Fallout: New Vegas console commands

The console is a debugging tool in the PC version of Fallout: New Vegas. It is useful for altering content while in game, but may be used to cheat as well.

To access the console, use the backquote key (`) while in-game (Unpaused). The backquote key shifts to tilde (~) on US keyboards, and the not symbol (¬) on UK keyboards. Other keyboards will differ, but the key is usually to the left of 1, and just under the Escape key (Esc). The key is the top left key under escape, on non-US keyboards. (Example: §, ½ or | on Scandinavian (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian etc), circumflex (^) on German keyboards, ² on French keyboards, \ or | on Italian keyboards, ` on Brazilian keyboards, " on Turkish keyboards). The HUD will disappear and you will get a prompt (|) in the lower left corner of the screen where you can type-in code(s). When command entry mode is enabled, the game will pause and the camera will freeze. If the left side of the console is not visible, one may need to edit the Fallout_default.ini file in the installationfolder. Increasing the iConsoleTextXPos variable will move the prompt further right into the field of view.

Enter help for the list of all console commands

Player Faction and Reputation

 * - adds player reputation with faction, the value will max out at its normal maximum value of 100. The variable will determine if the amount is added to the player's fame (1) or infamy (0) with the faction.
 * - removes player reputation with faction, the value will max out at its normal minimum value of 0. The variable will determine if the amount is subtracted from the player's fame (1) or infamy (0) with the faction.
 * - sets player reputation with faction, the value will max out at its normal minimum and maximum values of 0 and 100. The variable will determine if the amount is set for the player's fame (1) or infamy (0) with the faction.
 * Examples:
 * - adds 8 fame to the Boomers faction.
 * - removes 8 infamy from the Boomers faction.
 * - sets player's fame with the Boomers faction to 8.
 * Note: If a player wishes to obtain a idolized reputation with any faction, they must both increase fame value to 90 and reduce infamy value to below 4.


 * - removes player from all factions. Also removes player from 'Player' faction. Use player.AddToFaction 0001b2a4 1 to fix. Remember to also re-add to DLC player factions, xx00b42e for Honest Hearts, xx016154 for Old World Blues and xx003e41 for Lonesome Road.
 * - sets factions allied status with each other. The variable will determine the status of each faction to the other, 0=friend, 1=ally.
 * - sets factions enemy status with each other. The variable will determine the status of each faction to the other, 0=enemy, 1=neutral.
 * Example:
 * - will set Boomers allied status for BoS to allies, and BoS allied status for Boomers to friends.

Quest

 * - Resets the given quest, removing it from the quest log.
 * - Moves the player to the current quest target.
 * - Shows the quest log which includes everything the player has encountered and done.
 * - Checks if the current quest is complete. Returns 0 for true and 1 for false.
 * - Generates a list of current quest targets.
 * - Completes the given quest.

Inventory and Item Manipulation
- Sets currently equipped weapon's health. For example would fully repair the currently equipped weapon.

- Get the indicated amount of the selected item.

- make the item yours by mouse left click on item and typing (for instance a cabinet or a bed)

- unlock doors, safes, terminals or any other locked containers. You can get the unique ID of an item by clicking on it while you have the console open, causing it to print out on the command line, preferably after you type "unlock " and a space. Please note that the "unlock" command may not work on a very limited number of locks, safes and/or terminals. However, it will open anything that is meant to be opened directly from the door/safe/container, and some more that are game breaking, like the elevator behind Benny's room leads to a vault, and the doors that are not meant to be opened will lead to bottomless gray pits. If you jump into the pit it drops you to the stairs under the Vault 21 gift shop.

- lock doors, safes, terminals or any other unlocked containers. Adding a number after lock sets the difficulty. For example would create a very easy lock,  a easy, and  a very hard lock. will make the item unpick-able (Requires Key).

- Self repair of items up to your current repair skill. Note that you can't repair all items in one command ('A' on PC) if the total cost of the repair is more caps than you currently have, forcing you to do repair individual items until the total amount needed to repair all items in a single command, is less than your total caps on hand. Regardless of method, all caps "spent" on repairs are paid to you, netting a total cost of zero. This is particularly handy before you sell items, raising their value considerably.

- Set power armor use; 1 = can use, 0 = cannot

Player Manipulation
- 1 is default, 0.1 is ultimately microscopic, 10 is gigantic (not recommended for indoor use).

- Get the current value of Skills or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. amount. See Fallout 3 console commands for list. These can be modified with the modav command.

