A first-person action/puzzle video game, developed by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to Portal.
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Any fix for Portal 2 hang/freeze on PS3?
I checked out a copy of Portal 2 from the library, hoping to spend part of Father's Day gaming. Whenever I put the weighted cube on the switch in test chamber 6, my PS3 freezes. I've cleaned my disc ...
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How do I earn the Steam trading cards in Portal 2? [duplicate]
Portal 2 supports steam trading cards. I want to know how do I earn them? Do I have to do specific challenges or play the game for a specific amount of time? I already put in 16 hours into the ...
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Why was everything unlocked the first time I started Portal 2 coop?
I was playing Portal 2 co-op for the first time. We were on PC in split-screen mode. When the game started, we were dumped into a level selection chamber, and a voice announced that all levels were ...
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Why does the game crash every time I complete a level under development using the Puzzle Maker?
The title explains it all. Every time I complete a level currently under development using the built-in puzzle maker, the game crashes when I reach the "Test complete. Restarting..." screen. What ...
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What are the licensing terms for Portal 2's soundtrack? [closed]
I am building a game and would like to reuse a song from the Portal 2 soundtrack.
But while it's free as in free beer, I can find no information on licensing.
What are the licensing terms for reuse ...
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Portal 2 coop says my Ping Tool is Not Assigned
At the start of Portal 2 coop, GLaDOS wants me to use my ping tool to select my favorite animal, but the help text says the button is Not Assigned. I tried to edit my keyboard controls, but I can't ...
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Switch split screen game views in Portal 2 PTI
In the Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative (the map builder) you can test out your maps by going to the Game View. If you're building a co-op map, the Game View is automatically split screen, each ...
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How many vitrified doors are there in Portal 2?
I'm trying to get the Door Prize achievement in Portal 2, by investigating vitrified doors. I don't want spoilers to their locations or areas, but I would appreciate knowing
How many vitrified ...
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Who is Ratman in Portal 2? [duplicate]
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What's the story behind the drawings on the wall in Portal 2?
I've been playing portal 2 and sometimes I see a bunch of "secret" places, and weird music starts ...
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How do I play Portal 2 workshop maps?
I've subscribed to several workshop maps in Portal 2, but when I launch the game, I can't find the maps. I've tried searching on YouTube for answers to this question and all the videos have a menu ...
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Is it possible to make co-operative chambers?
In the new Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative is it possible to create chambers that are playable in the co-op mode?
If not at present, has Valve made any announcements to introduce this?
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How do I rotate items in the Portal 2 Map Creator (DLC, not Hammer)
I've dropped back into Portal 2 as the Map Creator DLC has recently been released. This allows you to create maps (from basic through to advanced) with a number of limitations. However, I cannot, for ...
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Level creation save points
I'm a big fan of the larger, multi-part puzzles. Now that I can marvel in my own mind-bending magnificence with the Perpetual Testing Initiative, is it possible to install autosave points into a level ...
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How do you find and load an autosaved level in the Portal 2 Test Chamber editor?
I was working on a level, hit save, quit, and after returning to the editor the level was in a previously saved state. Is there a way I can check if there's an autosave file containing these changes ...
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How can I get dubbing or subtitles to Portal 2?
I'm from Czech Republic and I love playing Portal 2. I'm quite good an English speaker, but I just don't understand some parts of what they're saying.
I was looking around the internet. But I can't ...
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How to turn off Portal 2 Xbox skin?
I got one of the preorder DLC packs for Portal 2 on Xbox 360 that gave the Robots skins that could be applied to them. I was wondering if their was a way to turn off this skin without deleting the ...
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Returning to the “You Made Your Point” achievement room
I finished Portal 2 and now I'm doing the achievements. How do I return to the place in which you get the "You Made Your Point" achievement? I tried with the dev console and it gets me to the right ...
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Get public IP via console
Do source engine based games (in my case Portal 2) have a console command to display the public IP steam will use e.g. when inviting someone for coop?
Please do not suggest me windows commands like ...
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Is there any story to the bird?
A bird shows up a couple times in Portal 2. First, it turns out that Wheatley escaped using a bird's egg (not sure how...). Then, a bird (presumably the mother of the eggs) comes and attacks Wheatley, ...
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The Lone Turret
Early in the game, when you're walking with Wheatley (holding him, I think), you pass by a turret on a stopped conveyor belt. Wheatley reacts unusually, urging "don't make eye contact" and the like. ...
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Does Wheatley actually look for my dead body after an hour?
Near the beginning of the game, right before you find the single-portal gun, you fall down a shaft and into some water. Wheatley asks "Do you see it?" referring to the portal gun. Then he asks "Also, ...
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How do you download the Portal 2 DLC: Peer Review on PC?
How can I download the Peer Review DLC on PC? I've purchased Portal 2 in a bundle together with Portal 1. On Steam Portal 2 -> DLC there are no items to dowload. Can I play it after completing the ...
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Can I transfer a Portal 2 saved game across accounts and platforms?
I started playing Portal 2 on my friend's Steam account on his Mac, and just bought the game for myself to play on my PC. Is there a way to transfer the saved game from his account on his Mac to my ...
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Is it possible to create a portal through another portal in Co-op?
With the introduction of the co-op levels I thought it would open up the possibility to send one of my portals through my partner's already established portals. This would allow me to create a portal ...
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If two people who have never played co-op before play together, will they both get the “Professor Portal” achievement?
Neither this question nor this question covered this. I have not yet played any Portal 2 co-op (online or offline), and neither has someone else.
