The Portal achievements discussion thread

V-Man339 said:
For those of you trying to fall 30,000 feet: You have to stand in an infinite loop for a really long time, i.e. 7 minutes.

For those of you trying to jump 300 feet: it doesn't all have to be in a single bound; it could be one jump going through 6 different portals with the total airtime being 600 feet and it would work.
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Yeah I did the 300 feet jump in the large area with all the turrets near the end. I went through about 4/5 portals in one big momentum loop and got it.
 
Hey guys question about camera shy.
Does the necessary cameras include the ones in the companion cube chamber and ones like that, where there's cameras on the non-portal surfaces but there's energy balls in the room?
 
V-Man339 said:
Hey guys question about camera shy.
Does the necessary cameras include the ones in the companion cube chamber and ones like that, where there's cameras on the non-portal surfaces but there's energy balls in the room?
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yeah, im wondering about that. it seems that the energy balls don't knock them off though.
 
Ni. If they are on non-portal surfaces, they can't be knocked down.
 
A quick hint...For the camera shy one...just look everywhere. The one next to the window ,in test 18 in the big room with turrets and toxic water floor, is in fact removeable. Its just that it doesnt look removeable at first glance.
 
That's basically the path I go through for Least Steps, but my best is still 236, and I need 210 to even get bronze. I have a feeling there's a much faster way, but I haven't found it yet.
 
Oh my bad. I'm thinking least portals. Sorry I haven't tried least steps yet.
 
well...IMO chamber 17 is one of the hardest to get least steps. This is how i did it. I'll try and benchmark it using steps for each step.

-First get companion cube. Then jump up to the first portal-able wall...Place blue portal. (the least i got is 34 steps to here)

-Now hold the companion cube infront of you as you go down the hallway. Jump the steps. Go back the parallel hallway. *watch out for plasma balls* Jump steps in the best you see fit for less steps. (around 80 steps as i enter the room with the first plasma catcher)

-This next part takes time, patience, and LUCK...and a bit of logic. Jump down to the middle of room. (86 steps) Place orange portal on protruding wall. Deflect incoming plasma ball into the room without the buttons. In time it will be caught by the plasma catcher in there. (still 86 steps)

-Standing in the same spot you must deflect another plasma ball into the back of the room with the buttons...and into the catcher behind the 2 doors. This one will need to be worked with, as finding the right angles is just up to you. Until you finally get it you still should have (86 step...give a couple if you must reoriant yourself to get it)

-Now go to the last lift with companion cube. (97 steps) It should still be down. Stand on it and shoot a new orange portal on the angled wall across from the plasma ball catcher. Be sure and hold on to your companion cube, as a portal will come out and automatically be deflected into the catcher. Thus raising the lift you are on. Jump to the ledge. And try to do the rest with least steps. (you can use 53 more steps for a total of 150 steps for gold)

I have done it in 147 steps. Lemme know if you get it.
 
Darkfire6247 said:
well...IMO chamber 17 is one of the hardest to get least steps. This is how i did it. I'll try and benchmark it using steps for each step.

-First get companion cube. Then jump up to the first portal-able wall...Place blue portal. (the least i got is 34 steps to here)

-Now hold the companion cube infront of you as you go down the hallway. Jump the steps. Go back the parallel hallway. *watch out for plasma balls* Jump steps in the best you see fit for less steps. (around 80 steps as i enter the room with the first plasma catcher)

-This next part takes time, patience, and LUCK...and a bit of logic. Jump down to the middle of room. (86 steps) Place orange portal on protruding wall. Deflect incoming plasma ball into the room without the buttons. In time it will be caught by the plasma catcher in there. (still 86 steps)

-Standing in the same spot you must deflect another plasma ball into the back of the room with the buttons...and into the catcher behind the 2 doors. This one will need to be worked with, as finding the right angles is just up to you. Until you finally get it you still should have (86 step...give a couple if you must reoriant yourself to get it)

-Now go to the last lift with companion cube. (97 steps) It should still be down. Stand on it and shoot a new orange portal on the angled wall across from the plasma ball catcher. Be sure and hold on to your companion cube, as a portal will come out and automatically be deflected into the catcher. Thus raising the lift you are on. Jump to the ledge. And try to do the rest with least steps. (you can use 53 more steps for a total of 150 steps for gold)

I have done it in 147 steps. Lemme know if you get it.
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Well, I got bronze, but now that I know how to do it, I can keep trying. Thank you. :)

Achievement Unlocked: Basic Science. w00t!
 
TC13 Least Portals

Finally got it in 4 - and didn't need to throw the crates or anything - it's amazingly simple...

Just need to work out how to record it now!

Wahoo! Only TC18 left

P.S. Thanks to my mate LeafyD who figured it out...
 
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