How speedrunners beat Portal 2 in under an hour (SPEEDRUN EXPLAINED - Any% (No SLA))

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In this SPEEDRUN EXPLAINED, we break down an Any% (No SLA) speedrun of Portal 2. This run is performed by Msushi, one of the top runners for this game. This run disallows saving and loading due to those features being able to easily break the game, and also disallows going out-of-bounds. What this run DOES include though, is tight movement (such as bunnyhopping), cutscene skips, glitches, exploits, and solving a lot of the chambers in just a few seconds. This video serves as an explanation of the strategies used by Msushi (and other speedrunners) to beat Portal 2 in under an hour.
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Fullbright is more or less just increased brightness, and is something you can set up in the preference files of Portal 2. Fullbright makes it a lot easier for speedrunners to navigate dark levels, but Msushi mainly has it on for you at home since he can actually navigate the levels pretty decently in the dark. You're able to set up your preference files so that individual levels load with fullbright on, so that you don't need to go into any settings or anything when you load into dark levels.
5:08 - Your vertical velocity doesn't affect the speedlock, only your overall horizontal velocity.
12:24 - The Laser Switch Glitch (LSG) is actually what's described at 19:20, and just so happens to be often used on doors. The door thing itself is not LSG and doesn't really have a name.
12:34 - Ticks aren't the same as frames, they're a fixed interval of 1/60 of a second (0.0166s).
12:43 - This glitch isn't due to an overlap in the hitboxes, but rather a strange consequence of the fact that the door hitbox is entirely behind the portal.
13:51 - This glitch isn't related to the number of entities, but rather is a strange bug caused by a system implemented to prevent timing issues with buttons whose output is on a delay. See wiki.portal2.s... for details.
19:20 - LSG isn't caused by the portal decay and laser staying in place for a moment, but rather is caused by the laser receiver staying on for a short amount of time after the laser itself disappears.
1:00:30 - The funnel counter actually only goes up to 2 after he uncrouches again, since this glitch is really caused by ~changing~ whether you're crouched whilst standing still in a funnel. See wiki.portal2.s... for details.

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[@TheOriginalElkstone]

No minute count on title?

[@Eldenoras]

You're such a troll for he binaural audio around 34:00. I was so confused why you suddenly started rotating around me...

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[@Msushi]

wow, what a cool run performed by a skilled, handsome runner that is voiced-over by an intelligent, good-looking narrator. the SPEEDRUN EXPLAINED series by tomatoanus is truly something else.

[@jacobsims1175]

Hi msushi

[@vaguereferencing9561]

What a wonderful day to be an Msushi fan

[@poos_ratman]

make another video on something random about portal 2 im bored rn im begging

[@SUNKENCOMET]

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[@crookshankmc3955]

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!

[@mrbraindeadtaco3279]

Really appreciated the 3d spatial ear massage around 34:20

[@cletustheoriginal8252]

heard that too, looked through comments to see if anyone said anything about it xd

[@ChaoticArcane]

I was high while watching this, and I heard it and it freaked me out real bad lmao

[@daylen577]

@@cletustheoriginal8252 An absurd amount of people uses laptop speakers so they probably wouldn't even notice, but anyone with a headset should

[@Thk10188965]

My headset is weird so I was concerned my headset was just having a stroke or something

[@dawithclothes3717]

just got a new headset for Christmas an thought they were broken lmao

[@prgnify]

Shout outs to Stephen Merchant's extensive and prolific career, I couldn't wait to hear Tomato's next gag, and the one from 1:12:54 had me in stitches

[@metalsonic17]

he full on cycles all the way back to wheatley lol

[@alliebean3235]

I had a bit of a meltdown last week and your "no feeling is final" speech came to me when I was feeling particularly desolate. Thank you tomatoanus, you've helped so many of us with your interludes, your videos truly have such a positive impact on the lives of so many

[@axep3785]

hope you're better now

[@craftman_yt]

Fun fact! Lemon Rant skip is illegal in most US states, as well as all of the EU. It is a mandatory part if you play Portal 2.

[@Kneightt]

I love the little detail that once msushi gets to the old chambers, the style of the checkmarks at the top of the screen changes with it

[@duckmine5809]

It was so cathartic to finally hear you call him Wheatley during the final level.

[@ChongoShow]

Reading this comment and knowing it was coming only made it more cathartic

[@Gweebi]

He called him Wheatley at the beginning

[@enemy8497]

@@Gweebiwhen he said wheatley he was incorrectly addressing the voice that wakes you up

[@SmD-ff5xd]

Eyes bulging with imagined riches

[@emidemi7211]

Bringing the voice actor joke back to "Wheatley from Portal 2" for the final boss was such a moment for me that my brain still thought it was part of the joke and refused to accept it as his actual name. Masterfully played. Great video overall.

