List of Portal 2 Particles

General Particles

Particle Name	Description	PCF
burning_gib_01(b)		fire_01
embers_large_(01/02)		fire_01
embers_medium_(01/03)		fire_01
embers_small_01		fire_01
env_fire_*	Various particles for env_fire entity.	fire_01
fire_jet_(01/02)	Large jet of fire, with smoke.	fire_01
fire_jet_01_flame	Large jet of fire.	fire_01
huge_flames	Large patch of fire.	fire_01
turret_burning_gib_01	Fire and smoke, attached to turret gibs.	fire_01
turret_smoke_gib(1/2)	Smoke, attached to turret gibs.	fire_01
burning_character	Small flames, used for when a player is set on fire.	burning_fx
combine_ball_bounce	Impact effect for combine balls/high energy pellet.	weapon_fx_hl2
slime_splash_(01/02/03)	Impact effects for slime.	water_impact
water_splash_(01/02/03)	Impact effects for water.	water_impact
water_wash	Large slow patch of water fading out after 6 to 7 seconds.	water_impact
rain		rain_fx
rain_outer		rain_fx
rain_storm		rain_fx
sprinkler_funnel	Mist and short water jet downwards.	rain_fx
sprinkler_jet	Small jet of water shooting out sidewards.	rain_fx
sprinkler_ring	Large ring of sprinklers, water falling far.	rain_fx
big_dust	Large puff of dust.	impact_fx
dust_concrete_big		impact_fx
dust_tile_big		impact_fx
glados_spark_01_small		impact_fx
impact_asphalt		impact_fx
impact_brick		impact_fx
impact_cardboard		impact_fx
impact_carpet		impact_fx
impact_clay		impact_fx
impact_cloth		impact_fx
impact_concrete		impact_fx
impact_dirt		impact_fx
impact_electronic		impact_fx
impact_generic		impact_fx
impact_glass		impact_fx
impact_grass		impact_fx
impact_leaves		impact_fx
impact_metal		impact_fx
impact_mud		impact_fx
impact_paper		impact_fx
impact_physics_dust		impact_fx
impact_physics_sparks		impact_fx
impact_plaster		impact_fx
impact_plastic		impact_fx
impact_puddle		impact_fx
impact_ricochet		impact_fx
impact_rock		impact_fx
impact_rubber		impact_fx
impact_sand		impact_fx
impact_sheetrock		impact_fx
impact_steam		impact_fx
impact_tile		impact_fx
impact_turret_break		impact_fx
impact_upholstery		impact_fx
impact_water		impact_fx
impact_wet		impact_fx
impact_wood		impact_fx
mon_short		impact_fx
mon_short_big		impact_fx
mon_short_initial		impact_fx
realy_big_dust [sic]	It's a really big explosion of dust.	impact_fx
robot_fist_pound		impact_fx

Portal 1 Particles

Particle Name	Description	PCF
muzzle_portalgun_SFM	High quality muzzleflash.	portal_projectile
portal_1_projectile_stream	Mid-air blue portal projectile from Portal 1	portal_projectile
portal_1_success	Blue expanding partiles on portal success.	portal_projectile
portal_2_success	Orange expanding partiles on portal success.	portal_projectile
portal_badsurface		portal_projectile
portal_projectile_ball		portal_projectile
portal_success		portal_projectile
portal_weapon_cleanser		portal_projectile
Cleanser_edge_1	Edges of original emancipation grill.	cleansers
portal_cleanser	Blue paricles moving along one axis, used for original emancipation grill.	cleansers
human_cleanser(_cheap)	Neurotoxin venting.	cleansers
fire_incinerator_base		fire_01_portal
fire_incinerator_constant_end01		fire_01_portal
fire_incinerator_constant_end02		fire_01_portal
fire_incinerator_constant_smoke		fire_01_portal
fire_incinerator_door		fire_01_portal
fire_incinerator_window_warp		fire_01_portal
fire_large_02	Combination of _warp, _base, _fillers and smoke. Has missing textures in Portal 2.	fire_01_portal
fire_ploom_01	Jet of fire shooting upwards then fading quickly.	fire_01_portal
broken_tube_blow	Jet of dust shooting outwards.	tubes
broken_tube_suck	Jet of dust being sucked inwards.	tubes
broken_tube_suck_b	Strange dust particles being sucked downwards.	tubes
broken_tube_suck_near		tubes
broken_tube_suck_ring		tubes
moon_glint	Ping when portal is shot at moon.	enviroment
water_mist_1024_512	1024x512 unit area of green mist.	enviroment
water_mist_256	256x256 unit area of green mist.	enviroment
water_mist_512	512x512 unit area of green mist.	enviroment
water_upjet	Splash where jet underwater breaks the surface.	enviroment

Notes:

blood_impact.pcf - Unable to open with Alien Swarm.

