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On July 13th, 2006 at EA's Summer press event, Gabe Newell announced that a game tentatively titled "Portal" was in production, and that it was due for release alongside [[Half-Life 2: Episode Two]] and [[Team Fortress 2]] before the end of the year.
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|title = '''Portal'''
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|publisher = Valve Corporation
|series = [[Portal series]]
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|modsupport = Yes
|sdk = [[Source SDK]]<br>(See [[:Category:Portal level design|Portal level design]])
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* {{w|icon=0|Windows Vista|Win Vista}}, {{w|icon=0|Windows 7|Win 7}} or later
* 3.0 {{w|icon=0|Giga-Hertz|GHz}}  {{w|icon=0|Central processing unit|CPU}}
* 1  {{w|icon=0|Gigabyte|GB}} RAM
* 5  {{w|icon=0|Gigabyte|GB}} disk space
*<span title="NOTE: Source always runs on Direct3D 9.0, but the game provides compatibility support for DirectX level 8.0 and 8.1 graphics card."><u>{{w|icon=0|DirectX|DirectX}} 8 or 9</u></span> capable Graphics card
|steamdeck = '''Verified'''
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|website = [https://www.aperturescience.com/ Official Website]
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The game is described as a first-person shooter set in the Half-Life universe where you use an "Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device to create dimensional doorways." [http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/halflife2episode2/news.html?sid=6154006] The game operates as a puzzle-based shooter, allowing you to create portals that link to one another on any flat and large enough surface.  
''{{portal|4}}'' (2007) is a first-person puzzle video game. Taking place in the mysterious [[Aperture]] laboratories and set in the same universe as ''{{hl|1}},'' the game operates as a puzzle-based shooter, allowing you to create portals that link to one another on any flat and large enough surface.


The gameplay is similar to [http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com/narbaculardrop.html Narbacular Drop] by [http://www.nuclearmonkeysoftware.com Nuclear Monkey Software], an indie game that won the IGF 2006 Student Showcase. Members of the development team that created the game were hired by Valve in 2005.
The gameplay is similar to ''[[Narbacular Drop]]'' by Nuclear Monkey Software, an indie game that won the IGF 2006 Student Showcase. Members of the development team who created the game were hired by [[Valve]] in 2005.


==Portal Custom Level Information==
A level expansion for Portal was later released in 2008 as ''{{psa|1}},'' which included new maps based on maps from the Portal: The Flash Version MapPack, which was an unofficial ''Portal'' mod with maps replicating ''Portal: The Flash Version'' in real ''{{portal|1}}.'' These ''{{psa|1}}'' levels would later be unofficially ported to the PC in mod form, and later would reappear in the {{pcc|4}} for the {{switch|4}}.
Entities:
*weapon_portalgun (ex. "give weapon_portalgun"; use "upgrade_portalgun" in console or with point_servercommand to upgrade the portal gun to use two portals)
*npc_portal_turret_floor (use in hl2 sdk to make those nifty "smart turrets")


In 2022, {{nvidia|1}} released ''{{portalrtx|1}},'' a remastered version of ''{{portal|name}}'' developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios (who also co-developed {{pcc|1}} for {{Nsw|1}}, and previously ported ''Portal'' to NVIDIA Shield devices) which takes advantage of newer hardware and adds ray-tracing support, PBR textures, new high-poly models and much more.


custom maps(.bsp) go in ..Program Files\Valve\Steam\SteamApps\<steamuserID>\portal\portal\maps
Portal currently runs on latest version of {{src13sp|1}} branch with {{hl2|2}} 20th Anniversary Update features (such as [[lightmap#Bicubic_lightmaps|bicubic filter for lightmaps]]).
and use "map <mapname>" to load map
== Chapters ==
{{chapters|game=portal}}


==External links==
== Content ==
* Portal (<code>portal</code>)
* Source 2013 shared (<code>hl2</code>)
* Source shared (<code>hl2</code>)
* {{src13sp|4}} engine branch ({{hl2|1}} 20th Anniversary Update version)


* [[Wikipedia:Portal (Valve Software game)]]
== System Requirements<span id="Sysreq"><!--Used by Sysreq template, clicking on "See system requirements" will send you to this section.--></span> ==
* [http://files.filefront.com/Portal+OrientationTrailer1/;5272106;;/fileinfo.html EA Summer Showcase trailer] [http://www.gamespot.com/pages/video_player/popup.php?sid=6154227&pid=932149 @ GameSpot]
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* [http://www.aperturescience.com/ http://www.aperturescience.com/]
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[[Category:Valve Games]]
|minOS    = {{win7|1|nt=Windows Vista}}, {{win7|1|nt=Windows 7}} or later
|minCPU  = 1.7 GHz
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with 128MB [[WP:Video random-access memory|VRAM]])<br>Direct3D 9 with DirectX feature level 8.0
|minother = {{Note|The latest version is no longer compatible with [[WP:Windows XP|XP]] since the 2022 Steam Deck update, user will need to obtain the previous versions of the game prior to the update in order to play. <!-- prev version not available legally on Steam unlike HL2. -->}}
{{Note|Due to Steam dropped support on Windows Vista/XP, users need run the game without Steam by running the {{code|hl2.exe}} executable with {{code|-game portal}}.}}
 
|recOS    = {{blank}}
|recCPU  = Pentium 4 (3.0GHz), or Dual Core (2.0GHz+)
|recRAM  = 2 GB
|recHD    = 5 GB
|recGPU  = Full Direct3D 9 (DX9) compatible
|recother = Internet connection (for {{steamicon|4}} features, such as Achievements)
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|minOS    = {{mac|4.1|nt=1}} 10.6.3
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
|minRAM  = 1 GB
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8xxx series
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600
|minGPU3  = Intel HD Graphics 3000
 
