Oblivion Hints & Cheats

Console menu functions

While in the game, hit the tilde key [~] at any time to bring up the console. With the console open, there are multiple commands that can be used, some that require targeting by selecting an object with the mouse while the console is open.

Cheat Effect


setscale number - Makes objects change size. Click on object to enlarge or make smaller then enter cheat. Number ranges from .5 to 2. 1 is normal size.

FOV # - Change the angle of your point of view (default is 75)

TFOW - Toggles fog of war that hides the map

player.setcrimegold 0 - Removes Bounty on your head. NOTE: If being chased by city guards, you must leave the city and go back for it to work on them.

tws - Toggle water

pov [#] - Set point of view angle (75 by default)

showquesttargets - Show current quest targets

showquestlog 1 - Show completed quest log

showquestlog 0 - Show current quest log

showquestlog - Show quest log

showfullquestlog [quest id] - Show all log entries for indicated quest

lock [1-100] - Lock selected door or container

help - List console commands

hairtint (red/green/blue) - Change player hair colour

savegame [filename] - Save game

setcamerafov [degrees] - Set camera field of view (75 by default)

ShowBirthSignMenu - Show the sign selection screen

ShowRaceMenu - Show the name/race/appearance selection screen

ShowClassMenu - Show the class selection screen

player.payfine - Guards stop attacking you and bounty is paid off.

stopcombat - Immediately stops the combat of the selected friend/foe.

PCB - Purge cell buffer. This will free up used memory, often times increasing fps after any given amount of time in game. Best used while in interior cells

coc toddtest - Teleports player to developer testing grounds.

Without targeting, type "tgm" - God Mode
Click a locked door or chest, type "unlock" - Unlocks target object
Click any human or creature, type "kill" - Instant kills
tfh - Toggle Full Help

player.setAV <#> - Increase (Or decrease) Ability or Attribute

player.additem 0000000F 'XXX' - Adds the desired amount of gold. Replace the 'XXX' with the amount wanted.

player.AddSpell 00000000 - gives you spell 00000000 (use other hex combinations for spells)

player.AddItem 00000000 # - gives you # of item 00000000 (use other hex combinations for items)

modpcs skill 100 - adds 100 points to the skill

modpca luck 100 - adds 100 pointsto an attribute (here luck)

Showbirthsignmenu - Allows you to change your birthsign

advskill skill # - Forces a skill level up of # levels, example: advskill blade 4

player.setlevel 1 - Changes player level to desired number. Use 1-255

advlevel - forces a level up with the levelup screen.

showclassmenu - Allows you to change your class

caqs - Completes all quest stages

ShowSubtitle - Toggles NPC conversation subtitles

psb - Add all spells to player

SexChange - Changes your gender

TCL - Toggles collision ( noclip anyone?:), you go in the direction your facing, up/down/etc )

TDT - Toggle debug display (FPS etc)

TLL - Toggle land LOD

TDETECT - Toggle AI detection

SSG - Creates a window with the full game scene graph

movetoqt - Teleports you to your quest target (for lazy bums) makes the game ALOT shorter >:)

qqq - exit game without using menus

tcai - Toggle combat ai, "sitting ducks" springs to mind

TS - Toggle sky

TLV - Toggle leaves

TWF - Toggle wireframe mode

TAI - Toggle AI

TG - Toggle Grass

TT - Toggle trees

TM - Toggles hiding of all menus (for taking screenshots)

tfc - "ufo cam", freeflyng camera

player.additem <Form ID> - Gives the player the given item and amount of the item.

SetPCInfamy - gives you infamy

SetPCFame - gives you fame

PlaceAtMe , ,, - spawns a npc or item or creature where you put the cords in this recuires a ref.

resurrect - Resurrect targeted monster/human.

player.removespell - Removes specified spell

player.removeitem <#> - Removes any item

player.completequest - Removes active quest specified (doesn't complete it)

player.setstage - Advances specific quest to specified stage

coc testinghall - Teleports player to an area with all objects, monsters, and NPCs in-game.

player.placeatme <Form ID> - Summon a NPC at your current location
twr - Toggles Water Radius

set timescale to - Set the speed at which time flows, 30 is default and 1.0 is real-time.

drop <form id> amount - drops the item

equipitem <form id> - equips the item

ModDisposition ObjREF Amount - modifies actor's disposition towards ObjREF. Example:

ModDisposition 014 -100 makes your target strongly dislike __ you __

GetPos X - shows target's X coordinate in the scene. Y and Z are also valid. Use Player.GetPos X or "014".GetPos X to find out where you are on the X-axis!

SetPos X Value - set target's X coordinate, i.e., move the target. Use Player.SetPos Z to train acrobatics. Be careful not to move something beyond your reach..

MoveTo ObjREF - move target to ObjREF. You might enlist 'frequently visited' ObjREFs for further fast-travel, or even create your own 'places' by dropping items..

SetAV AValue Amount - set some ability or skill (AValue to be Marksman, LightArmor, etc.) Also not-so obvious values are: Aggression, Energy, Confidence, Responsibility..

SetAV Aggression 100 - target should attack anybody it doesn't like, without prompt

SetCrimeGold 2000 - set a bounty on actor's head. Use upon a character you want punished by guards. Also should be funny using it on town guards themselves.

StopCombat - actor stops combat, hides its weapon. Actor will start again, if it finds proper targets.

SetItemValue Amount - (should be used on items, not actors) Sets item's price

CreateFullActorCopy - create a fully identical copy of a target for some purpose. All attributes, spells, and items copy.

Player.CreateFullActorCopy - places another "Yourself" near you. You even might test "yourself" in combat, but be careful with all those guilds stuff..

SetActorFullName "John Doe" - change actor's name

DeleteFullActorCopy - removes selected target if it was a copy created with CreateFullActorCopy (Now, after you had plenty fun with your replica, it's time to release it)

DuplicateAllItems DestinationObjREF - copy items from target actor (or chest or other container) into object referenced by DestinationObjREF.

RemoveAllItems - remove all items from target. Use Player.RemoveAllItems to strip off any stolen and not stolen goods from yourself.

PRID Player - select yourself as a target. In theory, one can also select other named objects, but for now other names are unknown.

Look ObjREF - target looks towards referenced object

StopLook - target stops looking (this is to cancel any previous Look cheat)

Drop TypeREF Amount - an item of given type drops out from selected target's inventory. Item is treated owned by target, so you will steal it on picking up

UnEquipItem TypeREF - target deactivates an item of given type (may be used to disarm or undress target).

SetBarterGold Amount - sets amount of gold a merchant has for trade. (don't forget to first select any merchant as a target :J)

ShowSpellMaking - Forces up spell creation screen

Killall - Kills Everything Where You Are (If You Are In A Town Outside It Kills Everything Outside)
lock [value] - Lock a door

tmm 1 - Shows all map markers