Portal - Level Creation

Getting Started

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Your First Level

General

• Behind The Scenes
• Controlling portals
• Design & Detail
• Detailing Metal Walls
• Env_fire fix
• Glitch Prevention
• Logic gates

Constructing Elements

• Automatic Portals
• Box Dropper
• Cleansers/Fizzlers
• Countdown Clock
• Elevator
• Ending a map
• Energy Ball (Launcher & Catcher)
• Floor Button
• Hazard Liquid
• Incinerator
• Indicator Lights
• Lift Platforms
• Looped Automatic Portals
• Moving Stairs
• Multiple buttons for a door
• Observation Hallway
• Piston Panels
• Radio
• Recessed Lights
• Rotating Portalgun
• Scaffold
• Security Camera
• Start with the Portalgun on map start
• Switch
• Test Chamber Door
• Test Chamber Signs
• Turrets
• Wake-up Bed

Scripting

• Bonus Maps
• Challenge scripts
• Making GLaDOS speak

Modding

• Adding Choreographed Scenes
• Background Maps
• Making Your Portal Mod

Additive Information

• Aperture Science
• Chell
• Custom AI Voice
• GLaDOS
• NPC Portal Usage

References

• List of Console Variables
• List of Entities
• List of Fog Settings
• List of Graffiti Textures
• List of Levels
• List of Light Textures
• List of Particles
• List of Scenes
• List of Skies
• List of Soundscapes
• List of Soundtracks

External Links

• Buy the game
• Gamebanana - Game Modding Community.
• MobyGames - Videogame Database
• Moddb - Community Modding Website.
• Portal (wikipedia article).
• Teaser Trailer
• Thinking.WithPortals.com Unofficial Modding Website.