Portal 2

Portal 2

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Singleplayer in Co-op
By cdetn and 1 collaborators
Play through most of the singleplayer campaign with a friend.
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Guide may be out of date.
I did not originally make the mod, just wanted to be helpful providing instructions to set it up.
It may not work anymore or you may face the usual source engine jank.
Get the Files
To make the maps work in coop, you'll need custom files.
Download[drive.google.com]
Only the person playing Atlas (hosting/inviting) needs the files.

Once you've download the zip. you'll need to copy the files from the "maps" folder to your "portal2_dlc2/maps/" folder.
Windows path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\portal2_dlc2\maps


Putting it in dlc2 makes it easier to restore the commentary back to default if you want to, by removing the files.
Play the Maps
Get into a coop session, where you are Atlas.
Wait until the current map has loaded and you can walk around.

First, enter commentary 1 to enable the custom content.
Then, enter changelevel mapname, where mapname is the map you want to go to.

Good maps to start from:
sp_a1_intro2 - Skip the buggy container ride
sp_a2_intro - down the incinerator
Known Issues
Due to it being a singleplayer campaign, doors will close if one person passes them, so have sv_cheats 1 on to noclip through.

The game may sometimes crash or return to the menu.

Remember to set commentary 0 before starting a new multiplayer session or P-body will get an error message like #Valve_hidden_game. If it continues to not work, restart your game.

Some entity logic is broken and you may get stuck, in which case you may want to skip to the next level.

Wheatley turn-around, solution:
ent_fire @glados runscriptcode "sp_a1_intro7_TurnAroundNow()"

If you want the full immersive experience, do change_portalgun_linkage_id 0 to control the same set of portals as Chell (this may fix some issues).

This is a rewrite of this guide to be a bit more easier to follow. This mod isn't my own, but I enjoy it very much.
34 Comments
Malis | Pavlus 17 Jan @ 8:02am 
I got stuck on the loading screen, i heard a dialouge, but there was only ''waiting for your partner'' @cdetn please fix this
RubDubDuck 12 Nov, 2023 @ 10:35am 
yo i get stuck on the loading screen
XanderTH 16 Feb, 2023 @ 3:43pm 
Ah, thanks.
Beckeroo 😎👍 13 Feb, 2023 @ 1:38pm 
@XanderTH

1. No it wouldn't

2. Switch isn't cross play with PC.
XanderTH 23 Jan, 2023 @ 3:30pm 
Since Portal 2 and Portal is on Nintendo Switch, (even though i dont have it) DO NOT USE MODS WITH A SWITCH PLAYER. I'm pretty sure it would ban their switch
NOOB4306 5 Jan, 2023 @ 5:43am 
i tried this and wheatley's soul dissapeared when one of us picked him up lmao
FifthTundraGaming 1 Jan, 2023 @ 1:51pm 
This works in split screen, but when going through a loading zone both players can't move. You can solve this with a quick command but you will have to run it every time you go through a loading zone. First, go through the elevator to a new area, then once you load in, don't move either side and immediately open the dev console to prevent a crash. Once you are in the dev console look in the top right and look at what map you are in. Just run "changelevel <level you saw in the top right>" and the level will reload with both players in-bounds.
NoName 22 Dec, 2022 @ 12:23pm 
doesnt work
same as can even said
Can even 17 Jun, 2022 @ 4:59pm 
The maps wont load i tried one time i was stuck on loading screen but still got dialogue then the next time i tried it it said no such map i tried it on every single map in the game
moonplane (#FixTF2) 29 Jun, 2021 @ 5:01am 
It didn't work, It just popped up with a "Engine Error" message.