Fallout New Vegas PC Console Commands Guide Quick Reference

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Vegas’ desert can be unforgiving-but the console is your secret weapon. With the right commands, you can spawn gear, tweak stats, or bend the Mojave to your will in seconds.

How to use console commands in Fallout: New Vegas

Press the tilde key (~) or backquote (‘) during gameplay to open the console; a prompt appears in the bottom left. Type a command like “tgm” for god mode and press Enter to execute it. Close the console by pressing the key again, noting that commands disable achievements.[web:1][web:2][web:3]

First things first, console commands are only available for those who are playing on PC. To open the console command menu, all you need to do is press the “~” button, which you’ll find on the top left of your keyboard, just below the Esc key. Type the command you’d like to use and press Enter to activate it. Press the “~” key again to close the console command menu. Using console commands automatically pauses the game, so you don’t need to worry about enemy attacks.

Here’s a list of 10 essential console commands to use in Fallout: New Vegas.

Console command

Effect

tgm

Enables god mode. You can’t take damage and you’ll get unlimited ammo.

tcl

Allows you to move through walls and objects. Very handy if you get stuck!

tm

Turn the UI display and menus on or off.

fov [enter desired FOV]

Changes your field of view. The default is 75, but you might want to boost it to 100 or so.

movetoqt

Instantly teleports you to your current quest target.

set gamehour to [time]

Change the time of day (or night). You must use the 24-hour (military) clock, so “set gamehour to 800” changes the current time to eight o’clock in the morning, while “set gamehour to 2000” changes the time to eight o’clock in the evening.

player.setav speedmult [value]

Changes the player’s movement speed. While the default value is 100, changing it to 300 or so should help you cross the wasteland much faster.

killall

Kills all nearby NPCs. It’s not limited to enemies, so use with caution!

player.additem [item ID] [amount]

Adds the desired item to your inventory. Scroll down for a list of item and weapon IDs.

The best weapon and item commands in Fallout: New Vegas

The best weapon and item commands in Fallout: New Vegas

  • Spawn and equip top-tier weapons quickly using codes like player.additem and player.additem 000e2c86 1 for the Lucky Revolver, or 0008f21c 1 for the Anti-materiel Rifle, enabling instant access to powerhouse armaments.​

  • Improve gear efficiency by spawning valuable items with minimal clutter, such as stimpaks (000237ad) and stimpacks for rapid healing, letting you push through tough sections without penalties.​

  • Manipulate inventory and world state with commands to tailor encounters, like player.setlevel to raise your level, or setstage to progress quests when stuck.​​

  • Enhance your endurance and combat prowess by adjusting attributes or perks via commands that modify skills and karma, giving you a customized playthrough.​​

  • Manage companions and NPCs by targeting them and using appropriate commands to control presence, dialogue options, or dismissal, allowing flexible party setups.​

To receive a free item or weapon in your inventory, you must know the item or weapon's ID to paste behind the "player.additem" command. After the ID, you may add a value to adjust the number of items you wish to receive. This may not be necessary when you're spawning a weapon, but if you want to add more bottle caps (money) to your inventory, you probably want more than one cap. In that case, you might want to enter "player.additem 0000000f 200," for example, which adds 200 caps to your inventory.

Although there are a great many items and weapons in Fallout: New Vegas, here's a selection of useful weapons, armor, and common items to get you through the wasteland. To spawn them, simply copy the full command (including the ID) from the column on the right, and paste it in the console command bar.

Name

Type

Command

Bottle caps

Money

player.additem 0000000f

Purified water

Consumable

player.additem 000151A3

Nuka-Cola

Consumable

player.additem 0001519E

Super stimpack

Consumable

player.additem 000CCEF2

Antivenom

Consumable

player.additem 000E2C6F

Weapon repair kit

Consumable

player.additem 00140A68

Assault carbine

Weapon, rifle

player.additem 0008F21E

All-American

Weapon, rifle

player.additem 00106FEB

Hunting shotgun

Weapon, shotgun

player.additem 0008ED0B

Riot shotgun

Weapon, shotgun

player.additem 0008ED0A

Lucky

Weapon, pistol

player.additem 000E2C86

Minigun

Weapon, heavy

player.additem 0000433F

Gatling laser

Weapon, heavy

player.additem 0000432E

12.7mm submachine gun

Weapon, SMG

player.additem 001429D1

Frag grenade

Weapon, grenade

player.additem 00004330

Knock-Knock

Weapon, melee

player.additem 00156F7C

Machete Gladius

Weapon, melee

player.additem 0015430B

Combat armor, reinforced

Armor

player.additem 00126500

Combat helmet, reinforced

Helmet

player.additem 0014722A

To discover an object's ID, open the console command menu and click on it; you'll see the ID displayed at the top of the screen. This lovely little cactus plant, for example, is linked to the "00106b00" object ID.

Fallout: New Vegas console commands list

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A comprehensive guide to Fallout: New Vegas PC console commands, covering basic cheats, gameplay tweaks, and troubleshooting tips to help players customize their experience and troubleshoot common issues.

Want to try more Fallout: New Vegas cheats? Here's an extensive list of commands along with their effects.

