Fallout: New Vegas – Cheats PC

New Vegas has the same engine and basic features as the previous part of the series. Developers created a wonderful game about post-nuclear West Coast and we are sure that this part is better than Fallout 3 when it comes to stories, quests, and atmosphere. But mechanics is the same. Thus, you can use the same cheat codes in both games. Check our guide for cheats created for the previous project: «Fallout 3: PC Cheats».

However, we want to provide more detailed info about activating and using cheats in New Vegas. Some players detected bugs with the console, so here you will find all ways to enable it. Also, we will describe the most useful codes. You want to explore our lit with all item codes, IDs of perks, traits, and NPCs. Here it is https://goo.gl/vCXD3X. This file may require an access to the Internet.

Now let’s talk about modern cheats and ways to enable them in the game.

Activating cheats

Developers were so glad to allow players use cheats without third-party soft. To enter a certain code, you only have to press the key with such sign: «~». It’s marked as Tilda and located right below Esc on the left part of the keyboard. This button activates the console in many games including the described one. You will notice the console by the command line appeared in the lower left part of the screen.

Nevertheless, some versions of New Vegas or certain builds of operating systems may block the console, so you will not be able to activate it by Tilda. This may be due to bugs, corrupted game files, problems with software etc. Here we provide the most common problems and ways to deal with them:

• Corrupted files.

Specific versions of the game without patches can contain files with wrong parameters. Proceed to the main folder and open the .ini file. Normally, there are only file with such extension. Anyway, you should find the file with words «bAllowConsole» without quotes. To activate the console, locate this segment and change the number after it to 1.

• Third-party soft.

Sometimes certain plugins or programs may conflict with the game. So, you should find out what’s wrong. The most often conflict is caused by drivers. They block Tilda, so you cannot open the console. To deal with the problem, deactivate eHome Infrared Transceiver or ENE CIR Receiver via Device Manager accessed from Control Panel.

• Unidentified bugs.

Finally, Tilda may be blocked by unusual glitches. If you still cannot activate the console try to create a new shortcut for the main .exe file which starts the game. Tap Properties in the context menu and then add «-console» without quotes at the end of the Target box. Don’t delete existing quotes! Start New Vegas using your new shortcut. The console should work now.

Well, let’s move to exact cheats. We will describe only the most helpful and valuable codes which you can use almost whenever. 

Reputation cheats

Here are 3 codes which can be helpful for you when it comes to changing reputation:

1. addreputation (code) (option) (number) – adds a certain amount of karma.
2. removereputation (code) (option) (number) – removes a certain amount of karma.
3. setreputation (code) (option) (number) – sets your karma to a certain level.

All sections with brackets require specific numbers or codes. The code section is for certain faction’s code that we will reveal below. Option section sets that level the code will modify fame or infamy. 1 here marks fame and – infamy. Number section simply sets an amount you want to add or remove. Remember that you must enter the cheat without brackets but with spaces, so, for instance, it will be: addreputation 000f43de 1 10.

Here is the list of all groups and their IDs: https://goo.gl/Ddxaef.

Quest cheats

Here are codes related to entire missions and specific objectives:

1. movetoqt – teleports your hero to the active target of the active mission.
2. sqt – shows the full list of targets which is useful for the previous code.
3. caqs – finishes all available missions including untaken ones, also finishes the game.

There are several others cheats but they are for developers and debuggers mostly. The only wonderful code here is completequest (ID). It does exactly what the title states. It completes any mission! So, if you feel that certain quest is too difficult, there is an option of finishing it immediately. Of course, we provide the full list of IDs for each quest: https://goo.gl/a7dYru.

Item cheats

The most valuable cheats related to items are provided in our article called «Fallout: New Vegas – Item Codes». Here are a few other interesting codes:

1. unlock – opens any closed item including computers. Enter this word in the console line, then tap Space and tap the item you are going to unlock, so the game will paste its unique ID right after the code. Then simply click Enter.
2. lock (level) – closes any unlocked item. You can type any number from 0 to 100 after the code. 0 level means the lock will be very easy, 100 level means it will be very hard. Also, all numbers above 100 create the lock which cannot be unlocked at all.
3. srm – repairs your items basing on your current level of Repair. It works similar to regular services. This code doesn’t work if you have fewer caps than the overall cost of repairs. Despite the cost, all caps will be paid to your hero.  

Player cheats

Probably, the largest category of cheats. All of them are related to the gameplay and let you modify levels, skills, primary statistics, appearance etc.:

1. modav (name) (value) – adds or removes a certain amount of points from specific skill or attribute. Enter the exact name of the feature without spaces, not its ID. For example, you can write strength or energyweapons to modify them. Also, enter the number of points you are going to add or remove.
2. forceav (name) (value) – this one works similarly. The main difference is that it sets a feature for a certain level. Here you also should enter the name and the number.
3. rewardxp 15000 – instantly grants your hero 15000 experience points. It works only with this amount. Trust us, we tried different options.
4. setlevel (level) – sets your level which means you receive the related amount of XP and can select perks for missing levels.
5. addperk (ID) – grants you certain perk. The full list of them is here: https://goo.gl/kUj2in.
6. removeperk (ID) – deletes certain perk from your hero. The full list is the same: https://goo.gl/kUj2in.

There are also appearance-related cheats which are wonderful if you are tired of your hero. Use showracemenu to change race, showbarbermenu to change hairstyle, and shownamemenu to select a new name.

NPC cheats

Here are cool codes related to non-player creatures and monsters:

1. resurrect – reanimates any chosen character. It works similar to unlock.
2. kill – eliminates any chosen character. It also works similar to unlock and resurrect.
3. tdetect – changes the detection status of NPCs. Means, you will always remain hidden.
4. tcai – changes the fighting status of NPCs. Means, they will not fight.
5. tai – changes the main status of NPCs. Means, they will not react at all.

Display cheats

Here are a few codes which are interesting for regular players. All other cheats from this category are designed for debuggers and testers as well as for developers themselves.

First of all, try tcl which disables walls and other boundaries. It allows you or the chosen NPC to fly and walk freely. Basically, it’s the best cheat available so far as it can save your life, help in tough situations, lead to hidden places etc.

Then use tgm or tdm. These cheats activate god mode and demigod mode respectively. The first mode grants you unlimited health, ammo, and inventory as well as disables reloads. The second one features only unlimited health and inventory.

Also, try to type tmm 1. It will show all points on the map as revealed and visited. Then tmm 0 will hide all markers. In addition, tmm 1 0 1 will show points as revealed but not visited, so you cannot use the fast travel option to reach them.

Finally, use coc (name). It allows you to fast travel to any location even when enemies are near. Obviously, you should type the location’s name after the cheat, not its ID. Note that this command may cause bugs and freezes on weak computers.

Don’t forget that using cheats disables achievements at all but only for the current session. So, you can use a cheat, then save, close the game and re-open it. Thus, achievements will be available again. Use cheats wisely and enjoy New Vegas!