Fallout has been growing in popularity since the release of its successful TV adaptation so it's no surprise that more players are seeing what the series has to offer. Since it's the game most players tend to recommend, it serves as a starting point for many, but that doesn't mean it's a particularly smooth sailing from the get-go. As we state in our guide to having the best New Vegas experience, you'll need to do a bit of legwork to make the most of the game. But there are some shortcuts you can do to help the journey.
If you're after a list of console commands for Fallout: New Vegas, Obsidian's still absurdly popular entry of the modern 3D Fallout games, we've pulled together a guide to the most important ones we think you'll benefit from. From appearance cheats to god mode, here's our handy breakdown on how to open the New Vegas console and start using those codes.
How to open the console and use commands
To open the console, tap the backquote (`) or tilde (~) key (they're the same key). The game will pause, the UI will vanish, and you'll see a cursor appear in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. That's where you input your console commands. After typing a command, press enter.
After this, you may see a notification of what your code did, but not always. You can input console commands whenever, so if you do find yourself in a sticky situation, don't feel like all hope is lost. Here are a few of our favourite console commands.
Give yourself items
You can use Fallout: New Vegas console commands to summon monsters and move items into your inventory. There's a little bit of process involved, because you need an object or creature's ID to be able to summon it, but fortunately the Fallout: New Vegas wiki has a comprehensive list of every item in the game, with base IDs for all of them.
Item codes
There are thousands of item codes available in Fallout: New Vegas, but here are a few fun pieces of weapons and armour to try if you're just messing around. Note that items with an xx in the item ID are from expansions, and may not work if you don't have the expansion installed.
Alter yourself
Sometimes you may want to instantly alter your appearance in New Vegas, and fortunately there are commands to do so. If you're not satisfied with how you look, the level of your character, or if you want to alter your perks, there's a command to scratch every itch.
Mess with NPCs
This is similar to item manipulation, but you might sometimes need the NPC's ref_id. The Fallout: New Vegas wiki has all those as well.
Freecam, disable HUD, NoClip and more
If you want to adjust your camera settings or toggle your HUD, you can also use console commands to do that. Great news for anyone looking for a more cinematic way to enjoy the New Vegas experience.
