Civilization IV
Codes
Cheatdialog
After applying "CheatCode = chipotle" in configuration-file, open console with ~ and use command "game.toggledebugmode".
With debugmode turned on you can press SHIFT+T to open CheatDialog to alter Gold and Technology
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| SHIFT+T | CheatDialog |
Contributed By: skaue
Debug Codes
Open the "civ4config" file found in your Sid Meire's Civilization IV install directory (Default is "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4") find "cheatmode = 0", change it to "cheatmode = chipotle". During any game, open the console by pressing the tilda key "~", and type in one of the following then pressing enter.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| Console.Clear | Clear the console |
| App.crash | Crashes game |
| Game.showWBPalette bool bCreate | Debugging |
| help | Displays all console codes |
| Console.History | Dump console command history |
| Game.AIPlay <turn #> | Forces AI to plat a certain number of turns |
| Profile.morphGlobe <integer> | Morph the globeview count times. |
| Profile.rebuildCity <x coordinate>, <y coordinate>, <integer> | Rebuild city indicated number of times |
| Profile.rebuildPlot <x coordinate>, <y coordinate>, <integer> | Rebuild plot indicated number of times |
| Graphics.ReBuildTerrain | Rebuilds terrain and lighting |
| Xml.reloadArtDefines | Reload Civ4ArtDefines.xml |
| Xml.reloadLandscapeInfo | Reload Civ4TerrainSettings.xml |
| Xml.reloadGameText | Reload Game Text xml files |
| Sound.reload | Reloads audio scripts |
| Graphics.SetHillScale <number> | Sets hills' scale |
| Graphics.SetPeakScale <number> | Sets peaks' scale |
| Player.setGold <player #>, <amount> | Sets players gold (0 is active player) |
| Sound.noMusic | Stops music |
| Sound.stopSoundScape | Stops soundscapes from playing |
| Game.toggleTextureAccessInfo | Toggle output of texture loads/accesses to debug output |
| Console.CreateDocumentation <filename> | Writes HTML documentation for the current console commands |
Contributed By: Darkicon
Insert Unit/City
After active the cheat mode, press ctrl+shift+left click on a tile. A menu will pop up and allow you to insert unit or city for players/opponent.
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| ctrl+shift+left click | Insert Unit/City |
Contributed By: kimono38
More hot keys
First enable Debug Mode then have either a unit or a city selected and push the following keys:
| Code | Effect |
|---|---|
| (City) Shift +"+" | Add 1 to city population |
| (City) Ctrl + "+" | Add 10 to city culture |
| Highlight a city. [Ctrl] + [Alt] + Left Mouse Button | City editor |
| Shift + [ | Decrease highlighted unit's strength by 0.2 |
| Ctrl + D | Display debug menu |
| (City) "+" | Immediately complete whatever the city is producing |
| Ctrl + 4 | Increase gold by 1000 |
| Ctrl + Plus | Increase highlighted city's culture by 10 |
| Shift + Plus | Increase highlighted city's population by 1 |
| Shift + ] | Increase highlighted unit's strength by 0.2 |
| Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse Button | Insert unit/city |
| Plus | Instant production completion for highlighted city |
| Ctrl + Plus | Level up highlighted unit |
| Shift + T | Pops up a dialogue to change a certain nations gold and change the era |
| (Unit) Ctrl + "+" | Unit level up |
| Ctrl + W | World editor |
Contributed By: Urian_, ph1000, Darkicon
Secrets
Debug menus and hot keys
After you have enabled debug mode there are a number of hot keys to bring up new menus and edit things on the map.
CTRL + w: brings up the world editor.
SHIFT + [: decreases a units strength that your mouse is over by 0.2.
SHIFT + ]: increases a units strength that your mouse is over by 0.2.
CTRL + 4: increases your gold by 1000.
CTRL + d: brings up the debug menu.
Contributed By: Rheikon_basic
Enable cheats
In your Civilization config-file (check where you installed it), change
; Move along
CheatCode = 0
to
; Move along
CheatCode = chipotle
Contributed By: Grawl
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