Portal Mapping Tips Megathread

msleeper

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#67

Posted Oct 10, 2007

Files you will need
- GCFscape, use this to extract files from GCF files. Very handy tool. Link: http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=26
- Portal FGD. Link: Removed, look in the Download Database
- Version 7.3 to 7.2 VTF converter. Link: Removed, look in the Download Database

Thanks to Snakez over at HL2World.com for these files!

I use HL2DM for mapping just about everything, but you could make a new folder and a new game config and everything if you wanted to keep stuff seperate (no reason to, just more work).
- Extract source 2007 models and materials to your hl2mp folder (not sure if this is necessary, but was for TF2 mapping).
- Extract Portal models and materials (in content gcf) to your hl2mp folder.
- Run fixvtf on the materials folder.
- Start hammer, go to config, add portal.fgd
- Think with portals!

Note: Right now I have not tested this, but this is the exact same method I used to map in TF2.

Donat

33 Posts

#71

Posted Oct 10, 2007

Replied 2 hours later

tried using it as it was a mod using source SDK so on, but it messed up. i don't have the files in the right place for that using the FDG that way, so i think i have to do what you said and mess up HL2DM but i never play it so meh

msleeper

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#72

Posted Oct 10, 2007

Replied 1 minutes later

What I did was uninstall HL2DM so that it deleted all of my previous content in there (TF2 stuff), and then re-install it so it was fresh.

Grudge

307 Posts

#74

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 3 hours later

I'm attempting to set up Portal as a seperate config, i'll let you know how it goes.

Grudge

307 Posts

#76

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 8 hours later

I get a content server error, i'll just replace Css mapping.

Donat

33 Posts

#77

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 55 minutes later

I get the same error when doing that,

Gonna DL HL2DM and replace things like ya said

I'd love for them just to release it as an SDK thou, make our lives easier.

Grudge

307 Posts

#78

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 2 hours later

Don't think its quite possible as of yet. Shouldnt be long until we get the SDK (Late friday / early saturday)

msleeper

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#79

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 14 minutes later

I haven't had a chance to try it out, has nobody had luck?

msleeper

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#80

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 1 hour later

Also, you can just make a map like normal in Hammer, copy it to your Portal maps folder, and run it from there. All surfaces should work since there is a "$noportal 1" parameter in the VMT that needs to be set in order to disallow Portals on it.

Donat

33 Posts

#81

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 3 hours later

We have confirmation, i just dled HL2:DM, coppied and overwrote the models and materials converted the VTFs on them.

added the portal FDG and started up.

Also i have decomplied a portal bsp to see how everything works, if ya'll need help with any workings, tell me!

msleeper

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#83

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 5 minutes later

Post the decompiled VMF.

Donat

33 Posts

#85

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 5 minutes later

I don't know where i would upload it.

Donat

33 Posts

#86

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 1 minutes later

Double post* I can decomplie any level ( but had trouble on escape_002, the final map but that was my first attempt) just say.

If you DL them agree not to plagurize, just use them as examples :p

msleeper

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#87

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 1 minutes later

Yeah nevermind, don't post it. If you don't know where to find vmex you are SOL.

Donat

33 Posts

#89

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 2 minutes later

Who is SOL

msleeper

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#90

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 1 minute later

Shit Out of Luck.

Donat

33 Posts

#92

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 3 minutes later

I know the annogram,

Anyway, thinking about making a small map with the friendly turret, is there a place to upload maps for this site? Or should i make one that is actualy just not a single thingy.

I can actually think of a full side story experment and an alternate ending but meh

msleeper

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#115

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 3 hours later

I added attachments to the forum. I am going to make a download database here soon when we get more users and some more maps get released.

Donat

33 Posts

#116

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 6 minutes later

Neat.

btw, companion cube = 2nd skin on props\metal_box

msleeper

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#117

Posted Oct 11, 2007

Replied 2 minutes later

Hmm, need to add a Companion Cube emote...

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