Portal: Prelude Forum

I newsed this thread on the front page to see if we can get more skilled players to come here.
http://www.portalprelude.com/2008/10/sk … wanted.php

No, that's not a valid solution.
We only accept solutions using the "normal" gameplay of Portal.
Thus, no strange camera use and no bug exploit.
But anyway, we already have the least portal record for the 18th chamber.

sg3s wrote:

Least portals for chamber 18 is 6.

Yes, i've done it with 6 portals, too

My Time in Chamber 18 was around 2:30 Video will follow

NykO18 wrote:

Least portals for chamber 18 is 3

Wut...

I'll think about that one tonight! Plz don't spoil the solution in this thread... I'd like to find it myself!

-DZJB

unclesam098 wrote:

I think that the camera use was a great idea, and think it should be perfectly valid. If you don't want the cameras to be used in advanced puzzles, is it possible to just make them not able to move (aka, fall down)?

I dunno, I thought it was a great idea.

Thx , but I agree with NykO18. People should be able to get the golden award without this trickery. It's only natural that the devlopers want people to solve their puzzles the way they intented it to be solved.

-DZJB

Last edited by DZJB (21-10-2008 19:29:52)

evilrazer wrote:

In chamber 19 i just use the camera from the wall to push energy ball into energyballs holders. Was it "cheat" or not right?

that is not a cheat because you do not abuse engine limitations to accomplish something... If you would use a camera to keep a door open for instance you are violating the rule that the door is closed when the button is not pressed.

also: I can do 16 with 12 portals while the first place = 13 portals...

DZJB wrote:

sg3s wrote:

also: I can do 16 with 12 portals while the first place = 13 portals...

Indeed, i've done that too. I'll make a vid of it pretty soon.

-DZJB

I actually think it might be possible to do it with 11 but I decided just not to try with the 2nd 2 turrets to shave of a portal because it was initially my first 'try' to use as little as possible on that level.

In Chamber 18 is anyone able to get the box to drop on the first platform that shows up?

No matter how fast i travel through portals to reach the switch, its always a split second too late.  I can do the room in one shot with a box on the platform, but waiting for the second one bumps my time up 20 secs, i cant get below 1:53!!!

I did chamber 18 with 2 portals and with the cube, didn't record it do, i will and i hope i can reproduce it, kinda tricky

monkeyman wrote:

i can do it in 11 without using any exploits, and 10 using exploits...

Pleaso tell us how you did it

-DZJB

I am doing the timed runs of Chamber 15, 18, and 19. I only had enough time to get Chamber 15 done for tonight, but I will do Chamber 18 and Chamber 19 tomorrow night.

Chamber 15 I got approx. 1:35 as my time. It was tricky at some parts, like in the second room with the moving walls, and in the third room with the turrets, but its totally possible. I'm uploading the video to YouTube, and I will link here when it's done.

Edit:
Portal Prelude - Chamber 15 - Time Challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77uP0ok8Hys

Edit2: Just making sure that everyone knows there is a way to use the challenge mode via console commands.
sv_bonus_challenge 1: Portal Counter
sv_bonus_challenge 2: Step Counter
sv_bonus_challenge 3: Time Counter
sv_bonus_challenge 0: No Timer (Default)

Type one of these in before you load the map, and then it'll have the appropriate counter for that map.

Last edited by DemonStrate (22-10-2008 13:09:15)