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The "Puzzle Creator" does not appear to have a single official name; Valve published a blog post on the October 27, 2011 referring to the editor as the "Puzzle Creator"<ref name="Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek">[http://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=6632&p=1 Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek]</ref>, later referred to it on the blog post of April 27, 2012 as "Puzzle Maker"<ref name="The Perpetual Testing Initiative">[http://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=7853&p=1 The Perpetual Testing Initiative]</ref> and simply calling it "Editor" in-game.
The "Puzzle Creator" does not appear to have a single official name; Valve published a blog post on the October 27, 2011 referring to the editor as the "Puzzle Creator"<ref name="Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek">[http://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=6632&p=1 Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek]</ref>, later referred to it on the blog post of April 27, 2012 as "Puzzle Maker"<ref name="The Perpetual Testing Initiative">[http://www.thinkwithportals.com/blog.php?id=7853&p=1 The Perpetual Testing Initiative]</ref> and simply calling it "Editor" in-game.


== Items list ==
==Interface==
The Puzzle Creator features a stylised representation of the test chamber being worked on; featuring a simplified, bright, and flat color palette, and models and textures lack the level of detail that they would have in-game.
 
[[Image:Puzzle Creator initial view.png|500px|center|thumb|The initial view of the Puzzle Creator.]]
 
===Basic controls===
* Hovering the mouse over the left screen edge displays the item list.
* The top edge of the screen features four buttons: "Build and play puzzle", "Undo", "Redo", and "Switch to game view".
* Selecting and dragging the upper-right corner pans the camera view.
* Selecting and dragging the right edge controls the camera zoom.
* Selecting and dragging the lower-right corner controls the camera rotation.
* {{key|LMB}} - Select a block or item.
* {{key|RMB}} - On background: Pans camera view; On chamber: Context menu.
* {{key|MMB}} - Click: Controls camera rotation; Scroll: Controls camera zoom (follows cursor).
* {{key|W|S}} - Zoom in/out.
* {{key|Q|E}} - Rotate left/right.
* {{key|W|S}} - Pan left/right.
* {{key|R|F}} - Rotate up/down.
* {{key|P}} - Toggle surface portalability.
* {{key|+|-}} - Push/pull (extrude) surface.
* {{key|Delete}}/{{key|backspace}} - Delete selection.
 
===Advanced controls===
* {{key|shift|LMB}} - Allows for batch selection of surfaces.
* {{key|ctrl|LMB}} - Duplicates an item (does not duplicate any connections).
* {{key|alt|LMB}} - Places an item on the surface opposite to the one facing the camera.
* {{key|space|LMB}} - Pushes/pulls surface if selected.
 
===Shortcuts===
* {{key|ctrl|N}} - New chamber
* {{key|ctrl|S}} - Save
* {{key|ctrl|shift|S}} - Save as...
* {{key|tab}} - Switch to game view.
* {{key|F9}} - Rebuild
* {{key|ctrl|Q}} - Exit editor
* {{key|ctrl|Z}} - Undo
* {{key|ctrl|Y}} - Redo
* {{key|ctrl|A}} - Select all
 
