Portal Cheats

PC - Portal Cheats

Cheat: Cheat List

All commands are done via the console. They must be enabled via the console option on shortcut, or enabled through the in-game options under the Advanced section of Controls. It is then accessed by pressing ~. (Note: Most of these require sv_cheats to be set to 1.)

change_portalgun_linkage_id #

Replace # with 0, 1, 2, or 3. This allows for separate sets of portals to be created.

ent_create_portal_weight_box

Creates a Weighted Storage Cube for your use.

fire_energy_ball

Fires an energy ball that can be used in solving puzzles.

sv_portal_placement_never_bump 1

Self-explanitory.

sv_portal_placement_never_fail 1

Portals can be placed on almost any surface.

upgrade_portalgun

Will allow use of second portal placement.

Cheat: Spawn NPCs

Hit tilde “~” and type "npc_create npc_ [name]” to spawn an NPC. Here is a list of the names you can enter for [name]. Note: not all of these will work in Portal.

• "alyx" (Alyx Vance)
• "barney" (Barney Calhoun)
• "dog" (Dog)
• "kleiner" (Dr. Kleiner)
• "eli" (Eli Vance)
• "mossman" (Judith Mossman)
• "monk" (Father Grigori)
• "citizen" (Citizen)
• "headcrab" (Regular Headcrab)
• "zombie" (Regular Zombie)
• "zombie_torso" (Regular Zombie Torso)
• "headcrab_fast" (Fast Headcrab)
• "headcrab_black" (Black Headcrab)
• "headcrab_poison" (Poison Headcrab)
• "fastzombie" (Fast Zombie)
• "poisonzombie" (Poison Zombie)
• "antlion" (Antlion)
• "antlionguard" (Antlion Guard)
• "combine_s" (Combine Soldier/Combine Elite/Prison Guard)
• "metropolice" (Metro Cop)
• "stalker" (Stalker)
• "cscanner" (City Scanner)
• "manhack" (Manhack)
• "rollermine" (Rollermine)
• "combine_mine" (Hopper Mine)
• "combine_camera" (Combine Camera)
• "turret_floor" (Combine Turret)
• "turret_ceiling" (Ceiling Turret)
• "turret_ground" (Ground Turret)
• "launcher" (?)
• "combinedropship" (Dropship)
• "combinegunship" (Gunship)
• "strider" (Strider)
• "pigeon" (Pigeon)
• "crow" (Crow)
• "seagull" (Seagull)
• "barnacle" (Barnacle)
• "ichthyosaur" (Ichthyosaur)
• "vortigaunt" (Vortigaunt)
• "clawscanner" (Shield Scanner)
• "zombine" (Combine Zombie/Zombine)
• "fastzombie_torso" (Fast Zombie Torso)
• "antlion_grub" (Antlion Grub)
• "antlion" (Antlion Worker)
• "hunter" (Good A.I. Hunter)
• "combine_s" (Combine Shotgunner)
• "antlionguard" (Green Antlion Guard)
• "magnusson" (Dr. Magnusson)
• "vortigaunt" (Vortigaunt Doctor)
• "ministrider" (Bad A.I. Hunter)

Unlockable: New Title Screen

When you beat Portal, you will get a new title screen for the game, consisting of a birthday cake sitting atop a table.

Hint: Bind Keys

To bind a key, type Bind (KEY) (whatever command).