Console Commands and Cheats for Dragon Age Origins
Many games include a special in-game console for trying special commands, and Dragon Age: Origins is no different. The console is often a leftover piece of coding used by the game designers for playtesting, and it gets left behind for users to run cheats, generate items, and so on. In this article, I will show you how to get into the Dragon Age: Origins console and run these commands.
Before we get into the console commands in Dragon Age: Origins, I would first like to comment on cheating in this game. I have played through Dragon Age as a rogue and completed the game, and I had a very fun time doing so. If you are getting very frustrated with a certain battle or some part of the game, then by all means cheat a little to get past it. However, don’t be too tempted to run through the game with all the cheats turned on or else it will really make the game less enjoyable. That being said, use these commands at your own risk, and be sure to save your game before you try any of them.
Enable Console Commands
Before you can use these console commands in Dragon Age: Origins, you must first make a couple of minor edits in order to enable them within the game. Follow these steps:
- Make a shortcut to the main Dragon Age: Origins program file, daorigins.exe.
- Edit the shortcut and add -enabledeveloperconsole to the end of the Target box so that it looks like this: “C:\Program Files\Dragon Age\bin_ship\daorigins.exe” -enabledeveloperconsole
- Go to your My Documents (or just Documents in Windows Vista) and open the folder called Bioware, then go into the Dragon Age folder and then the Settings folder.
- Use Notepad to open the file KeyBindings.ini.
- Locate the line called OpenConsole_0 and edit so that it should look like this: OpenConsole_0=Keyboard::Button_~
What this does is enable the console so that it comes up when you press the tilda (~) key on your keyboard. It’s located in the upper left corner of most keyboards.
While playing Dragon Age: Origins, press the tilda (~) key to open the console command window. You won’t be able to see what you type, so be very careful. It is recommended that you hit the backspace key once before you type a command, just to clear the field. When finished, press the Enter key, then press ~ again to close the console window. You won’t get any kind of notification that what you did worked or not, so you’ll have to verify yourself depending on which command you used.
Dragon Age: Origins Console Commands
There are tons of console commands available in Dragon Age: Origins, though you’ll most likely just use a handful of them. Always save your game before you use these, just in case something happens. I haven’t experienced any problems with these codes, but you don’t want to risk losing your progress. Here are some of the most useful ones:
- runscript addxp x - X is the amount of experience points you wish to add, so you’ll type a number instead of the letter. This is a great way to boost character levels in the game.
- runscript healplayer - This automatically restores all the health to every character in your party. It’s great to use during a tough fight when you are worried about someone falling in battle.
- runscript killallhostiles - I admit to using this a couple of times during the final battle when I was getting bored with killing all the swarms of enemies. It kills everyone around you that is in a red circle.
- runscript zz_reveal_map - This will reveal the entire map, but be careful because it makes it harder to keep up with unexplored areas.
- runscript injury remparty - This removes all injuries from your party, which is really great when you don’t have any injury kits to get rid of them. Certain injuries can really slow you down in battle.
For the complete list of Dragon Age: Origins console commands, visit the Dragon Age Wiki site at https://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Console.
This post is part of the series: Dragon Age Origins Cheats & Tricks
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FAQs
To add items of specific materials (not needed for any items other than armor, shields, and weapons) use: runscript additemwmat <item tag> <count> <material code> For example, to add a Redcliffe kite shield of red steel to the inventory run: runscript additemwmat gen_im_arm_shd_kit_red 1 50.
Are there console commands in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
Dragon Age: Origins is a really fun game, and it can be made even more fun with console commands. Console commands, also known as cheats, are codes you enter into the console to do things like give your character items, change your appearance, adjust the world, settings, and a lot more!
Does Dragon Age: Origins have cheat codes? ›
If you want to use cheat codes for Dragon Age: Origins, you need to tweak the game's command line parameter and modify a file. Here's how: Make sure to create a backup of the game file before you make any changes. Make a shortcut to the game's main daorigins.exe file (Dragon Age/bin_ship/daorigins.exe by default).
How do you enable developer console in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
In the Origin client right click Dragon Age: Origins and choose Game properties. Select the Advanced launch options tab. In the Command Line Arguments field type -enabledeveloperconsole and click Save. This works both for the standard and the ultimate editions of the game.
What is the console command for adding item? ›
player.additem XXXXXXXX "###"- Adds items based on Item Codes, where XXXXXXXX is the item code, and ### is the amount you want.
How do I enter console commands? ›
The console is normally accessed by pressing the backtick key ` (frequently also called the ~ key; normally located below the ESC key) on QWERTY keyboards or the ² on AZERTY keyboards, and is usually hidden by default.
What is the easiest class to play in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
Two-handed Warrior is probably the easiest, as you basically just run in, draw aggro from everything with skills, then beat on everything till they die, while a Mage heals you. If you are also a Templar and use the right armors, you can also make yourself extremely resistant to magic attacks.
Is Dragon Age: Origins on console good? ›
The story and its multiple branches will grab your attention, and the combat – while different in style – delivers plenty of thrills. I prefer the PC iteration, but it's still good on PS3 and 360, and way better than not playing Dragon Age at all.
What is the maximum level in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
Dragon Age: Origins. In Dragon Age: Origins, the maximum level for player-controlled characters (the Warden and companions) is 25, which is reached at 186,000 experience points.
Can you get married in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
With how busy and dramatic the lives of the companions and protagonists are, only a few of them being open to marriage in the games makes sense. Some marriages can even be done for political reasons, like with Alistair and Anora in Dragon Age: Origins.
When focusing on the main objectives, Dragon Age: Origins is about 40½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 87 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
Can you romance anyone in Dragon Age: Origins? ›
There are seven potential romances in the game, all of whom are companions. There are no restrictions of either gender or race.
How do I access the dev console? ›
From the current Chrome developer docs, these are the basic steps you need to go through:
- Open the Developer Options screen on your Android. See Configure On-Device Developer Options.
- Select Enable USB Debugging.
- On your development machine, open Chrome.
- Make sure that the Discover USB devices checkbox is enabled.
Dragon Age: Origins
Well, you can't get ALL the skills and talents (unless you glitch tomes of Arcane Technique/Physical Technique and Skill and Sundry) but you'll get enough for what you need as you level up.
How do I unlock developer console? ›
To open the developer console window on Chrome, use the keyboard shortcut Cmd-Shift-J on Windows or Cmd-Option-J on a Mac.
How do you add items in Dragon Age 2 console commands? ›
Adding Items
Syntax: runscript additem [item] [value] ~ Where [item] is the item code and [value] is the amount of items to add. For example, type "runscript additem fake_im_arm_hlm_hvy_champ.uti 20" to add 20 fake Champion's Armor (Warrior) helmets to your inventory.
How do you cheat on backpacks in Dragon Age Origins? ›
Simply load up Cheat Engine, choose DAO process and search for 4 byte integer value of 70 (default inv space) before you buy the backpack (which gives you +10 inventory space) and then buy the backpack. Now search for the increased integer value of 80, find its memory address and change its value to anything you want.
How do you use console commands in Dragon Age Inquisition? ›
To play around with any of these settings, simply hit the tilde key on your PC keyboard, then type in the desired command and value. As an example, if you wanted to unlock a higher framerate for the PC version of the game, you would enter GameTime.
Where do I put mods in Dragon Age Origins? ›
Basically, you install mods into your Documents\BioWare\Dragon Age\packages\core\override file path. The mod authors on http://www.nexusmods.com/dragonage/? will tell you how to install their mods in their descriptions.
