Developer Console

Developer Console

The Developer Console is a UI window which provides a history of the most recent event logs and also allows the player to issue commands or toggle some setting variables.

It is disabled by default, but can be enabled on PC by pressing:

• Ctrl + Alt + ` for US/UK keyboards
• Ctrl + Alt + Ö for German keyboard
• Ctrl + Alt + Ñ for Spanish keyboard
• Ctrl + Alt + ò for Italian keyboard
• Ctrl + Alt + ù for French keyboard

After enabling, pressing the relevant key, e.g., `, will toggle the window.

Console platforms cannot access the console.

Each command/variable may have various flags dictating in what context it can be used:

• None: no restrictions.
• ExecuteOnServer: the command will be executed by the game host, regardless of who invokes it. This is important for networking/syncing issues and may affect the output of the command, as the caller will be the host and not whoever issued the command.
• SenderMustBeServer: the command will be executed only if issued by the host.
• Archive: this saves the value of the variable in /Config/config.cfg in the Risk of Rain 2 data folder, from where it can be loaded next time.
• Cheat: cheats must be enabled.
• Engine: sets the current value to the default value. Only relevant for some internal mechanism.

Some useful commands are:

• help: see a full list of commands.
  • help {command_name}: print the description of the specified command.
• find {substring}: find all commands matching the substring.
• clear: clear the console output.
• max_messages: increase the max lines of console log in case some output exceeds it and is effectively cropped.

Mods can also add their own commands.

