List of Portal 2 Particles

General Particles

fire_01.pcf

Particle Name	Variations	Description
burning_gib_01	burning_gib_01b
embers_large_01	embers_large_02
embers_medium_01	embers_medium_03
embers_embers_large	embers_embers_medium, embers_embers_small, embers_embers_tiny
fire_jet_01	fire_jet_02
fire_jet_01_flame
fire_large_base	fire_small_base
huge_flames
smoke_small_01	smoke_small_01b
turret_burning_gib_01
turret_smoke_gib1	turret_smoke_gib2

burning_fx.pcf

weapon_fx_hl2.pcf

water_impact.pcf

tracer_fx.pcf

rain_fx.pcf

impact_fx.pcf

Portal 1 Particles

blood_impact.pcf

portal_projectile.pcf

portalgun.pcf

cleansers.pcf

fire_01_portal.pcf

tubes.pcf

enviroment.pcf

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
drips_(01/02)	Dripping water	drip_fx
drip_stream_01	Dripping water, impact effect at Ctrl Pt #1	drip_fx
drips_(01/02)	Dripping water	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

Todo: paint_bomb_fx.pcf

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