Victoria 3: Console Commands List

by Falagar / Articles, Victoria 3 / 25 Feb 2022

Find below an updated list of all Victoria 3 console commands, these are commonly referred to as cheat codes.

Console Commands

Command	Description
3dstats	Toggles 3D Stats
3dstats.EnableGfxZoneStats	Toggles 3D Gfx Zone Stats
Adjacencies.Rebuild	Rebuild all adjacencies
Application.ChangeResolution	Change the resolution through the console
Browser.OpenURL [<url>]	Opens up a browser with the provided URL
Camera.Debug	Prints out camera debug information
Camera.Load	Load camera position
Camera.Save	Save camera position
Checksum.Log	Log the game state checksums to the game log.
CrashReporter.DeleteCrashData	Delete local crash dumps older than X days.
CrashReporter.SimulateCrash	Simulates a crash (resulting in the game exiting).
Debug.Achievements.Lock [<key>]	Locks an achievement again
Debug.Achievements.ResetAll	Locks all achievements again
Debug.Achievements.ToggleDebug [<value>]	Puts the achievements system in debug mode
Debug.Achievements.Unlock [<key>]	Unlocks an achievements given the key
Debug.TextureMode [Name of debug mode]	Enables a texture mode for debugging
Dockables.Create [Dockable name]	Create dockable
Dockables.CreateUserLayout [Dockable layout name]	Create a new user layout copy of current layout, with new name.
Dockables.DeleteUserLayout [Dockable layout name]	Delete layout as user layout
Dockables.HideLayout	Hide any shown dockable layout
Dockables.SaveUserLayout	Save current layout to disk as user layout, optionally under a new name.
Dockables.ShowLayout [Dockable layout name]	Show an existing (user) layout, hide current layout
Dockables.ShowManager	Show dockable layout manager
GUI.AnimationTimeline.LogStats	Dump stats of the GUI Animation Timeline system to the debug log.
GUI.ClearWidgets	Clear dummy widget
GUI.CreateDockable [File name] [Widget name] [Dockable id. If doesn’t exist, it will be registered]	Create dummy dockable widget. With 0 arguments the file name will be gui/test_gui.gui, and the widget name will be test_window
GUI.CreateWidget	Create dummy widget. With 0 arguments the file name will be gui/test_gui.gui, and the widget name will be test_window
GenerateCoastalRegionNavalExits
Graphics.CapFramerate
Graphics.DumpMemoryInformation
Localization.ToggleIncludeKeyInLocOutput	Includes the loc key in localization output
Localization.ToggleOnlyKeyInLocOutput	Shows only the loc key in localization output
Localization.ToggleSkipDataSystemInLocOutput	Don’t run the data system at all in loc
Log.ClearAll	Clears all logs
Log.ClearErrorLog	Clears out the error log and resets the error count
Map.SavePNG [<map mode>] [<file name>] [<yes/no> Should render flat (optional)]	Save a png of the map with a specific color mode
MapObjects.Debug	Prints out map object debug information
MapObjects.GenerateGameLocators [<type>] [<filename> (optional)]	Generates locators for the game’s map objects
MapObjects.Painter.AddPosition	Place a map object under the cursor
ModifierNode.Graph	Open a graph view of the tick tasks
ModifierNode.List	Open a graph view of the tick tasks
Music.PauseFactor	Shows or sets the current pause_factor of the music system
Music.PlayTrack [<track name>]	Plays the specified track
Music.Reset	Resets the music system
Music.StopTrack	Stops the currently playing track
PopsFileStorage.Sync	Sync POP File Storage
Portrait.ClearCache	Clears the portrait cache. Forces all portraits to refresh
Print.EventDebug	Print event debug statistics, needs to set Debug.Events to collect statistics
RandomLog	Toggles random logging
RandomLog.Dump [Frame count to dump, or * to dump all available frames (defaults to *)] [Target filename (defaults to random.log)]	Dump random log data to a file.
SDL.EventLogging
ScriptProfiling.Dump
SplineNetwork.AppendAssets
SplineNetwork.ClearAssets
SplineNetwork.Database.Reload
SplineNetwork.Graphics.AddAllSplines
SplineNetwork.Graphics.ClearAllSplines
SplineNetwork.SetAssetGenerationMode	Sets mode for spline strips and anchors generation <naval/default>
SplineNetwork.ValidateSplines	Validate the integrity of in-game spline system
Terrain.Regenerate	Regenerates terrain bitmap
Terrain.Save
Threading.TaskThreadCount [The number of task threads]	Set or get the number of task threads
TickTask.Graph	Open a graph view of the tick tasks
TickTask.List	Open a graph view of the tick tasks
add_approval	Adds an approval timed modifier to a given IG
add_clout	Adds or removes clout of the IG by changing their political strength with timed modifier
add_ideology [Target interest group.] [Ideology to add.]	Add an ideology to a given IG
add_loyalists [culture] [amount]	Adds loyalists to culture by fraction of population
add_radicals [culture] [amount]	Adds radicals to culture by fraction of population
add_relations	Changes relations with country by a given value
add_war_support [country_tag] [amount]	Alters wars support of country in ALL of their wars by amount
ai.debug [tag]	dumps debug info for country
