Portal 2 SDK released! / My first test-map

[iheartcreeperhugz]

if you just bought portal 2 and got sdk.and you don't know what to do go to valve developer community.go to the portal 2 level design category.and find the tutorial you want to pick.remember this sdk is free for portal 2.but you need portal 2 to get it.

[droctogonapus1223]

What is sdk?

[vibyjocke]

@droctogonapus1223

Acronym for software development kit, a set of tools that allow you to develop your own things, such as maps, etc.

[duckotaco]

Thanks. I had no idea that "tools" section existed on Steam. Pretty thrilled to use this SDK.

[TheFothersProject]

song?

[warnightify]

@TheFothersProject Portal 2 - Reconscructing Science

Portal 2 - Science is fun

[ednarutorules467]

is this for the xbox 360 aswell

[vibyjocke]

@ednarutorules467

No, sorry.

[ProperAnimate]

WHAT IS THE SECOND SONG NAME

[warnightify]

@ProperAnimate PORTAL 2 OST - SCIENCE IS FUN

[PlaneCrashCollecter]

how do you test the map?

[Frogfish999]

holy crap...that was amazing for a first level...in fact...that was amazing period!

[AlDaFunkyMonkey]

i have portal 2 on pc but im confused how do you get sdk?

[vibyjocke]

@AlDaFunkyMonkey

Through Steam under the "Tools" category.

[AlDaFunkyMonkey]

thanks :]

[TYMON399]

@vibyjocke what do u pick in the tools thing???

[vibyjocke]

@TYMON399

Portal 2 Authoring Tools - Beta

[pedrinho823]

where did you got the music? plz reply

[vibyjocke]

@pedrinho823

At the time I recorded it off an another video, but now that the Portal 2 soundtrack is released for free you might want to Google for it and you'll find it.

[cakeyfied]

Thats a briliant try! Is this really your first? My very first was like... really crappy :P Then i found the page where to learn all the cool stuff :D

[vibyjocke]

@cakeyfied

Yeah, but I've done a bunch of maps for CSS, and a few for HL2 and L4D2 before :P

[cakeyfied]

@vibyjocke Haha oh so you are a little talented there :D Awesome =) Keep doing it =D Its awesome

[DancingKitteeh]

What do i do if i want my friend to test my map? How can i send it to him?

[vibyjocke]

@DancingKitteeh

Search for the map name in the steam folder (I can't remember the exact location at the moment). The one with the .bsp extension is the one you want. Check where it's at and then send it to your friend and tell him to put it in the same location.

[blekmaster12]

Portal 2 is very good game, because the brain of the player is working and he can think more then the other games where we are playing only for fun, without thinking.....

[Jenya588]

Man...nice design! A little more dark light and will be nice!

[sirdownloadsalot]

You realy need to work on your lighting, Detial and texture placement. The bed room looks lazy, its just a bed in the middle of the room. Make it look like an actual room, and use Texture application tools to adjust the walls, so they dont suddenly cut off, mid-square.

[vibyjocke]

@sirdownloadsalot

Yup, but it was just quickly thrown together. I've released a video of a bit newer version, which takes care of some of the mentioned problems :)

[Gimgamink]

so...does your brain hurt yet?

[neverstopmotion]

y know those wavy windows you used in the beginning of your map?, and are also used in the actual game? i cant find them in my textures folder, any help?

[vibyjocke]

@neverstopmotion

Not sure exactly by what you mean by wavy windows? If you're referring to the glass barriers they are indeed textures, and found by searching for glass. If you're referring to the glass in front of the lights then they are models (search for light or something).

[AttackTheRain]

can i add you to steam fraind? i want to give you my fun sandbox map i made, its also online... this wont let me upload the website

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

Just send me a PM over here :)

[AttackTheRain]

@vibyjocke PM?

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

You can send private messages (PM) through youtube

[AttackTheRain]

@vibyjocke OOHHH, ok.. its just i was hopeing to play it with ya

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

Oh okay sorry, thought you meant that it was available online, not playable online. My name is vibyjocke, add me :) If have no idea though how custom maps are played online.

[AttackTheRain]

@vibyjocke says it cant find you on steam

[AttackTheRain]

@vibyjocke Try add me instead, my name is Soul Fear

[AttackTheRain]

not to ofend you but i alreddy found 2 glitches and i havent even palyed the level... i know its just a test level...

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

Ouch, alright, check back in 30 minutes, I should have my new version of the map up by then. Hopefully the glitches are gone ;)

[AttackTheRain]

how do you make paint, evry time i try the paint dosent spred on floor, it jsut splaters on it and no marks left, i can jump on anything, the paint on the boxes changes the sound of the box when picked up and changes the metirial but no changes to its frictshion or it wont bonce

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

I don't know as I haven't tried that yet, but I'll get back to you if I figure it out.

[vibyjocke]

@AttackTheRain

Found it, you need to go to map properties and turn "paint in map".

[AttackTheRain]

@vibyjocke Thx mate

[justaman15]

Link please. I can't find the fucking things anywhere.

[vibyjocke]

@justaman15

You get it through Steams tools section :)

[justaman15]

@vibyjocke Thank you my good sir. *Sets tie straight, walks away*

[justaman15]

@vibyjocke Question: How do you spawn NPCs like turrets, GLaDOS, and more?

[vibyjocke]

@justaman15

Not sure if GLaDOS can be spawned, however turrets etc. can be found through the entity tool and npc_xxxx, for example turrets are npc_portal_turret_floor. Lasers and light bridges etc are also found through entities. The laser is called enc_portal_laser and light bridges I think are called prop_wall_projector or something.

[Patacorow]

How did you know where the player would land when designing the level?

[vibyjocke]

@Patacorow

Where I place the player_start entity or whatever it's called :)

[Patacorow]

@vibyjocke No, I mean, when flinging, how did you know where to put the landing platform?

[vibyjocke]

@Patacorow

Oh sorry, just rough estimates :)

[warnightify]

Mapping is too fun but hard by the way :)