Oh wow, this chamber! I spent over 2 hours on it, had the self-powered cubes down within minutes but couldn't work out how to keep the lasers on with the laser blocker switch activated. Needed to look at the comments. I won't deny I felt like giving up multiple times. I'm usually pretty good with logic puzzles, but complex laser puzzles in portal always give me trouble XD. My one regret: When I did finally align everything (I ended up using amieres method), I didn't screenshot from the walkway above :,(. Fantastic puzzle though. I'm just frustrated as, with most laser puzzles, I start off just fine and then the final step often eludes me. This was the first chamber ever I had to look in depth at the comments to find out the solution so far as I can remember, and even then it still wasn't easy, (I've looked in the comments for hints before but not actual solutions XP)

This was one of the more complex maps that I encountered. Beautiful. Excellent use of logic!

In my solution each cube uses its own laser to power its own catcher, except when the panels are raised in the end, then the last cube powers the first cube through the portal .

@amieres: Well the trick you used to make self-powered cubes was the main mechanism to find in this map I think, so even if the final pattern is not the expected one you probably made it using the intended method ^^

Here are 3 screenshots:
http://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=734271643
http://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=734272250
http://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=734274569

@amieres: Really? Could you post a screenshot of your solution? :) I'm probably not gonna fix it, but it's still interesting to know ^^

I solved it different than the intended way, not so elegant but fun anyway.

@averagegamer17: Thanks for testing ;)

finnaly solved, but the logo isnt perfect, oh well, Whatever!

Thanks, this puzzle was one of the rare maps where I started building without any idea of what solution I wanted at the end X) Then I tried to "enforce" the weird solution I found...
But I believe this kind of map is not the best one, if you don't get the trick you may never figure out the solution and give up ^^"

I've had this on my queue for a long time. I gave up before, but this time I drew a diagram and got it pretty quickly. Very cool concept.

I actually used the fourth cube to complete the last side of the puzzle, so it didn't quite make a perfect logo.

I used to build maps about any new concept I could think about last summer ^^ Now I don't really have time to continue this way... And I'm satisfied of those I made for now ;)

I'm working my way through Logical Maps now, as those are the types of puzzles I prefer. So far, I've seen a few gems, while the rest are so-so, but no duds. That's a pretty good track record for that many maps.

Thank you KennKong ^^ I don't know if you already played some other maps I made, but suppose you will find some interesting puzzles in my "Logical maps" collection ;)

I'm not a fan of laser puzzles in general, but this is so logically and aesthetically pleasing that I've added it to my collection of Favorite Puzzle Maps . Best use of the Aperture logo in a map I've ever seen.

Thanks for testing ^^ I have a new idea that ends a similar way, but including reflection gel ;) But I wait for carl's version of the "clean style" reflection gel droppers for that ^^

I confess I used No-Clip for quick viewings, but I solved the puzzle legitimately

The most beautiful map I have ever played. You inspire me to make something similar

Added a hint about the expected solution... Hop this may help ^^"

@Ravenmorke : Sorry about that X) As said my precedent comment, I got the idea for this one pretty randomly ^^" Do I suppose this is really hard to get it yourself if there is no evident logic behind it X)

This chamber is really ingenious and I was not able to solve this...after some hours of trying I gave up and looked at the solution...it's one of the harder puzzles I ever played!

@BooBees : Well I assume this is more a "get the idea" map that a real "think with portals" ;) To be honest I wanted the final drawing and tried to build a puzzle around it to force the player to do it... So the I found the final solution a bit randomly while playtesting XD

So your opinion is well founded : sure this is more try and fail 'cause I found it just while trying randomly X)

Anyway if you want a more challenging logical puzzle, I suggest trying the map Bugs in the System ;)

But maybe all my chambers are too much "out of the box"...

Hmmm, nice Idea but I didnt liked it. These kind of chambers aren't my type... sorry. It's more frustrating than fun and more try and fail than logic imo. Nothing to combine, nothing to do... just get the lasers right without destroying your cubes with ur lasers, blarb... but just my opinion. (:

@duelboy55 : This is one of my hardest maps X) Maybe select more easy maps using the collections :p

nope i dont do this sort of thing 0_0 tough much? XD

That is impressive. I solute you sir.

Well I did a new "Hard" map and am not sure if it's harder than this one or no :p If anyone want to try it, here it is!

Hem this map is made with PeTI editor, not Hammer... But I also published some maps compiled with hammer and it worked perfectly ^^

i tried hammer once, then it broke, then i gave up and made maps like this, i think what happened was steam moved a few things and it couldn't find the save but it could both save and load IN HAMMER but no IN GAME. now to try the puzzle!

@Pluisje : Yeah it is impossible to solve using the 4 cubes at the same time X)

Well this one was heavy; I couldn’t solve it how to go to the bridge. Seeing your demo I saw how stupid it was. Trying to use the last Cube….

About the .dem files, it would let you record it later if you didn't have the time at the moment. Too bad about hammer though...

And about Hammer, I don't know how to use it correctly for the moment : I'm currently trying to bypass the item limit with Hammer, but that's not so easy...

Well, the way to "record" things using the console exists, but this will record demos, not videos. A demo (or .dem file) is only readable by the game itself and will recreate all your actions the same way you did them during the record ^^

@Geneosis Are you good with hammer? I need to make a defective turret that can talk when you walk up to him.

I don't think so...I've heard about a developer console command for recording things. I'll look in the discusions and see if I can find it.

Probably with Fraps...

How did you record that?

@Supreme Gamer : Hope you will find the solution too ;) Please tell me if you find any way that is not the one used by Marceline ^^

@Marceline : PERFECT! You got exactly the same idea I had :p Will add your video as a walkthrough in the description ;)

PS : If you want to record wideos like that for my other maps, I will add them in description too ^^

im looking at the bb codes and im still fucking something up lol

http://youtu.be/nvk1nyWKn_0

@Marceline I don't think that appeared the way you figured it would.

I'll give it another try, but I hear the call of Cities XL 2012 first. 8D

Yeah, but my problem is that it could be a most simple solution than the one I thought to do that X)

dont worry
i did use the expected solution
it did make the apature symbol when complete

Glad that someone finished the new version! ^^ Could you give me a screenshot (or better record a demo) so that I can see if you used the expected solution?

solved
awsome
faved

Ok if you don't get the "hint" in description, the idea is that the lasers will draw the logo of Aperture Science when seen from the top of the map ^^

And if you got it but don't see how to do it : the solution I found (yeah I built the puzzle without being certain that there was a solution XD) was a bit tricky and used some cube replacement...

OK, this time, you got me. I can't find the solution and I've been here half-an-hour! I just don't know how to rate it, because I can't solve it. HELP!