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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
I'm making a few Portal Maps without hacking the SDK content (just using regular HL2 stuff), can anybody tell me what the console command is to give the player the portal gun? and whether it counts as a cheat code?
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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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what i mean is, what is the portal guns name? weapon_portalgun? weapon_ASHPD?
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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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what do ya know, it is weapon_portalgun. problem now is that it is the version with only blue portal. anybody know the command to give the player full control? at this rate i'll figure it out myself....
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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 47 minutes later
haha, yeah i figured it out. anyway, here is a map designed to test your portal-in-portal skills. i had to put it in a rar to upload it, and you need to put it in your portal "maps" directory and run it from the console ("map pip").
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Grudge
307 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 1 hour later
It's a bit small... that's a bit fishy.

Also... why quadruple post?

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Nezerv
20 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 13 minutes later

I just tested your map, nice work! It was quite tricky really, but i managed to get by. Keep the maps coming my friend!

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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 1 hour later
Grudge, this forum doesn't allow you to edit your posts.

heres a version with another room before it. I'm going to keep extending it, but i don't know where to go from here, so it may be a while.

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Grudge
307 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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EMUGOD wrote:
Grudge, this forum doesn't allow you to edit your posts.

heres a version with another room before it. I'm going to keep extending it, but i don't know where to go from here, so it may be a while.

I know that.

But try to keep them down to a minimum.

I'm going to try your level out now.

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Nezerv
20 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 35 minutes later

Again, not bad EMUGOD. Although, since you don't know what to do next, I'll give you some suggestions.

First of all, I don't think everyone is familiar with the PIP concept since it was never really offcially introduced in the game. Secondly, even though it is quite an awesome "trick" it can (and will) quickly get annoying since you always have to (quick)save and (quick)load. What i would like to see would be a bit more simple and/or perhaps abstract pussels/maps.

I'd personally love to see maps where you have to use momentum/the flinging concept to get by a map. Moreoever i'd like to see maps where your success i more based on "instinct"/reaction. Such as quickly portaling to an open area only to discover that a buttload of crates are falling down on you and you have to get away etc.

Other than that i just hope you can keep mapping to be honest. I have neither time nor really any motivation on doing maps myself.

One last thing though; Your "spikes" and cake model are/were terrible but understandeble. Try to use another texture on the spikes so they don't look like they are made from honeycomb metal. Make them more solid!

Anyway, still nice & good enough EMOGOD. Keep the maps coming!

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Nezerv
20 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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Sorry for double posting but since you can't edit the messages i had to do this.

First of all, spelling error by me. I meant EMUGOD at the end of my former message not EMOGOD.

Secondly, wouldn't it be better if we renamed this thread to "EMUGOD's Portalmaps"? That would make way more sense than "Console commands".

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Furious
3 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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How do i go about playing your map? i don't know how to get it to work

I'm kind of a noob to all this map making stuff.

Portal is a really fun game but its way too short so i started looking around for maps and ended up here.

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Fusi0n
108 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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Furious wrote:
How do i go about playing your map? i don't know how to get it to work

I'm kind of a noob to all this map making stuff.

Portal is a really fun game but its way too short so i started looking around for maps and ended up here.

Extract the map to your portal/maps directory then launch portal, open console and type "map pip"

Have fun playing

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Grudge
307 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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Furious wrote:
How do i go about playing your map? i don't know how to get it to work

I'm kind of a noob to all this map making stuff.

Portal is a really fun game but its way too short so i started looking around for maps and ended up here.

Hi Furious, download the .zip, inside the winrar file there is a pip.bsp - extract that to your SteamApps - Username - Portal - Portal - Maps folder, then in game, enable console from keyboard > advanced. In console, type "map pip"

No offence, but don't expect much. It's not exactly... good. It's sort of hard to explain until you play it but EMUGOD... keep at it, and I know its WIP.

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Grudge
307 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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Fusi0n wrote:
Furious wrote:

How do i go about playing your map? i don't know how to get it to work

I'm kind of a noob to all this map making stuff.

Portal is a really fun game but its way too short so i started looking around for maps and ended up here.

Extract the map to your portal/maps directory then launch portal, open console and type "map pip"

Have fun playing

Damn, beat me to it.

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Furious
3 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
Replied 19 minutes later
thanks
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Aikar
15 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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The 2nd one is a little um... weird..

My left portal wouldnt shoot, and i had no where to shoot at to even teleport.

you load the map, and die from the trap within 3s and nowhere to go?

guess i should try your first one, since there wasnt really anything to 'test' beyond how to die in 2nd XD

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Aikar
15 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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bah really need edit function.

Ignore the part bout 1 portal not working.. forgot i remapped my key temporarily trying to beat 13a gold >< (moved E to left mouse for easier hitting lol)

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Aikar
15 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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and nvm on the nowhere to go on map2.. that darker texture confused me i thought it was non portalable surface

Nice surprise at the end of the 2nd one! lol

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Grudge
307 Posts
Posted Oct 13, 2007
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Aikar wrote:
bah really need edit function.

I'm going to talk to msleeper about it.

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EMUGOD
34 Posts
Posted Oct 14, 2007
Replied 8 hours later
newest version, things are changed and a new room.
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