Greetings, fellow wastelanders! I’m Peter, your resident tech and gaming aficionado from playtechzone.com. Today, we’re diving deep into the digital wasteland of Fallout: New Vegas, exploring the powerful realm of console commands. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran looking to spice up your next playthrough or a newcomer seeking a little help navigating the Mojave Wasteland, this guide has something for everyone.

Understanding the Power of Console Commands

Before we unleash the digital genie, let’s clarify what console commands are and why they’re so valuable. In essence, console commands are snippets of code that allow you to directly interact with the game’s engine, granting you the ability to alter gameplay elements, spawn items, manipulate characters, and much more. Think of them as the developer’s toolkit, now at your disposal.

Why use console commands?

• Overcome Challenges: Stuck on a particularly grueling quest? Console commands can provide a helping hand.
• Experimentation: Ever wondered what it would be like to be a towering behemoth or a nimble ant in the wasteland? Console commands let you experiment with different character builds and scenarios.
• Roleplaying Enhancement: Craft unique narratives and experiences by fine-tuning your character’s stats, relationships, and the world around them.
• Bug Fixing: Occasionally, even the most polished games can have hiccups. Console commands can help resolve issues like broken quests or inaccessible areas.

Accessing the Developer’s Console

Accessing the console in Fallout: New Vegas is thankfully straightforward. Simply press the tilde key (~) while in-game. This will bring up a text input window at the bottom of your screen. This is your gateway to the game’s inner workings.

Navigating the Wasteland of Commands: A Categorized Approach

With literally hundreds of console commands at your disposal, it can feel overwhelming. To make things easier, I’ve categorized them based on their functionality:

1. Faction and Reputation Manipulation

• addreputation <form id> <variable> <amount>: Increases your standing with a specific faction.
• removereputation <form id> <variable> <amount>: Lowers your reputation with a faction.
• setreputation <form id> <variable> <amount>: Directly sets your reputation level with a faction.
• removefromallfactions: Severs ties with all factions, making you a lone wolf in the Mojave.
• setally <form id 1> <form id 2> <variable_1> <variable_2>: Forges an alliance between two factions.
• setenemy <form id 1> <form id 2> <variable_1> <variable_2>: Ignites a conflict between two factions.

2. Quest Control

• resetquest <QuestID>: Resets a specific quest to its starting point.
• movetoqt: Teleports you directly to the objective marker for your active quest.
• showquestlog: Displays a comprehensive log of all your completed quests.
• GetQuestCompleted: Checks if your current quest is marked as complete.
• sqt: Provides a list of all active quest targets.
• completequest <QuestID>: Instantly completes the specified quest.
• caqs: Completes every single quest in the game, regardless of whether you’ve started them or not.
• setstage <QuestID> <Quest stage number>: Advances a quest to a specific stage.
• setobjectivedisplayed <QuestID> <Quest stage number> <Display(1)/Remove(0)>: Controls which quest objective is displayed on your screen.

3. Inventory and Item Management

• player.setweaponhealthperc <percentage>: Sets the condition of your currently equipped weapon.
• player.additem <form id> <amount>: Grants you a specified quantity of any item in the game.
  • Example: player.additem 0000000f 200 adds 200 bottle caps to your inventory.
• player.removeitem <form id> <amount>: Removes a specific number of an item from your inventory.
• player.addnote <form id>: Adds a specific note to your Pip-Boy.
• player.removenote <form id>: Removes a specific note from your Pip-Boy.
• player.additemhealthpercent <form id> <amount> <quality>: Adds an item with a specified quality level to your inventory.
• setownership <form id>: Transfers ownership of an item from an NPC to you.
• clearownership: Removes ownership of an item, making it unowned.
• unlock: Unlocks any locked object, including doors, containers, and terminals.
• player.srm: Repairs all items in your inventory to their maximum condition, based on your Repair skill.
• setpccanusepowerarmor 1: Allows you to equip and use Power Armor, regardless of your character’s progression.
• player.showinventory: Displays your complete inventory, including item IDs.
• resetinventory: Resets the contents of a container to its default state.
• zap: Deletes a targeted object from the game world.

