Cheats cheats for Half-Life 2

Cheats

Cheat mode:

Open Steam, go to your "Play Games" menu, and select Half-Life 2. Right click on it and select "Properties". Click the Launch Options button then type -console. Click "Ok", then close. Double click Half-Life 2 to start the game. Once it is loaded and you are playing, press the ~ key to bring up the console. Then, enter sv_cheats 1 and press [Enter]. You can now enter the following codes at the console window.

Also, any code can be used as a command line parameter by prefixing it with the "-" character. Note: For games that were downloaded from Steam, to use cheats in single player mode, start the game with the -applaunch -dev -tconsole command line parameter.

Effect - Code .

God mode (server only) - god .

Spawn indicated item - give .

Reduce your health - buddha .

Damage player - hurtme .

All weapons - impulse 101 .

Skulls - impulse 102 .

Spawn a jeep - impulse 82 .

Spawn an air boat - impulse 83 .

Spawn a scout car - ch_createjeep .

Spawn an airboat - ch_createairboat .

Ignored by NPCs - notarget .

Walk through objects (server only) - noclip .

List maps - maps .

Load indicated map - map

Toggle developer mode; 2 is verbose - developer <0-2> .

Enable mouse look - +mlook .

Show crosshairs - hud_quickhelp/text? 1 .

Sets the size of carried weapon; 54 is default - viewmodel_fov .

Execute script file - exec .

Toggle HUD display - cl_drawhud <0 or 1> .

Toggle HUD display - cl_enablehud <0 or 1> .

Toggle frame rate display - cl_showfps <0 or 1> .

Creates an NPC; only where NPC are allowed - npc_create .

Create an NPC aiming away from player - npc_create_aimed .

Toggle picker mode. - picker .

Set gravity value - sv_gravity .

Set minimum stopping speed when on ground - sv_stopspeed .

Set world friction - sv_friction .

Set bounce multiplier for physically simulated objects collision - sv_bounce .

Set maximum velocity of any moving object - sv_maxvelocity .

Set vertical view fixup when eyes are near water plane - sv_waterdist .

All chapters unlocked next time game is played - sv_unlocked chapters 15 .

Slow time; 1 is default - cl_phys_timescale <0.00-1.00> .

Change air density - air_density .

Set length of explosion confusion - dsp_explosion_effect_duration .

See through walls - mat_depthbias_normal 1 .

Disable dead bodies going through each other - cl_ragdoll_collide 1 .

Toggle bounding-boxes debug mode; red: ignore damage, white: respond to damage, green - health prop_debug .

Toggle reporting missing .WAV files - sv_soundemitter_filecheck .

Limits the number of texture units; 0 lets the game decide - mat_numtextureunits .

Deleted targeted object or person - impulse 203 .

Black and white screen - mat_yuv 1 .

Color screen - mat_yuv 0 .

Record demo - record .

Stop recording demo - stop .

Play recorded demo - play .

Set max ammo for .357 Magnum - sk_max_357 .

Set max ammo for Pulse Rifle - sk_max_ar2 .

Set max ammo for Pulse Rifle energy orbs - sk_max_ar2_altfire .

Set max ammo for shotgun - sk_max_buckshot .

Set max ammo for crossbow - sk_max_crossbow .

Set max ammo for hand grenades - sk_max_grenade .

Set max ammo for pistol - sk_max_pistol .

Set max ammo for RPG - sk_max_rpg_round .

Set max ammo for submachine gun - sk_max_smg1 .

Set max ammo for SMG grenades - sk_max_smg1_grenade .

Set damage value for pistol - sk_plr_dmg_pistol .

Set damage value for .357 Magnum - sk_plr_dmg_357 .

Set damage value for Pulse Rifle - sk_plr_dmg_ar2 .

Set damage value for shotgun - sk_plr_dmg_buckshot .

Set damage value for crossbow - sk_plr_dmg_crossbow .

Set damage value for crowbar - sk_plr_dmg_crowbar .

Set damage value for grenades - sk_plr_dmg_grenade .

Set damage value for RPG rockets - sk_plr_dmg_rpg_round .

Set damage value for submachine gun - sk_plr_dmg_smg1 .

