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The PC version requires players to activate the debug console (not officially supported by Bethesda and its customer service team).
Access the debug console
1. In Steam, right click on The Evil Within and select “properties” then under the General tab, hit “set launch options.”
2. Put this in to unlock the console: +com_allowconsole 1
3. Once the game has launched, hit the Insert key to bring down the developer console.
Debug Console Commands
R_swapinterval
Sets the FPS lock. Note that the numbers below are negative.
- -2: This is the default, set to 30 FPS. This is the officially supported frame rate
- -1: This sets the FPS limit to 60. Fully playable, although there may be quirks (we’re going to fix these).
- 0: This fully unlocks the FPS. We do not recommend playing above 60. We will not fix any issues above 60.
God
God mode. You are effectively invincible, and certain enemy kill moves will not be used against you (Laura, for example, will not jump on you)
Noclip
Allows you to walk through walls
G_infiniteammo
Unlimited ammo (provided you have at least 1 bullet when you enable this)
G_stoptime 1
Stops time. Note there is a bug right now where using this command causes a UI element to appear on screen. We’re looking to fix that in the near future.
Re enable time with g_stoptime 0
Toggledebugcamera
Separates the camera from Sebastian so you can freely move around
R_forceaspectratio
- Sets the aspect ratio. Default is 2.5, which is our official aspect ratio.
- 0 is full screen, but not ideal. 1.8 or 2 is probably most comfortable for those who don’t want bars.
Com_showFPS
Turns on id’s native FPS counter
Startslowmotion2
Slows down time
Stopslowmotion
Disables slow motion
