Conquer the Lasers chapter in Portal Reloaded! This guide provides step-by-step walkthroughs for Test Chambers 13, 14, and 15, focusing on portal placement and time manipulation.
Alright, let's get through these tricky laser chambers! This section of Portal Reloaded is all about using your portals and those new time portals to redirect lasers and solve puzzles. We'll break down Test Chambers 13, 14, and 15 so you can get past them without too much hassle.
Test Chamber 13
This chamber is your introduction to using time portals with lasers. The goal is to get the laser into the target. You'll start in the present and need to manipulate the laser to hit a target in the future.
- 1First, place your portals exactly as shown in the image. This sets up the initial redirection.
- 2Use one of your portals to move the laser sideways.
- 3Now, place a time portal to send the laser into the future. You might take a bit of damage from the laser as it travels, but that's okay.
- 4Quickly, run through the time portal yourself.
- 5Once you're in the future, you can rearrange your portals without affecting the present. Set them up so the laser goes directly into the target.
- 6With the laser hitting the target, the door will open, and you can proceed to the next chamber.
Test Chamber 14
This chamber introduces reflector cubes and requires you to manage lasers across both the present and future timelines. Precision is key here!
- 1First, you need to get back to the present. Use a time portal to do this.
- 2Summon a reflector cube from the switch in the center of the room.
- 3Position this reflector cube in the present in the area shown in the image.
- 4Use a portal to bring a laser through the first node.
- 5Use the reflector cube to bounce the laser into the next two nodes.
- 6Now, travel to the future using a time portal.
- 7In the future, place portals as shown in the image to bring a laser into the present, making sure it passes through the correct node.
- 8Grab the reflector cube that's in the future and bring it back to the present through a time portal.
- 9Ensure the reflector cube in the present is hitting all three nodes. If it's not quite right, adjust its position.
- 10If you moved the future reflector cube too much, you might need to go back to the future to retrieve it again and bring it back to the present.
- 11Finally, place the future reflector cube at the end of the nodes so it reflects the laser into the receiver, as shown in the image. This will complete the chamber.
Test Chamber 15
This is the most involved chamber yet, requiring frequent use of time portals and careful handling of particle fields and reflector cubes. Pay close attention to the steps!
- 1Start by heading through the particle field on the left.
- 2Place a portal where the laser is currently hitting the wall.
- 3On the other wall in this area, place a time portal as shown in the image.
- 4To get past the particle field without losing your portals, travel through the time portal. This moves you to the future where the particle field isn't active.
- 5Head to the other side of the room and use another time portal to return to the present. You should now be on the opposite side of where the particle field was.
- 6Place a new portal on the upper wall, above the laser room, so that the laser hits the first receiver.
- 7Travel back to the future.
- 8In the laser room, place a portal on the small wall so it shoots the laser at the receiver.
- 9Return to the present. The laser should still be hitting the first receiver. This will power up an elevating platform near the switch.
- 10Stand on this platform and place a time portal behind the node.
- 11This action will raise the platform you're on, allowing you to summon a reflector cube.
- 12Place this reflector cube on the small lip above the second receiver.
- 13Now, travel to the future again. You can place your time portal wherever is convenient.
- 14Pick up the reflector cube that's in the future and head back into the laser room.
- 15You'll need to place another time portal in the laser room to bring the future reflector cube into the present. Position it so the cube reflects the laser into the second receiver through the node.
- 16Now, you need to get to the other side of the particle field without going through it. If you have a portal on the far side, use it. Otherwise, use a time portal to bypass it. Make sure you're in the present on the other side.
- 17Climb the stairs and use a portal on the upper wall to hit the third receiver.
- 18Finally, move the reflector cube onto the switch. This will complete the test chamber.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with portal placement, especially in Chamber 15. Sometimes a slight adjustment makes all the difference.
- Remember that time portals affect both you and the lasers/cubes. Plan your movements accordingly.
- The comments suggest that in Chamber 15, you might need to move the reflector cube onto the switch *before* firing the portal to hit the upper receiver, as grabbing the cube can disrupt future elements. This is a crucial detail if you're stuck!
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