Commands

Name	Description	Default Setting	Flags
ai_draw_path	Enables or disables the drawing of the specified AI's broad navigation path. Format: ai_draw_path <CharacterMaster selector> <0/1>	N/A	Cheat
ai_update_interval	Frequency that the local navigator refreshes.	0.2	Cheat
aim_stick_assist_max_delta	The MAX amount in radians the aim assist will turn towards	1.57	None
aim_stick_assist_max_input_help	The amount, from 0-1, that the aim assist will actually ADD magnitude towards. Helps you keep target while strafing. CURRENTLY UNUSED.	0.2	None
aim_stick_assist_max_size	The size, as a coefficient, of the aim assist 'white' zone.	3	None
aim_stick_assist_max_slowdown_scale	The MAX amount the sensitivity scales down when passing over an enemy.	0.4	None
aim_stick_assist_min_delta	The MIN amount in radians the aim assist will turn towards	0	None
aim_stick_assist_min_size	The minimum size, as a percentage of the GUI, of the aim assist 'red' zone.	1	None
aim_stick_assist_min_slowdown_scale	The MAX amount the sensitivity scales down when passing over an enemy.	1	None
aim_stick_dual_zone_slope	The slope value for stick dual zone behavior.	0.4	None
aim_stick_dual_zone_threshold	The threshold for stick dual zone behavior.	0.9	None
aim_stick_exponent	The exponent for stick input used for aiming.	1	None
aim_stick_global_scale	The global sensitivity scale for stick aiming.	1	Archive
aim_stick_smoothing	The smoothing value for stick aiming.	0.05	None
anisotropic_filtering	The anisotropic filtering mode. Can be "Disable", "Enable" or "ForceEnable".	Disable	Archive
app_info	Get information about the application, including build and version info.	N/A	None
audio_focused_only	Whether or not audio should mute when focus is lost.	0	Archive, Engine
auto_simulate_physics	Enable/disables Physics autosimulate.	1	None
ban_steam	Bans the user with the specified steam id from the server.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
body_generate_portraits	Generates portraits for all bodies that are currently using the default.	N/A	None
body_list	Prints a list of all character bodies in the game.	N/A	None
body_reload_all	Reloads all bodies and repopulates the BodyCatalog.	N/A	Cheat
character_speech_debug	Enables/disables debug logging for CharacterSpeechController	0	None
chat_debug	Enables logging of chat network messages.	0	None
chat_max_messages	Maximum number of chat messages to store.	30	None
cheats	Enable cheats. Achievements, unlock progression, and stat tracking will be disabled until the application is restarted.	0	ExecuteOnServer
cl_password	The password to use when joining a passworded server.	<empty string>	None
clear	Clears the console output.	N/A	None
client_set_players	Adds network players for all local players. Debug only	N/A	None
cmotor_safe_collision_step_threshold	How large of a movement in meters/fixedTimeStep is needed to trigger more expensive "safe" collisions to prevent tunneling	1.083333	Cheat
connect	Connect to a server.	N/A	None
console_enabled	Enables/Disables the console.	0	None
contact_damage_update_interval	Frequency that the contact damage fires.	0.1	Cheat
corpses_disposal	The corpse disposal mode. Choices are Hard and OutOfSight.	OutOfSight	Archive, Engine
corpses_max	The maximum number of corpses allowed.	25	Archive, Engine
create_corrupted_profiles	Creates corrupted user profiles.	N/A	None
create_object_from_resources	Instantiates an object from the Resources folder where the sender is looking.	N/A	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
credits_start	Begins the credits sequence.	N/A	None
cvarlist	Prints all the available convars and concommands.	N/A	None
debug_aim_assist_visual_coefficient	Magic for debug visuals. Don't touch.	2	None
debug_scene_draw_nodegraph	Enables/disables overlay drawing of the specified nodegraph. Format: {shouldDraw} {graphType} {hullClassification, ...}	N/A	Cheat
director_combat_disable	Disables all combat directors.	0	SenderMustBeSender, Cheat
director_combat_enable_internal_logs	Enables all combat directors to print internal logging.	0	None
disconnect	Disconnect from a server or shut down the current server.	N/A	None
dump_lobbies	-	N/A	None
dump_network_ids	Lists the network ids of all currently networked game objects.	N/A	None
dump_object_info	Prints debug info about the object with the provided instance ID.	N/A	None
dump_projectile_map	Dumps the map between indices and projectile prefabs.	N/A	None
ea_message_skip	Whether or not to skip the early access splash screen.	0	None
echo	Echos the given text to the console.	N/A	None
effects_reload	Reloads the effects catalog.	N/A	Cheat
egsToggle	If EGS is used. If false, use Steam.	0	Engine
elites_migrate	Generates EliteDef assets from the existing catalog entries.	N/A	None
enable_damage_numbers	Whether or not damage and healing numbers spawn.	1	Archive
enable_sprint_sensitivity_slowdown	Enables sensitivity reduction while sprinting.	0	Archive
entitlement_check_local	Displays the availability of all entitlements for the sender.	N/A	None
entitlement_force_refresh	Forces the entitlement trackers to refresh.	N/A	None
entitlements_list	Displays all registered entitlements.	N/A	None
eos_link_account	trigger the account linking process	0	None
equipment_list	Lists internal names of all equipment registered to the equipment catalog.	N/A	None
equipment_migrate	Generates EquipmentDef assets from the existing catalog entries.	N/A	None
exec	Executes a named config from the "Config/" folder.	N/A	None
exp_and_money_effects	Whether or not to create effects for experience and money from defeating monsters.	1	Archive
export_controller_maps	Prints all Rewired ControllerMaps of the first player as xml.	N/A	None
export_default_controller_maps	Prints all default Rewired ControllerMaps.	N/A	None
find	Find all concommands and convars with the specified substring.	N/A	None
fps_max	Maximum FPS. -1 is unlimited.	60	Archive
gamemode	Sets the specified game mode as the one to use in the next run.	ClassicRun	None
gamma	Gamma boost, from -inf to inf.	0	Archive
getpos	Prints the current position of the sender's body.	N/A	None
help	Show help text for the named convar or concommand.	N/A	None
host	Host a server. First argument is whether or not to listen for incoming connections.	N/A	None
