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Not to be confused with the in-game installation, "Terminal"


The console is a debugging window usable to alter content and view errors while the game is opened. The console can be opened or closed by pressing F3, though this can be changed in settings.

While its main use is debugging, it can also be used to spawn creatures/items or use moderation commands.

In multiplayer, players with the "Console commands" permission are allowed to use specific commands under the "Permitted console commands" section of the permissions menu.

The console accepts player-inputted commands through a text box at the bottom of the console. These commands will be listed below, alphabetically.

In-Game help on commands can be accessed with the help command.

Submarine Editor[]

The following commands are available for use in the Submarine Editor.

Command Description
alpha [0-255] Set the alpha (transparency) of the selected items/structures.
color [0-255] [0-255] [0-255] Set the RGB values of the selected items/structures.
load [submarine name] Loads a submarine.
multiplylights [R,G,B,A] Multiplies the colors/alphas of all static lights in the sub using the specified Vector4 value.
reloadsprite Reloads the sprites of the selected items/structures. Also works in-game on the controlled character.
resetall Resets all items/structures to prefab defaults.
resetentitiesbyidentifier [identifier] Resets all items/structures with the given identifier to prefab defaults.
resetselected Resets the properties of the selected items/structures to prefab default.
save [submarine name] Saves the currently loaded submarine to ..\Barotrauma\Submarines\[submarine name]. Also works in singleplayer.
setentityproperties [property name] [value] Set the specified property of the selected items/structures to the specified value.

Campaign[]

The following commands are available for use in singleplayer/multiplayer campaign.

Command

Description
campaigndestination [index] Set the target location in the current campaign.
campaigninfo Display info about the current campaign, such as current money, location and available destinations.
setlocationreputation [value] Set your reputation to the current location to the specified value.
togglecampaignteleport Toggles the ability to teleport to a location on the campaign map by double-clicking. Works only in singleplayer.
pause Pauses the game. Only works in singleplayer.

Moderation[]

The following commands are available in multiplayer servers for moderation purposes.

Command Description
ban [character name] Bans the selected character from the server.
banendpoint [IP Address/SteamID] Bans the selected IP Address/SteamID from the server.
banid [clientID] Bans the selected clientID from the server.
clientlist Outputs the character name, clientID and ping of all players in the server to the console.
givecommandperm [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Gives the selected player the permission to use the console commands typed in the next entry.
giveperm [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Gives the selected player the permission typed in the next entry.
giverank [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Gives the selected player the rank typed in the next entry.
kick [character name] Kicks the selected character from the server.
kickid [clientID] Kicks the selected clientID from the server.
killdisconnecttimer [seconds] Set the delay until disconnected players are killed.
mute [character name] Blocks a character from speaking through voice chat.
resetkarma [clientID] Resets the karma of a client to 100.
revokecommandperm [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Revokes the selected player's permission to use the console commands typed in the next entry.
revokeperm [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Revokes the selected player's permission typed in the next entry.
setkarma [clientID] [0-100] Sets the karma of a client to the specified value.
showkarma Outputs the karma of all players to the console.
showperm [clientID/SteamID/character name/IP Address] Outputs the permissions of the selected player to the console.
togglecharacternames Toggle visibility of names above players. Client-side only.
togglekarma Toggles the karma system on/off.
togglekarmatestmode Toggles the karma test mode on/off. When on, notifies players of a karma change and it'sreason, also disables karma bans.
unban [character name] Unbans the selected character from the server.
unbanip [IP Address] Unbans the selected IP Address from the server.
unmute [character name] Allows a character to speak through voice chat.

Server Settings[]

The following commands are available in multiplayer servers to change their settings.

Command Description
autorestart [true/false] Enables/disables the round autorestart timer.
autorestartinterval [seconds] Sets the delay between rounds, if autorestart is enabled. Setting this to 0 disables autorestart.
autorestart timer [seconds] Sets the current autorestart timer to the specified value.
botcount [0-16] Sets the amount of bots on the ship to the specified value.
botspawnmode [fill/normal] Set how bots are spawned on the ship.
difficulty [0-100] Sets the difficulty value of the server to the specified value.
gamemode [number/name] Select the game mode for the next round. The parameter can either be the name or the index number of the game mode (0 = sandbox, 1 = mission, etc). Use this to also start or load a campaign.
startwhenclientsready [true/false] Enables/disables autorestart when all players are ready.

