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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 25, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 25, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 25, 2015}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Linux|June 25, 2015}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Freeware }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-person}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Puzzle}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary, North America, Post-apocalyptic}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Portal Stories }}
 
|steam appid  = 317400
 
|steam appid  = 317400
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =
 +
|mobygames    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = Freeware
 +
|official site= http://www.portalstories.com/
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Portal Stories}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{mm}} [http://www.portalstories.com/ Official website]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/317400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/317400/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 317400 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 317400 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}} and [[Portal 2]].
+
{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Steam}} and [[Portal 2]]. Portal 2 does not need to be installed to play.
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2016-10-05|comment=}}</ref>}}
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Use <code>-novid</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Blackbird|date=2016-10-05|comment=}}</ref>}}
 
−
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|game}}\portal_stories\cfg}}
+
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|game}}\portal_stories\cfg}}
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{XDG|unknown}}
+
{{XDG|false}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|game}}\portal_stories\SAVE}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|game}}\portal_stories\SAVE}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|fov                        = hackable
 
|fov                        = hackable
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Enter console commands|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DyU_W3z4k8|title=Permanent FOV in Portal 2 and Change Portal Gun Position - YouTube|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Enter console commands|ref=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DyU_W3z4k8 Permanent FOV in Portal 2 and Change Portal Gun Position - YouTube]</ref>}}
 
 
# Go to Options, Keyboard/Mouse, and set Allow Developer Console to Enabled.
 
# Go to Options, Keyboard/Mouse, and set Allow Developer Console to Enabled.
 
# Press {{key|~}} to toggle the console.
 
# Press {{key|~}} to toggle the console.
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4              = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
−
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = true
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music volume.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music volume.
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|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions          = true
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = false
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Activated by default.
+
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Portuguese
+
  |language  = Dutch
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = German
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = German
+
  |language  = Norwegian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Dutch
+
  |language  = Portuguese
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Norwegian
+
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = hackable
−
  |subtitles = yes
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
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  |notes    = Fan dub by ''Pioneers Collective''. Download [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2811259745 here]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues unresolved==
 +
===Game changes microphone gain at launch===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Hawaii_Beach|date=2018-02-21|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to the [[#Game data|configuration file(s) location]].
 +
# Create a new file and name it <code>autoexec.cfg</code>
 +
# Open the new file with your text editor of choice and add <code>voice_mixer_volume 0.5</code>
 +
# Set the value to whatever you prefer your mic volume to be, I set mine to <code>0.5</code> which translates to 50% gain
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Games does not launch on Linux due to libGL error===
 +
If the games fails to launch on a Linux system with an AMD card and you encounter the error <code>libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open radeonsi (search paths /usr/lib32/dri)</code>, do the following:
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Modify <code>libstdc++.so.6</code>|ref=<ref>Reference</ref>|fix=
 +
# Go to {{p|game}}/bin
 +
# Delete <code>libstdc++.so.6</code> or rename it to, for example, <code>libstdc++.so.6.bak</code>
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        = hackable
 +
|vulkan notes          = Use {{code|-vulkan}} [[Command line arguments|Command line argument]]. Works via DXVK translation layer.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/04/portal-stories-mel-lands-vulkan-support-with-dxvk-in-the-latest-stable-update|title=gamingonlinux.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
|anticheat        =
 +
|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 18:17, 2 December 2023

Portal Stories: Mel
Portal Stories: Mel cover
Developers
Prism Studios
Engines
Source
Release dates
Windows June 25, 2015
macOS (OS X) June 25, 2015
Linux June 25, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization Freeware
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Puzzle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary, North America, Post-apocalyptic
Series Portal Stories
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Portal Stories
Subseries of Portal
Portal Stories: Mel 2015
Portal Stories: VR 2016

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.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
All versions require Steam DRM and Portal 2. Portal 2 does not need to be installed to play.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use -novid command line argument[1]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Steam <path-to-game>\portal_stories\cfg
This game does not follow the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Steam <path-to-game>\portal_stories\SAVE

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Enter console commands[2]
  1. Go to Options, Keyboard/Mouse, and set Allow Developer Console to Enabled.
  2. Press ~ to toggle the console.
  3. Type in bind w "+forward; cl_fov 110" and press ↵ Enter.
  4. Type in viewmodel_offset_y 6 and press ↵ Enter. This moves the portal gun's position further away.
  5. Every time you load a map, press w to change the FOV to 110°.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master and music volume.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
German
Norwegian
Portuguese
Russian
Fan dub by Pioneers Collective. Download here

Issues unresolved

Game changes microphone gain at launch

Modify configuration file[3]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Create a new file and name it autoexec.cfg
  3. Open the new file with your text editor of choice and add voice_mixer_volume 0.5
  4. Set the value to whatever you prefer your mic volume to be, I set mine to 0.5 which translates to 50% gain

Games does not launch on Linux due to libGL error

If the games fails to launch on a Linux system with an AMD card and you encounter the error libGL error: MESA-LOADER: failed to open radeonsi (search paths /usr/lib32/dri), do the following:

Modify libstdc++.so.6[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>/bin
  2. Delete libstdc++.so.6 or rename it to, for example, libstdc++.so.6.bak

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Vulkan
Use -vulkan Command line argument. Works via DXVK translation layer.[5]
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 11 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 2400
Nvidia GeForce 8600M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
DirectX 9.0c compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.6.7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 11 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 2400
Nvidia GeForce 8600M
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU) 2.8 GHz Dual Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 11 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon HD 2600
Nvidia GeForce 8600
OpenGL 2.1 compatible
Sound (audio device) OpenAL compatible
Other Nvidia Drivers 310, AMD Drivers 12.11


References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-05
  2. ↑ Permanent FOV in Portal 2 and Change Portal Gun Position - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Hawaii_Beach on 2018-02-21
  4. ↑ Reference
  5. ↑ gamingonlinux.com - last accessed on May 2023