hud_enable	Enable/disable the HUD.	1	Archive
hud_scale	Scales the size of HUD elements in-game. Defaults to 100.	100	Archive
intro_skip	Whether or not to skip the opening cutscene.	0	Archive
item_list	Lists internal names of all items registered to the item catalog.	N/A	None
items_migrate	Generates ItemDef assets from the existing catalog entries.	N/A	None
kick_steam	Kicks the user with the specified steam id from the server.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
language	Which language to use.	"platform"	Archive
language_dummy_strings	Toggles use of a dummy string for all text	N/A	None
language_dump_to_json	Combines all files for the given language into a single JSON file.	N/A	None
language_generate_tokens	Generates default token definitions to be inserted into a JSON language file.	N/A	None
language_reload	Reloads the current language.	N/A	None
loadout_set_skill_variant	loadout_set_skill_variant [body_name] [skill_slot_index] [skill_variant_index] Sets the skill variant for the sender's user profile.	N/A	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
lobby_open_invite_overlay	Opens the platform overlay to the friend invite dialog.	N/A
local_navigator_debug_draw	Enables debug drawing of LocalNavigator (drawing visible in editor only). Orange Line: Current position to target position Yellow Line: Raycasts Red Point: Raycast hit position Green Line: Final chosen move vector	0	None
logbook_list_unfinished_lore	Prints all logbook entries which still have undefined lore.	N/A	None
master_texture_limit	Reduction in texture quality. 0 is highest quality textures, 1 is half, 2 is quarter, etc.	0	Archive, Engine
max_messages	Maximum number of messages that can be held in the console log.	25	Archive
migrate_death_rewards_unlockables	Migrates CharacterDeath component .logUnlockableName to .LogUnlockableDef for all instances.	N/A	Cheat
minion_dump	Prints debug information about all active minion groups.	N/A	None
morgue_history_limit	How many non-favorited entries we can store in the morgue before old ones are deleted.	30	Archive
net_loglevel	Network log verbosity.	2	Engine
net_p2p_debug_transport	Allows p2p transport information to print to the console.	0	None
net_p2p_log_messages	Enables logging of network messages.	0	None
net_rtt_smooth_duration	The smoothing duration for round-trip time values.	0.1	None
net_time_smooth_rate	The smoothing rate for the network time.	1.05	None
pause	Toggles game pause state.	N/A	None
pickup_print_all	Prints all pickup definitions.	N/A	None
ping	Prints the current round trip time from this client to the server and back.	N/A	None
pointsoundmanager_timeout	Timeout value in seconds to use for sound emitters dispatched by PointSoundManager. -1 for end-of-playback callbacks instead, which we suspect may have thread-safety issues.	3	None
position_indicators_enable	Enables/Disables position indicators for allies, bosses, pings, etc.	1	None
pp_ao	SSAO postprocessing. 0 = disabled 1 = enabled	0	Archive, Engine
pp_bloom	Bloom postprocessing. 0 = disabled 1 = enabled	1	Archive, Engine
pp_motionblur	Motion blur. 0 = disabled 1 = enabled	0	Archive
pp_screendistortion	Screen distortion, like from Spinel Tonic. 0 = disabled 1 = enabled	1	Archive, Engine
pp_sobel_outline	Whether or not to use the sobel rim light effect.	1	Archive
pregame_set_rule_choice	Sets the specified choice during pregame. See the command "rule_list_choices" for possible options.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
pregame_start_run	Begins a run out of pregame.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
print_local_users	Prints a list of all local users.	N/A	None
print_stats	Prints all current stats of the sender.	N/A	None
processor_affinity	The processor affinity mask.	255	Engine
quit	Close the application.	N/A	None
quit_confirmed_command	Runs the command provided in the argument only if the user confirms they want to quit the current game via dialog UI.	N/A	None
r_foliagewind	Whether or not foliage has wind.	1	Archive
r_lod_bias	LOD bias.	2	Archive, Engine
r_lod_max	The maximum allowed LOD level.	0	Archive, Engine
r_shadows	Shadow quality. Can be "All" "HardOnly" or "Disable"	All	Archive, Engine
r_softparticles	Whether or not soft particles are enabled.	1	Archive, Engine
r_ui_msaa	Whether or not MSAA for the UI is enabled.	0	Archive
remove_all_local_users	Removes all local users.	N/A	None
resolution	The resolution of the game window. Format example: 1920x1080x60	<current resolution>	Archive, Engine
resolution_list	Prints a list of all possible resolutions for the current display.	N/A	None
resolution_scale	Resolution scale. Currently nonfunctional.	1	Archive
resources_load_async_test	Tests Resources.LoadAsync. Loads the asset at the specified path and prints out the results of the operation.	N/A	None
rng_test_roll	Tests the RNG. First argument is a percent chance, second argument is a number of rolls to perform. Result is the average number of rolls that passed.	N/A	None
rule_show_items	Whether or not to allow voting on items in the pregame rules.	0	Cheat
rules_dump	Dump information about the rules system.	N/A	None
rules_list_choices	Lists all rule choices.	N/A	None
run_end	Ends the current run.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
run_print_seed	Prints the seed of the current run.	N/A	None
run_print_unlockables	Prints all unlockables available in this run.	N/A	SenderMustBeServer
run_scene_override	Overrides the first scene to enter in a run.	<empty_string>	Cheat
run_set_stages_cleared	Sets the current number of stages cleared in the run.	N/A	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
say	Sends a chat message.	N/A	ExecuteOnServer
scene_list	Prints a list of all available scene names.	N/A	None
set_scene	Changes to the named scene.	N/A	None
set_vstr	Sets the specified vstr to the specified value.	N/A	None
setpos	Teleports the sender's body to the specified position.	N/A	Cheat
shadow_cascades	The number of cascades to use for directional light shadows. low=0 high=4	2	Archive, Engine
shadow_distance	The distance in meters to draw shadows.	200	Archive
shadow_resolution	Default shadow resolution. Can be "Low", "Medium", "High" or "VeryHigh".	Medium	Archive, Engine
spite_bomb_coefficient	Multiplier for number of spite bombs.	0.5	Cheat