[@soopFPS]

"starch proponent" at around 53:20 is so good god damn it

[@Pfeifenkraut]

40:45 I chocked on my water there. Holy moly this man does not miss his inputs.

[@prohikikomo]

Wtf dude yesterday I was looking for videos of portal speedrunning, and I thought to myself "I wish Tomaroanus made a video on this" and now here we are. Kinda creepy... happy holidays!

[@Rick-jf2ig]

He's in your walls.

[@kijete]

@@Rick-jf2ig he's in your brain

[@LisaMiza]

As always you stuff your videos with oh so many jokes, easter eggs and other silly stuff. I feel this one is extra stuffed, I love it. I in particular _love_ the change to checkboxes for the levels when we're in the old part of aperture. Completely needless, but yet; you do it anyways. Thank you, anus . Thank you for being you tomato 😀

[@CallMeMimi27]

just like i like my turkeys. extra stuffed

[@arcticiguana3052]

Cumplate was my favourite Easter egg

[@jffeed34]

the audio panning at 34:01 actually got me for a minute because i was spinning in my chair and was spinning exactly timed with the audio, even switching directions when it switched, and i genuinely thought that my headphones were panning the sound as i spun somehow lmaoo

[@PUPPAXDD]

Ooh yeah. Over an hour of speedrun explained. I'm gonna probably watch this again and again.

[@gabrielstrong7322]

Or watch the titanfall 2 run

[@ROXcursed]

Tomatoanus: Explains in incredible detail the difference between Reportals and Portal Stands Me: Immediately forgets as the run begins and has to rewatch the start of the video

[@nicolasrededeo805]

I love the detail of how he changed the visual look of the indicators of which test-chamber msushi is on on the top left when he went into the old Aperture Science facilities

[@ARavingLobster]

Finally, it's time! Bless. Edit: Also guys, if you love Tomato's GDQ run (which I mean, who doesn't?!) then you'll love Msushi's recent GDQ run of Portal 2 as well. It's got that same light hearted, just absolutely fun vibe, it's fantastic!

[@sethmoyer]

I concur.

[@bluelemon243]

There is also mlugg and cant even premiring the portal 2 tas which is insane

[@sevenpolar3483]

I put 24:01 on 1/4th speed just to see the mid air crouch and still couldn't see anything. Msushi has some amazing reaction times.

[@isaacw.7523]

41:11 can we take a second to appreciate this man? Very wholesome content creator

[@sharpieman2035]

I really hope FTL wins a future vote, I’ve done some FTL runs myself and I just love the game. The speedrunning community for it isn’t very active currently but a video on here could really rejuvenate the scene.

[@bchipz]

Really enjoyed how you dove into the super technical aspects of the run. You knocked it out of the park on this one dude. Great stuff 😁

[@seancollins8749]

Love the James A. Janisse cameo at 1:08:50

[@mechamelody]

Can we talk about the clear increase in quality? The definitions of tech, the dialogue examples, the chamber count sliding on and off screen. This almost feels like an official documentary!

[@crashgpx]

I personally never thought much about your support comments until recently when it hit me like a truck. I appreciate you always saying these comments as they recently helped me get through a difficult time. Thank you so much tomato ❤

[@Zanytiger6]

Really needed to hear that "there is a tomorrow" part. Thank you, I love your videos so much.

[@cysa9008]

I hope you’re doing well. you’ll make it

[@Reads_]

I actually did see him crouch and was wondering why he would crouch in the air

[@IroAppe]

This video is sooo sooo soooo fantastic! I can't! It's not just really, really well explained. It's extremely entertaining as well! All the quirks you have put in. And thanks for the speech at 41:11, we all need to hear that sometimes.

[@stacksmasherninja7266]

I like how your chamber indicators changed from modern to old style as the run progressed through old aperture

[@DaBomb970]

Who is Rico Shay? and why is a portal 2 level named after them?

[@johnshank1051]

Man it's wild. I was just thinking about watching the GDQ runs of Portal 2 again just a few days ago, and this more than fills that void. Thanks for posting! Cant wait to watch this

[@guacodile]

another game i was really hoping you’d cover!

[@tomatoanus]

anything for you guac

[@monika-Chr]

@@tomatoanus opinions on salsa?

[@DragonaxFilms]

I was just about to write a comment about how skipping Lemon Rant is a violation of the Geneva Convention, but you saved it. Thin ice though, fellas. Thin ice.

[@lucasskywalker64]

Guess most Portal 2 speedrunners violate the Geneva convention then unlucky :(

[@randallbrush7433]

Sorry to double comment, but I do appreciate you explaining the story while you explain the speedrun. I love your stuff Senor Tomate Angus.

