[Release] The Watcher Chambers
Random thought: Why don't spoiler tags work in the topic review window?
also: don't random thought in a release thread shitting it up.
start random thoughts in the off-topic section or pm.
I extracted the The_Watcher_Chambers.zip folder contents into a new The_Watcher_Chambers folder (the automatic "Extract..." command procedure). I then placed said folder (not the .zip) into the Steam/SteamApps/<username>/portal/portal/maps folder and ran the Portal program.
I opened the BONUS MAPS menu option, scrolled down to The_Watcher_Chambers folder, opened it, opened the maps folder, opened watcher_chams (displaying the picture and the name "The Watcher Chambers"), and was greeted by the sight of maps 0-5, maps 1-5 being locked.
I clicked on "Chamber 0: Beginnings" and hit "Load".
It was at this point that absolutely nothing happened.
What'd I do wrong?
Bioform wrote:
I've been having trouble getting this map to load.
I extracted the The_Watcher_Chambers.zip folder contents into a new The_Watcher_Chambers folder (the automatic "Extract..." command procedure). I then placed said folder (not the .zip) into the Steam/SteamApps//portal/portal/maps folder and ran the Portal program.
I opened the BONUS MAPS menu option, scrolled down to The_Watcher_Chambers folder, opened it, opened the maps folder, opened watcher_chams (displaying the picture and the name "The Watcher Chambers"), and was greeted by the sight of maps 0-5, maps 1-5 being locked.
I clicked on "Chamber 0: Beginnings" and hit "Load".It was at this point that absolutely nothing happened.
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What'd I do wrong?
Try extracting to Steam/SteamApps//portal/portal/ instead of /maps. I had that problem before but now I can play most maps. Some still do what you said though 
It now works, thanks very much for your help.
Bioform wrote:
There is a glitch(?) in Chamber 1: Boxed In where, in the lift room (shown in the picture), the Vital Apparatus Vent will occasionally, upon the loss of a cube, deploy TWO cubes instead of one. (Note: Both cubes will be clearly visible in the VAV when this occurs.) This occurred twice in a row, and so I was able to have THREE cubes simultaneously. Solving the room was fairly simple after that, but the point is, that shouldn't happen, right?
I had the same thing happen to me. Once both cubes are out, its easy to solve. But your right, I think its a glitch, its not supposed to happen.

again wrote:
no, i just forgot about it, and then i ran out of fun maps to play, and then i started looking back into older stuff i hadnt played, and then i found this and was like 'this looks awesome!' and tried to download it and the link didnt work, so i checked the last page to see if anyone had addressed this issue and saw that i had already mentioned it. so i effectively bumped it. yeah.
Okay my mistake, I thought you were trying to be a smart ass with the six month rule and so forth, sorry.
Phil

EDIT: this map was freaking awesome! everything about it was so well designed and mainted a very difficult puzzle aspect while keeping up engaging and innovative environments. the atrium towards the end especially was simply beautiful
http://www.hemophiliacknifefight.com/Po ... ambers.zip
Website above doesn't appear to exist anymore. How about posting to mAL?