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The '''Puzzle Creator''' (also known as '''Puzzle Maker''' or '''Editor''') is a ''[[Portal 2]]'' feature released on May 8th, 2012<ref name="shacknews_editor_confirmed"/> | The '''Puzzle Creator''' (also known as '''Puzzle Maker''' or '''Editor''') is a ''[[Portal 2]]'' feature released on May 8th, 2012 in the [[Perpetual Testing Initiative]] DLC,<ref name="shacknews_editor_confirmed"/> allowing the creation of single-player test chambers within an in-game map 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> The Puzzle Creator was first mentioned within [[Portal 2 - The Final Hours|''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".<ref name="FinalHours_mention_editor">[[Portal 2 - The Final Hours]], page 10 of chapter "Unlikely Architects".</ref> | ||
The "Puzzle Creator" does not 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 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. | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 10 May 2012
The Puzzle Creator (also known as Puzzle Maker or Editor) is a Portal 2 feature released on May 8th, 2012 in the Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC,[1] allowing the creation of single-player test chambers within an in-game map editor.[1] The Puzzle Creator 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 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.
Usable Testing Devices
- Weighted Storage Cube
- Weighted Companion Cube
- Discouragement Redirection Cube
- Edgeless Safety Cube
- Frankenturret
- Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button
- Switch
- Weighted Storage Cube Receptacle
- Edgeless Safety Cube Receptacle
- Thermal Discouragement Beam emitter, catcher and sensor
- Aerial Faith Plate
- Excursion Funnel
- Hard Light Bridge
- Panel which can rotate in 180° to make it "portalable"
- Panel which can move to a 30/45/60/90° angle
- A group of panels which moves to make a stair
- Light
- "Stalker chamber"
- Goo
- Repulsion Gel
- Propulsion Gel
- Conversion Gel
- Cleansing Gel
Gallery
Pre-release
Announcement screenshot #1
Announcement screenshot #2
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ShackNews article Portal 2 in-game map editor confirmed accessed 22 October 2011
- ↑ Portal 2 - The Final Hours, page 10 of chapter "Unlikely Architects".
- ↑ Portal 2 Puzzle Creator Sneak Peek
- ↑ The Perpetual Testing Initiative
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Portal Series