Cheat Code (help with the world-builder...)

[WildWeazel]

Have you tried different world settings, like changing the size or type?

 

[Harrier]

Using the cheatcode function seems to have buggered my copy of Civ4. I no longer get random standard-sized continents maps - irrespective of whom I play, I end up with the same map and the same starting location. I can't see any solution beyond uninstalling, deleting all data files/folders and reinstalling, which isn't ideal.

Have you changed the line in the .ini file back to "cheatcode=0".

Just a suggestion.

 

[davbenbak]

I'm more interested in making changes to public maps. Will I have to enable the cheat mode to do this?

edit: also, if there is a hotkey to add/insert a city is there one to delete a city (without deleting any terrain or bonus underneith)?

 

[StarDuster]

The following may be used to "cheat", modify, and/or debug any currently running Civilization IV game "on-the-fly". I have not tested/used all of the console lines. Feel free to tinker with them but always remember to save your current game first!

Warning: This procedure involves editing a game file. Be sure to create a backup copy of the "CivilizationIV.ini" file before proceeding.

Use a text editor (such as Notepad, do NOT use Wordpad) to edit the "CivilizationIV.ini" file located in "C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Windows Log On Name]\My Documents\My Games\Civ4\"

Open the file and search for the line of text "CheatCode = 0". Change this line to "CheatCode = chipotle". Save the file. Now start a game and press "~" during game play to display the console window.

The following are a list of console lines along with their functions. The description of the console line will appear in bold black letters while the console line itself will appear in bold red letters.

Some commands require you to enter variables (such as an amount of gold or x-y coordinates). A brief description of the variable will be found within [ ] brackets in the console line.

Example:
Set player's gold (0 is active player) - Player.setGold [player number=""] [value]

Therefore, to change your gold to 5000, you would enter the line:
Player.setGold 0 5000

Pretty simple huh.


Effect - Code
Display all console window command lines - help
Stop music - Sound.noMusic
Reload audio scripts - Sound.reload
Stop Soundscape from playing - Sound.stopSoundScape
Play sound - Sound.play string [filename]
Finds entities with black emissivity - Graphics.FindBlackPlotsAndCities
Hide attachables - Graphics.HideAttachables
Force light update on all entities - Graphics.ForceLightingUpdate
Rebuild terrain and lighting - Graphics.ReBuildTerrain
Set Hill scale - Graphics.SetHillScale [floating number=""]
Set Peak scale - Graphics.SetPeakScale [floating number=""]
Set water plane height - Graphics.setWaterHeight [floating number=""]
Set render depth for quad tree - Graphics.quadTreeDepth [integer]
Toggle water - Graphics.toggleWater
Display terrain - Graphics.displayTerrain
Toggle grids - Graphics.toggleGridMode
Dump texture palette - Graphics.showTexturePalette
Set texturing - Graphics.setTextureMode
Set wireframe - Graphics.setWireframe
Morph the globeview count times - Profile.morphGlobe [integer]
Rebuild city indicated number of times - Profile.rebuildCity [x coordinate=""] [y coordinate=""] [integer]
Rebuild plot indicated number of times - Profile.rebuildPlot [x coordinate=""] [y coordinate=""] [integer]
Dump animation information to debugging window - Profile.dumpAnimLog
Set minimum time to capture spikes. (set to 0 to disable spikelock) - Profile.setSpikeThreshold [milliseconds]
Dump console command history - Console.History
Write HTML documentation for the current console commands - Console.CreateDocumentation [filename]
Clear the console - Console.Clear
Display current logging status - Log.status
Toggle logging - Log.toggle
Clear the log file - Log.clear
Erase units and cities from map - Map.empty
Fill map with units and cities for performance testing - Map.fill
Replot Goodies - Map.generateGoodies
Replot Bonuses - Map.generateBonuses
Replot Features - Map.generateFeatures
Replot Rivers - Map.generateRivers
Erase Rivers, Features, Bonuses and Goodies - Map.eraseGameElements
Replace Rivers, Features, Bonuses and Goodies - Map.replaceGameElements
Change the active landscape info - Map.setActiveLandscapeID [landscape number=""]
Erase all plots - Map.erasePlots
Reload Game Text xml files - Xml.reloadGameText
Reload Civ4TerrainSettings.xml - Xml.reloadLandscapeInfo
Reload Civ4ArtDefines.xml - Xml.reloadArtDefines
Toggle output of texture loads/accesses to debug output - Game.toggleTextureAccessInfo
Force AI to play for indicated number of turns - Game.AIPlay [integer]
Create sequences associated with the selected unit - Game.createSelectedUnitKFs
Free sequences associated with the selected unit - Game.freeSelectedUnitKFs
Save WorldBuilder save description file - Game.saveWorldBuilderSave [filename]
Toggle Animation Test Tool - Game.toggleAnimationTest
Show GFC directory chooser - Game.gfcDirChooser
Show GFC file dlg window - Game.gfcfiledlg
Show GFC test popup - Game.testGFC [integer]
Show test popup - Game.testFont bool bEnable
Show the Python test popup - Game.testPythonPopup
Show test popup - Game.testPopup
Scroll to the bottom - Game.scrollBottom
Scroll to the top - Game.scrollTop
Clear the listbox below - Game.clear
Display the help popup - Game.helpScreen
Toggle debug mode - Game.toggleDebugMode
Debugging - Game.showWBPalette bool bCreate
Compute md5 checksum for the directory tree specified - App.calcFolderChechsum [directory]
Set debugging value - App.setMooseDbg1 [integer]
TGA full screen shot in Screenshot folder. (requires "AllowScreenShots=1" in "CivilizationIV.ini") - App.takeFullScreenShot
TGA screen shot in Screenshot directory. (requires "AllowScreenShots=1" in "CivilizationIV.ini") - App.takeScreenShot
Set maximum frame rate. (0 to disable) - App.setMaxFrameRate [floating number=""]
Update existing value in the ini file - App.setIniFile [group key=""], [key] [value]
Crash game - App.crash
Return the application link time - App.getBuildTime
Test player unit iteration - Player.testUnitIter [integer]
Change players gold. (0 is active player) - Player.changeGold [player number=""] [value]
Set players gold (0 is active player) - Player.setGold [player number=""] [value]

