertest" in the console after loading portal 2. Special thanks to XeZrunner for useful advice and for the skybox at the end.
Turrets Overwatch 02
This turned out to be more like a GLaDOS voice test for me, but the chamber shows a new funel mechanic as well and its difficulty is medium. I spent quite a lot of time working on the textures and the evil GLaDOS traps and I'm proud of what I did (don't get angry if she's too harsh on you ). Check out Part 01 as well. AND MAKE SURE THE TURRETS DIE!!! Installation: Extract the compressed files in your ...Steam\SteamApps\common\Portal 2\portal2 folder, then open Portal 2 and type in the console "map turrets_overwatch_02".
Double Trouble Remastered
Welcome test subjects. Like t2c3 I decided to update my map “Double Trouble Remastered”. Including my old map “Double Trouble” with an overgrown theme this map has got a new difficult level and there are some nice gags. I also removed the ugly small disco room at the beginning. [b:28wnuwah]Gameplay:[/b:28wnuwah] Take a long view! You will start on top of the overgrown chamber and you have to solve the quest. After passing a triggered area, a new spawn point is activating. You can read the information on the left corner screen. Do you remember? Turrets are not your friends. [b:28wnuwah]Difficulty:[/b:28wnuwah] This map is hard(ly hard). It depends on you. “All roads lead to Rome.” ^^ [b:28wnuwah]Bug reporting:[/b:28wnuwah] If you find bugs, please report them. [b:28wnuwah]Bonus content:[/b:28wnuwah] I also decided to create a bonus room. This room is a small cinema and it shows a custom movie about our playthrough including fails. ^^ [b:28wnuwah]Important:[/b:28wnuwah] Be sure you copy the custom movie to: [u:28wnuwah]“SteamApps\common\Portal 2\portal2\media”[/u:28wnuwah], otherwise you will see a blank area only. [b:28wnuwah]Installation custom movie[/b:28wnuwah] To be able to watch the custom movie, visit the link http://www.imagenetz.de/f1107a2e6/porta ... ie.7z.html This map contains a custom movie. It's connected with a vgui_movie_display including the settings: [img:28wnuwah]http://www.imagenetz.de/th8f8e3e50/01_edior.png[/img:28wnuwah]. Bigger picture: http://www.imagenetz.de/f8f8e3e50/01_edior.png.html Just copy the file "dtr_fails.bik" to [b:28wnuwah]"SteamApps\common\Portal 2\portal2\media".[/b:28wnuwah] [img:28wnuwah]http://www.imagenetz.de/th23d264ba/02_file.png[/img:28wnuwah] Bigger picture: http://www.imagenetz.de/f23d264ba/02_file.png.html If done, you can watch the movie by entering the bonus room. This map also contains two own created achievements. These are: [u:28wnuwah]Turretminator:[/u:28wnuwah] This map includes 16 turrets. The first six have to be hit and the ten turrets left have to be destroyed by a laser only. No turret has to be thrown into the goo or to a fizzler, otherwise the nested counter is not going to raise by one. [u:28wnuwah]Super-Skill-Software:[/u:28wnuwah] Do not die anywhere. If you are going to swim or falling, then the specified trigger is going to deactivate. Finally, I hope you enjoy my map and have a lot of fun.
Aldez's Test Chamber (contest 0108 version)
My first complete bonus map. This is my first map for Portal. The aim was to learn and include everything you can see and do in the official bonus maps. bmz file bsp with embedded custom files portal, time and steps challenges
contest0408_mazk1985_pmk4
A large map with a new door mechanic Installation * Copy the maps and sound directories to C:\Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\\portal\portal Select yes to confirm folder replacement Load map from the bonus map menu Enjoy :)
cpm_chamber1
Cow's Portal Maps Chamber 1 The first Portal chamber of a little series i'm going to create. All Puzzles work 100%. Extract the file into your #:\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\'username'\Portal\Portal\maps folder. To play the map, run Portal, go to bonus maps and click on cpm_chamber1. If this does not work for some reason, open the developer-console and type “map cpm_chamber1†then hit Enter.
Alpha Chamber 1
My first of hopefully many Portal maps. This is the first of two planned maps for Portal. I'm sure you know how and where to put the files, right? No? ...ok then. Place the .bsp file into your "maps" folder located in your "E-MAIL\portal\portal" directory. Then, fire up Portal, and type "map alphachmb_1" in console, and you're good to go! Sorry it has to end so abruptly, and that it's so short, but once I release the second map that goes along with this, the first will be included as well so that it can be played the way I truly wanted it to be. Not sure when that will be, unfortunately.