Portal 'radio' Update

[Dr. Delta]

It would appear that Valve have released a new update for the 2007 game Portal. What it actually is, however, is slightly more complicated.

Here's the update text:

Portal Update Released
March 1, 2010, 2:33 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Portal have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

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

They also made a new achievement available, presumably for anyone who figures out what the heck is going on. Rumours are running riot in the steampowered forums, so if you fancy taking a crack at the mystery you can head over there to get started.

Update:
To unlock the achievement you must receive 26 different transmissions spread through the game.

[Dr. Delta]

New found media:

[Major Banter]

Christ they move fast in those forums.

[Dr. Delta]

They're decrypting the morse code as we speak.

[TicTac]

what the balls...
more viral ads, presumably for Portal 2 (or the devs are just fucking with everyone xD)?

[EDIT]
I wish I had the ability to write morse code quickly enough ((

[Chopium]

I AM EXCITE!

[Dr. Delta]

dinosaur1.wav : "Interior Transmission Active External Data Line Active Message Digest Active"
dinosaur12.wav : "System Data DUMP Active User Back Up Active Password Back Up Active"
dinosaur17.wav : "BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEEP BEEP BEEP"

Finally decoded them all.

Valve loves us.

#1-Dinosaur 1
I-N-T-E-R-I-O-R
T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-O-N
A-C-T-I-V-E
E-X-T-E-R-N-A-L
D-A-T-A
L-I-N-E
A-C-T-I-V-E
M-E-S-S-A-G-E
D-I-G-E-S-T
A-C-T-I-V-E

#2-Dinosaur 5
9-E-J-0-7-D-3-7-2-B-B-6-8-2-6-B-D-8-1-D-3-5-4-2-A-4-1-9-D-6
(Which sanitysama says is "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog")


#3-Dinosaur 12
S-Y-S-T-E-M
D-A-T-A
D-U-M-P
A-C-T-I-V-E
U-S-E-R
B-A-C-K-U-P
A-C-T-I-V-E
P-A-S-S-W-O-R-D
B-A-C-K-U-P
A-C-T-I-V-E

#4-Dinosaur 17
B-E-E-P
B-E-E-E-E-P
B-E-E-P
B-E-E-P

B-E-E-E-E-P
B-E-E-E-E-P
B-E-E-E-E-P


B-E-E-P
B-E-E-E-E-P
B-E-E-P
B-E-E-P

And if you turn all those Beeps into individual morse code it spells LOL.

[source-maps]

good way to hype up portal 2

[Psy]

If they announce Portal 2 without even a squeak about EP3 then I shall be very unhappy. Good to see that they're applying TF2 trolling-eque marketing to the game though.

[AndyMacK]

Not only am I excite, I am very appoint!
Also amazed at how fast the internet is at figuring out stuff!

[TicTac]

the steam forums are like a collective mind... it seems they're finally using this power for something productive :p

wait...

And if you turn all those Beeps into individual morse code it spells LOL.

hahaha, someone's got a nice sense of humour xD

[Dr. Delta]

the steam forums are like a collective mind... it seems they're finally using this power for something productive :p

wait...

And if you turn all those Beeps into individual morse code it spells LOL.

hahaha, someone's got a nice sense of humour xD

Who? Someone @ Steamforums or someone at Valve?

[Mess]

someone decompile the maps and see how they've done this, i am intrigue

[Dr. Delta]

someone decompile the maps and see how they've done this, i am intrigue

How they did what? Place new models and triggers?

[joe_rogers_11155]

GASP my Episode 2 is updating right now. A dual scavenger hunt through both games, mayhap!?