- Add or subtract from Skills or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. amount. (Example:

+25 to Energy Weapons)

- Set precise value of Skill or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. level. A = Skill or S.P.E.C.I.A.L. name; X = amount - Skill range from (1-100), S.P.E.C.I.A.L. from(1-10) (Example: sets medicine level on 50)

- Levels the player up one level, but does not add the experience points. While you gain all level perks, etc, you will not level again until you have made up all the points for the levels gained by this command and the experience required for the next level.

- adds 15000 exp. Any levels gained will be granted immediately, one after the other.

- Allows race editing, whenever.

- give player selected perk, for list of perks click the list of items here. - removes the selected perk.

Actor Manipulation
"Actor" refers to a class in which non-player characters, Creatures, and "Talking Activators" belong. These work on creatures and non-player characters both.

- Revives non-player character and renews their inventory. This command will not enable the completion of failed quests.

- Revives non-player character without renewing their inventory. This command will not enable the completion of failed quests.

- Kills non-player character. Killing quest related NPCs may lead to failed quests.

- Spawns Creature/Non-player character. They will spawn on top of you, so make sure you are in an open area if you spawn a lot.

- Makes selected non-player character a member of a specific faction. Replace X with "1" to make the non-player character an ally of the faction or "0" to simply make him/her friendly with it. Be sure to click on each character you want to add to the faction before entering the command. So, for example, to add an non-player character to your own Player Character's faction as a friend, you would first click on them and then enter. Remember you will then need to use the function right afterward if the non-player character was already attacking.

- Removes non-player character from a specific faction. (For example,

will remove NPC from your own Player Character's faction). These previous two commands are useful when you need to turn a hostile non-player character friendly in order to talk to them/begin a quest related to them that you otherwise couldn't start. Add them to your faction, talk to them & complete their quest, and then remove them from your faction and they will return to being hostile.

- Toggle all non-player character combat AI (non-player character doesn't fight)

- Toggle all or selected non-player character AI (disables AI processing)

- Will open their inventory, as though they were a companion, for the transfer of inventory items.

- Will cause an actor to stand in place, not engaging in combat or carrying out AI packages.

- Plays an idle, where X is the idle's EditorID string (not the FormID). The number of EditorIDs are too numerous to list here.

- Causes another actor (variable X, an Actor reference formID) to go into a ragdoll state and gets impelled away at a force of Y, away from the calling reference (selectable by clicking on a ref in console mode or by using the 'prid' command)

Display Manipulation and Debugging
- Toggle Free Camera (where X is an optional variable in which a value of 1 will freeze all in the scene except any running scripts)

- Set UFO cam movement speed (IE: freecam speed), where X is a multiplier

- Toggle Light Brite (disables lighting and shadowing, all materials at full brightness, normal bump shading won't function)

- No clipping mode

- Show/hide all mapmarkers

- Toggle debug display

- Toggle leaves

- Toggle grass

- Toggle view of projectiles and spawns

- Toggle fog of war on local map

- Toggle god mode (infinite health, unlimited ammunition, no need to reload, able to carry unlimited items)

- Toggle demigod mode (infinite health, limited ammunition, need to reload, able to carry unlimited items)

- Enables player controls (when disabled by quasi-cutscenes)

- Instantly shifts you to the quest spot or next optional quest spot.

- Force fast travel to town/area (Example: coc Jacobstown)

- Toggle Collision Geometry Visibility

- Toggle Wireframe

- Toggle HUD

Bugs

 * Sometimes, when changing your reputation whilst disguised and *after* having attacked a certain faction, they may be hostile even though your reputation with them has changed from bad to good. However, this "IS" a continuance error and may be rectified after spending enough time away from said faction while out of combat. (Test in 21 different ways).
 * If you cannot pull up the console, check Control Panel - Device Manager - Keyboards for Microsoft home MCIR devices. These interfere with the Tilde (console) key. Remove these devices and restart Fallout New Vegas. You should now be able to enter console mode. Also works for Fallout 3.
 * The coc command, when used for certain locations, will drop you into a black pit. Can be fixed by reloading the game or using fast traveling somewhere else using coc command to go somewhere else. Also using the tcl command to leave. (Confirmed)
 * Sometimes, when using the console command, your followers' apparel or weapons will reset to their original state. Therefore losing the items you gave them which they were equipped with, the inventory will not be changed if the follower was not wearing or using the item.
 * When returning to your player view after using the 'tfc' command, the 1st Person model of weapons will be farther out that usual i.e. you may be able to see the stock of the weapon. This can be fixed by completely exiting the game (not just reloading the save), then restarting it.