Forum | Thinking With Portals

#1 · May 20, 2012, 6:07 am

A compact test featuring spheres and a light bridge. It should provide some challenge for experienced players, but is still solvable for the rest of us. It was designed with the Puzzle Maker, but most of the work that went into it was done with Hammer.

Have fun and remember to think outside the sphere!

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Version 1.10 - Added a button in a place you could get stuck to stop you from being stuck

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#2 · May 20, 2012, 3:43 pm

I really liked it! I think the puzzle was pretty clever and pretty different. Sphere went where it should easily and it worked great.

Grate covering the angled portal surface allows the sphere to go through it for some reason. Also you will get stuck down at

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the companion cube easter egg.

I didn't record my blindrun for some reason but here is my solution video:

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I hope I see more maps from you.

That sure is a nice map you got there. It would be a shame if someone broke it.

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#3 · May 20, 2012, 9:29 pm

Can you post a direct link please ??...

#4 · May 21, 2012, 10:53 am

I've just updated the file with a button in the place where you could get stuck to stop you from being stuck. I've also added a direct upload link to the BSP file at the bottom of the description.

Anyways, thanks for the feedback and video Shakky! I'm glad you liked it. The sphere going through the grate was a known issue. I tried fixing it a few days ago... but it's easier said than done. Physics are very glitchy(/nonexistant) around portals which is why it's happening. I'm out of ideas on fixing it, I'll need some help. It's not too bad a problem though... it's not too annoying and it doesn't break the puzzle.

#5 · May 21, 2012, 12:39 pm

This was quite a nice little puzzle. Just when you think you've got it all solved, there's still more to do. I had no problems or issues except that being killed for finding the easter egg seems a little odd. Very well done.

#6 · May 21, 2012, 1:24 pm

Blaizer wrote:

The sphere going through the grate was a known issue. I tried fixing it a few days ago... but it's easier said than done. Physics are very glitchy(/nonexistant) around portals which is why it's happening. I'm out of ideas on fixing it, I'll need some help. It's not too bad a problem though... it's not too annoying and it doesn't break the puzzle.

Try adding a func_clip_vphysics with a clip texture few units in front of the portal surface. I'm not sure but that should prevent any passage from physics objects.

That sure is a nice map you got there. It would be a shame if someone broke it.

My maps: Bits , Color Me Rainbow and Spank Me Skyward

#7 · May 21, 2012, 9:54 pm

RogerL wrote:

I had no problems or issues except that being killed for finding the easter egg seems a little odd.

You jumped down a clearly-labelled hole. What did you expect? :lol:

#8 · May 24, 2012, 2:47 pm

Wow, cheers, I really love tight little puzzles like this! I've played a few hundred workshop maps, and there aren't many this good ^^

#9 · May 26, 2012, 5:54 pm

Very clever puzzle, thanks!

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#10 · May 29, 2012, 1:32 am

4/5. This one had me stumped for a good while. I liked it so much I've added it to my collection
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