Portal 2
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Valve Corporation | |
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Release dates | |
Windows | April 19, 2011 |
macOS (OS X) | April 19, 2011 |
Linux | June 17, 2014 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
⤏ Go to series page | |
Subseries of Half-Life | |
Portal | 2007 |
Portal 2 | 2011 |
Portal 2 Sixense Perceptual Pack | 2013 |
Aperture Tag: The Paint Gun Testing Initiative (unofficial mod) | 2014 |
Portal Stories (series) | |
The Lab | 2016 |
Bridge Constructor Portal | 2017 |
Moondust | 2018 |
Aperture Hand Lab | 2019 |
Aperture Desk Job | 2022 |
Key points
- Built-in level editor with Steam Workshop support.[1]
General information
- Official Portal 2 Site
- Unofficial Portal Wiki
- Portal Section of Combine Overwiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Workshop for Portal 2
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | All copies of Portal 2 on PlayStation 3 come with a Steam key. | |||
Steam | Portal Bundle also available. |
- All versions require Steam DRM.
- Soundtrack is available for free as DLC and on the official website.
PlayStation 3
- The PlayStation 3 version includes a single-use product key for Steam.
- Can be linked to a Steam account, which allows cross-platform multiplayer with Steam players, access to your Steam friend list (chat, invites, etc.), Steam Achievements, and Steam Cloud save-games (PlayStation 3 saves are not compatible with other versions).
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Peer Review | Free, included in latest update. Requires you to finish the original coop missions to play.[2] | |
Soundtrack | Available for free. | |
Roll cage skin | Pre-order only | |
Paint job skin | Pre-order only | |
Antenna trooper skin | Pre-order only |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Use -novid command line argument[citation needed]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>/portal2/cfg/[Note 1] <path-to-game>/portal2_dlc2/cfg/[Note 1] <path-to-game>/update/cfg/[Note 1] |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Steam | <path-to-game>/portal2/SAVE/ |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | Approx. 1 GB available. |
Video settings
- HBAO also available with flag
0x00000014
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Field of view (FOV)
Enter console commands[3] |
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Split-screen without bezels
- Portal 2 split-screen mode was meant to be played on a single 16:9 screen only. If you have a different setup then, the image could not entirely fit the monitor(s).
Edit split-screen aspect-ratio[4] |
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Notes
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Disable motion blur
Use the +mat_motion_blur_percent_of_screen_max 0 command line argument[citation needed]
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Run at monitor's refresh rate
Use the -refresh command line argument, followed by the desired refresh rate.[citation needed]
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Cap frame rate
Use the +fps_max command line argument, followed by the desired frame rate.[citation needed]
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Czech | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Romanian | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Changing subtitle language
Enter cc_lang LanguageName into the console[citation needed] |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 2 | Co-op Two player split-screen |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | 2 | Co-op Supports crossplay with PS3 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Open the console (~) and enter connect followed by the IP and port. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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TCP | 27014-27050 |
UDP | 3478, 4379-4380, 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
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Nvidia 3D Vision | Use Helix Mod: Portal 2 for better support. | |||
TriDef 3D | ||||
iZ3D | ||||
vorpX | G3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Game does not start on Linux
- This happens because of Portal 2 bundling an old libstdc++ file. Most common in open source Radeon drivers such as RadeonSI.
Game does not start on Linux[citation needed] |
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Use any of these fixes
OR
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Reflective lighting in certain levels broken
- Lower Shader Detail to "Medium" under Advanced Video options.
- For a temporary fix without lowering Shader Detail, read the alternative solution in this guide on Steam Community boards.
Purple and black broken textures
- A generic fix for this issue can be found on our Source engine page.
Split-screen co-op
- As of November 20, 2012, splitscreen mode has been officially added for Standard Co-Op.[5]
- If you'd like to use a keyboard/mouse for Player 1 and a controller for Player 2 in Windows, follow these instructions:
Input joy_remap_player_for_controller1 2[citation needed] |
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- If you'd like to use a keyboard/mouse for Player 2 and a controller for Player 1 in OS X or Linux, follow these instructions:
Use in_forceuser to switch keyboard and mouse to player 2[citation needed] |
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Black screen at launch
Set your resolution to your native desktop resolution[citation needed] |
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"Visual 2005 Runtime" error
Install Microsoft Visual Runtime Libraries[citation needed] |
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"Portal 2 Failed to create D3D device" error
Install DirectX[citation needed] |
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Freezes after logo intro video
Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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Verify Your Game Cache[citation needed] |
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- If you have an FX Bulldozer CPU, such as the AMD FX 4100, you may need to:
Update the BIOS[citation needed] |
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Orocho-CEG[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Freezes and stuttering on Mac
Disable joystick support[citation needed] |
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"Could not Load Library Client" error
Add Steam.exe and portal2.exe to your firewall's exception lists[citation needed] |
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No sound
Run the game with Stereo Sound[citation needed] |
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Sound causing stuttering
Update your sound card drivers[citation needed] |
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Generic crash fixes
Run as Administrator[citation needed] |
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Run in compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Cinematic audio stutter
Update your audio device drivers[citation needed] |
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Lag physics blob fix
Input r_threaded_blobulator 0 in the console[citation needed] |
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Portal 2 with Integrated Intel Graphics
- Portal 2 may have problems running on integrated Intel graphics cards, including crashing and black screens. Windowed mode may fix this.
Play in windowed mode[citation needed] |
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Resolution is too low in Linux
Resolution is too low in Linux[citation needed] |
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Run the game with |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9 | |
OpenGL | 2.1 | OS X and Linux only. |
Shader Model support | 2, 3 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | [citation needed] | ||
Linux | [citation needed] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | Heavily modified variant. |
Audio | Miles Sound System | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | Used for startup videos, in-game movies, and movies applied to surfaces. |
Multiplayer | Steamworks |
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
Enabling the console in Source games[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Launch options
- View this Steam Support Article regarding launch options as well as the relevant Valve Developer wiki page for further information and a list of useful Source engine launch options.
Enabling a launch parameter[citation needed] |
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Mods
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8.1, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 |
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System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon X800 Nvidia GeForce 7600 Intel HD Graphics 2000 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2.0b support |
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Sound (audio device) | DirectX 9.0c compatible |
- Windows XP and Vista were previously supported, but as future updates for this game and Steam occurred; the support was dropped, even with retail copies.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.6.7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2400 Nvidia GeForce 8600M Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 12.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Dual Core 2.8 GHz AMD Dual Core 2.8 GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 8 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon HD 2600/3600 Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600 GT OpenGL 2.1 compatible |
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Sound (audio device) | OpenAL compatible | |
Other | (Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
- ↑ News - Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative Begins May 8
- ↑ https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/32061/how-do-i-actually-start-the-peer-review-dlc-on-portal-2
- ↑ Permanent FOV in Portal 2 and Change Portal Gun Position - YouTube
- ↑ Widescreen gaming blog post on Eyefinity in Left 4 Dead 1
- ↑ Portal 2 Update Released - Steam News for Portal 2