Console command

Effect

activate [item ID]

Activates any object that can be activated, like a radio. Just selecting the objects in the console command menu may not be enough, but you'll see the object's ID when you click on it.

addperk [perk ID]

Adds a specific perk.

addtofaction [faction ID] [0/1]

Select an NPC to add them to a faction. Entering "0" at the end makes them friendly and adding "1" makes them an ally.

completequest

Completes the current quest.

disable

Removes a selected object from the game, such as a car, rock, or tree (you can use this to fix glitches). To select an item, click on it after opening the console commands menu.

enable

Enable a disabled object while it's still selected. If you already exited the console commands menu, you can no longer respawn the object.

fw [weather ID]

Change the weather. For clear weather, use ID "00064609"; for cloudy weather, use "urbanovercast"; and for a dust storm, use "hvduststorm."

getcauseofdeath

Select a fallen NPC, then use this command to see their cause of death.

getcurrenttime

See the current time of day.

killactor

Select a specific NPC, then use this command to kill them.

player.addperk [perk ID]

Adds a perk to your character.

player.advlevel

Levels up your character. Beware that it only adds a new level, not experience points, so you still need to gather experience for every level you skipped this way if you wish to continue leveling the "normal" way.

player.modav [skill name] [value]

Add points to a specific skill.

player.removeperk [perk ID]

Remove a perk from your character.

player.rewardxp [add amount]

Gain character experience according to the value you added.

player.setlevel [add level]

Changes your character's main level.

player.setscale [value]

Changes your character's size. The default is 1 (don't make it too high).

player.showrecipemenu [type]

Opens a crafting menu. Here are the menu IDs you may use:

  • Workbench: 0013B2C1
  • Campfire: 0013B2C0
  • Vending machine: 010103A0

qqq

Quit game.

removefromallfactions

Removes player from all factions (see the "reputation" command for a faction list).

removefromfaction [faction ID]

Removes a selected NPC from a faction.

resetquest [quest ID]

Resets the quest. You'll have to repeat the entire questline, but it can be helpful if a quest is bugged.

resurrect

Select a deceased NPC to resurrect.

rewardkarma [number]

Add or subtract Karma to or from your character. Choose a negative value, like "-6" to remove Karma points.

savegame

Saves the game.

sethardcore [off/on]

Use "1" to enable hard mode, use "0" to disable it.

setreputation [faction/town ID] [infamy/fame] [amount]

Change your reputation. To add fame points, use "1" in the "infamy/fame" section. To add infamy points, use "0". Here's a list of faction and towns IDs you can use:

  • Boomers: 000FFAE8
  • Brotherhood of Steel: 0011E662
  • Caesar's Legion: 000F43DD
  • Followers of the Apocalypse: 00124AD1
  • Freeside: 00129A7A
  • Goodsprings: 00104C22
  • Great Khans: 0011989B
  • NCR: 000F43DE
  • Novac: 00129A79
  • Powder Gangers: 001558E6
  • Primm: 000F2406
  • The Strip: 00118F61
  • White Glove Society: 00116F16

For example, to boost your reputation in Primm by four points, you must enter "setreputation 000F2406 1 4" as a console command.

sexchange

Change your character's sex.

sgtm

Changes the time speed. The default is 1, so enter "sgtm 0.5" to make time move slower, and "sgtm 1.5" to make it faster.

showbarbermenu

Change your hairstyle.

shownamemenu

Change your character's name.

showplasticsurgeonmenu

Change your character's facial features.

showsleepwaitmenu 1

Show the wait menu, used to pass the time.

showsubtitle [0/1]

Enter "0" to hide dialogue subtitles, use "1" to show them.

showtraitmenu

Change your character's traits.

sq

Show quest list.

startallquests

Start every quest in the game. This can seriously mess up your progress though, so only use it if you're looking for a specific quest or have already completed most of them.

tai

Turns AI (NPCs) on or off.

tcai

Turns combat AI on or off. You can use it to stop a battle.

tdetect

Toggles NPC detection.

tdm

Enables demigod mode. Unlike god mode, you don't get unlimited ammo.

How do I add specific items by item ID

To add specific items by item ID in Fallout: New Vegas on PC, you use the player.additem console command.

Basic syntax

  • Open the console with the tilde key ‘or underEsc' or ~ under Esc‘or underEsc.

  • Use this format:
    player.additem

  • Example for 100 Stimpaks:
    player.additem 000E5F4 100

  • Press Enter, then close the console with the same key.

Finding item IDs

  • Look up the item on a Fallout: New Vegas item/console wiki and copy its Form ID (the 8-digit hex code).

  • Paste or type that code into in the command, keeping any leading zeros.

Useful tips

  • You can omit to get of the item in many cases, but it is safer to always specify a number (e.g., ).

  • For mod items, the first two digits of the ID depend on the mod's load order; replace those two digits with the load-order index if the listed ID does not work.

  • Always make a manual save before using a lot of additem commands, in case you need to roll back.

How to add items by form ID in Fallout New Vegas console

To add items by Form ID in Fallout: New Vegas, use the player.additem command in the console.​

Basic syntax

  • Open the PC console with the tilde key ‘or underEsc' or ~ under Esc‘or underEsc. [web:6][web:9]

  • Type:
    player.additem
    and press Enter. [web:6][web:9][web:21]

  • Example (200 caps, Form ID 0000000F):
    player.additem 0000000F 200 - adds 200 bottle caps to your inventory. [web:6][web:20]

Details about Form IDs

  • A Form ID is the unique hex identifier for an object (item, weapon, armor, etc.) used by commands like additem. []

  • For base-game items, you can usually paste the full 8-digit Form ID shown on wikis (e.g., 000E5F4 for Stimpaks). [][]

  • For DLC or mod items, the first two digits are the load-order index (often shown as xx on wikis, like xx00BBC2); replace xx with the correct hex index for that plugin in your load order. [][]

Optional variants and tips

  • player.additemhealthpercent adds items with specific condition (e.g., player.additemhealthpercent 000fd771 5 1.0 for 5 items at 100% condition). []

  • You can sometimes omit leading zeros (player.additem 8ED03 300 works for many vanilla items), but including the full 8-digit Form ID is more reliable. []

  • Always specify the ; forgetting quantity is a common reason the command appears not to work. []

If you tell which exact item you want (e.g., a named weapon or armor), a ready-to-paste command can be written for it.

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