Enabling Cheats
To enable cheats in Half-Life 2: Episode One you must use a command line parameter when starting the game. It sounds complicated, but it is actually a fairly simple process. Here are the steps:
Modify the Shortcut
The first, and really the only step to enabling cheats in Half-Life 2 is to modify the shortcut that opens the game.
- Find the shortcut to Half-Life 2 on your desktop, or elsewhere in your system.
- Right click the shortcut and select properties.
- In the target area, add -console before the ending " symbol.
Note: Steam versions of the game will require you to add -applauch -dev -tconsole - Close the shortcut properties box.
Start the Game and Enable Cheats
Now that the shortcut has been modified, you can open the game. Press the ~ (tilde) key to bring up the console and type in sv_cheats 1 and press enter to enable cheats. Now any of the following cheat codes can be entered in the same manner, by bringing up the console (pressing ~), entering the code, and pressing enter.
Here is the list of cheat codes available for Half-Life 2: Episode One
God Mode (server only)
Cheat code: god
Spawn Indicated Item
Cheat code: give <item name>
Reduce Your Health
Cheat code: buddha
Damage Player
Cheat code: hurtme <amount>
All Weapons
Cheat code: impulse 101
Ignored by NPCs
Cheat code: notarget
Walk Through Objects (server only)
Cheat code: noclip
List Maps
Cheat code: maps
Load Indicated Map
Cheat code: map <map name>
Spawn Hunter
Cheat code: npc_create npc_ministrider
Set Max Ammo for .357 Magnum
Cheat code: sk_max_357 <number>
Set Max Ammo for Pulse Rifle
Cheat code: sk_max_ar2 <number>
Set Max Ammo for Pulse Rifle energy orbs
Cheat code: sk_max_ar2_altfire <number>
Set Max Ammo for Shotgun
Cheat code: sk_max_buckshot <number>
Set Max Ammo for Crossbow
Cheat code: sk_max_crossbow <number>
Set Max Ammo for hand Grenades
Cheat code: sk_max_grenade <number>
Set Max Ammo for Pistol
Cheat code: sk_max_pistol <number>
Set Max Ammo for RPG
Cheat code: sk_max_rpg_round <number>
Set Max Ammo for Submachine Gun
Cheat code: sk_max_smg1 <number>
Set Max Ammo for SMG Grenades
Cheat code: sk_max_smg1_grenade <number>
Set Damage Value for Pistol
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_pistol <number>
Set Damage Value for .357 Magnum
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_357 <number>
Set Damage Value for Pulse Rifle
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_ar2 <number>
Set Damage Value for Shotgun
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_buckshot <number>
Set Damage Value for Crossbow
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_crossbow <number>
Set Damage Value for Crowbar
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_crowbar <number>
Set Damage Value for Grenades
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_grenade <number>
Set Damage Value for RPG Rockets
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_rpg_round <number>
Set Damage Value for Submachine Gun
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_smg1 <number>
Set Damage Value for SMG Grenades
Cheat code: sk_plr_dmg_smg1_grenade <number>
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