The console is an in-game command line tool that allows to access debug functions as well as display and alter game variables. It can be used for cheating, fixing broken game states and many other things.
Enabling the console[]
The console is disabled by default and only becomes available if the game is run with the "-console" command line parameter. The most convenient way of running the game with this parameter is by setting up a shortcut that includes it. The process differs depending on the operating system and whether the game is launched through Steam. Each case is described in detail below.
Windows[]
To add "-console" to the shortcut command line, go to your Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines shortcut (by default placed on your desktop), right-click it, click properties, navigate to the "Shortcut" tab, and in the "Target" field add -console at the end of the line. Be sure that there is a single space between the last quotation mark and the hyphen. It should look something like this:
"...\Vampire - Bloodlines\vampire.exe" -console
Steam[]
In your Steam's library, right click Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines under "My Games" to access Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines – Properties. In the settings under the "General" tab, click SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... and enter -console into the empty field.
Macintosh[]
To enable the console, browse to and open the file ...Preferences\Vampire Bloodlines Preferences\config.
Paste the following at the end of the document.
[appdefaults\\vampire.exe\\transgaming] "cmdlineadd" = "-console 1"
Accessing the console[]
To open the console, press the "~" (tilde key) button in the top left corner of your keyboard. Note that you must run the game from the altered shortcut, and by no other means; i.e. auto run from the DVD or using the Start Menu.
Console commands[]
Type the following commands into the console after activating it.
| Code | Effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| blood | Sets player character's blood pool to approximately 75% full | ||
| blood # | Sets player character's blood pool to indicated amount | ||
| blood 500 | Give extra or infinite blood to withstand greater attacks | ||
| cmdlist | List console commands | ||
| debug_infinite_ammo 2 | Infinite ammo for all weapons except flamethrower | ||
| debug_change_masquerade_level 1/-1 | Changes the player's masquerade level. Negative values add a masquerade level and positive values reduce a masquerade level. | ||
| draw_hud 0 | Disables the HUD | ||
| FindPlayer().MoneyAdd(X) | Gives player X amount of money | ||
| giftxp # | Get experience points | ||
| give item_a_ | Spawn clothing; cursor up or down to scroll console list | ||
| give item_g_ | Spawn item; cursor up or down to scroll console list | ||
| give item_m_ | Spawn money item; cursor up or down to scroll console list | ||
| give item_p_ | Spawn vampire artifact or book; cursor up or down to scroll console list | ||
| give item_w_ | Spawn weapon; cursor up or down to scroll console list | ||
| give [item] | Spawn indicated item | ||
| give item_w_sheriff_sword | Spawn Sheriff's sword. | ||
| god | Enable invincibility | ||
| impulse 101 | Gives all weapons, ammo and clothing | ||
| money # | Increases all female characters' breast size by the indicated amount. The default value is 1, 3 is the maximum (however, this limit has been lifted in the Unofficial Patch). | ||
| noclip | Disable clipping mode, enabling you to walk through walls. | ||
| notarget | Invisible to everyone | ||
| npc_freeze | Freezes NPCs in place including bosses. | ||
| v_hidevgui # | Hides the HUD if set to 1, default value is 0 | ||
| vitems | List items that can be spawned | ||
| vchar_edit_histories 1 | Edit player character's history during character creation | ||
| vgender_int (0-1) | Determines whether the player is male or female. A value of 0 makes the player a female and a value of 1 makes the player a male. | ||
| vclan Player_[clan name] | Changes the player's clan.
When changing clans that character loses all experience points spent and unspent. | ||
| vclan_[clan name or number] | Allows the player to change to other non-player "clans". They're all essentially a bunch of character stats and skills thrown onto a character model that might not even appear. Many of them technically belong to other clans such as the Brujah. Many will crash the game. | ||
| vclans | |||
| vskip_intro | Skip beginning sequence | ||
| vstats buy | Use up any XP pooled from the "vstats sell" code | ||
| vstats sell | Sell off dots in any attribute for experience points [Note] | ||
| vstats get [stat] [0-5] | Set indicated attribute to indicated value | ||
| vstats get automatic_soak_successes [1-10] | Add indicated value to all soak rolls | ||
| vstats get automatic_str_successes [1-10] | Add indicated value to unarmed and melee combat feat rolls | ||
| oceanhouseQuestComplete() | Skip the The Ghost Haunts at Midnight mission. | ||
| quit | Closes the game. | ||
| chareditor | Opens your character sheet. | ||
| debug_area_type [0-2] | Change an area type to Combat (0), Masquerade (1), or Elysium (2). |
vstats sell Auspex 3 will convert your dots into 35 xp (the cost of buying 3 dots of Auspex). This is useful for changing the default starting Disciplines of your character.Stat Names[]
Use one of the following values with the "vstats get [stat] [0-5]" code:
- Animalism
- Auspex
- Blood_healing
- Celerity
- Charisma
- Corpus_vampirus (Blood Buff)
- Dementation
- Dexterity
- Dominate
- Fortitude
- Intelligence
- Obfuscate
- Potence
- Presence
- Protean
- Thaumaturgy
- Wits
- Humanity
Item Names[]
Use one of the following values with the "give [item]" code:
- item_a_body_armor
- item_a_hvy_cloth
- item_a_hvy_leather
- item_a_lt_cloth
- item_a_lt_leather
- item_d_holy_light
- item_g_astrolite
- item_g_bloodpack
- item_g_bluebloodpack
- item_g_drugs_pill_bottle
- item_g_eldervitaepack
- item_g_keyring
- item_g_lilly_diary
- item_g_lockpick
- item_g_wallet
- item_g_vv_photo
- item_i_written
- item_m_money_clip
- item_m_money_envelope
- item_m_wallet
- item_p_gargoyle_talisman
- item_p_occult_blood_buff
- item_p_occult_dexterity
- item_p_occult_dodge
- item_p_occult_experience
- item_p_occult_frenzy
- item_p_occult_hacking
- item_p_occult_heal_rate
- item_p_occult_lockpicking
- item_p_occult_obfuscate
- item_p_occult_passive_durations
- item_p_occult_presence
- item_p_occult_regen
- item_p_occult_strength
- item_p_occult_thaum_damage
- item_p_research_hg_computers
- item_p_research_hg_dodge
- item_p_research_hg_firearms
- item_p_research_hg_melee
- item_p_research_lg_computers
- item_p_research_lg_dodge
- item_p_research_lg_firearms
- item_p_research_lg_stealth
- item_p_research_mg_brawl
- item_p_research_mg_finance
- item_p_research_mg_melee
- item_p_research_mg_security
- item_p_runwonted_rules
- item_w_baseball_bat
- item_w_baton
- item_w_bush_hook
- item_w_claws
- item_w_claws_protean4
- item_w_claws_protean5
- item_w_colt_anaconda
- item_w_crossbow
- item_w_crossbow_flaming
- item_w_deserteagle
- item_w_fireaxe
- item_w_fists
- item_w_flamethrower
- item_w_glock_17c
- item_w_ithaca_m_37
- item_w_katana
- item_w_knife
- item_w_mac_10
- item_w_occultblade
- item_w_osnndotnet
- item_w_remington_m_700
- item_w_severed_arm
- item_w_sledgehammer
- item_w_steyr_aug
- item_w_supershotgun
- item_w_thirtyeight
- item_w_tire_iron
- item_w_torch
- item_w_tzimisce3_claw
- item_w_unarmed
- item_w_uzi
Known Bugs[]
There is a common bug where the game freezes after closing the console. To fix this you can enter 'chareditor', which will open your character sheet and then you can play normally.