Portal 2 Custom Map Loader
I made this quick tool to make it easier to load custom maps into Portal 2.
Here's the code:
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echo off
cls
echo.
echo .,-:;//;:=,
echo . :H@@@MM@M#H/.,+%%;,
echo ,/X+ +M@@M@MM%%=,-%%HMMM@X/,
echo -+@MM; $M@@MH+-,;XMMMM@MMMM@+-
echo ;@M@@M- XM@X;. -+XXXXXHHH@M@M#@/.
echo ,%%MM@@MH ,@%%= .---=-=:=,.
echo =@#@@@MX., -%%HX$$%%%%%%:;
echo =-./@M@M$ .;@MMMM@MM:
echo X@/ -$MM/ Portal 2 . +MM@@@M$
echo ,@M@H: :@: Map Launcher . =X#@@@@-
echo ,@@@MMX, . /H- ;@M@M=
echo .H@@@@M@+, %%MM+..%%#$.
echo /MMMM@MMH/. XM@MH; =;
echo /%%+%%$XHH@$= , .H@@@@MX,
echo .=--------. -%%H.,@@@@@MX,
echo .%%MM@@@HHHXX$$$%%+- .:$MMX =M@@MM%%.
echo =XMMM@MM@MM#H;,-+HMM@M+ /MMMX=
echo =%%@M@M#@$-.=$@MM@@@M; %%M%%=
echo ,:+$+-,/H#MMMMMMM@= =,
echo =++%%%%%%%%+/:-.
echo.
echo.echo Enter Map Path, or Drag and Drop Map into Batch File. Press Enter to continue...
echo.set /p map = %1
dir /b %1 > maplauncher.txt
set /p map=<maplauncher.txt::Here is where you need to edit your own file locations in. Will be more convenient in future releases. (If there ever is any!)
IF EXIST "C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2maps%map%" GOTO RUN
copy %1 /D "C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2maps":RUN
::Make sure to change the path here for your own computer!
"C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2.exe" -hijack -novid +map %map%:END
To run:
1.Copy and paste the code into notepad
2. Change C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2.exe to your own portal 2 path
3. Change C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteamappscommonportal 2portal2maps in the two places to your own portal 2 maps directory
4. save as ~.bat where ~ is the name you choose
5. Drag and drop a custom map file onto the batch file, and press enter to copy the map into your map directory, and start portal 2.
Hopefully this works for you guys! It is an in house tool I made for myself, so there are a few bugs.
I'm planning on making a better version, but it's still in the works.
Edit: walropodes, thanks for the awesome advice! Map launcher can now be run while portal 2 is running.
You should add the "-hijack" launch option, so you can use it to make portal 2 load a map even when it's running
By God it works! Updated code in first post.
Why? I ask, was not a custom level loader built into P2 as there was in P1
maybe you can write code that can cycle the maps one after other. Its useful when playing custom coop maps.
Because they had to choose which functionality would be completed, polished, and tested in the original release, and a feature that 10% of the PC players (say, 50% of the overall players) would use got bumped to the bottom.
I'm fairly confident they're working on it.
That code looks like half of the Aperture Science logo.
My Work
[spoiler]Maps:
Revenge of the Angry Turrets
Capture the Cube [Co-op]
Capture the Cube 2 [Co-op]
TPWEGTH Sample Map
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center
Aperture Aquatic Testing Center 2
Aperture Time Testing Center
ML's Halloween Trick - 1000 downloads!
ML's Halloween Treat
ML's Combination - 1000 downloads!
ML's Jailbreak Labyrinth
ML's Tricky Teamwork [Co-op]
WIP:
"Capture the Cube 3"
Workshop Maps Link: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198008890579/myworkshopfiles/[/spoiler]
lol.
The code "window" has a scrollbar at the right. So your not seeing everything. It would make the posts huge so now it's nice and organized for those who wish to view it.