[SP] Linking Annex - The Proposal Project
I'm wanting to play this level, but you'll have to forgive me that I don't understand the instructions. Where are these folders I need to put the files in and what's this console I need to type in the command line? I have no context here on what to put where and what's going on.
That's awesome! The final map made me a little teary eyed.
Also my daughter kept saying "Now what?? What do we do next??" at the end. 
I'd like to point to a glitch that players will experience when installing this AND go back to playing the stock campaign.
Your transition_list.nut doesn't contain the standard levels, therefor everyone who plays the stock maps will be greeted with a "end of playtest" message and the level won't transition to the next map.
This can be easily remedied by modifying your arrival_Departure_transition_ents.vmf instance by pointing the logic script entity which is inthere, to a custom script file like like annex_transition_list.nut. Then save the instance as annex_arrivel_departure_transition_ents.vmf or something like this..
You can even do this with the elevator motif file but this one is hidden in the func_elevator entity in the departure logic instance. You could change the script files that the elevator brush reads there as well.
This way your vpk's files won't conflict with the stock campaign.
I have however not a clue how to remedy the fact that in stock campaigns you see 00 on every room sign. That's because the game only reads one sp_lightboard_icons.txt and I didn't find yet an instance or logic_script that points to that file. It might be even hardcoded in the engine for now.
Let's hope for some better optimizations around these custom campaign issues after the DLC.
how did you get it in 3rd person?
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Open developer console, type 'sv_cheats 1' then type in 'thirdperson'. Simple Google search...
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how did you get it in 3rd person?
Portal 2 Exclusive Third Person Walkthrough
1. Start Portal 2 (IMPORTANT!)
2. Options > Keyboard > Enable developer console > Apply
3. Load a map and start playing it
4. Hit " ~ "
5. In the developer console type:
sv_cheats 1
(hit enter)
Thirdperson mode
(hit enter)
thirdpersonshoulder 1
(hit enter)
Something to note:
- you may have to type that all twice
- retype above codes with each next level or a new map
- while in 3rd person view, it is much harder to fire portals (especially on remote surfaces)
- white artifacts may appear when Chell gets too close to a wall and sometimes when she goes through portals
>> Enjoy <<
thirdpersonshoulder works without cheats on. I played portal 2 with this option on once, and the bit where you went through the tubes with Wheatley my character was standing inside a black room. Annoying much.
Your transition_list.nut doesn't contain the standard levels, therefor everyone who plays the stock maps will be greeted with a "end of playtest" message and the level won't transition to the next map.
This can be easily remedied by modifying your arrival_Departure_transition_ents.vmf instance by pointing the logic script entity which is inthere, to a custom script file like like annex_transition_list.nut. Then save the instance as annex_arrivel_departure_transition_ents.vmf or something like this..
You can even do this with the elevator motif file but this one is hidden in the func_elevator entity in the departure logic instance. You could change the script files that the elevator brush reads there as well.
This way your vpk's files won't conflict with the stock campaign.
I have however not a clue how to remedy the fact that in stock campaigns you see 00 on every room sign. That's because the game only reads one sp_lightboard_icons.txt and I didn't find yet an instance or logic_script that points to that file. It might be even hardcoded in the engine for now.
Let's hope for some better optimizations around these custom campaign issues after the DLC.
Can you explain to me in more simple terms? I have the same problem but i don't want to delete all my custom maps just to play this new map.