Cheats[]

The following commands are available to make the game easier.

Command Description
ballastflora infect Infects random pump (priority those tagged "ballast") with Ballast Flora
ballastflora growthwarp [number] Increases growth speed of Ballast Flora
enablecheats Enables cheat commands for the game session. Disables achievements.
explosion [range] [force] [damage] [structural damage] [item damage] [emp strength] [ballast flora strength] Creates an explosion at the position of the cursor.
fire Creates fire at the position of the cursor.
fixwalls/fixhulls Fixes all walls on the ship.
fixitems Restores all items to max condition.
freecam Detach the camera from the controlled character. Warning: Cannot disable in multiplayer. If in single-player switch to a different character.
giveaffliction [affliction] [affliction strength] [character name] Gives an affliction to the specified character. Affliction added to controlled character if name is omitted.
godmode Makes the controlled character invulnerable to damage.
godmode_mainsub Makes the submarine unable to change current health status.
heal [character name] Restores the specified character to max health. Controlled character is healed if name is omitted.
killmonsters Immediately kills all AI-controlled enemies in the level.
lighting Toggles lighting on/off. Client-side only.
los Toggle line-of-sight occlusion on/off. Client-side only.
oxygen/air Replenishes every room's oxygen levels to 100%
power Immediately powers up all nuclear reactors.
respawnnow Trigger a respawn if there are clients waiting to respawn.
revive [character name] Brings the specified character back from the dead. Controlled character is revived if name is omitted.
setclientcharacter [client name] [character name] Give control of the specified character to the specified client.
setskill [all/indentifier] [max/level] [character name] Set specified skills of a specified client to a specified level.
spawn [creaturename/jobname] [near/inside/outside/cursor] Spawn a creature or AI-controlled crewmember at the specified location.
spawnitem [item name/identifier] [cursor/inventory/cargo/random/[character name]] Spawn an item at the specified location. Item is spawned at a random location if location is omitted.
teleportcharacter [character name] Teleports the specified character to the cursor's position.
teleportsub [start/end/cursor] Teleports the sub to a given location. Warning: Very glitchy.
upgradeitem [upgrade] [level] [items] Adds an upgrade to the targeted item.
water Toggles water editing. Add water to a room by holding left click, and drain water by holding right click.

Debugging[]

This category is split into 2 sub-categories: Network, for internet related commands, and In-Game, for non-internet related commands.

Network[]

The following commands are available to debug network issues.

Command Description
netstats Toggle visibility of the Network Statistics UI.
simulatedduplicateschance [0.00-1.00] Simulates packet duplication in network messages. A value of 1 means 100% of packets are duplicated.
simulatedlatency [min. latency (seconds)] [rand. latency (seconds)] Applies a simulated latency to network messages. Useful for testing real network conditions.
simulatedloss [0.00-1.00] Simulates packet loss in network messages. A value of 1 means 100% of packets are lost.
steamnetdebug Toggles Steamworks network debug logging.

In-Game[]

The following commands are available to debug In-Game issues.