splash_skip	Whether or not to skip startup splash screens.	0	Archive
stage1_pod	Whether or not to use the pod when spawning on the first stage.	1	Cheat
steam_get_p2p_session_state	-	N/A	None
steam_id	Displays your steam id.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_allow_persistence	Whether or not the application should attempt to reestablish an active game session's Steamworks lobby if it's been lost.	1	None
steam_lobby_assign_owner	-	N/A	None
steam_lobby_copy_to_clipboard	Copies the currently active lobby to the clipboard if applicable.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_create	-	N/A	None
steam_lobby_create_if_none	-	N/A	None
steam_lobby_data_regenerate	Forces the current Steamworks lobby data to be regenerated.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_id	Displays the steam id of the current lobby.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_invite	Invites the player with the specified steam id to the current lobby.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_join	-	N/A	None
steam_lobby_leave	-	N/A	None
steam_lobby_max_members	Sets the maximum number of players allowed in steam lobbies created by this machine.	4	None
steam_lobby_open_invite_overlay	Opens the steam overlay to the friend invite dialog.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_print_list	Displays a list of lobbies from the last search.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_print_members	Displays the members current lobby.	N/A	None
steam_lobby_type	The type of the current Steamworks lobby. Cannot be set if not the owner of a lobby.	N/A	Engine
steam_lobby_update_player_count	Forces a refresh of the steam lobby player count.	N/A	None
steam_p2p_use_steam_server	Whether or not to use the Steam server interface to receive network traffic. Setting to false will cause the traffic to be handled by the Steam client interface instead. Only takes effect on server startup.	0	None
steam_quickplay_start	-	N/A	None
steam_quickplay_stop	-	N/A	None
steam_remote_storage_list_files	Lists the files currently being managed by Steamworks remote storage.	N/A	None
steam_server_force_heartbeat	Forces the server to issue a heartbeat to the master server.	N/A	None
steam_server_heartbeat_enabled	Whether or not this server issues any heartbeats to the Steam master server and effectively advertises it in the master server list. Default is 1 for dedicated servers, 0 for client builds.	0	Engine
steam_server_print_info	Prints debug info about the currently hosted Steamworks server.	N/A	None
steam_server_query_port	The port for queries.	0	Engine
steam_server_steam_port	The port for steam. 0 for a random port in the range 10000-60000.	0	Engine
steamworks_client_print_p2p_connection_status	Prints debug information for any established P2P connection to the specified Steam ID.	N/A	None
sv_allow_rule_voting	Whether or not players are allowed to vote on rules.	1	None
sv_custom_tags	Comma-delimited custom tags to report to the server browser.	<empty_string>	None
sv_hostname	The public name to use for the server if hosting.	<empty_string>	None
sv_ip	The IP for the server to bind to if hosting.	<empty_string>	Engine
sv_listen	Whether or not the server will accept connections from other players.	1	Engine
sv_maxplayers	Maximum number of players allowed.	4	Engine
sv_net_log_object_ids	Logs objects associated with each network id to net_id_log.txt as encountered by the server.	0	None
sv_password	The password to use for the server if hosting.	<empty_string>	None
sv_port	The port to use for the server if hosting.	7777	Engine
sv_time_transmit_interval	How long it takes for the server to issue a time update to clients.	0.01666667	Cheat
sync_physics	Enable/disables Physics 'autosyncing' between moves.	0	None
team_set_level	Sets the team specified by the first argument to the level specified by the second argument.	N/A	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
test_splitscreen	Logs in the specified number of guest users, or two by default.	N/A	None
timer_resolution	The Windows timer resolution.	9973	Engine
timescale	The timescale of the game.	1	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
timestep	The timestep of the game.	0.01666667	ExecuteOnServer, Cheat
transition_command	Fade out and execute a command at the end of the fadeout.	N/A	None
unlockable_migrate	Generates UnlockableDef assets from the existing catalog entries.	N/A	None
user_profile_copy	Copies the profile named by the first argument to a new profile named by the second argument. This does not save the profile.	N/A	None
user_profile_delete	Unloads the named user profile and deletes it from the disk if it exists.	N/A	None
user_profile_main	The current user profile.	<current profile name>	Archive
user_profile_save	Saves the named profile to disk, if it exists.	N/A	None
user_profile_set_pickup_discovered	Sets the pickup discovery state for the sender's profile.	N/A	None
user_profile_stats_stress_test	Sets the stats of the sender's user profile to the maximum their datatypes support for stress-testing purposes.	N/A	Cheat
userprofile_test_buffer_overflow	-	N/A	None
UseSocialIconFlag	A per-platform flag that indicates whether we display user icons or not.	1	Archive
vehicle_seat_debug	Enables debug logging for VehicleSeat.	0	None
vfxbudget_low_priority_cost_threshold	-	50	None
vfxbudget_medium_priority_cost_threshold	-	200	None
vfxbudget_particle_cost_bias	-	0	Archive
viewables_clear_viewed	Clears all viewed viewables	N/A	None
viewables_list	Displays the full names of all viewables.	N/A	None
viewables_list_unviewed	Displays the full names of all unviewed viewables.	N/A	None
viewables_warn_undefined	Issues a warning in the console if a viewable is not defined.	0	None
volume_master	The master volume of the game audio, from 0 to 100.	100	Archive, Engine
volume_music	The music volume, from 0 to 100.	100	Archive, Engine
volume_sfx	The volume of sound effects, from 0 to 100.	100	Archive, Engine
vsync_count	Vsync count.	0	Archive, Engine
wait_ms	How many milliseconds to sleep between each frame. -1 for no sleeping between frames.	-1	None
window_mode	The window mode. Choices are Fullscreen and Window.	Fullscreen	Archive, Engine
wwise_log_enabled	Wwise logging. 0 = disabled 1 = enabled	1	Archive, Engine