Will the achievement unlock for:
Both of us?
One ...
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Third Person Mode for Portal / Portal 2
I picked up Portal and Portal 2 when they were on sale on Steam a few weeks back. I think these could be really good games, but I (for whatever reason) get vertigo when playing first person games.
Is ...
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How do you get the Self Destruct Gesture in Portal 2?
My brother and I have finished the co-op mode in Portal 2 and I have finished the solo mode (twice), but we haven't gotten the self destruct yet! I know there is a self destruct gesture because I saw ...
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Does Portal 2 coop require a consistent connection?
I don't have a consistent connection and ping gets high on occasion. Can I still play Portal 2 coop, relying only on the saves in between levels or do I still have to be online 100% during the whole ...
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How can I manage separate save folders in Portal 2?
Is there a way to have separate save folders per user like there is in pretty much every other game I have played? All the saves seem to go into the same date-oriented list with no way to distinguish ...
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Can you play Portal 2 Coop with one Windows PC and one Mac?
Is it possible to play coop with a windows computer and a Mac? Just wondering before I buy the game.
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How can I clear Steam achievements for Portal 2?
My brother has played Portal 2 on my account and got a decent chunk of the achievements without specifically trying for them. Shamefully, I haven't yet played it, but I want to of course. I really ...
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Portal 2 Closing Scene Does Not Fit With The Rest of The Story [closed]
At the end of Portal 2, There's a cut scene which shows your ascent to the surface and to safety. However, this scene doesn't seem to line up with the rest of Portal or Portal 2. At the end of Portal ...
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What does GLaDOS mean with “One day they woke me up”?
A few days back I completed Portal and Portal 2. I had a lot of questions about this awesome game, like who Caroline is, why there's no personnel and other things that I didn't understand.
I am ...
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Download Portal 2 authoring tools without Portal 2 installed
Is it possible to install the Portal 2 authoring tools without Portal 2 installed.
Otherwise, would it be fool steam into thinking I have?
The reason I'm asking is that I have Portal 2 installed for ...
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Can I use challenge mode to get achievements?
I have completed the Portal 2, but still want to get all the achievements. On the PS3, the only way to go to individual levels is challenge mode. Can I still gain achievements in this mode, or do I ...
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Portal 2 Peer Review DLC didn't download
I have downloaded the Portal 2 DLC from the PSN and then installed the DLC onto my system.
When I go to play the game, the only new thing in any of the menus is "Download Free DLC" in the main menu. ...
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How do I actually start the Peer Review DLC on Portal 2?
I just downloaded and installed the Peer Review DLC as well as a game update for Portal 2 on PS3. How do I actually play the new co-op mode, though? When I select co-op, all it lets me choose is Co-Op ...
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Is Portal 2 Talent Show Achievement disabled?
I and my friend just completed that chamber and we did not lose any cube and we didn't get the Talent Show achievement.
We repeated the chamber, not losing the cube again and we still didn't receive ...
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What is shown outside of the elevator at the end of Portal 2?
At the end of Portal 2 you take an elevator ride and a bunch of small rooms flash past with turrets and other things in them. I've been through it a few times but I still couldn't make out what was in ...
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How do you time Portal speed runs?
Now that I finished the game I wanted to start training for a speed run but I'm not sure how I can time it.
Is there a built-in function I have to activate?
Is it just timed "manually"? If yes do ...
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How to save console options in Portal 2?
I'm playing Portal 2 with my girlfriend, and she gets motion sick. We found out a console option to reduce the field of view, which drastically reduces her sickness (cl_fov_75).
However, this option ...
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Easter Eggs in Portal/Portal 2 [closed]
Since Valve makes numerous games that are quite popular, I was wondering if anyone had a good resource for listing the Easter Eggs in Portal and Portal 2. I've seen some web pages that list a couple, ...
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Where is the config file for Portal 2 located on OSX?
I am having trouble finding the config.cfg config file for the Source engine on OSX. It isn't in an obvious place in the package.
Does anyone know where I can find it?
Thanks,
Matt
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What is the blue/orange symbolism in Portal 2?
In a comment to my answer on this question, Arda Xi mentioned that there is a lot of blue/orange symbolism in Portal 2.
I haven't finished the game yet, but I'm curious. What do the portal colours ...
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What does blue portal and orange portal signify?
I haven't played Portal. Now playing Portal 2 and I'm not quite sure if I understand the mechanism properly. I'm stuck in a floor in the chapter 'The Return'. I'm wondering what does blue and orange ...
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Portal 2 Co-op with a single Steam account?
I picked up Portal 2 and wanted to try co-op with my son. We have two computers, but just one Steam account. Usually this is fine since I just leave the family computer in offline mode. Unfortunately ...
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How does Wheatley recover after GLaDOS's crush?
How does Wheatley reassemble himself after GLaDOS crushes him when she awakes? I have looked all over chapters 2 and 3 but I must be missing something.
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Where can I find Portal 2 mods?
I obviously don't own Portal 2 yet but am considering buying since it's on sale on Steam at the moment. My question is - I've heard that the SDK has been released some weeks ago so one would expect ...
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Temporary download folder for Steam on Mac
I want to know this, because I deleted some ncf/gcf files for portal 2, because the updating was stuck. And now it wants to download it all (11GB) again, so it would be nice if I could copy the ...
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Why does this box make a noise when I click on it?
In the Cooperative Hub area near each of the chamber selection screens there is a small box that talks whenever you click on it. Aside from sounding like a turret, does the box have a purpose? These ...
