Medieval 2 Total War Cheats: Console Commands for PC
- PC Press ~ to open the console, type a command and press Enter.
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Money and economy
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Add money | PCadd_money 5000 | Add 5,000 florins to your treasury |
| Cheaper units | PCbestbuy | Make units and upgrades 10% cheaper |
| Add population | PCadd_population [settlement] 1000 | Add population to a settlement |
Units and battles
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Spawn unit | PCcreate_unit [settlement or character] [unit id] 1 | Spawn a unit at a settlement or with a character |
| Auto-win (attacker) | PCauto_win attacker | Win your next auto-resolved battle as the attacker |
| Auto-win (defender) | PCauto_win defender | Win your next auto-resolved battle as the defender |
| Disable AI | PCdisable_ai | Turn off the campaign AI |
| Halt AI | PChalt_ai | Halt the turn sequence at the end of the current turn, or just before a named faction's turn if you add its name |
| Restart AI | PCrun_ai | Turn the AI back on after disable_ai or halt_ai; add x to also turn back on AI types you disabled one by one |
Characters
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Give trait | PCgive_trait "[character]" [trait id] 1 | Give a character a trait at the given level |
| Remove trait | PCremove_trait "[character]" [trait id] | Remove a trait from a character |
| Give ancillary | PCgive_ancillary "[character]" [ancillary id] | Give a character an ancillary |
| Remove ancillary | PCremove_ancillary "[character]" [ancillary id] | Remove an ancillary from a character |
| Move character | PCmove_character "[character]" [x] [y] | Move a character to map coordinates |
| Reset character | PCcharacter_reset | Reset the selected character to how they were at the start of the turn |
Campaign and map
| Cheat | Command | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Switch faction | PCcontrol [faction] | Switch to playing as another faction |
| Surrender regions | PCsurrender_regions [faction] | Surrender all of a faction's regions to the rebels |
| Toggle fog of war | PCtoggle_fow | Turn the fog of war on or off |
| Change terrain display | PCtoggle_terrain [id] | Change the campaign map terrain display |
| Finish construction | PCprocess_cq [settlement] | Instantly finish a settlement's construction queue |
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How to enter cheats in Medieval 2 Total War
PC
- Load your campaign.
- Press the tilde (~) key to open the console (try grave accent, apostrophe or o-umlaut on other layouts).
- Type a command and press Enter.
- Press the up arrow to bring back your last command.
Compatibility notes
Which releases these codes apply to, and where one behaves differently. Each note links to the source that documents it.
- Steam release and Kingdoms Commands.gg says its list was checked on the current Steam version of Medieval II, Kingdoms expansion included, on both PC and Mac. Commands.gg: Medieval 2 Total War cheats list
- Battles you fight yourself PCGamesN describes auto_win as deciding the next auto-resolved battle, and Commands.gg says to enter it at the battle scroll before you pick auto-resolve. It is not described as winning a battle you command in real time. PCGamesN: Medieval 2 Total War cheats and console commands
- bestbuy toggle Commands.gg notes that bestbuy sometimes will not switch off again; closing and reopening the game clears the discount. Commands.gg: Medieval 2 Total War cheats list
- Names with spaces PCGamesN says character and settlement names that contain a space should be wrapped in quotation marks. PCGamesN: Medieval 2 Total War cheats and console commands
FAQ
How do you open the console in Medieval 2 Total War?
Press the tilde (~) key to open the console, type a command and press Enter. Try the grave accent, apostrophe or o-umlaut key if tilde doesn't work on your keyboard.
Is there a money cheat in Medieval 2 Total War?
Yes. add_money 5000 adds 5,000 florins to your treasury.
Does auto_win win any battle in Medieval 2 Total War?
No. It decides the next auto-resolved battle, so enter it at the battle scroll before you pick auto-resolve.
Can you undo Medieval 2 Total War console commands?
Not always. Save your game first, since some commands, like surrender_regions, can't be undone.