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VRadExe: /* Modifications */ Add the funny placement error patch that's been circulated around the community a bit

2025-08-16T00:51:35Z

Modifications: Add the funny placement error patch that's been circulated around the community a bit

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	=== BEEmod ===		=== BEEmod ===

	'''BEEmod''' is a well-known Puzzlemaker mod which adds additional content to the editor. The latest version of the mod is version 2.4, which uses a standalone app to configure the item palette and other options not available within the Puzzle Creator itself. Some of BEE2.4's features include additional items such as [[High Energy Pellet]]s and [[Portal Spawner\|Autoportals]], styles such as Portal 1 and Overgrown, and a large selection of music from various Portal games and mods. BEE2.4 can be downloaded from its [https://github.com/BEEmod/BEE2.4 GitHub page].		'''BEEmod''' is a well-known Puzzlemaker mod which adds additional content to the editor. The latest major version of the mod is version 2.4, which uses a standalone app to configure the item palette and other options not available within the Puzzle Creator itself. Some of BEE2.4's features include additional items such as [[High Energy Pellet]]s and [[Portal Spawner\|Autoportals]], styles such as Portal 1 and Overgrown, and a large selection of music from various Portal games and mods. BEE2.4 can be downloaded from its [https://github.com/BEEmod/BEE2.4 GitHub page].

			=== Disable placement error check ===

			Using a hex editor, it is possible to disable the check for if items are in invalid locations, allowing the map to be built anyway. To do this on Windows, open <code>Portal 2/portal2/bin/client.dll</code> in a hex editor, search for the byte sequence <code>8b 5d f8 8b 7d ec c6 45 ff 00</code> and replace <code>00</code> with <code>01</code>. Equivalent patches for macOS and Linux are not currently known, but could be created in theory.

			When using the patch, items will still display placement error visuals, but this will no longer prevent the map from compiling. Use this with caution, as certain item placements may lead to game crashes or compiler errors. Also note that some invalid placements still are not possible with this patch - items which embed into walls will force their embed space to be filled regardless of how it appears in the editor, resizeable items like glass may disappear in certain placements, and items like observation rooms and cube droppers will still not rotate to attach to invalid surfaces.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

VRadExe: Add debug keys I discovered by accident

2025-08-14T04:58:23Z

Add debug keys I discovered by accident

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 * {{key|ctrl|Y}} - Redo
 * {{key|ctrl|A}} - Select all
 ==Items list==

Naleksuh: Reverting vandalism

2023-06-13T04:40:56Z

Reverting vandalism

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KEMONO PANTSU at 20:54, 12 June 2023

2023-06-12T20:54:18Z

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Robumaro: /* Items list */

2023-04-30T02:52:34Z

Items list

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator stairs.png\|32px]] [[Panel\|Stairs]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator stairs.png\|32px]] [[Panel\|Stairs]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator fizzler.png\|32px]] [[Material Emancipation Grill\|Fizzler]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator fizzler.png\|32px]] [[Material Emancipation Grill\|Fizzler]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator glass.png\|32px]] Glass (can be turned into grating)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator glass.png\|32px]] [[Barriers\|Glass]] (can be turned into grating)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm paneltop.png\|32px]] [[Victory Lift\|Piston Platform]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm paneltop.png\|32px]] [[Victory Lift\|Piston Platform]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm motionplatform.png\|32px]] [[Unstationary Scaffold\|Track Platform]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm motionplatform.png\|32px]] [[Unstationary Scaffold\|Track Platform]]

CompanionCubeYT at 15:25, 28 March 2022

2022-03-28T15:25:06Z

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator crusher.png\|32px]] [[Crusher]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator crusher.png\|32px]] [[Crusher]]
	* [[File:Fixed portal door.png\|32px]] [[Autoportal]]		* [[File:Fixed portal door.png\|32px]] [[Autoportal]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator panel door.png\|32px]] ~~Unidentifiable~~ [[panel]] ~~variant~~		* [[File:Puzzle Creator panel door.png\|32px]] A Glass [[panel]]
	* 4x1 observation room		* 4x1 observation room
	* Shadows, enabled with the {{code\|puzzlemaker_shadows}} command. They are somewhat buggy, and don't accurately represent the actual lighting in the chamber.		* Shadows, enabled with the {{code\|puzzlemaker_shadows}} command. They are somewhat buggy, and don't accurately represent the actual lighting in the chamber.

