The ThinkingWithPortals Map Showcasing Thread
It is apart of my Beta Pack which I'll hopefully release. 
Can't wait to play it 
will you release the skins etc. along with it?
Yeah, there is also a vscript that swaps the Portal 2 Button with the one from Portal 1.
I may also release the entire "DLC" folder. I made a few overrides with a vpk, made the gel colors a more generic color, (Still Blue and Orange), Portal 1 viewmodel, added the wirl particles back, and other things.
Here is more
The more you give, the less appreciated it will be received.
Got cave walls in, it looks a lot better now.
PortalStories.com
"Oh, in case you got covered in that repulsion gel, here's some advice the lab boys gave me: DO NOT get covered in the repulsion gel."
Got cave walls in, it looks a lot better now.
This looks fantastic!Might add some more support though to that concrete above with some truss models around it.
Got cave walls in, it looks a lot better now.
Yeah =), can't wait for play it.. 
Improvements? Should I stick with the glass frame I'm using? How can I make the env_projectedtexture look better? Should I add more props in the wake-up chamber? What could I do to just improve it in general?
What about this? Should I ditch the Portal 1 styled entryway? Am I making the pistons right? Does the grating look good there? How about the lighting, should I reposition the env_projectedtexture or adjust the position of a few light strips?
Improvements? Should I stick with the glass frame I'm using? How can I make the env_projectedtexture look better? Should I add more props in the wake-up chamber? What could I do to just improve it in general?
Generally, it looks pretty good, although you may want to change the FOV and light colour for the env_projectedtexture. The light colors I usually use for observation rooms, BTS lighting, etc are:
165 196 211 500 (darker colour)
or
198 226 255 200 (lighter colour)
Keep experimenting with the FOV until you get rid of the soft edges. I like to measure it by making sure the light "cone" hits geometry surrounding it. For example, in the observation rooms, I set the FOV so that it's wider than the window opening (that's about 125).
What about this? Should I ditch the Portal 1 styled entryway? Am I making the pistons right? Does the grating look good there? How about the lighting, should I reposition the env_projectedtexture or adjust the position of a few light strips?
The P1 entry looks fine, although the top bit looks a bit squished.I don't remember what it was in the original game, though, so I might be wrong.
Lighting is good, though once again, you might like to play around with the FarZ.
Pistons look great there But in regards to the grating, it sorta looks a bit too...solid? Maybe move it back 8 units or so, and put a squarebeam texture underneath it. Though you can't do that on the underside of the platform part, so that may not work.
But overall, looking good