==Items list==
{{columns-list|3|
{{columns-list|3|
* [[Weighted Storage Cube|Standard Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Weighted Storage Cube|Storage Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Weighted Companion Cube|Companion Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Weighted Companion Cube|Companion Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Discouragement Redirection Cube|Reflector Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Discouragement Redirection Cube|Redirection Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Edgeless Safety Cube|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)
* [[Edgeless Safety Cube|Edgeless Cube]] (with dropper)
* {{Spoiler|[[Frankenturret|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)
* {{Spoiler|[[Frankenturret|Franken Cube]]}} (with dropper)
* [[Switch]] (includes timer)
* [[Switch]] (includes timer)
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* [[Material Emancipation Grill|Fizzler]]
* [[Material Emancipation Grill|Fizzler]]
* [[Laser Field]]
* [[Laser Field]]
* [[Panels|Panel]] (flips 180° to opposite portalable status, tilt 30-90°, forms staircase)
* [[Panel]]s (flips 180° to opposite portalable status, tilt 30-90°, forms staircase)
* Light strips
* Light strips
* Observation room (one-block rooms only)
* Observation room (one-block rooms only)
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* [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)
* [[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)
* [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)
* [[Cleansing Gel]] (with dropper)
* Barrier (glass, grated)
}}
}}
==Related commands==
{{columns-list|3|
* {{code|procedural_generator_solve_it}} - Solve the procedural puzzle generator.
* {{code|procedural_generator_test}} - Test the procedural puzzle generator.
* {{code|puzzlemaker_autosave_dev}} - autosaves the current puzzle as 'autosave.p2c'
* {{code|puzzlemaker_compile_and_preview}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_compile_and_publish}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_current_hint}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_drawselectionmeshes 0/1}} - draw wireframe item selection meshes in red
* {{code|puzzlemaker_export}} - export the current puzzle as 'name.vmf'
* {{code|puzzlemaker_load_dev}} - load the puzzle called 'name.p2c'
* {{code|puzzlemaker_new_chamber}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_open_chamber}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_play_sounds 0/1}} - sets if the puzzlemaker can play sounds or not
* {{code|puzzlemaker_publish_dev}} - compile the current puzzle and publish it to the Steam workshop
* {{code|puzzlemaker_quit}}                     
* {{code|puzzlemaker_request_publish}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_save_chamber}}                                         
* {{code|puzzlemaker_save_dev <name>}} save the current puzzle as 'name.p2c'
* {{code|puzzlemaker_shadows 0/1}} - Enable shadows in the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker
* {{code|puzzlemaker_show_overlay_web_page}}
* {{code|puzzlemaker_show 0/1}} - 1 shows the puzzle maker,  0 hides it
* {{code|puzzlemaker_zoom_to_mouse 0/1/2}} - 0-zoom to center of screen, 1-zoom to mouse cursor (smart), 2-zoom to mouse cursor
}}
==Unused content==
The following have been found in the game files:
* Aerial Faith Plate (large).
* 'Push out' panel.
* Additional voting criteria for a map, including "confused" and "stuck".
* Various "upgrade" badge textures.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
{{Gallery
File:Puzzle Creator initial view.png|The editor's default test chamber when starting.
|lines=1
File:P2editor example.jpg|An example of a simple test chamber.
|title=Puzzle Creator
</gallery>
|height=150
=== Pre-release ===
|width=200
<gallery>
|File:P2editor example.jpg|An example of a simple test chamber.
File:Portal 2 editor announcement 01.jpg|Announcement screenshot #1
}}
File:Portal 2 editor announcement 02.jpg|Announcement screenshot #2
{{Gallery
</gallery>
|lines=1
|title=Pre-release
|height=150
|width=200
|File:Portal 2 editor announcement 01.jpg|Announcement screenshot #1
|File:Portal 2 editor announcement 02.jpg|Announcement screenshot #2
}}


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 19:05, 11 May 2012

The editor as seen in Portal 2's Perpetual Testing Initiative.

The Puzzle Creator (also known as Puzzle Maker or Editor) is a part of the Perpetual Testing Initiative in Portal 2, a DLC released on May 8th, 2012[1] allowing the creation of single-player test chambers within a simple in-game editor.[1]

Overview

The editor was first mentioned within The Final Hours of Portal 2, "[An in-game level browser won't be of much use unless] Valve figures out how to make designing Portal 2 maps an easier process. It has a plan there too, it comes in the form of a simplified level editor [...] a Photoshop for test chambers".[2]

The "Puzzle Creator" does not appear to have a single official name; Valve published a blog post on the October 27, 2011 referring to the editor as the "Puzzle Creator"[3], later referred to it on the blog post of April 27, 2012 as "Puzzle Maker"[4] and simply calling it "Editor" in-game.