VRadExe: /* BEEmod and BEE2 */ We don't need this much info about BEE2 on here

2021-01-26T06:19:28Z

BEEmod and BEE2: We don't need this much info about BEE2 on here

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	Modifications are addons that add custom content to the Puzzle Maker.		Modifications are addons that add custom content to the Puzzle Maker.

	=== BEEmod ~~and BEE2~~ ===		=== BEEmod ===

	'''BEEmod'''~~, or '''Ben and August's Extended Editor''',~~ is a well-known ~~puzzlemaker modification~~ which adds ~~10 extra items~~ to the ~~in-game~~ palette~~, including~~ [[High Energy Pellet]]s and [[Portal Spawner\|Autoportals]]~~. A download and more information about the mod can be found at https://portal2backstock.com/bee/.~~		'''BEEmod''' is a well-known Puzzlemaker mod which adds additional content to the editor. The latest version of the mod is version 2.4, which uses a standalone app to configure the item palette and other options not available within the Puzzle Creator itself. Some of BEE2.4's features include additional items such as [[High Energy Pellet]]s and [[Portal Spawner\|Autoportals]], styles such as Portal 1 and Overgrown, and a large selection of music from various Portal games and mods. BEE2.4 can be downloaded from its [https://github.com/BEEmod/BEE2.4 GitHub page].

	'''BEE2''' is the second version of the BEEmod. BEE2 is a standalone app which allows the user to choose the items available on the palette from a wide range of custom items. It also includes Carl Kenner's Stylechanger, ~~allowing you to choose between~~ styles such as ~~1950s~~ and Overgrown~~. It can be downloaded at http://portal2backstock.com/bee2/~~, ~~along with TeamSpen210's Addons~~.

	~~'''~~BEE2.4~~''' is a new version of the BEE2 which has been completely rewritten in Python by TeamSpen210. It includes lots of new features including multiple game support, stylevars which~~ can be ~~used to configure the behavior of things, and many new compiler features. This new version is available on GitHub at~~ https://github.com/BEEmod/BEE2.4~~. This is currently the only supported version, any bugs in the old BEE2 will not be fixed.~~

	~~The BEE2 allows the user to select from a wide range of Valve-made and custom test elements, such as the large version of the [[Aerial Faith Plate~~]] and warm light strips. It also allows you to select a style in which the chamber will be built (such as 1950s Old Aperture). In the BEE2.4, you can also choose the background music, what voice lines are present (if any), the skybox (used for fog in larger chambers and bottomless pits) and the entry/exit [[elevator]] videos, if the style supports them. For example, you could make your map in a 1970s Enrichment Sphere with bottomless pits and the [[Announcer]] talking to the player, while [[Portal 2 Soundtrack\|Die Cut Laser Dance]] plays in the background.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Edgar Searle: /* Educational Version items */ Removed extra space.

2021-01-26T06:10:17Z

Educational Version items: Removed extra space.

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	=== Educational Version items ===		=== Educational Version items ===

	These items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].		These items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].
	* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]		* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)

Edgar Searle: /* Default items */ Modified the description a little bit.

2021-01-26T06:09:45Z

Default items: Modified the description a little bit.

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	=== Default items ===		=== Default items ===

	These items are placed in the chamber ~~by default~~, and ~~cannot~~ be ~~removed or copied~~.		These are the mandatory items are placed in the chamber, and can only be moved.
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Entry Door (with Co-op variant)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Entry Door (with Co-op variant)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Exit Door (with Co-op variant)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Exit Door (with Co-op variant)

VRadExe: /* Items list */ Move default items to a separate section, reformat a bit

2021-01-26T06:06:37Z

Items list: Move default items to a separate section, reformat a bit

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator edgeless safety cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Edgeless Safety Cube\|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator edgeless safety cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Edgeless Safety Cube\|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)
	* {{Spoiler\|[[File:Puzzle Creator frankenturret.png\|32px\|]]}} {{Spoiler\|[[Frankenturret\|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)		* {{Spoiler\|[[File:Puzzle Creator frankenturret.png\|32px\|]]}} {{Spoiler\|[[Frankenturret\|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator tbeam.png\|32px]] [[Excursion Funnel\|Tractor Beam]] (~~forward/backward~~)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator tbeam.png\|32px]] [[Excursion Funnel\|Tractor Beam]] (reversible)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator faithplate.png\|32px]] [[Aerial Faith Plate\|Faith Plate]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator faithplate.png\|32px]] [[Aerial Faith Plate\|Faith Plate]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator hard light emitter.png\|32px]] [[Hard Light Bridge\|Light Bridge]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator hard light emitter.png\|32px]] [[Hard Light Bridge\|Light Bridge]]
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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat portal.png\|32px]] [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat portal.png\|32px]] [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat water.png\|32px]] [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat water.png\|32px]] [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Door (cannot spawn)
	}}		}}

