Portal — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Portal - Update | 2025-06-27 | An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed some fire effects not working in some mods. |
| Portal - Update | 2025-05-28 | An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed a client crash in particles. - Improvements to main menu layout across all resolutions. - Fixed effects to not produce blood spray when getting shot. - Fixed credits text on PC so ASCII art doesn't get clipped. |
| Portal - Update | 2025-05-23 | An update has been released for Portal - Fixed fire effects in the ending sequence. - Fixed a crash in some mods when picking up a Half-Life 2 weapon. - Fixed a main menu crash in some mods. - Fixed chapter icon scaling in some menus. |
| Portal - Update | 2025-05-19 | An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed the executable stack error on Linux. |
| Portal Update | 2025-02-14 | An update has been released for Portal. - Roll back previous update while fixing an endgame crash. |
| Portal Update | 2025-02-13 | An update has been release for Portal. - Fixed a startup crash on the Linux client. |
| Portal - Update | 2024-01-05 | An update has been released for Portal. - Fixed a couple of rare crashes. |
| Portal Update | 2023-01-17 | An update has been released for Portal - Minor code maintenance, no customer-facing changes. |
| Portal with RTX is Now Available | 2022-12-08 | Portal with RTX is now available, and it’s free for anyone who owns Portal! To play, you’ll need to go here to add it your library. Developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios, Portal with RTX completely reimagines Portal’s graphics with full ray tracing and other graphical improvements that boost immersion and graphical realism. In Portal with RTX, you can experience realistic lights that bounce off of every surface, and cast reflections on every object. Light even shines through portals! If you aren’t familiar with ray tracing, it’s a method of graphics rendering that simulates the behavior of light. When playing a ray-tracing capable game on a |
| Portal - Update | 2022-11-19 | An update has been released for Portal. - Updated to DXVK version 2.0 |
| Portal with RTX - Free DLC Coming November 2022 | 2022-09-20 | NVIDIA has announced the new Portal with RTX DLC, free to all current and future owners of Portal. Portal with RTX will release in November 2022 and will be compatible with any GPU capable of ray tracing. The new free DLC, developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios, reimagines Portal’s graphics with full ray tracing, new hi-res textures, and new enhanced models. These enhancements improve immersion, graphical realism, and the overall gameplay experience. With the DLC installed, you'll be able to choose when you launch the game whether to play the original Portal or Portal with RTX. If you aren’t familiar with ray tracing, it’s a method of graphic |
| Portal: Update | 2022-08-29 | An update has been released for Portal. - Fixed UI scaling issues when docking the Steam Deck - Fixed broken control states when external controllers are connected |
| Portal - Update | 2022-04-13 | An update has been released for Portal. - Localization updates - Added DXVK cache priming for the Steam Deck |
| Portal - Update | 2022-02-28 | An update has been released for Portal. - Controller and UI work for Steam Deck verification. - Integrated all updates and fixes from the Half-Life 2 code base. |
| Portal Update Released | 2014-12-08 | We have released an update for Portal. Changes in this update are: Fixed missing video card configuration files causing lower than expected default settings when running the first time Fixed bug with threads getting lower priority than expected causing performance issues on OSX and Linux Fixed bad damage indicators if you changed resolution while playing |
| Portal Update Released | 2014-12-08 | We have released an update for Portal. Changes in this update are: Fixed missing video card configuration files causing lower than expected default settings when running the first time Fixed bug with threads getting lower priority than expected causing performance issues on OSX and Linux Fixed bad damage indicators if you changed resolution while playing |
| Portal Beta updated | 2013-09-17 | We have released a Beta update for Portal. Changes in this update are: Fixed bug with threads getting lower priority than expected causing performance issues on OSX and Linux |
| Portal Beta updated | 2013-09-17 | We have released a Beta update for Portal. Changes in this update are: Fixed bug with threads getting lower priority than expected causing performance issues on OSX and Linux |
| Portal Beta updated | 2013-07-31 | We have started a new Beta for Portal. To access this beta go to the Properties page for Portal and use the Beta tab to opt-in. To opt-out use the same tab. Changes in this update are: Fixed slow game movement when sv_alternateticks is enabled Fixed bad damage indicators if you changed resolution while playing Assorted SDK tool fixes |
| Portal Beta updated | 2013-07-31 | We have started a new Beta for Portal. To access this beta go to the Properties page for Portal and use the Beta tab to opt-in. To opt-out use the same tab. Changes in this update are: Fixed slow game movement when sv_alternateticks is enabled Fixed bad damage indicators if you changed resolution while playing Assorted SDK tool fixes |