ai.goal [tag] [goal type]	Checks ai goal
ai_evaluate_building [<building key> <state region key>]	Prints AI debug data for selected state & building type.
ai_evaluate_interest [<strategic region key>]	Prints AI debug data for selected strategic region declared interest.
ai_evaluate_production_method [<building key> <pm key> <state region key>]	Prints AI debug data for selected production method in state for building type.
ai_evaluate_trade_route [<goods key> <country tag>]	Prints AI debug data for selected goods & country trade partner.
annex [<country tag/id>]	Annexes a country
annex_all	Annexes all other countries
audio.cpu_info	Shows current cpu usage
audio.list_events	List audio event
audio.play_event	Play audio event
callstack	Print the callstack
change_law	Changes a Law to the specified key
changestatepop [state_id] [pop_type / all] [factor]	Changes the pop size of the given pop type ( can be ‘all’ ) by at most the given factor. Will be capped by max employment for each pop.
check_pollution_level [state region tag]	Print out pollution for specified state region
check_save	Checks that saving and loading is consistent
clearlines	Clear lines
clearspawnedentities	Clears entities spawned with spawnentity command
coa_preview_window	Open the Coat of Arms Preview Window
compound_nodeeditor	Compound Node Editor
conquerall [country tag]	Set all enemy provinces under our control.
crash	Cause the application to crash
create_ai [self/all/tag]	Creates AI for country or countries
create_building_history	Creates a game-history compliant .txt file of all buildings in the world / state ID as well as their PM / subsidy configurations.
create_country [country definition] [country type] [culture] [state id]	Creates a country
create_political_movement [<law type key>]	Creates a political movement
create_pop_history	Creates a dump in debug.log with a complete pop history
create_state_region_data	Creates a game-database compliant .txt file of all state regions in the world and their provinces/resources
cthulhu	?
data_types_explorer	Opens the data types explorer dockable
data_wrappers_stats [Filter]	Prints statistics about data wrappers
date [date in format yyyy.mm.dd.hh]	Changes current date
debug [arguments]	Various debugging actions. Possible arguments: ai allmoney alwaysdiplo alwaysreform alwaysupgradecolony artisanchange assert cb_use color demotiondesc eco focusai fow influence info lines market minzoom pops profile promotiondesc render textures tooltips wireframe yesmen
debug_lens_option	toggles the cheat mode debug_lens_option
debug_mode	Toggles debug mode
debugcharacters	Creates a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all characters.
debugcountrybudgets	Creates a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all countries and their budgets.
debugemployment	Creates and appends a comma-delimited logfile with debug info regarding employment in the specified state ID.
debugmarkets	Creates a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all goods and markets.
debugpopconsumption	Creates a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all pops’ consumption
debugpopwealth	Creates a semi-colon delimited logfile of the current wealth status of all pops.
debugstates	Write a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all states.
debugterrainweights	Prints out the number of
debugtheaters	Write a semi-colon delimited logfile with debug info regarding all theaters.
deiron	Disables Ironman mode
disable_ai [all/tag]	Disables AI
disable_pop_growth	toggles the cheat mode disable_pop_growth
disable_retooling	toggles the cheat mode disable_retooling
drawcmdsviewer	Draw Cmds Viewer
dump_data_types	dumps the registered data types
dump_ref_lookup_memory_report
enable_ai [all/tag]	Enables AI
entity_editor	Entity Editor Dockable
escalate [<amount>]	Adds escalation to player diplomatic plays.
event [event name] [<country_tag/province_id>]	Executes an event
explorer	Shows an object explorer window
exportbuildings	Write a semi-colon delimited logfile with all building type info
fastbuild	toggles the cheat mode fastbuild
fastenact	toggles the cheat mode fastenact
fasthire	toggles the cheat mode fasthire
fastinstitutions	toggles the cheat mode fastinstitutions
fastinterests	toggles the cheat mode fastinterests
fastmobilize	toggles the cheat mode fastmobilize
fastresearch	toggles the cheat mode fastresearch
fastrevolution	toggles the cheat mode fastrevolution
fastsecession	toggles the cheat mode fastsecession
fasttravels	toggles the cheat mode fasttravels
find_unemployed	Find and report all unemployed pops with an optional cutoff
fix_state_regions	Fix state regions.
force_oos	Make this client go out of sync in multiplayer
generate_province_center_objects	generates a file with meshes in the center of each province
gfx.reloadtexture	Reload textures
gfx.skin	select active gfx skin
gfx.texture_limit	Set texture video memory limit in megabytes
gui_animation_editor	GUI Animation Timeline Dockable
gui_editor	Spawns gui editor
