Portal 2 - Bunnyhopping Tutorial

NOTE: Thanks to Lathil for catching that the sar_hud commands for `groundframes, velocity and angles` should be `sar_hud_` and not simply `sar_`. The correct commands are listed below.

Commands:
bind mwheelup +jump
bind mwheeldown +jump
sar_hud_groundframes 1
sar_hud_velocity 2
sar_ihud 3
sar_ihud_modify all highlight=RRGGBBAA
sar_ihud_setpos bottom left
sar_hud_angles 2
record demoname
stop
playdemo demoname

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction / Console Commands
0:30 - Explaining the HUD
1:00 - HUD for button presses (ihud)
1:16 - Strafing Basics
1:56 - Airstrafes
2:23 - Why we jump
3:10 - Airstrafe Example
4:26 - Early Bunnyhopping Practice Method
4:39 - Velocity Cap
5:26 - Basic Hops (Single-strafe Hops)
6:00 - Troubleshooting
6:43 - How to ask for help (recording demos)
7:40 - Adding more Strafes
9:27 - Wallstrafes
10:19 - Speed-Wallstrafes
11:00 - Circlejumping Basics
12:01 - Crouch Tech (CTG)

[lathil]

3 of the commands in the description are missing the word "hud"

[ZynSays]

This is the single most detailed and well-put-together guide to bunny hopping I've found for any game, especially when it comes to teaching how to develop it as a skill - and it's largely applicable to how it works in a good number of other games, too! Thanks for making this.

[loafofuraniumfreshlybaked]

Here I am, with a 360 controller using my index finger to jump trying to comprehend how to do a midair doublestrafe with a joystick...

[trionhd]

While the jumpcuts are sometimes a bit odd, I can safely say this is the best Portal 2 beginner bunny hop guide, it gives room to some mistakes and starter tips that most guides have only small connection with anymore.Especially the mention of the strafe methods for getting faster bhopping is something I really missed while looking for videos when I started to learn bhoping, watching was kinda the most succesful I could get.
Well done

[protaties]

I just realized I was doing circle jump wrong all the time thanks.

[jinxyjangle]

plugin_load sar; sar_hud_groundframes 1; sar_hud_velocity 2
; sar_ihud 3; sar_hud_angles 2; sar_force_fov 104; 1; sar_ihud_y -1
; sar_ihud_x 0; sar_ihud_modify all "highlight 119, 52, 235";

[williamdos]

Thank you, this helped me get my 3 hour-ish run

[ralogz]

this is so helpful even on switch, thank you so much!

[TheBigGDP]

Great Tutorial, can now semi consistently do single strafe bhops thanks to it, still can't do the proper bhops, usually just completely lose all momentum and hop in place when I try those, but I'd like to think I'm getting it, thanks again

[whoistitan]

I look forward to a more detailed circlejumping/advanced movement tutorial!

[ZeroKage]

I was finally able to bunnyhop over the gap in the second chamber in future starter and save time and I was able to do underground in 4 portals woo. I still can't get to the door fast enough in bridge the gap though.

[bobiscool]

if the bhop training map is seemingly too complicated to get then laser chaining map in the challenge section has a big open floor space to use

[TheSpyFromTeamFortress]

Great video, although I will say that the reason you stated for losing air control at high velocities is incorrect. I hate to be the *“uHm AckShUAllY”* guy, but this has been bugging me. The real reason why you lose control at high velocities is because the developers wanted to make sure you had to utilize proper portal placement to be able to fling across gaps, instead of just abusing air strafing to “incorrectly” solve the chambers. This was also implemented in Portal 1.

[STNDD]

Losing control at high speeds while in the air is because of the Aerial Faith Plates lmao

[kazii_the_avali]

fun fact: the duck bunnyhop saves 3 frames on a 26784 unit long hallway compared to a normal one given frame perfect and strafe perfect bunnyhops (utilizing sar's P2 tas lang tools) (this info was found out by sear yesterday in the tas discord).

[Karpnado]

The "sar_ihud_setpos bottom left" thing says "unknown command" for me when I enter it, I followed your other guide I'm just wondering if you know what I'd be missing. Thanks! ^^

[wynoz]

I’ve been in business for a long time bh. I have a question: you just jump without strafe, etc., just go forward and jump, your speed is consistently 175, but my speed fluctuates from 175-239, why is this and how to fix it if possible and what should be done if it is wrong? And how did you enable the command about touching the ground? Translated using Google translator, please forgive any mistakes.

[carterd]

when I type the playdemo command it starts to load then my game crashes. I’ve tried with SAR loaded and unloaded both unsuccessful. Any help?

[nidgithm]

you said not to use freescroll, and i get why, but is using free scroll just to make it strenuous on my finger because it takes less force to use the scrollwheel still bad? like im scrolling the exact same way i would if i wasnt using free scroll, it just takes less force to move it and so i dont strain my finger as quickly. otherwise im not sure i can even do a single full run without getting some kinda injury.

[Maks]

Y'know, who uses mouse wheel UP or mouse wheel DOWN?











Because I use both.