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.
Key points
- The game has to be installed on the same drive as Portal 2, otherwise the game may fail to start. See Missing background image.
- Identical video, input and audio settings as those of Portal 2.
- Comes bundled with a built-in level editor along with Steam Workshop support.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
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- All versions require Steam DRM and Portal 2.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Disable motion blur
Run at monitor's refresh rate
Fixing freezes & spikes with Vsync On, despite of video settings and PC system specifications
Turn on "raw mouse input", in the mouse & keyboard game settings.
Localization Files
To have subtitles translated to a language you need to change Steam to that language.
Go to Steam > Properties > Interface > Select Language.
Let steam restart and now subtitles will load with the new language.
To have translated menus you need to do the following.
Go to your Steam library and right click the game.
Select properties. Then the Language tab.
Select a language from the drop down menu.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
Only "load last autosave" shows in menu. No load options for previously saved games.
Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Master and music. |
| Surround sound |
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4.0, 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. |
| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Always on. |
| Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
- If you aren't getting subtitles, see no subtitles.
| Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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| Hungarian |
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| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Issues fixed
Crash after logo screens on Linux or OS X
- This happens because of Portal 2 updates
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Copy the files from Portal[1]
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Missing executable
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Verify Integrity of Game Cache[citation needed]
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- Go to your Library, find Aperture Tag, right click on it and go to Properties.
- Under Local files select Verify Integrity of Game Cache.
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Missing background image
- The actual error message being
Can't find background image materials/console/startup_loading.vtf
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Install Portal 2 and Aperture Tag in the same Steam Library folder[citation needed]
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Edit <path-to-game>/gameinfo.txt to use absolute paths[citation needed]
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Auto-saved maps still being loaded
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Simply create or load a new chamber[citation needed]
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Crashing when publishing a map
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Setting up[citation needed]
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- Go to your Steam Community profile page then copy your profile link.
- Paste your link into the converter then copy the steamID64 value.
- Go to
<path-to-game>\Aperture Tag\portal2\maps\puzzlemaker\
- Replace the folder's name with your 64-bit ID.
Notes
- The level editor is only available for Windows.
- These steps are only required once per installation.
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No subtitles
- Game may default to Steam's chosen language and only show localized closed captions but not subtitles even though language is selected correctly from game's Steam properties.[citation needed]
Other information
Console commands
- Games running on the Source engine can utilize Source Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
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Enabling the console in Source games[2]
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- Launch the game
- From the main menu, select Options
- Select the Keyboard tab
- Click the Advanced button
- Check the box next to Enable developer console (~)
- Click Apply
Notes
- Press ~ to open the console.
- Some commands may first require enabling "sv_cheats". You can do so by inputting
sv_cheats 1 in the console.
- Users without a US keyboard could experience some problems.
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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.
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Enabling a launch parameter[citation needed]
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- Find the game in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input your selected launch options and separate each command with a space
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| OpenGL |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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| macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
| Linux | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
Used for startup videos and in-game movies. |
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) |
3 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 or AMD64X2 |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista) |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon X800
Nvidia GeForce 7600
Intel HD Graphics 2000
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9 compatible
Shader model 2.0b support |
| macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
| Operating system (OS) |
10.6.7 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core Duo 2 GHz |
| System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3.5 GB |
| Video card (GPU) |
ATI Radeon 2400
Nvidia GeForce 8600M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 |
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