help [command name]	Print out all console commands or a specific command description.
hq_show_id	toggles the cheat mode hq_show_id
ignore_government_support	toggles the cheat mode ignore_government_support
invalidate_character [character id]	Invalidate the modifier on the character with the specified ID
invalidate_country [country id]	Invalidate the modifier on the country with the specified ID
invalidate_ig [interest group id]	Invalidate the modifier on the interest group with the specified ID
invalidate_state [state id]	Invalidate the modifier on the state with the specified ID
io_stats	Toggles IO Stats
io_stats.Reset	Resets IO Stats
kill_character [character name]	kills the named character
log_status	Log Status Dockable
log_ticktask_performance	Start outputing ticktask performance data to profiling.log
log_viewer	Log Viewer Dockable
map_editor	Toggle map editor
mapmode [mapmode]	Switches to a given mapmode
measure_frame_time [“start” or “stop” measuring]	Measures avg/min/max frame time and prints the result to debug.log once stopped
memory_stats	Toggles Memory Stats
memory_stats.Reset	Resets Memory Stats
minidump [file path]	Creates a minidump
money [amount]	Adds specified amount of money
net_debuginfo	Print debug info about the networking layer
net_stats	Toggles Net Stats
net_stats.Reset	Resets Net Stats
norevolution	toggles the cheat mode norevolution
nosecession	toggles the cheat mode nosecession
observe	start observing the game
own [province id/state region tag] [country tag]	Change the owner of specified province or state region
particleeditor	Particle Node Editor
permitmarginalizedingovernment	toggles the cheat mode permitmarginalizedingovernment
pops_account_disconnect_steam	Disconnect Paradox account from Steam
pops_account_login [email] [password]	Login to a POPS Account
pops_account_logout	Login to a POPS Account
pops_account_status	Show whether you are currently logged into POPS or not.
popstat	Prints out amount of active pops.
portrait_editor	Open the portrait editor
print_gamestate_modifiers	Prints Gamestate Modifiers
province_borders [true/false]	Toggles showing of province borders
pseudoLoc	Enable/Disable Pseudo Localization on Text Widgets
recalc_cached_data	Recalculate cached gamestate data.
release_mode	Toggles release mode
reload [file name]	Reloads assets
rendertype	Reports what render backend is used
research	Acquire technologies
save_game_analyzer	Open the save game analyzer
screenshot	Take screenshot
script_docs	Prints script documentation
set_devastation_level [state region tag] [amount]	Set devastation level in specified state region
set_pollution_level [state region tag] [amount]	Set pollution level in specified state region
settings	Spawns a settings GUI with an optional argument for an initially selected category
shader_debug
shader_editor	Shader Editor Dockable
show_goals	Show AI goals.
skip_migration	toggles the cheat mode skip_migration
sleep	Sleep for specified amount of milliseconds
social_addfriend [Context Index] [Account ID]	Add a friend to friends list
social_debuginfo	Print debug info about the social layer
social_joinroom [Context Index] [Room Name] [Nick Name]	Join a chat room using the given social context
social_sendmessage [Context Index] [Room Name] [Message]	Send a message to a chat room.
spawnentity [<entity name>] [<state> (optional)]	Spawns specified entity at cursor position
spawnentity_at [<entity name>] [x] [y] [<state> (optional)]	Spawns specified entity at xy-position
spawnline [<line name>] [<start position ‘x,y,z’> (no spaces)] [<end position x,y,z> (no spaces)]	Spawns specified line between 2 positions
spawnnotification [notificationtype] [<scopeindex>]	Spawns notification of specified type.
swapchain.buffers	Query/Set swapchain buffers
switchlanguage [language name]	Reload localization files and switch language
tag [country_tag]	Switch control to another country
testaipacts	Test whether AI would dissolve current pacts
testevent [event name] [<country_tag/province_id>]	Tests an event
testobjective [<subgoal key (optional)>]	Tests objective triggered effects
texturelist	Texture List
textureviewer	Texture Viewer
time	What time is it?
tools.skins	Skin Editor
treatyport [<state region tag>]	Takes treaty port in state region
tweak	Spawns a tweaker GUI
update_distribution	Updates garrison unit distribution in HQ of specified State ID
update_employment	Transfers employees between buildings in the specified state ID.
validate_employment	Print out unemployment in states.
validate_hubs
validate_income	Print out countries with income deficits.
validate_naval_exits
validate_pops	Ensures all pops have valid params and prints them to the error log otherwise.
version	Shows current build information, put 1 as second parameter for long version
vsync	Toggle main swapchains vsync
wagerate	Get or Set a building’s wage rate
yesmen	AI will agree to all diplomatic proposals & sway offers from players

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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