Interface

The Puzzle Creator features a stylised representation of the test chamber being worked on; featuring a simplified, bright, and flat color palette, and models and textures lack the level of detail that they would have in-game.

The initial view of the Puzzle Creator.

Basic controls

  • Hovering the mouse over the left screen edge displays the item list.
  • The top edge of the screen features four buttons: "Build and play puzzle", "Undo", "Redo", and "Switch to game view".
  • Selecting and dragging the upper-right corner pans the camera view.
  • Selecting and dragging the right edge controls the camera zoom.
  • Selecting and dragging the lower-right corner controls the camera rotation.
  • LMB - Select a block or item.
  • RMB - On background: Pans camera view; On chamber: Context menu.
  • MMB - Click: Controls camera rotation; Scroll: Controls camera zoom (follows cursor).
  • W+S - Zoom in/out.
  • Q+E - Rotate left/right.
  • W+S - Pan left/right.
  • R+F - Rotate up/down.
  • P - Toggle surface portalability.
  • ++- - Push/pull (extrude) surface.
  • Delete/← Backspace - Delete selection.

Advanced controls

  • ⇧ Shift+LMB - Allows for batch selection of surfaces.
  • ctrl+LMB - Duplicates an item (does not duplicate any connections).
  • alt+LMB - Places an item on the surface opposite to the one facing the camera.
  • space+LMB - Pushes/pulls surface if selected.

Shortcuts

  • ctrl+N - New chamber
  • ctrl+S - Save
  • ctrl+⇧ Shift+S - Save as...
  • Tab ⇆ - Switch to game view.
  • F9 - Rebuild
  • ctrl+Q - Exit editor
  • ctrl+Z - Undo
  • ctrl+Y - Redo
  • ctrl+A - Select all

Items list

  • procedural_generator_solve_it - Solve the procedural puzzle generator.
  • procedural_generator_test - Test the procedural puzzle generator.
  • puzzlemaker_autosave_dev - autosaves the current puzzle as 'autosave.p2c'
  • puzzlemaker_compile_and_preview
  • puzzlemaker_compile_and_publish
  • puzzlemaker_current_hint
  • puzzlemaker_drawselectionmeshes 0/1 - draw wireframe item selection meshes in red
  • puzzlemaker_export - export the current puzzle as 'name.vmf'
  • puzzlemaker_load_dev - load the puzzle called 'name.p2c'
  • puzzlemaker_new_chamber
  • puzzlemaker_open_chamber
  • puzzlemaker_play_sounds 0/1 - sets if the puzzlemaker can play sounds or not
  • puzzlemaker_publish_dev - compile the current puzzle and publish it to the Steam workshop
  • puzzlemaker_quit
  • puzzlemaker_request_publish
  • puzzlemaker_save_chamber
  • puzzlemaker_save_dev <name> save the current puzzle as 'name.p2c'
  • puzzlemaker_shadows 0/1 - Enable shadows in the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker
  • puzzlemaker_show_overlay_web_page
  • puzzlemaker_show 0/1 - 1 shows the puzzle maker, 0 hides it
  • puzzlemaker_zoom_to_mouse 0/1/2 - 0-zoom to center of screen, 1-zoom to mouse cursor (smart), 2-zoom to mouse cursor

Unused content

The following have been found in the game files:

  • Aerial Faith Plate (large).
  • 'Push out' panel.
  • Additional voting criteria for a map, including "confused" and "stuck".
  • Various "upgrade" badge textures.
Puzzle Creator
An example of a simple test chamber.
An example of a simple test chamber.  
Pre-release
Announcement screenshot #1
Announcement screenshot #1  
Announcement screenshot #2
Announcement screenshot #2  

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 ShackNews article Portal 2 in-game map editor confirmed accessed 22 October 2011
  2. ↑ Portal 2 - The Final Hours, page 10 of chapter "Unlikely Architects".
  3. ↑ Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek
  4. ↑ The Perpetual Testing Initiative


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