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The console is a powerful in-game tool available to PC players. From the console it is possible, while playing the game, to enter commands that will alter most aspects of gameplay, and it is also possible to obtain detailed information about NPCs, creatures, and other items in the game.

There are no dragons in Starfield. Someone should probably remove the part that talks about dragons (and beheading, since Bethesda have made Starfield PG 13 unlike their previous games).

The console can be accessed in-game by toggling the "tilde key" (the actual key can be ~, `, º, ¬, |,^, \, §, ², etc., depending on your keyboard layout), found near the 1 and Esc keys on most keyboards. The console prompt will appear in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. The console can also be used as a pause function during scenes or dialogue that cannot otherwise be paused. You can scroll the console output using the Page Up and Page Down keys. Console commands are not case-sensitive; for example, entering any of tai or TAI or TaI will toggle AI. After you type a command, press the Enter key to activate it. You will see the command you just entered displayed above the input area. Multiple commands can be entered at once if they are seperated by a semicolon, followed by a space. For example, running the command SetGS fDiffMultHPByPCVE 100; setgs fDiffMultHPByPCE 100 would be the same as running SetGS fDiffMultHPByPCVE 100 followed by setgs fDiffMultHPByPCE 100.

Many commands are targeted: this means that you may use player.command to affect the player character; for example, type player.setav carryweight 1000 will set the Player's Carry Weight at 1000. Or, you may want to target the NPC/actor, by first typing prid <RefID>, Enter. Then, type the command by itself, setav carryweight 1000, to affect the NPC, specified by <RefID> (Note: including the zeroes at the beginning of the RefID when targeting NPCs may produce a "command not found" error. That can be evaded though by placing the RefID in quotes).

You may also target an NPC or object in the console by clicking on them, and then run command to affect the NPC or object. When an NPC or object is targeted in this way, their hex code (RefID) will be displayed at the top of the console. For example, to unlock a door, open the console, click on the door so it is the active object in the console (its RefID is shown at the top of the screen), then type unlock. When multiple objects overlap, use the mouse wheel to scroll through different RefIDs until the correct one is selected. When playing on multiple monitors, the cursor will display in the secondary monitor but clicking it will select the object in the same area of the primary monitor. Note that a complete list of objects and their RefID can be obtained by running save funclist 1 and navigating to the "ACHRs" column.

Commands which are abbreviated (for example: tai) can also be run by using their full name; thus, ToggleAI is synonymous with tai, and GetActorValue is synonymous with getav. In most cases, the long command is an obvious progression from the abbreviation. Also, most SetSomething commands have a counterpart GetSomething, even if the counterpart isn't shown here.

Some commands require a form ID. Most articles on objects provide the ID or IDs for those items. In addition, the Help command can be used to locate IDs. Help "Eon" 0 would provide a list of all game objects with Eon in their names. This can be used for items, powers, perks, and more.

If you are using a non-US keyboard, the tilde (~) / grave accent (`) key might not work, or there may be no key with such markings. Often, the correct key to use is the key below Esc and above Tab (↹), where the tilde/grave key is on a US keyboard. See the following table for specifics:

Another possible solution is to install AutoHotKey and set up a shortcut to send the tilde key code the game is expecting. Add the following lines to your AutoHotKey script and it will map F12 to grave accent (`) and Shift+F12 to tilde (~). (The grave accent key is the same physical key as tilde on US English keyboards.)

; Map grave accent/tilde key (`/~)F12::SendEvent {vkC0sc029}+F12::SendEvent +{vkC0sc029}

On some systems you may need to use the less optimal mapping:

; Map tilde key (~)F12::~

The Console key can also be remapped by editing the file located in Data\Interface\Controls\PC\ControlMap.txt.By default the Console key is assigned the value 0x29 (DIK_GRAVE), changing to 0xb8 will assign it to the "Right Alt" key (DIK_RMENU). See a Direct Input Key (DIK) Code Table for other keys.

How to Read the Command Table

When a command requires arguments (e.g., additem <ItemID> <qty>), the brackets <> indicate that <ID> should be replaced with the appropriate ID, and <qty> with the appropriate quantity. The brackets are not part of the syntax. So additem <ID> <qty> becomes additem 00028A02 1.

Furthermore, all REFIDs, faction, weather etc can be entered without the leading zeros. (e.g. additem 28A02 1 has the same effect as above)

All Known CommandsEdit

Starfield provides a simple batch file mechanism so you can customize your game play quickly and without repeatedly typing console commands.

Example: bat mybatchfile; runs all of the console commands in the file Starfield\mybatchfile or Starfield\Data\mybatchfile.txt.Notice that the file you put in Starfield directory mustn't have an extension, while the one in Starfield\Data needs a .TXT extension.The second option is preferable - first because you don't need to change file extension and second because it keeps the root directory clean. Also a file that goes to Data folder can be shipped along with mod and placed by all Mod Managers.

To use the feature you:

• Create a text file that contains a list of console commands (one per line).
• Place the file in your Starfield installation directory or in Starfield\Data.
• Start the game.
• Bring up the console.
• Type bat followed by the name of your batch file, for example bat mybatchfile.

Starfield batch files are lists of console commands that are run one after the other. They have no loops, tests, or other logic and execution doesn't stop if there's a problem with one of the commands. You can create any number of batch files, each with its own purpose.

Guidelines for Using Commands in Batch FilesEdit

Most Starfield console commands can be run from a batch file. For example:

• Toggle commands work in batch files. These include showing and hiding NPC conversation subtitles (ShowSubtitle), turning on and off grass display (TG), enabling and disabling god mode (TGM), and so forth.

• Targeted commands with an explicit reference work fine.

• PRID (Pick by Reference ID) selects an item, NPC, etc. Using PRID to select an NPC before performing additional commands that you want to apply to that NPC works fine.

• Miscellaneous commands such as FOV or FW can also be run from batch files.

• The COC command cannot be run from within a batch file (the game will crash to desktop). ^{[verification needed — see talk page]}

Guidelines for Location of Batch FilesEdit

Note that batch files can also be stored in your "Documents" user folder in Windows (for example: C:\Users\myUsername\Documents\My Games\Starfield). In fact, if you have batch files stored in the Starfield game directory and another batch file with the same filename in your "Documents\My Games\Starfield" directory, the batch file in your "Documents" folder will take precedent when attempting to call the bat [filename] command.