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Guess I'm not Aperture Material

Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in Games and Technology
So after finally managing to get all of the Half-Life 2 achievements after sending that grinning, bearded gnome bastard into orbit, I decided to finish up Portal as well. Problem is, I have no idea how to throw those damnable cubes around. What am I doing wrong? When I attempt this, it pretty much falls immediately down with barely any discernible change in its trajectory.

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  • FunkyWaltDoggFunkyWaltDogg Columbia, SCRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The Portal gun isn't the gravity gun; you can't launch objects directly. Typically, if you need to throw an object, you have to drop it from a significant height and use portals to redirect the momentum in the desired direction.

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  • MundaneSoulMundaneSoul fight fighter Daehan MingukRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    You can't throw them, per se. You need to find another solution.

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  • Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Well...this clip begs to differ.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vkMlokVCNQ

    I know the difference between the gravity gun and the portal gun.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    You just pick it up and hit primary fire, so left click if you're on PC. Alt fire just drops it. Most of the time that guy runs and jumps when he throws stuff to make it go further.

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  • Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    LaCabra wrote: »
    You just pick it up and hit primary fire, so left click if you're on PC. Alt fire just drops it. Most of the time that guy runs and jumps when he throws stuff to make it go further.

    Are you talking about the gravity gun? 'Cause I need to know about the portal gun.

    My apologies...that seems to be working better. I would have sworn I tried that.

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  • Nohbody8Nohbody8 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Using the trigger is working better than letting it go with what small amount of momentum I'm able to manage but it doesn't seem anywhere near as effortless as it does in the clip. It doesn't look like he's jumping or doing anything different from me but whenever I try it, it almost makes it before falling down to the floor. It just seems like I'm missing something considering how easy it looks in the clip.

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    You really can't throw very far at all, duder. You sure you're doing the puzzle right?

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  • LaCabraLaCabra MelbourneRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    also what console are you on

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  • Gorilla SaladGorilla Salad Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Are you thinking with portals?

    You need to be thinking with portals.

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  • BillmaanBillmaan Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nohbody8 wrote: »
    Using the trigger is working better than letting it go with what small amount of momentum I'm able to manage but it doesn't seem anywhere near as effortless as it does in the clip. It doesn't look like he's jumping or doing anything different from me but whenever I try it, it almost makes it before falling down to the floor. It just seems like I'm missing something considering how easy it looks in the clip.
    In the clip, he's moving foward, jumping, and throwing. He's probably also right on the edge of the platform before he throws. He's making this look way easier than it really is...just keep trying and you'll get it.

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  • Zilla360Zilla360 21st Century. |She/Her| Trans* Woman In Aviators Firing A Bazooka. ⚛️Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Gorilla Salad wrote: »
    Are you thinking with portals?

    You need to be thinking with portals.
    Yeah, that clip is showing some advanced skills.
    Practice and eat more cake.

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  • NevaNeva Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Or just carry the cube down and put it on the button. Your not going to be able to throw items very far at all.

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  • Zilla360Zilla360 21st Century. |She/Her| Trans* Woman In Aviators Firing A Bazooka. ⚛️Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It's a good skill to learn though for when you do the advanced maps.

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