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Cheats - Warzone 2100 Cheat Codes
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Cheats for Windows, Mac and Linux
For PS1 cheats, see bottom of this page.
Enabling Cheat Mode
To enable cheat mode you need to do one of the following depending on the version of Warzone:
Version v2.3.x, v3.x and above (the latest versions):
Press Shift + Backspace during a game – this enables cheat mode and debug mode at the same time.
Version 2.2 or earlier on Windows or Linux:
Enable cheat mode via command line, then during game press Shift + Backspace to activate debug mode.
Version 2.2 or earlier on Mac:
Follow the instructions for enabling Mac Cheat Mode.
For really old versions on Windows:
- Just press t to enter chat mode, type the
cheat code
and press Return (no need to enter cheat or debug mode).
For old versions of the game, there is some additional information in the official wiki: Cheats in Old Warzone Versions
Multiplayer Cheat Mode
In Warzone 3.1 and above, it's possible to enable cheat mode in multiplayer games but it works a bit differently. You have to request cheat mode by pressing Shift + Backspace and then wait for the majority of other players to approve your request.
When a request is made, all players will see a message about the request in their console. To approve the request, they have to press Enter to open their console, then type "cheat on
" (without the quotes) and then press Enter again to confirm.
Video of Cheat Mode
This video shows how to enable cheat mode in single player games and use some cheat codes on Warzone 2.3.x and above:
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following shortcuts work when in cheat mode...
Shortcut | Description | Same as Cheat Code... |
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Shift + Backspace | Toggle "Debug" mode (enable/disable cheats) |
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Shift + F12 | Toggle sensor and weapon range display for selected units or structures. Yellow fire indicates range of weapons, blue orbs indicate range of sensors. |
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Ctrl + B | Complete mission (Campaign Mode only) | let me win |
Ctrl + E | Toggle gateways display (version 3.1 or above) Old Warzone versions: Show selected unit info. | |
Ctrl + G | Reveal entire map, same as having a Satellite Uplink Centre | deity |
Ctrl + I | Old versions: Recalculate lighting. | let there be light |
Ctrl + J | Toggle fog on/off. | |
Ctrl + K | Toggle mist on/off. | |
Ctrl + L | Trace selected droid/structure to debug (useful for developers) Old Warzone versions: Change fog colour | |
Ctrl + M | Recent Warzone versions: Toggle unit pathfinding display Old Warzone versions: Skip mission (Campaign Mode only) |
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Ctrl + N | Makes your units stronger and increases weapon damage. Old versions: Apparently gave 4000 power. |
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Ctrl + O | Show/hide the Debug Menu | |
Ctrl + P | Old versions: Unlimited power. | whale fin |
Ctrl + Q | Toggle weather between snow, rain or clear. | john kettley |
Ctrl + X | Instantly complete all active research | work harder |
Ctrl + Y | Displays game information and stats | timedemo |
Ctrl + + and Ctrl + – | Increase or decrease game speed. Requires Warzone 3.1 b1+.
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Alt + A | Allows you to build and research everything | give all |
Alt + J (or just J?) | Old versions: Remove scroll limits (Campaign Mode only) | |
Alt + K | Kill the selected units |
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Alt + N (or just N?) | Old versions: Access all tempates (Campaign Mode only) | legs ? |
A | Decrease tile height (applies to tile under mouse pointer) | |
W | Increase tile height (applies to tile under mouse pointer) Old versions: Used to flatten the map. | |
K | Old Warzone versions: Give templates to user. | legs ? |
M | List common keyboard shortcuts (for use in normal gameplay) Will scroll off screen, but you can pause the game to freeze the scrolling. | |
V | Toggle visibility of undiscovered terrain on the mini map. | |
Y | Let's you play as one of your opponents (the one nearest the camera) Note: It's easier to use the Debug Menu as you can choose a player more easily. Old versions: Same as |
Cheat Codes
After enabling cheat mode (see top of this page), press Enter, then type in the desired cheat code
, then press Enter again.
Items marked with may crash the game if used in Campaign mode.
