How To Enable Console in Renpy games

   2021-10-28

First you’ll want to find the folder named “renpy”, this should be in the first page after opening up your game.

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You’ll want to open this folder and double click the folder named “common”.

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Next you’ll want to find a file named “00console”, we’re looking for the one that is .rpy, not .rpyc.
After finding 00console.rpy you’ll want to right click and choose the option “Open with” and select notepad.

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Once opened you’ll want to hit “Ctrl + F” to opening up the search bar and you’ll being searching for False, refer to image if confusing.

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You’re looking for the part that highlights this False

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You’ll then change the line “config.console = False ” to config.console = True, refer to image if confusing

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Finally, look to the top right of notepad, select File, and then save.

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Start up your game and load file and hit “Shift + O” and this should bring up the console command prompt. From here you’ll be able to use any commands that were listed in your choice of game forums.