Civilization IV Cheats, Tips
26.11.2009

Cheats & Cheat Codes

This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "civ4config" file in the game folder. Change the "CheatCode = 0" line to "CheatCode = chipotle". While playing a game, press ~ to display the console window. Enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:

Code:

Description:

help

Display all console window codes

Player.changeGold [player number], [gold]

Change players gold; 0 is active player

Player.setGold [player number], [gold]

Set players gold; 0 is active player

Sound.noMusic

Stop music

Sound.reload

Reload audio scripts

Sound.stopSoundScape

Stop Soundscape from playing

Sound.play string [filename]

Play sound - AS2D, AS3D, ASSS

Graphics.FindBlackPlotsAndCities

Finds entities with black emissivity

Graphics.HideAttachables

Hide attachables

Graphics.ForceLightingUpdate

Force light update on all entities

Graphics.ReBuildTerrain

Rebuild terrain and lighting

Graphics.SetHillScale [floating number]

Set Hill scale

Graphics.SetPeakScale [floating number]

Set Peak scale

Graphics.setWaterHeight [floating number]

Set water plane height

Graphics.quadTreeDepth [integer]

Set render depth for quad tree

Graphics.toggleWater

Toggle water

Graphics.displayTerrain bool bOn

Display terrain

Graphics.toggleGridMode

Toggle grids

Graphics.showTexturePalette

Dump texture palette

Graphics.setTextureMode bool bOn

Set texturing

Graphics.setWireframe bool bOn

Set wireframe

Profile.morphGlobe [integer]

Morph the globeview count times.

Profile.rebuildCity [x coordinate], [y coordinate], [integer]

Rebuild city indicated number of times

Profile.rebuildPlot [x coordinate], [y coordinate], [integer]

Rebuild plot indicated number of times

SHIFT+T

CheatDialog

ctrl+shift+left click

Insert Unit/City

App.crash

Crashes game

Game.AIPlay

Forces AI to plat a certain number of turns

Game.toggleTextureAccessInfo

Toggle output of texture loads/accesses to debug output

Xml.reloadArtDefines

Reload Civ4ArtDefines.xml

Xml.reloadLandscapeInfo

Reload Civ4TerrainSettings.xml

Xml.reloadGameText

Reload Game Text xml files

Console.CreateDocumentation

Writes HTML documentation for the current console commands

Console.Clear

Clear the console

Console.History

Dump console command history

 

Hints & Strategies

Civilization IV Cheat
Modify your Civilization IV config-file with: ; Move along CheatCode = 0 to ; Move along CheatCode = 1

City editor
Highlight a city, then press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + Left Mouse Button.