Command Description
autoitemplacerdebug Toggles automatic item placer debug info on/off. Auto-placed items are outputted to the console at round start.
calculatehashes [content package name] Show the MD5 hashes of the files in the specified content package. First content package is selected if name is omitted.
checkcrafting Checks item crafting and deconstruction recipes for inconsistencies.
control [player/character name] Let's you switch to playing as that player/npc instead.
debugai Toggles AI debug mode on/off. Only works in singleplayer.
debugdraw Toggles the debug drawing mode on/off. Client-side only.
disablecrewai Disables the AI of AI-controlled crewmembers.
disableenemyai Disables the AI of AI-controlled enemies.
dumpentitytexts [filename.txt] Writes the names and descriptions of every entity prefab along with xml translation tags to the specified .txt file. Data is written to Barotrauma\Content\Texts\EntityTexts.txt if file path is omitted.
dumpeventtexts [filename.txt] Writes the text of every event file along with xml translation tags to the specified .txt file. Data is written to Barotrauma\Content\Texts\EventTexts.txt if file path is omitted.
dumptexts [filename.xml] Writes the text of the specified .xml file to a .txt file with the same name. Data is read from EnglishVanilla.xml if file path is omitted.
editcharacters Opens the Character Editor.
editevents Opens the Event Editor.
editlevels Opens the Level Editor
editparticles Opens the Particle Editor.
editsprites Opens the Sprite Editor.
editsubs Open the Submarine Editor.
enablecrewai Enables the AI of AI-controlled crewmembers.
enableenemyai Enables the AI of AI-controlled enemies.
eventmanager Toggles the master event manager on/off. Random events cannot happen if this is turned off.
findentityids [entity name] Outputs the entityID of the specified entity to the console.
fpscounter Toggles the in-game FPS counter on/off.
game Switch to the in-game view.
gender [Male/Female/None] Switches the gender of the controlled character to the specified value.
head [head id] [hair id] [beard id] [moustache id] [face attachment id] Loads a head sprite and wearables to a controlled character. Hair, beard, moustache and face attachment ID's are optional.
hudlayoutdebugdraw Toggles the debug drawing mode of HUD layout areas on/off.
interactdebugdraw Toggles the debug drawing mode of item interaction ranges on/off.
itemlist/items Outputs all item prefabs available for spawning.
jointscale [value] [character name] Define the joint scaling for the specified character. Joint scaling is changed for the controlled character if name is omitted.
limbscale [value] [character name] Define the limb scaling for the specified character. Limb scaling is changed for the controlled character if name is omitted.
listtasks Outputs all asynchronous tasks currently in the task pool to the console.
loadtexts [sourcefile.txt] [destinationfile.xml] Loads all lines of text from a .txt file to a .xml file sequentially.
loadwearable [id] Force-select a certain job loadout variant for the controlled character.
lock Locks movement of the main submarine.
lockx Locks movement of the main submarine in the X (left-right) direction.
locky Locks movement of the main submarine in the Y (up-down) direction.
mainmenu/menu Switch to the main menu.
messagebox [header] [message] [default/in-game] Create a message box. Client-side only.
race [White, Black, Asian, None] Sets the race of the controlled character to the specified value.
ragdoll [character name] Ragdolls the specified character. Ragdolls controlled character if name is omitted.
ragdollscale [character name] Define the ragdoll scaling for the specified character. Ragdoll scaling is changed for the controlled character if name is omitted.
recreateragdoll [character name] Recreate the ragdoll for the specified character. Ragdoll is recreated for the controlled character if name is omitted.
reloadwearables [character name] Reloads the sprites of all limbs and clothes of the specified character. Sprites are reloaded for the controlled character if name is omitted.
resetragdoll [character name] Resets the ragdoll of the specified character. Sprites are reloaded for the controlled character if name is omitted.
showperf Toggles visibility of the Performance Statistics HUD
showseed Outputs the current level's seed to the console.
spawnsub [submarine name] Spawns a submarine at the location of the cursor.
starttraitormissionimmediately Skip the initial delay of the traitor mission and start one immediately.
toggleaitargets Toggles the visiblity of AI targets. Client-side only.
togglehud Toggles the visibility of the lower HUD elements. Client-side only.
toggleitemhighlights Toggles the item highlight effect on/off. Client-side only.
toggleupperhud Toggled the visibility of the upper HUD elements. Client-side only.
triggerevent [id] Trigger a random event.
updatetextfile [sourcefile.txt/.xml] [destinationfile.txt/.xml] Inserts absent xml elements from the source file into the destination file. Useful for updating outdated translation files.
verboselogging Toggles verbose logging in the console on/off. When active, additional debug info is writted to the console alongside standard info.

Gallery[]

Console

The console showing ping info on startup

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