Console setup help

Ziplock8 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-30-2006, 05:57 PM

I've been searching for the answer to this on the forums but everyone already seems to know, so gotta ask ...

How to set up the in-game console for cheat commands?

I've got patches 1&2 plus the latest circle of 8 mod (ver 5) and am playing in-mod. I tried adding "-console" to the .exe for the front end, but that doesn't seem to work.

Many thanks for your help. This has been an extremely helpful forum already.

Sokaijin · #2 (**permalink**) 09-30-2006, 07:48 PM

The game console can be accessed in game by pressing *Shift* + ~. Many of the various commands can be found on this forum or at Co8.

Ziplock8 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 06:22 AM

Thanks Sokaijin. I should have been clearer w/ my question. Nothing happens when I enter the tilde (I've used the console before on other games like Vampire and Neverwinter so I've had a few examples of what *should* happen), and I'm wondering if I need to add anything to the game startup command line or elsewhere to enable it. I get the impression from all the posts that Co8 ver 5 automatically enables the console, but for some reason it doesn't come up in my game. Have I left something out or inadvertently changed the setup?

Sokaijin · #4 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 08:08 AM

I've never had to do anything as far set-up to activate the console. I'm not running 5.0.0, yet. Although I very highly doubt Co8 did anything to the console, it's not impossible, I guess. Best to ask over there, especially in regards to anything they've done, modding-wise, to ToEE.
I wish I could be more helpful than just saying " I've never had a problem opening the console."

Lord Plothos · #5 (**permalink**) 10-01-2006, 03:25 PM

I doubt this is your problem, but it's worth making sure:

Sometimes you really have to hold the button down for a second or two before the console will come up. Sometimes it takes several tries. At least for me. Not sure why. Patch 2 should have installed the console. Co8 should not have done anything to it. If holding it down doesn't help, asking the co8 guys couldn't hurt, but I imagine you'll get at least one suggestion there. And that's this:

Reinstall. It's possible, for whatever reason, patch 2 didn't install or didn't install fully.

Allyx · #6 (**permalink**) 10-02-2006, 04:43 AM

It could also just be that your localised keyboard differs from the USA keyboard.

E.G. for me to open the console (in th UK) I hold shift, then press ¬ then release the shift button.

I suggest you try using shift and the button directly below the Esc button on your keyboard.

Ziplock8 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-02-2006, 02:32 PM

Thanks guys - great suggestions.

I've tried reinstalling Patch 2 from the TOEE root directory - no effect.

Tested the tilde in Word - works fine, so no problems with my keyboard (thought maybe my shift key wasn't working or else I was having localization problems, as suggested. I am running a Japanese version of XP but have English input and have had no problems with using the tilde in previous years in Vampire and Neverwinter).

Will try reinstalling the Co8 5 patch.

argoth · #8 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 11:29 PM

The problems Ziplock is having are affecting me too. I have searched for any info on mod pack 5.0.0 at Co8 and they have nothing about being/not being able to open the console. they still protest the use of patch 3 but say that if we keep installing patch 2 it should work

alanrener · #9 (**permalink**) 01-14-2007, 04:56 PM

I'm having the exact same problem...
I'm playing the game on my notebook and I don't have any key under the ESC... only the numer 1...
I have no idea where I should press to get the console to open... I've tried lots of combos but none seens to work

alanrener · #10 (**permalink**) 01-14-2007, 05:05 PM

and I have the patches installed

Vulpes · #11 (**permalink**) 01-15-2007, 07:54 AM

I have the same patches that you have and I don´t have a problem with the console. For me, in European keyboards, to open the console I press Shift and \ - it´s the key in the left side of the "1" key. It works perfectly - I try not to use it, cause I wish to stay "pure", but sometimes, when i need just a little more cooper to buy that item I wish to have, well....

Best regards,
Vulpes