Cheat mode | ||
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cheat on | 2.3.0+ | Enables cheat mode You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this. |
debug | 2.3.0+ | See: You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this. |
cheat off | 2.3.0+ | Disables cheat mode You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this. |
Graphics & Mouse | ||
| 1.01→1.12 | See: |
| 1.01+ | Invert mouse vertical rotation direction. (See also: Mouse Options Menu) |
| 1.01+ | Toggle camera shake when buildings are destroyed. (See also: Graphic Options Menu) |
showfps | 2.1.0+ | Toggle FPS (frames per second) display. You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this (since version 2.3.0). |
| 1.01+ | Displays game information and stats |
Campaign Mode | ||
| 1.01+ | Toggle mission time (Campaign Mode only) |
| 1.01+ | Sets hard difficulty (Campaign Mode only) |
| 1.01+ | Sets normal difficulty (Campaign Mode only) |
| 1.01+ | Sets easy difficulty (Campaign Mode only) |
| 1.10A+ | Completes the current mission (Campaign Mode only, bugfixed and improved in 3.2+) |
| 1.01→? | Same as "let me win" (German version, Campaign Mode only) |
showlevelname | 2.3.0+ | Toggle display of map or level name. You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this. |
Developer | ||
| 2.0.0+ | Displays date on which your version of Warzone was released |
1.01→1.12 | See: | |
| 2.0.0+ | Displays total number of objects on the map |
damage me | 3.1 B8+ | Damages selected unit or structure |
desync me | 3.1.0+ | Forces a game desync |
sync me | 3.1 B1 & B2 | Forces a game sync |
| 2.0.0+ | Shows unit information and stats |
jsdebug | 3.2+ | Display JS environment console listing labels, globals, etc. Also provides a dynamic script evaluation console. |
jsload | 3.2+ | Display a file dialog that allows any installed AI to be loaded for the currently selected player. You can change which player is selected using the Debug Menu prior to issuing this cheat. |
logical | 3.1.0→3.1.X | Logical game updates separated from graphical updates. |
noassert | 2.2.0+ | Turns off asserts |
no faults | 2.0.0→2.0.10 | Used to play an audio clip: "There are no faults in the renderer at the moment". |
showorders | 2.2.0+ | Toggle display of current order and action for the selected unit. |
showsamples | 2.1.0+ | Displays number of sound samples queued. |
tileinfo | 2.1.0+ | Output debug info for a tile. |
| 1.01→1.12 | This used to display the version number on old versions of Warzone. In newer versions of Warzone, the version number is shown on the Main Menu or you can use the |
Demo Mode | ||
autogame on | 3.1 B9+ | Makes NEXUS AI take over the human player. |
autogame off | 3.1 B9+ | Returns control to the human player. |
demo | 2.0→3.1.X | In old versions of the game, this would start demo mode (an AI takes over the human player) The demo code was mostly broken in the 2.x versions, and finally removed in 3.2. |
| 1.10A→1.12 | See: |
Power | ||
| 2.1.0+ | Adds 1000 power |
power info | 3.1.0+ | Display some power info |
| 1.01→? | See: Removed prior to 1.10a |
| 2.1.0+ | Fills your power bar (maximum power) |
| 1.01+ | Toggle infinite power |
Research | ||
| ?→? 2.0.0+ | Makes all technologies and buildings available (this cheat may also have been available in 1.x versions prior to 1.10a) |
| 2.1.0+ | Researches all available technologies |
| 1.01+ | Finishes all current research at your research labs |
Units, Strength & Damage | ||
| 1.01+ | Makes your units 10x more deadly, and enemy units 99 times weaker. |
| 2.3.0+ | Duplicates the selected unit(s) |
| 1.01+ | Makes your units twice as strong (take half the damage) as the enemy units. |
| 1.01+ | Kills all visible enemy units and structures |
| 2.0.0+ | Kills the selected unit(s) |
| 1.01→1.12 | See: |
legs | ?→2.2.4 2.3.2→2.3.4 | something to do with debugging cyborg legs templates in 2.2.x (those aren't in github) & was reintroduced in 2.3.2 You don't need to be in cheat mode to use this (since version 2.3.2). |
| 3.1.0+ | Immediately reloads selected unit or structure |
| 1.01→1.12 | See: |
Map and weather | ||
| 2.0.0+ | Reveal entire map, same as having a Satellite Uplink Centre |
1.01+ | Toggles weather between rain, snow or clear. See also: setWeather() | |
| 2.0.0+ | Toggles display of sensor ranges (same as Shift + F12) |
Miscellaneous | ||
pause | 3.1.0+ | Pause the game |
Unknown – codes that existed prior to source code release | ||
show mappings | PRE-1.01A | ? |
power | PRE-1.10A | Toggle infinite power. Replaced by |
templates | PRE-1.10A | possibly related to legs? |
select all | PRE-1.10A | Select all combat units. Use Ctrl + A instead in more recent versions. |
let there be light | PRE-1.10A | Recalculate lighting. |
| PRE-1.10A | Finish all research. Replaced by |
outlines | PRE-1.10A | Toggle outlines. (not sure "outlines" is correct code) |
screendump | PRE-1.10A | Screen dump. (not sure "screendump" is correct code) |
ranges | PRE-1.10A | Display sensor ranges. Replaced by |
from above | PRE-1.10A | Reveal entire map, same as having a Satellite Uplink Centre. Replaced by |
unit stats | PRE-1.10A | Output information about selected droids. Replaced by |
Drive Mode
Drive mode is an experimental feature in which you can control a unit using the arrow keys. Since it is experimental, it requires cheat mode, and is not available in multiplayer games.
To enter drive mode, once you're in cheat mode, select the unit you want to drive, press Spacebar and then press Shift + D.
Once in drive mode, you can use ← ↑ → ↓ to drive the unit – it sometimes works, not always though!
Cheats for PlayStation (PS1)
Note: You need two controllers to use these cheats.
- On controller 2, press and hold until the memory card or first game screen appears
- While at the main menu or during a paused game, press the following one after the other:
That should put you in to cheat mode. Enabling cheat more also activates the menu items for Campaign 2 and 3.
During the game, if cheat mode is enabled, you can use controller 2 to do the following cheats:
Button | Effect |
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Place any building on the map instantly (no need to research/build) | |
Place any unit on the map instantly (no need to research/build) | |
All items available in research lab | |
Reveal entire map (same as having a Satellite Uplink Centre) | |
Infinite power | |
Super-strong units | |
Finish current research | |
Toggle debug mode | |
Make your units weaker | |
Skip to next mission | |
+ | Play as a different faction (eg. NEXUS). This also allows you to get their units and buildings. |
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