	* ~~The following~~ items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].		=== Default items ===
	~~{{columns-list\|3\|~~
			These items are placed in the chamber by default, and cannot be removed or copied.
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Entry Door (with Co-op variant)
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Exit Door (with Co-op variant)
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator observation room.png\|32px]] Large [[Observation Room]]

			=== Educational Version items ===

			These items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].
	* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]		* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)
	* Text bubbles		* Text bubbles
	}}

	==Hints==		==Hints==

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator stairs.png\|32px]] [[Panel\|Stairs]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator stairs.png\|32px]] [[Panel\|Stairs]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator fizzler.png\|32px]] [[Material Emancipation Grill\|Fizzler]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator fizzler.png\|32px]] [[Material Emancipation Grill\|Fizzler]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator glass.png\|32px]] Glass (can be turned into grating)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator glass.png\|32px]] [[Barriers\|Glass]] (can be turned into grating)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm paneltop.png\|32px]] [[Victory Lift\|Piston Platform]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm paneltop.png\|32px]] [[Victory Lift\|Piston Platform]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm motionplatform.png\|32px]] [[Unstationary Scaffold\|Track Platform]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator arm motionplatform.png\|32px]] [[Unstationary Scaffold\|Track Platform]]

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator crusher.png\|32px]] [[Crusher]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator crusher.png\|32px]] [[Crusher]]
	* [[File:Fixed portal door.png\|32px]] [[Autoportal]]		* [[File:Fixed portal door.png\|32px]] [[Autoportal]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator panel door.png\|32px]] ~~Unidentifiable~~ [[panel]] ~~variant~~		* [[File:Puzzle Creator panel door.png\|32px]] A Glass [[panel]]
	* 4x1 observation room		* 4x1 observation room
	* Shadows, enabled with the {{code\|puzzlemaker_shadows}} command. They are somewhat buggy, and don't accurately represent the actual lighting in the chamber.		* Shadows, enabled with the {{code\|puzzlemaker_shadows}} command. They are somewhat buggy, and don't accurately represent the actual lighting in the chamber.

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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator edgeless safety cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Edgeless Safety Cube\|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator edgeless safety cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Edgeless Safety Cube\|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)
	* {{Spoiler\|[[File:Puzzle Creator frankenturret.png\|32px\|]]}} {{Spoiler\|[[Frankenturret\|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)		* {{Spoiler\|[[File:Puzzle Creator frankenturret.png\|32px\|]]}} {{Spoiler\|[[Frankenturret\|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator tbeam.png\|32px]] [[Excursion Funnel\|Tractor Beam]] (~~forward/backward~~)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator tbeam.png\|32px]] [[Excursion Funnel\|Tractor Beam]] (reversible)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator faithplate.png\|32px]] [[Aerial Faith Plate\|Faith Plate]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator faithplate.png\|32px]] [[Aerial Faith Plate\|Faith Plate]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator hard light emitter.png\|32px]] [[Hard Light Bridge\|Light Bridge]]		* [[File:Puzzle Creator hard light emitter.png\|32px]] [[Hard Light Bridge\|Light Bridge]]
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	* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat portal.png\|32px]] [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat portal.png\|32px]] [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat water.png\|32px]] [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat water.png\|32px]] [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Door (cannot spawn)
	}}		}}

	* ~~The following~~ items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].		=== Default items ===
	~~{{columns-list\|3\|~~
			These items are placed in the chamber by default, and cannot be removed or copied.
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Entry Door (with Co-op variant)
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator portal door.png\|32px]] Exit Door (with Co-op variant)
			* [[File:Puzzle Creator observation room.png\|32px]] Large [[Observation Room]]

			=== Educational Version items ===

			These items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Educational Version]].
	* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]		* [[Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button#Contraption Cube Receptacle\|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]
	* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)		* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png\|32px]] [[Cubes#Contraption Cube\|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)
	* Text bubbles		* Text bubbles
	}}

	==Hints==		==Hints==