Portal 2 Particles

Particle Name	Description	PCF
portal_fake	Outline of blue portal.	portals
portal_fake_b	Outline of red portal.	portals
portal_particles		portals
ping_commentary	Base for the Portal 2 ping effect.	portal2_coop_ping_effect
laser_relay_powered	Small red ball used in laser emitters, relays and catchers.	laser_relay_effects
cleanser_scanline		projected_wall
projected_wall_impact	Small beam of light used where light bridges impact walls	projected_wall
dust_glass_collapse_(01/02)	Dust effect embedded in glass breaking animations.	dust_fx
dust_panel_eject_(01/02)	Dust effect for panels ejecting.	dust_fx
drip_stream_01	Dripping water, impact effect at Ctrl Pt #1	drip_fx
tractor_beam_core		tractor_beam_fx
tractor_beam_arm		tractor_beam_fx
turret_coop_explosion	Explosion with turret gibs	robot_fx
bot_death_B_gib	Explosion with gibs	robot_fx
bot_death_B_gib_fallback	Explosion with gibs	robot_fx
bot_fling_trail		robot_fx
bot_fling_trail_legs		robot_fx
coop_gun_spawn_steam / coop_spawntube_steam	Steam effect lasting 3 seconds.	robot_fx
coop_robot_talk_light_(orange/blue)	Light effect on bot arials when talking.	robot_fx
hi-five_success_01	Flash and sparks, for a successful hi-five	robot_fx
robot_impact	Smoke and sparks, used on impact with a wall	robot_fx
robot_point_beam(_b)	Beam used between player and target when pinging	robot_fx
dissolve	Dissolve effect	spark_fx
cable_spark_6		spark_fx
discouragement_beam_sparks	Sparks for laser impact point	spark_fx
env_sparks_*	Various particles used for env_spark entity.	spark_fx
bomb_trail	Red trail effect for unused bomb model.	exploding_futbol
portalgun_beam_bolding_TP	Portalgun holding effect, three control points.	portalgun
portalgun_muzzleflash	Portalgun muzzle flash.	portalgun
portalgun_top_light_firstperson	Beam effect inside portalgun viewmodel.	portalgun

Tempcontent

Particle Name	Description	PCF
confetti	Confetti dropping effect, children collide with ground	confetti
papers_suction	Confetti being sucked from CP #0 to CP #1	confetti
case_bubbles	Bubbles raising from CP #0	enviromental_fx
Dust_Ceiling_Rumble_256Line	Dust dropping in a 256 unit long line	enviromental_fx
sparks_generic_random	Quick burst of sparks	enviromental_fx
paint_cleanser	Unused red version of classic fizzler.	paint_fizzler
paint_splat_bounce_01	Impact effect for blue paint.	paint_splats_fx
paint_splat_erase_01	Impact effect for white paint.	paint_splats_fx
paint_splat_speed_01	Impact effect for orange paint.	paint_splats_fx
paint_splat_stick_01	Impact effect for unused purple paint.	paint_splats_fx
paint_vent_white	White paint spraying	paint_splats_fx
boomer_vomit_screeneffect	Paint covering screen used when player touches paint blobs.	player_paint_effects
boomer_vomit_survivor		player_paint_effects
paint_bomb_bounce	Explosion of blue paint.	paint_bomb_fx
paint_bomb_erase	Explosion of white paint.	paint_bomb_fx
paint_bomb_speed	Explosion of orange paint.	paint_bomb_fx
paint_bomb_stick	Explosion of purple paint.	paint_bomb_fx

Scenes

Particle Name	Description	PCF
electrical_arc_01_parent	Electrical arc, 2x CPs.	scene_fx
glados_arc_head_(01/02)	Various arcs, 5x CPs.	scene_fx
glados_box_eject	Smoke, sparks and splash, 5 CPs.	scene_fx
glados_chest_drag		scene_fx
glados_head_drag		scene_fx
glados_neck_drag		scene_fx
glados_platform_glass_bits	Quick dust puff with glass shards.	scene_fx
glados_stream_(01/02/03)	Various water streams, slowly fading out. 01 has 2 CPs, 02 has 2 CPs and 03 has 1 CP.	scene_fx
cutting_arm_laser	Laser with sparks. Laser is red beam between CP #1 and CP #2. Sparks emitting from CP #2.	laser_relay_2
toxin_big_burst	Big green burst of smoke.	laser_relay_2
toxin_leak_a	Green smoke venting for 8 seconds.	laser_relay_2
toxin_leak_b	Small green puff.	laser_relay_2

BR

Particle Name	Description	PCF
BR_cardoor_hit	Impact, smoke and rocks.	br_train_effects
BR_dust_particles_in_light	Floating dust particles.	br_train_effects
BR_embers_large_dn		br_train_effects
BR_embers_large_up		br_train_effects
br_explosion_fluid_1	Explosion with directional streaks coming out, lingering smoke.	br_train_effects
br_explosion_in_train	Small explosion.	br_train_effects
br_fire_jet_main	Constant jet of fire.	br_train_effects
br_fire_line	Small wide patch of fire.	br_train_effects
br_fire_line(_small)	Small wide patch of fire.	br_train_effects
br_fire_very_tiny	Very small patch of fire.	br_train_effects
br_hanging_light_beam_1	Light sprite with beam.	br_train_effects
BR_monstercar_gas_hit_once	Quick impact, dust shooting high and fading quickly.	br_train_effects
BR_monstercar_gas_idle	Quick impact, dust shooting high with smoke lingering at base briefly.	br_train_effects
br_screen_hit_quick	Sharp red edges covering screen, flash of red.	br_train_effects
br_sky_star	Small white still particle.	br_train_effects
br_train_window_break	Quick puff of smoke with falling dust.	br_train_effects
BR_traincrash_hit_dust_670x100	Dust jumping up from floor in 670x100 unit area.	br_train_effects
BR_traincrash_hit_dust_670x100_top	Dust dropping from roof in 670x100 unit area.	br_train_effects
br_window_lightbeam		br_train_effects
BR_wreck_smoke_512_512(_bright)	Smoke slowly rising from ground in 512x512 unit area.	br_train_effects
BR_wreck_smoke_512_512_in_sky	512x512 unit of smoke drifting to side.	br_train_effects
steam_long	Long jet of steam including droplets.	br_train_effects