Set damage value for SMG grenades - sk_plr_dmg_smg1_grenade .

Developer mode:

After enabling cheat mode, enter sv_cheats 1 at the console window. The following codes may now be enabled at the console window

Effect - Code

Move player to indicated location - setpos

Set view to indicated pitch yaw - Setang

Wire frame models - mat_wireframe1

Only wireframe objects effected by physics - vcollide_wireframe 1

Show game triggers - showtriggers_toggle

Show normal maps - mat_normalmaps 1

Show surface materials - mat_normals 1

Toggle bump mapping - mat_fastnobump <0 or 1>

No weapon model onscreen - impulse 200

Debug mode:

After enabling cheat mode, press [Shift] + [F1] to bring up a menu. From here you can access codes like god, noclip, notarget, and many more. You can exit by pressing [Shift] + [F1] again.

Map names :

Use one of the following entries with the map code.

D1_trainstation_01

D1_trainstation_02

D1_trainstation_03

D1_trainstation_04

D1_trainstation_05

D1_trainstation_06

D1_canals_01

D1_canals_01a

D1_canals_02

D1_canals_03

D1_canals_05

D1_canals_06

D1_canals_07

D1_canals_08

D1_canals_09

D1_canals_10

D1_canals_11

D1_canals_12

D1_canals_13

D1_eli_01

D1_eli_02

D1_town_01

D1_town_01a

D1_town_02

D1_town_02a

D1_town_03

D1_town_04

D1_town_05

D2_coast_01

D2_coast_03

D2_coast_04

D2_coast_05

D2_coast_07

D2_coast_08

D2_coast_09

D2_coast_10

D2_coast_11

D2_coast_12

D2_prison_01

D2_prison_02

D2_prison_03

D2_prison_04

D2_prison_05

D2_prison_06

D2_prison_07

D2_prison_08

D3_breen_01

D3_c17_01

D3_c17_02

D3_c17_03

D3_c17_04

D3_c17_05

D3_c17_06a

D3_c17_06b

D3_c17_07

D3_c17_08

D3_c17_09

D3_c17_10a

D3_c17_10b

D3_c17_11

D3_c17_12

D3_c17_12b

D3_c17_13

D3_citadel_01

D3_citadel_02

D3_citadel_03

D3_citadel_04

D3_citadel_05

Map names (beta version):

Use one of the following entries with the map code. d1_canals_01

D1_canals_02

D1_canals_end

D1_tempanals_02

D1_town_01

D1_town_02

D1_town_03

D1_town_04

D1_town_05

D1_trainstation_01

D1_trainstation_02

D1_trainstation_03

D1_trainstation_05

D1_under_01

D1_under_02

D1_under_03

D1_under_04

D2_coast_01

D2_coast_02

D2_coast_03

D2_coast_04

D2_coast_04_dx60

D2_coast_05

D2_coast_06

D2_coast_07

D2_coast_08

D2_prison_01

D2_prison_02

D2_prison_03

D2_prison_04

D2_prison_05

D3_c17_03

D3_c17_04

D3_c17_05

D3_c17_06a

D3_c17_06b

D3_c17_07

Weapon names:

Use one of the following entries with the give code.

Weapon_357 (.357 Magnum)

Weapon_alyxgun (may not work at certain times, and may cause undesired effects)

Weapon_ar2 (pulse gun)

Weapon_bugbait (Pheropod)

Weapon_cguard (may not work at certain times, and may cause undesired effects)

Weapon_crowbar (crowbar)

Weapon_crossbow (crossbow)

Weapon_frag (grenade)

Weapon_physcannon (Gravity gun; may not work at certain times, and may cause undesired effects)

Weapon_pistol (9mm pistol)

Weapon_rpg (RPG)

Weapon_shotgun (shotgun)

Weapon_smg1 (submachine gun)

Weapon_cubemap (may not work at certain times, and may cause undesired effects)

Weapon_annabelle (Father Annabelle Grigori's shotgun, uses 357 magnum ammo)

Weapon names (beta version):

