Ok first I want to begin by saying I have been a HUGE fan of the portal series since day one and I have portal 1 and 2 for the xbox, but ive had a bit of a dilemma. I see all these custom community maps and I think they look friggin awesome but the problem is I can't get them because I only have it for the 360 (im assuming you cant download the community maps onto the 360) So I was kind of considering pirating portal 2 JUST so I could get the community maps since I already payed 60 bucks for the game on the xbox but I didn't know the community maps would work on a pirated version (and I havent been able to find any good pirated portal 2 stuff) If I can't play the maps on a pirated version I may buy it on steam but I am wondering if it is worth it since i have no experience with custom maps. Can I play custom maps on a pirated version and if not is it worth buying it on steam for the sole purpose of custom maps?

It's only like $15 dollars dude! Just FUCKING buy the game. Don't pirate ever.

but i heard it was hard to use the community maps and im bad with computers lol is it tough to download?

1. Not hard to use community maps once you know where the game's folders are,
2. Proficiency with computers is irrelevant; it is, basically, drag and drop.
3. Just so you've been warned... Even the merest mention of piracy tends to cause some distress in this forum, so I might advise being a little more obtuse.

oh and is there a way to buy games off steam without using a credit card or debit card like if there is a steam gift card or something? i always prefer to pay with cash

yea i usually hate the idea of pirating too but the problem is steam is not very convenient for me just cause im old fashioned and i like to have an actual physical copy of the game and I like to pay in cash thats all there arent any steam gift cards or anything like that are there?

Well, stores (Gamestop, Target, etc) carry disks with Portal 2 but don't have the $15 sale. Maybe you could trade your Xbox version for a PC version?

I have a very strict view about piracy unless it involves older games (GBA or older). Who ever told you Community maps were hard to use on the computer doesn't know what he/she is talking about.

thedrunkenferret wrote:
I was kind of considering pirating portal 2 JUST so I could get the community maps since I already payed 60 bucks for the game on the xbox but I didn't know the community maps would work on a pirated version. Can I play custom maps on a pirated version and if not is it worth buying it on steam for the sole purpose of custom maps?

I absolutely agree with the previous poster that you should pay for the PC license UNLESS you really can't afford it (very hard to imagine you really can't). As for custom maps on a pirated version, I'm not sure you can play COOP maps but most likely there won't be a problem with single players PROVIDED that the pirated copy is good enough without rips and such. You'll have to enable "console" in the keyboard options and see how it goes.

Again, you should purchase a legal copy, not pirate. Good luck.

is there any advantages to having a cd version then having it on steam?

None at all. Just buy. You could make $15 easily after a night on the streets.

Well, for the PC-CD, you pay in-cash, like you wanted. You enter a registration code (never buy used copies, they won't work). The PC-CD version needs Steam to run it. You don't have an Extra Menu on Xbox/Playstation Version. The PC version is more superior than the console version. I know this because I played the console version at a friends house and notice several things missing.

yea im gonna try to buy it on steam but the prob is i dont think my debit card works with online purchases and i know my parents wont use their card and i think the 50 percent offer ends friday :/ and im just curious what was missing?

Pc has advantages (especially with VALVe games),
Change the model in single player or coop,
Custom maps
Modding
Getting the tools to mod
Sixense motion pack dlc
Extras
Console
custom textures
Custom models
Custom sounds
Skins In coop
Steam
Backups

Anyway, just buy it! $15 bucks what a steal! Better than $50

nice well i think ive made my decision and im probably gonna be here much more often getting custom maps thanks for the help guys it looks like a great community!

I BOUGHT IT im so stoaked for all these maps i just gotta wait until i get my labtop the rents had to bring it with them to teh beach

I can't believe people can even contemplate pirating Valve games...

The Irate Pirate wrote:
I can't believe people can even contemplate pirating Valve games...

I agree. Valve doesn't deserve it. They deserve your money.

The Irate Pirate wrote:
I can't believe people can even contemplate pirating Valve games...

Even Irate Pirates have standards, eh?

If you aren't very good with computers you can use my Automated Map Installer. It takes care of all the hard work!