Portal 2 Puzzle Maker/Button

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Buttons are a testing element in Portal puzzles. They can be connected to other testing elements to activate them. The Portal 2 Puzzle Maker includes 4 types of buttons.

Button

Flat, round buttons. Activated when the player stands on it, or when any type of cube or sphere is placed on it.

Item Properties

  • Button Type
    • Turns this button into the selected type (Weighted, Cube, Sphere)

Cube Button

Variety of the standard button. Can only be activated by placing a type of cube on it.

Item Properties

  • Button Type
    • Turns this button into the selected type (Weighted, Cube, Sphere)

Sphere Button

Variety of the standard button. Can only be activated by placing a sphere in it.

Item Properties

  • Button Type
    • Turns this button into the selected type (Weighted, Cube, Sphere)

Pedestal Button

Tall, player-height button, activated by pressing the USE key (E by default). This button can be rotated to face any of the cardinal directions.

Item Properties

  • Timing
    • 3 to 30 seconds: The connected item(s) will be enabled upon pressing the button, and disabled after the specified amount of time.
    • Infinity: The connected item(s) will be permanently enabled.