EU5 Cheats: Console Commands for PC
- PC Add -debug_mode to the game's launch options, then press the tilde (~) key to open the console, type a command and press Enter.
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Economy and research
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Change government | PCchange_government [<Government Type>] | Change your country's government type |
| Add building | PCadd_building [<building_type> <location>] | Add a building to a location |
| Research advance | PCresearch [<advance>] | Research the specified advance |
| Research everything | PCresearch_all | Research every advance in every tree |
| Embrace institutions | PCembrace_all | Embrace all currently active institutions |
| Add institution progress | PCadd_institution_progress [<institution_tag> <location_tag> <amount>] | Add institution progress at a location |
Diplomacy and war
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Declare war | PCdeclarewar [<CountryTag>] | Declare war on the given country |
| Annex country | PCannex [<CountryTag>] | Annex the given country |
| Add casus belli | PCcb [<country-tag> <casus_belli>] | Add the specified casus belli against a country |
| Remove truce | PCremove_truce [CountryTag] | Remove your truce with the given country |
Territory and conquest
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Conquer location | PCconquer [<location_tag>] | Conquer the specified location |
| Conquer country | PCconquer_country [<countrytag>] | Conquer the specified country |
| Discover location | PCdiscover [<location key> / all] | Discover one location, or every location |
Country control and time
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Switch country | PCtag [<CountryTag>] | Switch the player to control the specified country |
| Toggle AI control | PCai [<CountryTag>] | Toggle AI control for the specified country |
| Advance days | PCtick_day [number of days] | Advance the game clock by the given number of days |
Debug and info
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Trigger event | PCevent [eventid] [target] | Trigger the specified event |
| List all commands | PChelplog | Print every console command and its description to console.txt and the game log |
| Show game version | PCversion | Print the current game version |
How to enter cheats
PC
- Add -debug_mode to the game's launch options (Steam: right-click the game, Properties, General, Launch Options).
- Start the game, then press the grave/tilde key (~) to open the console. Some keyboard layouts use Shift+2, Shift+3, Alt+2+1, §, ^, or °.
- Type a command and press Enter.
FAQ
How do you open the console in Europa Universalis V?
Add -debug_mode to the game's launch options, start the game, then press the grave/tilde key (~). Some keyboards use Shift+2, Shift+3, Alt+2+1, §, ^, or ° instead.
Do Europa Universalis IV commands work in EU5?
No. Several commands were renamed or restructured from Europa Universalis IV, so old EU4 syntax doesn't carry over.
How do you see every EU5 console command?
Type helplog to print the full, current command list for your build to console.txt in your Documents folder.
Is there a war cheat in Europa Universalis V?
Yes. declarewar declares war on a given country, and annex lets you annex one outright.