Um... What?

[CabooseJr]

"Portal
Changed radio transmission frequency to comply with federal and state spectrum management regulations"

Not sure what's this all about. There's an achievement for it as well.
Start on first level and take the radio and stick it on the red button

[Heathen]

Welp they said the button emits something, so idk. Look at the long name of the button and compare it with federal and state spectrum management regulations. Maybe there is some similarity.

[Good_Apollo]

I didn't get anything. All that happened was the radio turned green and some white letters appeared and said "Transmission Received" and I got an achievement. It also says 1 out of 15. I also just had to get near the red button, placing it didn't change anything.

[Heathen]

My guess is Portal 2 or Half Life whatever is next. Or that thing about the box. If anyone has that video btw, I would love it.

[CabooseJr]

Yeah, apparently they added a radio into every map and there is a spot where you put it to unlock it.

[flibitijibibo]

What I've found by looking around:
- They added lights to the radios, radios in each map.
- The radios, when put to the buttons, produce morse code.
- The morse code probably means something. EP3OMGOMGOMG

If anyone knows morse code, I'll try and record/extract the radio chatter.

EDIT: I just found the morse code files. Any GCFScapers: dinosaur1-26.wav.

Edit again: Some of the files sound like computer signals (digital signals in audio format???). Anyone know if that can be translated?

[flibitijibibo]

Working in-game for the achievements, hoping it sheds light on some-a them signals.

[Inferno]

What is this thread about?

[flibitijibibo]

http://www.destructoid.com/portal-gets-a-cryptic-update-and-new-achievement-on-pc-165482.phtml

Also, 26/26 Jesus fuck that was hard.

[Phobias]

here goes another 4 hours playing through portal and deciphering fucking morse code

Edit: fuck some people are smart; http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1169218

[Good_Apollo]

How are people getting images from morse code out of Portal again?

Just read through the entire thread. Pretty exciting in a "I have no idea what's going on or what they're talking about" sort of way. This is the latest lead gathered from an old BBS (the number of which was somehow gathered from the images): http://www.tindeck.com/listen/urou

[Yoko]

Wow, people on Steam forums are actually doing work. They're connecting to a phone number found through an MD5 hash through telnet, and they've traced the location to a Tattoo parlor/possibly unoccupied building in Washington. Since one of the Valve reps said they were planning on moving offices this makes sense, but I'm sure they're not downgrading to a small one-floor building.

[n00b1n8R]

in during viral marketing for ep3

[flibitijibibo]

The two sounds are morse code and some type of tv signal translated into audio. That link up there is the translation back into images.

[flibitijibibo]

Update for the curious:
I compiled a rar of the wav files and their appropriate translations (morse is in txt, images are in png). fizzle and noise are by themselves, but I'll be messing with them to try and find any secrets inside.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=A4P1W1BR
I did not include what any of it actually means, as that's still being ironed out by the suddenly brilliant Steam forumers.

[Phobias]

for anyone that wants all the pictures joined together:


http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/2029/portalredone1.png
Ok, so 3rd from the bottom looks to me like an ANSI or whatever it's called glados, (someone found a BBS login that connected to this and when they put in a certain password parts of the image that I mentioned showed up) second image looks like glados again, but an actual pic. edit: on second thought, it doesn't.

[CN3089]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/CN3089/portalascii.png

oh hey look~

[Limited]

An update for Portal?? Whaaaaaaa?

[n00b1n8R]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c251/CN3089/portalascii.png

oh hey look~Where'd you find this?

[Aerowyn]

This is getting to be some pretty freaky shit. The sounds that are resulting from all this.... definitely creepy.

Especially the one with the "THAT'S AMAAAAAAAAZING" in it. CREEPY!!!!!!

[Con]

This is why I love Valve.

[Siliconmaster]

Same. I'm really looking forward to see what people come up with from these clues. Also, has anyone noticed the GlaDos v3.11 in one of the memos? One site is guessing that something will be announced on March 11th, when Gabe Newell accepts an award at one of the ceremonies.

[Aerowyn]

http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=902578
These guys over at facepunch seem to have the biggest compilation of theories and stuff. Worthwhile to check it out and read.

[=sw=warlord]

Am i the only one who thinks the first "image" looks like part of a map and the one below looks like a room?
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/251301/Extended%20BBS%20Edit.png

[seanthelawn]

Ugh I just went through the whole game again and ended up with 25/26 fml :gonk:

[Sasc]

Ugh I just went through the whole game again and ended up with 25/26 fml :gonk:
So did I...:(

[Yoko]

Update from Facepunch:
http://www.imagebanana.com/img/vwa1rl6g/HL2EP3ARGcolornew.gif

Also, someone got an email reply from Gaben in binary that translates to "You will know, It will all be known in a near future, Protocol 602."

[Dwood]

This is actually some really great viral marketing. I honestly think that it's the best kind of marketing to energize the fans of a product.

[flibitijibibo]

Portal updated today!

"Added valuable asset retrieval"

Looking into it now.

Edit: HOOOLLLYYYYSHIIIIIIT.

The ending changed! Instead of just laying there, you get dragged away by something.

Voice: http://podacity.modacity.net/flibitijibibo/PartyEscort.wav

"Thank you for assuming the party escort submission position."

[Saggy]

In addition to what Flibitijibibo said:

Vq9oKn-SJCU

Woah...

E: Also,
For anyone wondering what is dragging you away at the end of the new ending, some clever sv_cheats work reveals

http://i47.tinypic.com/1z5npqo.jpg

[Siliconmaster]

^Holy shit. I just about shat my pants. Changing achievements? That's pretty ballsy. Changing the ending? Valve wins. Everything.

And I love how the "thing" is just labeled "Beans". They know we're cheaters. :P

[Good_Apollo]

Hmm changing the ending is pretty radical. We all assumed Chell escaped but now she's being dragged away. Further questions arise whether this is more Aperture stuff or possible Combine (since we don't know if this is pre-Combine) or maybe even an unknown third party like G-Man.

[Siliconmaster]

Or more Aperture Science robots.

[Good_Apollo]

Isn't the other question whether this is a setup for Portal 2 or EP3? Or possibly a dual release? Maybe EP3 is going to be a blend of Portal and the continuation of Half-Life?

[Siliconmaster]

Isn't the other question whether this is a setup for Portal 2 or EP3? Or possibly a dual release? Maybe EP3 is going to be a blend of Portal and the continuation of Half-Life?

Don't jinx it.

[flibitijibibo]

Model name for that can o' beans: GhostAnim.mdl

I feel like that actually means something...

[Timo]

GLaDoS 2.0?


e: Actually it looks like it's GLaDos v3.11


11th of march, are you ready ?

[CN3089]

or, you know, it could just be a reference to windows 3.11

also http://steamcommunity.com/id/CN3089/stats/Portal

0.2%? nbd :realsmug:

[Heathen]

or, you know, it could just be a reference to windows 3.11

also http://steamcommunity.com/id/CN3089/stats/Portal

0.2%? nbd :realsmug:

steam is down so explain this post better

also, dual release miiiight be good.

[sdavis117]

His link was to a list of his achievements in Portal.

[Heathen]

oh, stupid

[flibitijibibo]

Psh, I had it when it was at 0%.

Talk about late to the party. XP

[Ganon]

portal 2

didnt see this coming at all

[Siliconmaster]

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/03/05/april-cover-revealed.aspx

Yay!

[Aerowyn]

To keep this section organized, please move all Portal 2 discussion to here:
http://www.modacity.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20735