Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · June 18, 2011, 12:36 pm

Hi there, I am new to this community.

After completing Portal 1, and then Portal 2 single player and co-op, I found out about custom maps.

So I downloaded the Portal 2 Authoring Tool (this morning), and I have managed to get a basic level going, just with a button, cube and a door. However I have come across a problem. Once the player solves the puzzle, I have no idea on how to make the game end.

If someone could help me with this issue, or at least point me in the right direction, I would be so grateful.

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#2 · June 18, 2011, 12:49 pm

You would need to add the special entrance and exit elevators as well as the instance that holds the events.

mapping-help/working-with-instances-t2486.html

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#3 · June 19, 2011, 2:23 am

Moved to "Mapping Help and Discussion", because you clearly need help.

As for ending the level, there are a few different ways to do it. The instances include one in particular, but I believe the easiest one is a point_clientcommand that runs "disconnect".

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#4 · June 19, 2011, 11:52 am

I would like to thank you, kwp21 pitts, as that was exactly I was looking for. It has helped me greatly, and now I have an arrival/departure elevator in my first ever created map.

Thanks so much.

Some of my Portal 2 maps || Mini-Faith || Careful Cube || Vertical Reach ||

|| Need help uploading a map...new user? Read my Map Uploading Guide ||
|| Want to play custom maps, but don't know how? Read my Playing Portal 2 Custom Maps Guide ||

#5 · June 19, 2011, 10:14 pm

Lostprophetpunk wrote:

I would like to thank you, kwp21 pitts, as that was exactly I was looking for. It has helped me greatly, and now I have an arrival/departure elevator in my first ever created map.

Thanks so much.

Thank the ones that wrote it. :wink:

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