How to use the in-game console to reload .Artdef files and a few other tips

[Gedemon]

First enable the console, open AppOptions.txt in "..\Documents\my games\Sid Meier's Civilization VI" and change

;Enable Debug menu.
EnableDebugMenu 0

to

;Enable Debug menu.
EnableDebugMenu 1

and save the file, then start the game.

You can enable the console at any moment, in a game or on the start menu by pressing the "~" key (US keyboard: usually the top left key under "Esc", to use it with my french Azerty keyboard I've installed "US keyboard" in windows langage preferences, and switch to EN input with Alt+Shift when I need to activate the console...)

Once activated, enter "help" in the text field and press the 3rd down arrow from the left to toggle the log display...

Spoiler :

For example, to reload an artdef file you've just modified and saved, you enter the corresponding function while in game, like

artdef reload Units

Also note that there is a function to call console commands from Lua:

AutoProfiler.RunCommand( "toggle vfx" )

 

[Gedemon]

Attached is a small half-sea/half-land map with a script to generate all units from the DB for the player 1.

Active the mod (ignore the compatibility warning), load the TestMap with a few civs

Spoiler :

Open the FireTuner, select the testScript context and call that function:

AllUnits()

Spoiler :

And hop !

Spoiler :

There is also a function to delete all units except on the 3-4 first rows in the bottom (to keep the settlers alive)

DeleteAllUnits()