4. Character Customization and Manipulation

• RewardKarma <number>: Adjusts your Karma level. Use negative numbers to decrease Karma.
• player.setscale <scale>: Modifies your character’s size.
  • 1 is the default size.
  • 0.1 makes you incredibly small.
  • 10 turns you into a giant (not recommended for indoor use, and be mindful of fall damage).
• player.getav: Displays the current value of your character’s Skills, S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes, or Karma.
• player.modav <ActorValue> <value>: Adds to or subtracts from your character’s Skills or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes.
• player.restoreav <ActorValue> <value>: Increases a specific stat by a set amount, up to its maximum value.
• player.damageav <ActorValue> <value>: Decreases a stat by a set amount, down to its minimum value.
• player.forceav <ActorValue> <value>: Sets a precise value for a Skill or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attribute.
• player.advlevel: Levels up your character by one level, without granting experience points.
• player.rewardxp 15000: Awards your character with 15,000 experience points.
• showracemenu: Opens the character creation menu, allowing you to modify your character’s race.
• showbarbermenu: Opens the barber menu, allowing you to change your character’s hairstyle.
• shownamemenu: Allows you to change your character’s name.
• showplasticsurgeonmenu: Opens the plastic surgeon menu, allowing you to alter your character’s facial features.
• showsleepwaitmenu 1: Opens the sleep/wait menu.
• player.showrecipemenu <category>: Opens the crafting menu for a specific category.
• player.addperk <form id>: Grants your character a specific perk or trait.
• player.removeperk <form id>: Removes a perk or trait from your character.
• sexchange: Changes your character’s gender.
• player.setspeedmult <number>: Adjusts your character’s movement speed.
• showtraitmenu: Allows you to re-select your character’s traits.
• player.setlevel <number>: Sets your character’s level to a specific value.
• player.resethealth: Restores an NPC’s health to full.
• player.agerace <number>: Changes your character’s age, provided their race has defined child and elder variations.
  • -1 sets your character to child age.
  • 1 sets your character to adult age.
  • 2 sets your character to elder age.
• player.sethardcore <number>: Toggles Hardcore mode on or off.
  • 1 activates Hardcore mode.
  • 0 disables Hardcore mode.

5. World and Gameplay Manipulation

• tmm 1: Reveals all map markers, including locations, quests, and points of interest.
• tflow: Toggles the fog of war on or off on your map.
• tgm: Activates God mode, granting invincibility and unlimited resources.
• tdm: Activates Demi-god mode, providing increased damage resistance and other benefits without unlimited resources.
• killall: Eliminates all NPCs within a certain radius.
• coc<celledid>: Teleports your character to a specific location using its cell ID.
• tfc: Activates free camera mode, allowing you to move the camera freely around the game world.
• tm: Toggles the HUD (Heads-Up Display) on or off.
• fov <#>: Adjusts the field of view.
• tlb: Toggles light bloom on or off.
• tcl: Toggles collision detection on or off, allowing you to walk through objects.
• tlv: Toggles the visibility of leaves on or off.
• tg: Toggles the visibility of grass on or off.
• set timescale to <#>: Controls the speed of time in the game.
• pushactoraway: Applies a physics force to an NPC, sending them flying.

A Word of Caution

While console commands offer immense power and flexibility, it’s essential to use them responsibly. Overreliance on cheats can diminish the sense of accomplishment and potentially lead to unintended consequences or even game-breaking bugs.

Remember to save your game before experimenting with console commands, especially those that drastically alter gameplay or character progression.

Expanding Your Wasteland Knowledge

For those eager to delve even deeper into the world of Fallout: New Vegas modding and customization, here are some fantastic resources:

• Nexus Mods: A treasure trove of user-created mods for countless games, including Fallout: New Vegas. https://www.nexusmods.com/
• Fallout Wiki: Your one-stop shop for all things Fallout, with detailed information on lore, characters, quests, and more. https://fallout.fandom.com/wiki/Fallout_Wiki
• r/fnv: The official subreddit for Fallout: New Vegas, a vibrant community of fans sharing tips, discussions, and creations. https://www.reddit.com/r/fnv/

Now go forth, fellow Courier, and reshape the Mojave Wasteland in your image!