i want to learn how to speedrun portal but the issue is that i need a modded version of the game to learn all the tricks and i do not know how to find them so i was wondering if any of you guys know a good one or could make one for me.
by "modded version" do you mean the source unpack version? if so it can be found at https://sourceunpack.gameabusefastcomplete.com/
I mean a rom that like goes through all of the tricks that I need to know to do a inbounds speedrun like SLAs, ABHs, and other things that are important. I know some things but others I don't know.
on that website i linked above, theres also a map download for giant_playground, which is a great map to practice movement on. to learn saveglitch id advise just learning specific ones for each chamber that you need. the ultimate portal speedrunning guide linked in the guides section has a ton of video tutorials and helpful stuff if you havent already looked at it, so once you read through the opening sections (there are movement tutorials linked as well), just go map by map and learn the strats youre comfortable with. make sure you have the source unpack version for any sla.
also i'd recommend joining the discord server (the icon below the follow button) to ask questions and interact rather than the speedrun.com forum, it's much quicker to get whatever help you need.
As of today, 17/03/25, ghost door is officially banned in all runs, due to it not being possible without pre run setup (if a setup is found from game launch the rules will be updated accordingly). All previous full runs utilizing it will be grandfathered in, and all previous ILs utilizing it will be