[@andresraffler]

I've been watching portal speedruns for over 3 years now but it's still amazing to be reminded just how much skill you need to do these runs

[@PaddyRoon7]

7:24 Huh, so Portal 2 kinda has frame rules. Neat.

[@craigluft7453]

next thing you know, Bismuth is gonna be talking about Stable Ground

[@MR0KITTY]

3:25 I'd've never have thought of that. Truly genius strategy! Amazing!

[@MajBuffalo]

@7:58 I love the endpoint of the dialog lmao

[@professorplunge7705]

dude that mid air crouch i saw was insane!

[@amelialoyselle2123]

What a wonderful holiday present: my favorite game speedran and narrated by my favorite narrator. Thank you for all your and Msushi's hard work! Always thankful for your reminders to keep moving forward, it helps so much.

[@MageMitta-wf6lk]

i dont usually comment but i had to say something, i usually put youtube videos on to sleep and i thought this was gonna be a good one but the way you talk got kinda out of hand. i was like "this is a nice calm one to fall asleep to" then you started saying tounge twisters and weird stuff, it got so out of hand but i absolutely love it, i literlly cant fall asleep because i want to hear the next thing youll say that would be impossible for me to even try. every. single. time.

[@RealSnix]

Always appreciate your "no feelings is final" comment brother. Keep it up.

[@bigmoodgaming8539]

I love how Caliban looks like he is crossing his arms and giving a smirk each time he gets a new name.

[@angelinasurzhyk6655]

Just have to say, all the jokes and little references in the video are HILARIOUS and they're written in and performed so incredibly smoothly, with you not missing a single beat and them not breaking the flow of the video at all, but instead adding to it. Hearing you actually call Wheatley Wheatley at the end was PURE COMEDY GOLD.

[@levioverturf9435]

I think this one is the quintessential Speedrun explained, as it slowly gets more and more chaotic with skips and glitches and whatnot being tacked on causing the speed at which it gets crazy to accelerate. What a fun video

[@alaeriia01]

43:10 You missed the opportunity to call Wheatley "Deadly Neurotoxin" here

[@FlyingMugen]

The battleblock theater music at the first part is so good

[@Illegal_Immigrant]

i really love the way the lemon rant lined up with the previous lemon chat. it was cool

[@rm_steele]

i like the visual gag of checkboxes instead of circles that get filled in the old Aperture sections

[@52-hzwhale44]

i saw the thing, i swear to god i saw him crouch and uncrouch in air.

[@THE_MoshiFever]

Hi Mr. Anus, I’ve been subscribed to you for a short bit now and I wanted to say thank you for your kind words. This week in particular has been really difficult and I don’t want it to bring me down any further. I know this will just be a footnote in my greater story. (Edit: corrected typo)

[@knottiemunkie8323]

I want to say that I love how you put those little mental health notes in the middle. 41:10. They mean so much to me

[@penguinshadow6567]

I really didn't know I needed to hear the "and if you're not okay" segment in the middle of an hour long portal speedrun explanation, but I did. Thank you.

[@NickSchoenfeld]

47:36 Did anyone else catch the Severance reference? My favorite Sci-Fi show at the moment.

[@MrMistaFantastic]

as a fellow Chicago guy it fills me with great joy seeing a Chicago style dog proudly emblazoned on your desktop

[@NotJustNumberz]

Drinking game: take a shot whenever tomatoanus references wheatley with a new name, you wont last long.

[@VideoGameJams]

I could literally smell the obnoxious mechanical click of his ctrl key. I was physically and spiritually connected to every single trigger during the jump

[@TheCoranub]

Maybe i`ll get married some day?

[@kingonkingst.1361]

The amount of times my jaw was on the floor watching Msushi do his thing was many.

[@sobertillnoon]

Rico Chez is one of my favorite Portuguese jazz singers. His scatting was off the charts.

[@AngelofGrace96]

Love how funny, educational and well researched these videos are. Keep up the good work mr anus sir

[@Droplets21]

I have been watching portal 2 speed runs for years, speed run portal 2 myself as well, and watched this video 3 times, And i was inspecting when Mshushi (big fan) crouches for my pen speed runs and I AM TELLING YOU I SAW HIM CROUCH 52:00 very subtle, I don’t care if you dislike my comment I put my life on it I saw it!

[@MasterChief3624]

Why is there a part of the video where it sounds like your voice is going from the left to the right to the left, etc.?

[@BLOCKADE_CAT]

34:02, I was playing very important video game why are you bulying us with this trolly audio x3, i love how you did that thank you very much

[@Craxin01]

Like the little detail of the dots for the newer Aperture Science test chambers and check marks for the old Aperture Science test chambers.

