Mass Effect Hints

PC Console Codes

• Before you can use the PC console, you have to assign it to a key. Load up Microsoft Notepad (or some other plain-text editing program) and look for the following file within your "My Documents" folder:
  
  BioWare\Mass Effect\Config\BIOInput.ini
  
  After loading that file, search for the line "[Engine.Console]" (w/o quotes) and insert the following line right under it:
  
  ConsoleKey=Tilde
  
  Saving that will allow you to bring up the console window in the game with the tilde (~) key. Once it's up, you can enter the following codes:
  
  * fly -- turn flying mode on (doesn't work very well, but can get you over some obstacles)
  * ghost -- turn ghost mode on (lets you walk through anything, including sloping paths)
  * walk -- cancel the effects of the fly and ghost codes
  * teleport -- move your character to the spot where his weapon sight is pointing
  * quit -- immediately exit to the Windows desktop (useful if a certain game control glitch happens)
  
  * givetalentpoints # -- give # talent points to your main character
  * givexp # -- give # XP to your entire team
  * setparagon # -- set your main character's paragon score to #
  * setrenegade # -- set your main character's renegade score to #
  * adjustcredits # -- add # to your number of credits (max of 9999999)
  * initcredits # -- sets your number of credits to # (max of 9999999)
  * initmedigel # -- sets your current medi-gel count to # (max of current medi-gel carrying capacity)
  * initgrenades # -- sets your current number of grenades to # (max of current grenade carrying capacity)
  * initsalvage # -- set your amount of omni-gel to # (max of 999)
  
  * giveall -- get one of all the different types of weapons, upgrades, bioamps, and omni-tools
  * giveallxmods -- get one of all the different types of upgrades
  * givesuperarmor -- give your character a suit of armor with super-high protection ratings
  * givesupergun -- give your character an assault rifle that does super-high damage
  * giveallweapons $ -- get all the weapons from manufacturer $
  * giveallarmor $ -- get all the armor from manufacturer $
  * giveallbioamps $ -- get all the biotic amps from manufacturer $
  * giveallomnitools $ -- get all the omni-tools from manufacturer $
  
  NOTE: In the above "giveall" codes, I don't know what the manufacturer codenames are, but you can type in anything to get some nameless "generic" items.
  

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