Portal 2: All cheats at a glance

If you want to make the game a little easier in Portal 2, you can use numerous cheats. We show you which cheats are available and how they are used.

Portal 2: Activate console for cheats

1. Start Steam and right-click Portal 2 in your library.
2. Select the "Properties" here and click on the "Set start options" button.
3. Enter the addition "-console" here and confirm with "OK".
4. Now start the game, you can open and close the console with the [^] key. You will find the key on the top left of your keyboard, directly under [Esc].
5. To activate the cheats, enter the command "sv_cheats 1" in the console and confirm it with the [Enter] key.

Portal 2: All cheats at a glance

Now you can enter the following cheats in the console.

• "first person": activate first person perspective
• "third person": camera is positioned behind the character
• "ent_create_portal_companion_cube": Create Companion Cube
• "ent_create_portal_reflector_cube": Create a reflector cube
• "ch_createjeep": Create a beach buggy
• "god": player becomes invulnerable
• "buddha": They suffer damage but cannot die
• "noclip": clipping is deactivated
• "sv_gravity X": adjust gravity (X is usually 600)
• "sv_portal_placement_never_fail X": Portals can be created anywhere (X is 0 or 1)
• "host_timescale X": adjust game speed (X is between 0.1 and 2, the default is 1)
• "cl_showfps 1": Show frames per second
• "notarget": You are no longer attacked by guns
• "ent_create_paint_bomb_portal": You shoot with Conversion Gel
• "ent_create_paint_bomb_speed": You shoot with Propulsion Gel
• "ent_create_paint_bomb_jump": You shoot with Repulsion Gel
• "ent_create_paint_bomb_erase": You shoot with water
• "sv_cheats 0": All cheats are deactivated again

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