Graphic Designer Builds Portal PC

2008-03-11 18:56:39

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commandochristian: Honda - The Power of Dreams; +293|6418|Michigan, USA

Source, and I searched, couldn't find it on the forums.
Also, check out the modder's OP at this site.

Techeblog.com wrote:
A graphic designer from HardForum wanted to bring the Portal experience home, so he built a custom "Aperture Science" inspired machine, complete with matching keyboard/mouse.
Graphic Designer wrote:
After seeing me play a little of portal, my wife liked the look of the Aperture Science Enrichment Center computer cases. She asked if I could make our home server/media PC to look like it.

https://media.techeblog.com/images/aperture_.jpg

https://media.techeblog.com/elephant//ul/10407-450x-aperture_1.jpg

https://media.techeblog.com/elephant//ul/10408-450x-aperture_4.jpg

https://media.techeblog.com/elephant//ul/10409-450x-aperture_2.jpg

I loved portal, but not that much. But it still looks pretty sweet, and pretty accurate, except for the fact that his keyboard isn't square (it's rounded on the top), but he got the colors down pretty well, so it doesn't really matter I guess.

Last edited by commandochristian (2008-03-11 19:02:08)

2008-03-11 18:57:34

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2tuff: Positive Karma Here!; +357|6781

Thats

2008-03-11 18:57:49

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ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6527

pretty ugly

2008-03-11 18:57:52

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Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6637

Wonder what the spec are.

2008-03-11 18:58:03

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commandochristian: Honda - The Power of Dreams; +293|6418|Michigan, USA

2tuff wrote:
Thats

lol in a nutshell

Gooners wrote:
Wonder what the spec are.

Well, they've got a freaking huge monitor, but as far as GPU/RAM/etc., it wasn't listed.

Last edited by commandochristian (2008-03-11 18:59:14)

2008-03-11 19:00:25

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Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|6637

commandochristian wrote:
2tuff wrote:
Thats
lol in a nutshell

Gooners wrote:
Wonder what the spec are.
Well, they've got a freaking huge monitor, but as far as GPU/RAM/etc., it wasn't listed.

I was going to say, thats one hell of a big Monitor

2008-03-11 19:02:24

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commandochristian: Honda - The Power of Dreams; +293|6418|Michigan, USA

oooo, found the modder's OP: http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1244054

2008-03-11 19:07:07

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mtb0minime: minimember; +2,418|6660

That's pretty cool!

But I like the companion cube PC better

2008-03-11 20:14:59

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Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6744|Toronto | Canada

Gooners wrote:
Wonder what the spec are.

Basic Motherboard. 2GB memory, 3800+ X2 500W PSU, 7600GT couple 80GB hard drives and a DVD reader

According to the posts he made

2008-03-12 09:16:10

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m0v3m3nt: Member; +15|6162

That's pretty cool. I love the Aperture logo on teh HD cage fan.

Here's a question though: Anyone know why the yellow keys spell "hard penis"?

Last edited by m0v3m3nt (2008-03-12 09:31:16)

2008-03-12 09:34:18

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Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6202|Winland

m0v3m3nt wrote:
That's pretty cool. I love the Aperture logo on teh HD cage fan.

Here's a question though: Anyone know why the yellow keys spell "hard penis"?

Easter egg

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-03-12 09:35:26

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B-Scimitar: Defeating your warriors.; +116|6414|Espoo, Finland

m0v3m3nt wrote:
That's pretty cool. I love the Aperture logo on teh HD cage fan.

Here's a question though: Anyone know why the yellow keys spell "hard penis"?

GFW: The Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device (ASHPD) looks like a pun on Adrian Shepherd [Half-Life expansion Opposing Force's protagonist].

KS: That was a complete coincidence. We think it's funny.

GFW: What are the odds, though? And then the keyboards' A, S, D, E, R, H, N, I, and P keys are highlighted in the Aperture observation rooms.

KS: We added those after people pointed out the ASHPD stuff.

Source

2008-03-12 11:09:41