There are cheats and/or console commands for a majority of video games, so it’s no surprise that a game that relies on complicated facets oftrade, economy, and foreign policy also makes it on the list. Victoria 3 has the added bonus that cheats, and console commands are easy to use in the game. All you need to know are the steps and the correct codes/commands!
Victoria 3 Console Commands & Cheats Guide
How to use Cheats in Victoria 3
If you want to access Victoria 3 cheats, you will need to open the command console in the game. To open the command console, press the~ keyon your keyboard. However, the command console will only appear when thedebug modein Victoria 3 is active. That said, here are all cheats and console commands that we found for Victoria 3.
How to activate cheats in Victoria (turn on Debug Mode)
To activate cheats in Victoria 3, you must be in Debug Mode. To achieve this, you can add the following console command to launch options for the game:-debug_mode. You can add launch options by either opening the game on Steam and copying/pasting the command as shown below:
Another option to launch Victoria 3 in Debug Mode isthrough the game’s official launcher. Inside the launcher, open game settings andselect ‘Open game in Debug Mode’to launch Victoria 3 in debug mode and activate cheats. You can find the option shown below inside the game’s launcher:
All Cheats & Console Commands in Victoria 3
Once cheats are active in Victoria 3, you can use themby opening the command console with the “~” key. After the console is open, copy or type the commands as they appear below and hit enter to activate them. That said, here are all commands we know of so far.
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All fast cheat mode cheats in Victoria 3
The following commands in the game enable fast cheat mods that speed up the progress of certain features in Victoria 3:
How to get all Country Tags and IDs in Victoria 3
If you want to get a country tag in Victoria 3, you must first launch the game in debug mode. Once the game is in debug mode, you can locate all Country Tags (also called Country IDs) by holding your cursor over a country in-game. See the image below for a visual aid on what to look for:
In short, you want to look for the Country ID under the pop-up menu shown above. Check where we highlighted in blue. you’re able to see the country ID for the Netherlands is(NET). All countries will display this in-game when debug mode is active. That said, if you want a specific tag or id, we recommend using this function to find it so that you can use the various commands that require both tags and ids in Victoria 3. You can also find most tags by checking theParadox wiki country list.
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