You need to be in the Splitscreen HUB (aka the lobby where the two players can see the splitscreen lobby map to fool around with) for the server to be aknowledged as active in the console, otherwise the "changelevel" command will return a status "server not active" return to Portal 2 (ALT+TAB works, the game doesn't have to be restarted each time you Subscribe & download a new map) - you can just ALT+TAB once you finish a map together with your friend in splitscreen and then download and again ALT+TAB, return to game, and do the steps from this tutorial.ħ.
Otherwise the "changelevel" command will not return ANYTHING and won't load the map, namely, copy it hereĦ. When the map is being loaded, un-plug the controller and wait for few seconds, then re-plug it. Connect the controller and load a map using following variables in your dev console. Create a custom controller config file in your Portal 2/cfg directory with following content.
".Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\portal2\maps" How to Play Portal 2 Split Screen Coop on PC. copy the map file *.bsp to the parent maps folder, Sort folders by date so the last downloaded folder is 1st in line (assuming you have more community maps downloaded from previous games)ĥ. You have to reach this folder in order to find the real name of the *.bsp map file.Ĥ. Inside a folder named with a string of numbers. ".Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\portal2\maps\WORKSHOP " Find an interesting one / press Subscribe. Visit community workshops for portal 2 and put in the search bar "cooperative maps"Ģ.