Portal 2 really needs no introduction since most people have at least heard of it, if not played it. The game utilizes a portal gun and tasks players with creating portals to solve complex puzzles across a wide range of levels. As with many games from that era, Portal 2 has a set of cheat codes players can use to cheese their way through levels or have a bit of fun with ridiculous alterations to the characters. This guide contains every cheat code you can use in Portal 2, so you can try them all.

All Portal 2 cheat codes for controllers

The following list contains every Portal 2 cheat code that we’re aware of. The codes are in Xbox controller format because that’s the most common controller for players to use. However, the codes still apply to other platforms, you just need to translate them to the relevant buttons.

  • Create Box: Down, B, A, B, Y, Down, B, A, B, YFire Energy Ball: Up, Y, Y, X, X, A, A, B, B, UpFire Rocket Projectile: Up, Y, Y, B, B, A, A, X, X, UpNo Clip: Up, Up, Up, LB, Up, Up, Up, RB, Up, UpPortal Gun V1: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, Y, YPortal Gun V2: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, X, XPortal Gun V3: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, A, APortal Gun V4: Up, Left, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right, B, BPlace Portal Anywhere: Y, A, B, A. B, Y, Y, A, Left, RightSafe Toggle: LS, LS, LS, LS, RS, RS, RS, RS, RB, RBStatus Toggle: LS, LS, LS, LS, RS, RS, RS, RS, LB, LBUpgrade Portal Gun: X, B, LB, RB, Left, Right, LB, RB, LT, RTWireframe Mode: LB, LB, RB, RB, LB, RB, LB, RB, Left, Right

How to enter Portal 2 cheat codes with a controller

To enter Portal 2 cheat codes and enable the cheats, you just need to pause the game and tap out the codes as they appear in the above list. The cheat will be enabled once you go back into the game. The only slight variation on each code is that with PlayStation consoles, you need to use “L1 and R1” instead of “LB and RB.”

All Portal 2 cheat codes for PC

When playing Portal 2 on PC, you can use a few more codes to enable some completely bonkers cheats. To enter them, you need to press the Tilde (~) key to open the game’s console. Then, type in “sv_cheats 1” to enable cheat mode. To disable it, repeat the process but type “sv_cheats 0.” Now you can type in the codes below and press return to activate them.

  • First person view: firstpersonInvincibility: godNo clipping mode: noclipSet game speed (by default, it’s 1): host_timescale (raise it using 0, 1, or 2)Set gravity: sv_gravity (use numbers to try out different settings)Shoot Conversion Gel from your face: ent_create_paint_bomb_portalShoot Propulsion Gel from your face: ent_create_paint_bomb_speedShoot Repulsion Gel from your face: ent_create_paint_bomb_jumpSet the acceleration of the Speed Gel (the default is “500.0f”): sv_speed_paint_acceleration [number]fSet the maximum speed obtainable from Speed Gel (the default is “800.0f”): sv_speed_paint_max [number]fSet the minimum speed in seconds the Portal Gun is fired (the default is “0.20”): portalgun_fire_delay [number]Set the minimum speed in seconds the Portal Gun will shoot when trigger is held (the default is “0.5”): portalgun_held_button_fire_fire_delay [number]Shoot water from your face: ent_create_paint_bomb_eraseSpawn the Companion Cube: ent_create_portal_companion_cubeSpawn the Dune Buggy: ch_createjeepSpawn the Reflector Cube: ent_create_portal_reflector_cubeThe player can be damaged but won’t die: buddaThird person view: thirdpersonToggle portal placement anywhere: sv_portal_placement_never_fail [type 0 at the end to disable, 1 to enable]Turrets won’t shoot at you: notargetView frame rate: cl_showfps 1View your position and speed in the game: cl_showpos 1