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The Orange Box: Portal Hints
PC Cheat Codes
Portal pretty much uses all the same cheat codes as the original game (including the ability to give yourself all of the original game's weapons), with the obvious exception that the map codes (listed below) are all different. Also, there are only eleven chapters to unlock, not fifteen.
Backgrounds for main menu screen -- background* (1, 2)
There are also a few new Portal-specific codes that you might want to try.
* give weapon_portalgun -- gives you a portal gun if you don't already have one
* upgrade_portalgun -- upgrades your portal gun (if you have one) to fire both types of portals
* sv_portal_placement_never_fail # -- set # to 1 so portals can form almost anywhere, including on metal surfaces (0 is default)
* ent_create_portal_weight_box -- creates a storage cube
* ent_create_portal_metal_sphere -- creates a large and bouncy metal sphere
* fire_energy_ball -- creates an energy orb in front of your face and fires it outward (sv_cheats has to be set to 1)
NOTE: When you finish advanced and challenge versions of chambers, the game will check the sv_cheats setting to see whether or not to accuse you of cheating. So if you want to cheat on the challenges, be sure to change sv_cheats back to zero before entering the chamber's exit elevator.
