Medieval 2 Total War Cheats: Console Commands for PC
- PC Press ~ to open the console, type a command and press Enter.
Codes last checked on against the sources listed at the bottom of this page. Covers PC campaign mode (console enabled by default).
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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 | Automatically win your next battle as the attacker |
| Auto-win (defender) | PCauto_win defender | Automatically win your next battle as the defender |
| Disable AI | PCdisable_ai | Turn off the campaign AI |
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 |
How to enter cheats
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.
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.
Do Medieval 2 Total War commands work in battles?
No. These commands run on the campaign map, not in battles.
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.