[@MrYouAllKnow]

I am currently watching another video on my TV, I came here just to say I subscribed for the mental health bit. Every video you do this and i think with the amount of media we consume these things are a nice reminder to take care of yourself. The words of affirmation are sure to influence people who try escape life's hardship for a moment. Escapism but with an added reminder. I think the platform as a whole can learn from this about their power for call to action on self care. "Thank you for watching. Please eat, sleep and stay hydrated"

[@WDGen]

Love it when you start playing pong with your voice at 34:20

[@smokedice]

I’m sorry, but I’ve never seen this channel before, and when you said “hello everyone, my name is tomatoanus” I almost died 😂

[@hurka.design]

41:10 - the moment you're here for.

[@SMBBM92]

No I'm here for the whole thing 👍

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*Alright, Tomatoanus, since you are the very model of a modern major general, riddle me this:* *Can you tell from sight a Mauser rifle from a javelin?*

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Quizes are probably one of the best channel ideas I've ever seen

[@jokur1783]

Love this series. Today i came here for the 'I hope you‘re doing good' cause I ain‘t doing good right now. This gave me shivers… Anyway i whish y‘all a merry christmas!

[@theLINK7778]

Love the humor in these break downs, keep up the great work!

[@Mulakulu]

7:59 I KNEW I SAW SOMETHING. I was so dumbfounded when I went back and saw "com" and thinking to myself "Am i going insane?! Has the internet ruined my brain??? DID I MAKE THAT UP?!?"

[@janefkrbtt]

"starch proponent" and "lay her eyes"Ade me cackle and mad at the same time. Thanks you mister anoos

[@popcorn_TM]

One of the main reasons that I watch tomatoanus, is his cut scene affirmations. Thank you.

[@Liquid_Mike]

Guess you gotta drop in the occasional "Orange Man Bad" if you want GDQ to keep inviting you...

[@wuzfoz8023]

34:00 why are you circling around me tomato, I don't get it

[@chrispysaid]

I'm gonna tell you this with the most sincerely good intentions: Your videos help me get past my insomnia. Thank you.

[@TheRrandomm]

This video is speedrunning in nutshell: "By going into the elevators at a specific time you can save about 30 seconds." Meanwhile "By doing this strat, which makes you invincible and has been done by only 15 runners without an extra pause, you can save about 1 second."

[@plushdragonteddy]

everyone’s talking abt how the tick boxes change during the old aperture section, but no one is talking about how, in the dialogue elevator explanation, “complete” changes to “cumplete.” truly, the most heroic work will always go unacknowledged 😔

[@rbgtk]

I don't know how or why the algorithm brought me to your videos, but I'm very happy! This was a wonderful experience filled with tonnes of good jokes and knowledge to alongside with footage of one of my favorite games

[@mayitakeyourhatsir8632]

Unironically your ad breaks are my favorite part of all your videos

[@thetruegodzamasu6041]

those "i hope you're doing well" bits really helps a lot, i really appreciate it

[@lolzers7986]

49:48 I adore how the runner pretends to blow up the turrets with the portal gun, he's played through the game and that scene more than enough times to remember when each turret explodes lol

[@wesley8599]

The Hamilton nod will forever get my respect and sub. If any missed it, your clue is alliteration and "modern day general". Then, listen to Hamilton, you're welcome from myself and tomatoanus.

[@wadekent3864]

I'm going through a really really tough breakup, and your videos are one of the few things that give me joy and remind me that things will be okay, thank you tomatoanus❤️❤️

[@Leckaine]

Someone that isn't me should count how many times he says any variation of "portal"

[@HorstiWorsti145]

"After Msushi pulls a Hungrybox..." I get that reference and I like it 😂😂😂

[@Kira_x86_64]

Tomato hits hard in the 41:40 damnnnnn, right in the feelssss.

[@orianultimer]

Portal, speedrunning, jokes, mental health support. This is the perfect YT video

[@lossprevails]

Listening to the battle block theater music in the background gave me some real nostalgia

[@zemufinman1639]

38:13 Its crazy how they made him look like a nerd and still be the scariest character in the movie

[@purpely-js6wq]

40:45 lets go msushi hit that pop off

[@matthewrussell4679]

Bro killing me with the voice actors entire careers🤣🤣🤣 yellow M&M got me

[@nocoreal]

love how the level checkmarks change based on the chapters

[@HDMI_-yf3ry]

The “devilishly dexterous designer double duty potent portable precision portal provider” Is the funniest nick name for anything i’ve ever heard, and shout out to Steven Merchant or “The Oggmonster..?” or maybie even Caliban.?.

[@shurley96]

53:21 Potato Glados is a Starch proponent of testing!

[@cjgj]

I love you for that Severance reference ❤️ oh and the check boxes changing with the setting was a nice touch!

[@frostcrackle2374]

GLaDOS is a "starch" proponent of testing 53:18 I see what you did there.