Factorio has a complex history of console development. It’s a very powerful tool, much more powerful than your ordinary game console. Here, I list all Factorio console commands and cheats, including a list of special scripts that can add various items to your game.
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All Console Commands and Cheats in Factorio
I was amazed to discover that the console in Factorio allows you not only to use typical commands and cheats but also to use it as a scripting or programming tool. In this way, you can change all sorts of parameters of the gameplay to your liking. But before you can start using this tool, here’s how to activate the console in Factorio:
Start the game and load your save.
Press either the “/” or the “~” (tilde) key to open the console.
Enter a command and press “Enter.”
Regular Console Commands
CommandsEffectsAdministrations/alerts Enables, disables, mutes, or unmutes the given alert type.No/clearClears the console.No/color Changes your color.No/enable-research-queueEnables the research queue.Yes/evolutionPrints info about the alien evolution factor.No/help [command]Prints a list of available commands.No/h [command]Same as /help.No/mute-programmable-speaker Mutes or unmutes the global sounds created by the Programmable Speaker.No/perf-avg-frames Number of ticks/updates used to average performance counters. Default is 100.No/permissionsOpens the permissions GUI.Yes/permissions Grants action permissions.Yes/reset-tipsResets the state of the tips and tricks as if the game was just started for the first time.No/screenshot [x resolution] [y resolution] [zoom]Takes a screenshot with the GUI hidden, centered on the player.No/seedPrints the starting map seed.No/timePrints info about how old the map is.No/toggle-action-loggingToggles logging all input actions performed by the game.Yes/toggle-heavy-modeSlows down the game and make multiplayer unplayable.Yes/unlock-shortcut-barUnlocks all shortcut bar items.No/unlock-tipsUnlocks all tips and tricks entries.No/versionPrints the current game version.No Image via Wube Software
Multiplayer Console Commands
CommandsEffectsAdministrationsConsole is shown as a chat message to your team.No/adminOpens the player management GUI.Yes/adminsPrints a list of game admins.No/ban Bans the specified player.Yes/bansPrints a list of banned players.No/banlist Adds or removes a player from the banlist. Same as /ban or /unban.No/configOpens the server configuration GUI.Yes/config
