Portal 2 Custom Maps

Ice Globe · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:21

I've completed Portal 2 and looking to try out some custom maps to extend its playability.

I've found some custom maps here.

But after adding them to the Portal 2 maps directory my portal 2 would not load and came up with "game is currently unavailable". I tried fixing this with verifying the game cache, deleting the steam .blob files and changing my server location elsewhere with no success. I'm now re-downloading and installing again.

Would adding custom maps (only ones with >10,000 downloads) cause this?

I still don't understand the installation instructions which simply say add the .bsp file to the directory. But all the custom maps have further folders containing .vmf files which should surely also be added? :confused:

Any guidance much appreciated!

pgi947 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:29

Have you followed this guide: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1889840

Ice Globe · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:31

I've followed installation instructions which mention nothing of the further folders.

Simply putting the .bsp map file in has appeared to cause problems.

pgi947 · 28 Aug 2011 at 18:33

If you remove the map(s) does the game load correctly?

opethdisciple · 28 Aug 2011 at 18:46

Valved promised there would be some free dlc coiming in the summer for portal 2.

Where is it?

Ice Globe · 28 Aug 2011 at 18:47

Removing the map or any other contributing files never fixed it.
However, after re-installing and placing the .bsp in again I've got it working so no further problems. Perhaps the problems were purely coincidental.

On a different note, it's good to have some challenging custom maps, I can't be the only one who found the entire game a little tame and dumbed down!

pgi947 · 28 Aug 2011 at 19:00

Some parts of the main game I found tricky, though not as tricky as the first portal I have to admit, glad you got it sorted!

The summer DLC for portal 2 has been announced and due some time in sept, and yes its still FREE!!!