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    Portal 2 Gets New Update After Almost a Decade

    By Christian PepitoFebruary 20, 20213 Mins Read
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    After almost a decade since its launch way back in 2011, iconic classic PC game Portal 2 gets its new update.

    Game company Valve has released a new update for the classic title after almost 10 years. This single player game is getting some modern-day tweaks and features that were needed to play it on newer PC builds. Check out the patch notes here:

    Improvements

    1. Implemented a Vulkan render backend (currently accessible through the -vulkan command line parameter).
    2. Improved compile time for Perpetual Training Initiative puzzles.
    3. Improved advanced video settings descriptions.
    4. Made the game Hi-DPI aware.
    5. Smarter default video settings.
    6. Improved resolution of player avatars throughout the game.
    7. Players can now be invited to play co-op on controller.
    8. Button text contrast and padding has been improved when using a controller.
    9. Implemented a 360° Spin action.
    10. The portalgun is now correctly affected by dynamic lights (projected textures) in the scene.
    11. Improved client-side prediction for coop play.
    12. Added the ability for workshop levels to pack particles into their map with a particles/map_manifest.txt.

    Misc

    1. Rendering optimizations.
    2. Added an icon to the game on Linux.
    3. Removed the “Trading Coming Soon” button.

    Bug Fixes

    1. Fixed a crash on startup that could happen on Linux.
    2. Fixed a crash that could occur in some community test chambers using BEEMod on Linux.
    3. Fixed the credits being corrupted on Linux.
    4. Fixed the intro videos for acts 2 and 3 not playing on Linux.
    5. Fixed the game starting in the top left corner of the screen on Linux.
    6. Fixed a crash in the PeTI if you placed a light strip above a laser catcher on the floor and linked it to a fizzler.
    7. Fixed the fizzler not playing the retract animation when turned off in new PeTI maps.
    8. Fixed being able to copy ’uncopyable’ items in the PeTI leading to invalid/broken levels.
    9. Fixed some items in PeTI not maintaining their portalability state when expanding the chamber boundaries.
    10. Fixed a crash if PeTI avatars could not be retrieved.
    11. Fixed Cave Johnson’s lines not progressing when playing queued workshop levels.
    12. Fixed a memory leak that could occur when changing levels.
    13. Fixed a bug where you could no longer ping/taunt via mouse/keyboard if you have ever used a controller.
    14. Fixed the ping menu being visible when quick pinging on controller.
    15. Fixed the game instructor not respecting input types for respective players in split-screen mode.
    16. Fixed rumble not being respected for respective players in split-screen mode.
    17. Fixed the wrong avatar being used if playing coop after playing a workshop level.
    18. Fixed the OnFiredPortal2 output not firing.
    19. Fixed some text being duplicated on the screen multiple times.

    Portal 2 is now available on PC via Steam.

    Source: Game Updates

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    Christian Pepito

    Meet our dedicated gaming news writer, a true aficionado of hardcore JRPGs, PS1 Classics, and the thrill of stealth-action games. He enjoys playing the games he collects, friendly or competitive tabletop card games, and is constantly on the quest for the ultimate ramen experience.

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