Portal Cheats: Quick guide on Console Commands for PC

Portal is one of the most popular games from Steam. Although it looks like and FPS, don’t expect bullets to fly and enemies to fall. This time you will try an FPS game filled with environmental puzzles and engaging story.

You will have to complete the tests, room by room, expecting either reward, freedom or more tests. By using the gun, that shoots portals, you’ll move blocks, travel great distance quickly and learn about your current situation, which is unraveled through environmental storytelling. What you will be told might be different from what you will see.

How to Enable Console Commands?

  1. Pause the game.
  2. Go to Keyboard > Advanced > Enable Developer Console
  3. Scroll down and click on Developer console
  4. Type “`” (Under the ESC key)
  5. Save and exit the pause menu
  6. Press “`” (Under the ESC key)
  7. Type “sv_cheats 1”
  8. Use your cheats!

Console Commands

CommandDescription
npc_create npc_citizenA citizen
ent_create_portal_metal_sphereBouncy metal ball
host_timescale # (default=1)Changes speed of game, 0.1 = 10% of original game speed, 2 = twice the original game speed
change_portalgun_linkage_id # (0, 1, 2, 3)Changes the portal linkage ID for the portal gun held by the commanding player.
firstpersonChanges view to first person
thirdpersonChanges view to third person
ent_create_portal_weight_boxCreate a Weighted Storage Cube
ch_createjeepCreates a dunebuggy
npc_create npc_headcrab_fastCreates a fast headcrab
npc_create npc_turret_floorCreates a half life 2 turret
npc_create npc_poisonheadcrabCreates a poisonheadcrab
npc_create npc_zombineCreates an “ERROR” character
violence_hblood 0Disable blood
fire_rocket_projectileFires a rocket out of your face. (Bugged)
fire_energy_ballFires an energy ball out of your face.
impulse 101get all weapons (Half Life 2 weapons also)
give weapon_portalgungives you the basic portal gun. Upgrade with upgrade_portalgun
godInvincibility
sv_gravity # (600=normal)Lets you change the gravity in the game
noclipLets you go through walls and fly around
sv_portal_placement_never_fail # (1 or 0)Place portals anywhere
buddhaPlayer can take damage but won’t die.
impulse 200Puts gun away but stil able to shoot
cl_showfps 1Shows FPS Rate
npc_create npc_headcrabSpawn (live) Headcrab
npc_create_aimed npc_rocket_turretSpawn a rocket turret
npc_create npc_alyxspawn alyx
ch_createairboatSpawn an airboat
npc_create npc_barnacleSpawn Barnacle
npc_create npc_combine_sSpawn Combine Soldier
npc_create npc_gmanSpawn Gman with suitcase and never dies
npc_create npc_metropoliceSpawn Metropoliceman
npc_create npc_fastzombieSpawns a “Fastzombie” from Half-Life 2.
npc_create npc_portal_turret_floorSpawns a standing turret
npc_create npc_poisonzombieSpawns a zombie that tosses Poison Headcrabs from it’s back.
npc_create npc_breenThe man breen
ent_fire npc_rocket_turret toggleToggle rocket turrets
ent_fire !picker skin 1Turns a targeted storage cube into a companion cube
sv_cheats 1 (0=off/1=on)Turns cheats on or off
notargetturrets won’t shoot at you
upgrade_portalgunUsed without portal gun: Gives a portal gun. Used with a basic portal gun: Gives full portal gun.
npc_create npc_zombieZombie OMG (They attack citizens,turrets,and you)
Portal – Console Commands