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{{Note|As of February 15, 2024, the Steam Client no longer supported 32-bit games and/or macOS 10.14 or lower. Additionally, with the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has dropped 32-bit support for all programs and games.}}
}}
 
== Trivia ==
* Some of the screenshots on the Steam page are from prerelease versions of Portal.
* On February 14, 2025, Valve released an update to Portal, which briefly upgraded the engine to newer version of Source 2013 SP used by {{hl2|1}} (20th Anniversary Update), however this was quickly reverted due to a game-breaking bug that crashes the game, when the game tries to load the last map. It also broke the game UI. This was fixed in May 20, 2025, with Portal now running on 20th Anniversary Update engine again.
 
== See also ==
* [[Portal Level Creation]]
* {{portal2|4}}
* {{psa|4}}
 
== External links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Portal (video game)|Portal article on Wikipedia]]
* EA Summer Showcase trailer: [http://files.filefront.com/Portal+OrientationTrailer1/;5272106;;/fileinfo.html FileFront.com],  [http://www.gamespot.com/pages/video_player/popup.php?sid=6154227&pid=932149 GameSpot]
* [https://myapertureinnovations.com/ My Aperture Innovations (archive of old custom maps)]
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Portal
Software Cover - Portal.jpg
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Valve Corporation
Series
Release date(s)
October 10, 2007 
Windows, Xbox 360:
October 10, 2007
PlayStation 3:
December 3, 2007
macOS (OS X):
May 12, 2010
Linux:
May 3, 2013
Nintendo Switch:
June 28, 2022
Genre(s)
Steam AppID
Written in
Mod support
Yes
System requirements
Steam Deck compatbility
Verified
Distribution
Retail, Steam
Official website
Next game

Portal Portal (2007) is a first-person puzzle video game. Taking place in the mysterious Aperture laboratories and set in the same universe as Half-Life, the game operates as a puzzle-based shooter, allowing you to create portals that link to one another on any flat and large enough surface.

The gameplay is similar to Narbacular Drop by Nuclear Monkey Software, an indie game that won the IGF 2006 Student Showcase. Members of the development team who created the game were hired by Valve in 2005.

A level expansion for Portal was later released in 2008 as Portal: Still Alive, which included new maps based on maps from the Portal: The Flash Version MapPack, which was an unofficial Portal mod with maps replicating Portal: The Flash Version in real Portal. These Portal: Still Alive levels would later be unofficially ported to the PC in mod form, and later would reappear in the Portal Companion Collection Portal Companion Collection for the Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch.

In 2022, Nvidia released Portal with RTX, a remastered version of Portal developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios (who also co-developed Portal Companion Collection for Nintendo Switch, and previously ported Portal to NVIDIA Shield devices) which takes advantage of newer hardware and adds ray-tracing support, PBR textures, new high-poly models and much more.

Portal currently runs on latest version of Source 2013 Singleplayer branch with Half-Life 2 Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update features (such as bicubic filter for lightmaps).

Chapters


Content

System Requirements

Windows Windows
Windows Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows Vista, Windows 7 or later
Processor (CPU) 1.7 GHz Pentium 4 (3.0GHz), or Dual Core (2.0GHz+)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD/SSD) 4 GB 5 GB
Video card (GPU) NVIDIA GeForce 6 series, ATI Radeon X1600, Intel HD Graphics 3000 (with 128MB VRAM)
Direct3D 9 with DirectX feature level 8.0 		Full Direct3D 9 (DX9) compatible
Other
Note.pngNote:The latest version is no longer compatible with XP since the 2022 Steam Deck update, user will need to obtain the previous versions of the game prior to the update in order to play.
Note.pngNote:Due to Steam dropped support on Windows Vista/XP, users need run the game without Steam by running the hl2.exe executable with -game portal.
 Internet connection (for Steam Steam features, such as Achievements)
macOS Mac
macOS macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) macOS OS X 10.6.3
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD/SSD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8xxx series
ATI Radeon X1600
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Note.pngNote:As of February 15, 2024, the Steam Client no longer supported 32-bit games and/or macOS 10.14 or lower. Additionally, with the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina, Apple has dropped 32-bit support for all programs and games.

Trivia

  • Some of the screenshots on the Steam page are from prerelease versions of Portal.
  • On February 14, 2025, Valve released an update to Portal, which briefly upgraded the engine to newer version of Source 2013 SP used by Half-Life 2 (20th Anniversary Update), however this was quickly reverted due to a game-breaking bug that crashes the game, when the game tries to load the last map. It also broke the game UI. This was fixed in May 20, 2025, with Portal now running on 20th Anniversary Update engine again.

See also

External links

All platforms
(PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Exclusive to PC
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Half-Life 2: Deathmatch · Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Half-Life 2: Lost Coast · Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Note.pngNote:These 3 games are not part of The Orange Box, but when you purchase Half-Life 2: Episode One (which is one of the Orange Box games), or Half-Life 2 (since 20th anniversary) for example, you will have access to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, aswell as two episodes, Lost Coast and HL: Deathmatch Source.
Source Source
Source 2 Source 2
Other Engines
The Lab The Lab (Unity, all except Robot Repair), Portal Stories: VR Portal Stories: VR • Aperture Hand Lab Aperture Hand Lab
Related
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