Puzzle Creator: Difference between revisions

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<ref name="shacknews_editor_confirmed"/> allowing the creation of single-player and [[Co-op]] test chambers within a simple in-game editor.<ref name="shacknews_editor_confirmed">[http://www.shacknews.com/article/70740/portal-2-in-game-map-editor-confirmed ShackNews article ''Portal 2 in-game map editor confirmed''] accessed 22 October 2011</ref>, had a cut feature called Budget. Budget is a limitation in creating. If it goes to 0, you can't make items anymore. It was replaced with Compile Error if there's too much items in the map.

* [[File:Puzzle Creator box socket.png|32px]] [[Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle|Cube Button]]

* [[File:Puzzle Creator ball socket.png|32px]] [[Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle|Sphere Button]]

* [[File:Puzzle Creator cube.png|32px]] [[Weighted Storage Cube|Weighted Cube]] (with dropper)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator edgeless safety cube.png|32px]] [[Edgeless Safety Cube|Edgeless Safety Cube]] (with dropper)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator tbeam.png|32px]] [[Excursion Funnel|Tractor Beam]] (forward/backward)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator glass.png|32px]] Glass (can be turned into grating)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator laser emitter.png|32px]] [[Thermal Discouragement Beam|Laser]] Emitter.

* [[File:Puzzle Creator laser catcher.png|32px]] [[Thermal Discouragement Beam|Laser]] Catcher.

* [[File:Puzzle Creator laser receptacle.png|32px]] [[Thermal Discouragement Beam|Laser]] Relay.

* [[File:Puzzle Creator reflection cube.png|32px]] [[Discouragement Redirection Cube|Reflection Cube]] (with dropper)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator observation room.png|32px]] Observation Room

* [[File:Puzzle Creator turret.png|32px]] [[Turret]]

* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat bounce.png|32px]][[Repulsion Gel|Bounce Gel]] (with dropper)

* [[File:Puzzle Creator paintsplat portal.png|32px]][[Conversion Gel]] (with dropper)

* The following items are exclusively featured in the [[Portal 2 - Education Version]].

* [[Weighted Storage Cube#Contraption Cube Receptacle|Contraption Cube Receptacle]]

* [[File:Puzzle Creator contraption cube.png|32px]] [[Weighted Storage Cube#Contraption Cube|Contraption Cube]] (with dropper)

===WIP Editing===

//Puzzlecraft Tips (WIP)

* There is a limit of 1750 entities in a single chamber. Items consist of multiple entities, meaning the actual number of placeable items is much lower than this. The entity cost of each item is noted on its page. <!-- working on adding this -->

* The editor is block based, meaning that angles and smaller geometry cannot be achieved without the use of partial block items from BEE2 (see below).

* Certain item placements are "invalid", and the chamber cannot be built or exported to Hammer while invalid item placements exist within it. Invalid placements will show an error indication until fixed.

* {{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 <name>}} - export the current puzzle as 'name.vmf' (maps are saved to common\portal 2\sdk_content\maps\)

* {{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_shadows 0/1}} - Enable shadows in the Portal 2 Puzzle Maker

* [[File:Puzzle Creator faithplate 128.png|32px]] [[Aerial Faith Plate]] (large).

* 'Push out' [[panel]].

* [[File:Fixed portal door.png|32px]] [[Portal Spawner]]

* [[File:Puzzle Creator panel door.png|32px]] Unidentifiable [[panel]]

* Observation room with adjustable size

Modifications are addons that add custom content to the PeTI Puzzle Maker and/or styles.

 

 

'''BEEmod''', or '''Ben and August's Extended Editor''', is a well-known modification for the PeTI 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/.

'''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 Stylemod, 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, and the official Discord server can be found at https://discord.me/beemod. 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.

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|File:Portal 2 editor announcement 01.jpg|Announcement screenshot #1