Use one of the following entries with the give code. weapon_alyxgun

Weapon_ar1

Weapon_ar2

Weapon_bugbait

Weapon_cguard

Weapon_crowbar

Weapon_extinguisher

Weapon_flaregun

Weapon_frag

Weapon_gauss

Weapon_hopwire

Weapon_iceaxe

Weapon_physcannon

Weapon_physgun

Weapon_pistol

Weapon_rpg

Weapon_shotgun

Weapon_smg1

Weapon_smg2

Weapon_stickylauncher

Weapon_stunstick

Weapon_thumper

Weapon_sniperrifle

Weapon_rollerwand

Weapon_molotov

Weapon_manhack

Weapon_immolator

Weapon_irifle

Weapon_slam

Weapon_hmg1

Weapon_cubemap

Weapon_binoculars

Weapon_ml

Weapon_brickbat

Item names:

Use one of the following entries with the give code.

Item_ar2_grenade (submachine gun grenades)

Item_ammo_smg1_grenade (submachine gun grenades)

Item_box_buckshot (shotgun ammo)

Item_box_lrounds (pulse gun ammo)

Item_ammo_ar2 (pulse gun ammo)

Item_ammo_ar2_large (pulse gun ammo large)

Item_large_box_lrounds (pulse gun ammo large)

Item_ammo_ar2_altfire (pulse gun grenades)

Item_box_mrounds (submachine gun ammo)

Item_ammo_smg1_large (submachine gun ammo large)

Item_large_box_mrounds (submachine gun ammo large)

Item_ammo_smg1 (submachine gun ammo)

Item_box_srounds (9mm pistol ammo)

Item_ammo_pistol (9mm pistol ammo)

Item_ammo_pistol_large (9mm pistol ammo large)

Item_large_box_srounds (9mm pistol ammo large)

Item_healthkit (large health kit; 25 HP)

Item_battery (HEV suit battery; 15 AP)

Item_ml_grenade (RPG ammo)

Item_rpg_round (RPG ammo)

Item_suit (HEV suit)

Item_healthvial (small health kit; 10 HP)

Item_ammo_357 (.357 Magnum ammo)

Item_ammo_357_large (.357 Magnum ammo large )

Item_ammo_crossbow (crossbow ammo)

Item names (beta version):

Use one of the following entries with the give code. item_box_buckshot

Item_box_mrounds

Item_box_sniper_rounds

Item_box_srounds

Item_healthkit

Item_battery

Item_suit

Item_ml_grenade

Item_ar2_grenade

Item_healthvial

NPC names:

Use one of the following entries with the npc_create code.

Npc_alyx

Npc_antlion

Npc_antlionguard

Npc_barnacle

Npc_barney

Npc_breen

Npc_citizen

Npc_combine_p

Npc_combine_s

Npc_combinedropship

Npc_combinegunship

Npc_crow

Npc_cscanner

Npc_dog

Npc_eli

Npc_fastzombie

Npc_gman

Npc_headcrab

Npc_headcrab_black

Npc_headcrab_fast

Npc_headcrab_poison

Npc_helicopter

Npc_ichthyosaur

Npc_kleiner

Npc_launcher

Npc_manhack

Npc_metropolice

Npc_monk

Npc_mossman

Npc_pigeon

Npc_poisonzombie

Npc_rollermine

Npc_seagull

Npc_stalker

Npc_strider

Npc_turret_ceiling (ceiling turret)

Npc_turret_floor (combine turret)

Npc_vortigaunt

Npc_zombie

Npc_zombie_torso

Additional command-line parameters:

Start the game with one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding feature.

Effect - Command line parameter

Full screen mode -fullscreen

Set heap size -heapsize 80000

Set window size -width 1024 -height 768

Graph connection throughput in multi-player; 0 is off, 3 is most detailed -netgraph <0-3>

Force DirectX compatibility; less than 8 not advised -dxlevel 0

Use indicated filename for shader library -shaderdll

Look around by using mouse -mouselook

Add debug messages to ingame console -condebug

Software mode for rendering -sw

Run in window -startwindowed

Run in window -window

Run in window -windowed

Toggle anamorphic widescreen mode -r_anamorphic <0 or 1>

Load all level data at start of level -preload

Unknown -mat_preloadshaders

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