These are all of the commands that I am currently aware of. I will add more as they are discovered or come to my attention. If you are aware of any that are not listed here, please feel free to share them.

NOTE: Any future changes and/or additions of the above will be made at my tutorial post located at http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?p=3399655#post3399655

 

[davbenbak]

Great! Thanks for taking the time to post all of this!

 

[WildWeazel]

StarDuster- Welcome to CFC!!!

That's one heck of a first post! Thank you, that's very helpful. You might want to post that in the Tutorials subforum.

 

[StarDuster]

StarDuster- Welcome to CFC!!!

That's one heck of a first post! Thank you, that's very helpful. You might want to post that in the Tutorials subforum.

You're quite welcome. I have played Civilization since the first one come out way back when and have been an avid lurker here (and a moderate mod-maker) for quite some time. I saw all of the uncertanties dealing with the console line commands and figured I'd put my two cents worth in.

I have edited my post (as I'm sure you can see) and have also posted it in the Tutorials Forum. I have cleaned up the formatting a little, making it clearer for those not accustom to in-game command lines (I hope).

If you feel it informative and/or important enough to "sticky", be my guest. I hope others find it as useful as I have.

Cheerz!

 

[StarDuster]

Great! Thanks for taking the time to post all of this!

No problem at all You may find my "revised" version a bit clearer and easier to follow. I hope you find it useful.

Cheerz!

 

[Gav]

Using the cheatcode function seems to have buggered my copy of Civ4. I no longer get random standard-sized continents maps - irrespective of whom I play, I end up with the same map and the same starting location. I can't see any solution beyond uninstalling, deleting all data files/folders and reinstalling, which isn't ideal.

have you changed the random seed or something?

 

[Gav]

hmmm

maybe everyone in the bug reports forum is accidently using the App.crash command

 

[Hydrogeek]

so now I am the really dumb one....I have never dabbled in ini file coding or anything of the sort, so do I just replace the cheatcode=0 with cheatcode=chipolte ?

I am trying to redistribute the starting locations on a map of earth so that two, three or four civ's don't start within a few squares of each other. (and to put my civ's start-up point in Australia, which I had fun with in Civ3.)
Jeremy

Oh, and this would be my first post and sole current reason to register

 

[WildWeazel]

Welcome to CFC!!!

yes, that's what you do, but it's "chipotle", not "chipolte"

 

[ModernTank]

thanks for the post, do you know which command line use for revealing map and removing fog of war ?

 

[Thalassicus]

We have a Chipotle here in Plano, and I agree it's really good

It depends on the restaraunt and manager. Different managers can run a restaraunt into the ground or make it into the best place you've ever been.

 

[Ben E Gas]

How do I add Cash to my civilization? With World Builder or a cheat code?

I cannot find it in world builder.

thanks for the help,
Ben E Gas

Edit
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D-uh, I didn't realize this post had more than one page. I went back and read the other posts, but I'm an idiot when it comes to these things and could make no sense of changing the ini file or whatever. In civ3 I used 'Powerbar' to edit my game and add cash. Any easy ways or programs to use to add cash?

Why did they go through so much trouble to add a nice thing like world builder into the game but not allow you to change the cash each player has. They should take a page out of the creator of the powerbar program for civ3. oh well.

 

[Ben E Gas]

Example:
Set player's gold (0 is active player) - Player.setGold [player number=""] [value]

Therefore, to change your gold to 5000, you would enter the line:
Player.setGold 0 5000

Pretty simple huh.

I take back some of what I said. Starduster is correct, it was quite simple. My question now is, how do I add or subtract money from my computer opponents? I can give myself money, but sometimes I feel generous and like to give my enemies money aswell. Thanks for the help.

 

[fifafan247]

To add or subtract money to anyone just press Shift T, then just type in the money amount and select which civ from the drop down menu.

 

[DonQuijote]

Is there an ini file command that allows us to turn off the clouds?

Yes there is a way to turn off the clouds if you download the new Blue Marble graphics from www.civ4.com It will come with a tool to change the cloud cover & a few other things, plus the new graphics are pretty sweet.

 

[danegeld]

if you jsut want some gold use world builder and add a few great merchants drop them in a city some place and voila all the gold you need

 

[rebel5555]

When I use the Insert unit/city code an python error pops up. Is there anyone with the same problem and does anyone know how to fix it? Here's what popped up

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(Edit) Nevermind and sorry for the un-necesary post. I've figured it out. I had a python mod in (C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4\CustomAssets\python) and thats what caused the error.