When multiple objects overlap, use the mouse wheel to scroll through different RefIDs until the correct one is selected. You may also target an NPC or object in the console by clicking on them, and then run command to affect the NPC or object.įor example, to unlock a door, open the console, click on the door so it is the active object in the console its RefID is shown at the top of the screenthen type unlock. That can be evaded though by placing the RefID in quotes, e. Many commands are targeted : this means that you may use player. You will see the command you just entered displayed above the input area.
After you type a command, press the Enter key to activate it. You can scroll the console output using the Page Up and Page Down keys. The console can also be used as a pause function during scenes or dialogue that cannot otherwise be paused. The console prompt will appear in the lower left-hand corner of your screen. From the console it is possible, while playing the game, to enter commands that will alter most aspects of gameplay, and it is also possible to obtain detailed information about NPCs, creatures, and other items in the game. The console is a powerful in-game tool only available to PC players.
