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Using Console Commands in Fallout: New Vegas (PC)

Fallout: New Vegas on PC exposes a developer console for debugging, testing, and — yes — cheating. It is not available on console versions (Xbox 360, PS3).

Opening the Console

Press the tilde/grave key (` / ~), usually left of 1 on US keyboards.
A semi-transparent overlay appears at the bottom of the screen.
Type a command and press Enter.
Press ` again to close.

Essential Commands Cheat Sheet

Command	Effect	Example
`tgm`	Toggle God Mode (invulnerability, infinite AP, no reload)	`tgm`
`tcl`	Toggle No-Clip (fly through walls)	`tcl`
`player.additem <formID> <count>`	Add item to inventory	`player.additem 0000000f 500` (500 caps)
`player.addxp <amount>`	Grant XP	`player.addxp 10000`
`player.setav <actorvalue> <value>`	Set actor value (health, carryweight, skills)	`player.setav carryweight 1000`
`unlock`	Unlock targeted door/container (crosshair must hover)	Open console → click object → `unlock`
`kill`	Kill targeted NPC	Open console → click NPC → `kill`
`resurrect`	Revive targeted NPC	Open console → click corpse → `resurrect`
`coc <cellID>`	Center on cell (fast travel anywhere)	`coc goodsprings`
`save <name>` / `load <name>`	Quick save/load named slots	`save mybackup`

Finding Form IDs

Open console, click an object/NPC → its RefID appears at top.
For base items (not placed in world), use Fallout Wiki or help "item name" 4 in console (returns FormIDs).

Warnings

Achievements disable after any console use in that session (restart game to re-enable).
Quest breakage: setstage or killing essential NPCs can brick questlines.
Save often before experimenting; keep clean saves.
Mods: Many mods add custom commands; check their docs.

Console commands are a single-player power tool — use them to bypass bugs, test builds, or just have chaotic fun.

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