Notes

• The cheats variable does not internally update its value and is therefore permanently stuck to disabled. DebugToolkit is a mod which overrides the query for the variable value, effectively unlocking all commands.
• Even though set_scene has no flags, it does internally check if cheats are enabled to proceed.
• ai_update_interval refers to the minimum duration before the Enemy AI chooses a new behavior.
• ai_draw_path can give an insight into the pathing taken by an entity controlled by AI. The "CharacterMaster selector" can either be "me" or "nearest", but the former is pointless as the player is not controlled by AI. While the next argument is supposed to enable or disable the path drawing, the command actually ignores its value and simply toggles the setting for the selected target. However, the argument still needs to be provided.
• The arguments of debug_draw_scene_nodegraph are not described clearly for those without intimate knowledge of the game's internal mechanics. shouldDraw takes the values {0, 1} and means whether the specified nodegraph type will be shown or hidden. The graphType takes the values {0/Ground, 1/Air}, and hullClassification takes the values {0/Human, 1/Golem, 2/BeetleQueen} and refers to the size of the entity the node graph can accommodate. Whatever value is chosen, it will show all nodes that have a value equal or greater than the one provided. For example, to draw all ground nodes in an Environment use the arguments 1 0 0 and to disable them 0 0 0.
• create_object_from_resources can spawn an object from the "Prefabs" directory, e.g., create_object_from_resources "Prefabs/CharacterBodies/MagmaWormBody". Do note that not all objects will behave properly, as in the previous example the Magma WormMagma Worm
  Ancient Lava SwimmerHP: 2400 (+720 per level)
  Damage: 10 (+2 per level)
  Class: Melee
  Speed: 20 m/s
  Armor: 15 spawns without its accompanied AI object and will therefore not go after the player. Any object that has no visible world model or visual effect will be invisible.
• dump_object_info is a fairly useless command. It requires the Instance ID of the relevant object, which can be obtained only from fetching the relevant object with modding. The info it provides is also very minimal, compared to what one can query once the object has been fetched.
• print_stats prints stats of the current run, e.g., which survivor is chosen, how long they have been alive, how many kills they have, how much damage they have taken from each enemy, etc. The output is very long but mostly superfluous, since it lists every single character (survivor and monster alike) that can be chosen. Changing max_messages is necessary to see the full output and the player is advised to then clear the console to avoid any lag while it is open.
• set_vstr does not work. "vstr" stands for variable string and is supposed to set aliases for commands, but the code always ignores them.
• gamemode can take the following inputs: ClassicRun, WeeklyRun, EclipseRun, and InfiniteTowerRun. The value is set accordingly when the player enters the respective game mode lobby and can effectively be overriden after entering the lobby and before starting the run. There are some game-breaking sequences involved here. For example, if the player enters a normal run lobby and then sets the gamemode to WeeklyRun, the run will behave like a Prismatic Trials run, but since the Artifacts are only selected when entering the lobby, there will be none. Similarly, entering the Eclipse lobby and then setting the gamemode to InfiniteTowerRun, will result to a Simulacrum run with the Eclipse difficulty of the selected survivor, since the selected "difficulty" is locked in when entering the lobby.
• exec can be used to compile a list of settings in a .cfg file for quick execution, but can also be used for a set of commands that the player may wish to invoke during a run repeatedly.