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Civilization IV Cheat Codes

Cheatdialog
After applying "CheatCode = chipotle" in configuration-file, open console with ~ and use command "game.toggledebugmode".
With debugmode turned on you can press SHIFT+T to open CheatDialog to alter Gold and Technology
Cheat Effect
SHIFT+T CheatDialog
Insert Unit/City
After active the cheat mode, press ctrl+shift+left click on a tile. A menu will pop up and allow you to insert unit or city for players/opponent.
Cheat Effect
ctrl+shift+left click Insert Unit/City

Cheat	Effect
SHIFT+T	CheatDialog

Cheat	Effect
ctrl+shift+left click	Insert Unit/City

More hot keys

First enable Debug Mode then have either a unit or a city selected and push the following keys:

Cheat	Effect
(Unit) Ctrl + "+"	Unit level up
(City) "+"	Immediately complete whatever the city is producing
(City) Ctrl + "+"	Add 10 to city culture
(City) Shift +"+"	Add 1 to city population
Ctrl + W	World editor
Shift + [	Decrease highlighted unit's strength by 0.2
Shift + ]	Increase highlighted unit's strength by 0.2
Ctrl + 4	Increase gold by 1000
Ctrl + D	Display debug menu
Ctrl + Shift + Left Mouse Button	Insert unit/city
Shift + Plus	Increase highlighted city's population by 1
Ctrl + Plus	Increase highlighted city's culture by 10
Plus	Instant production completion for highlighted city
Ctrl + Plus	Level up highlighted unit
Shift + T	Pops up a dialogue to change a certain nations gold and change the era
Highlight a city. [Ctrl] + [Alt] + Left Mouse Button	City editor

Debug Codes

Open the "civ4config" file found in your Sid Meire's Civilization IV install directory (Default is "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Firaxis Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 4") find "cheatmode = 0", change it to "cheatmode = chipotle". During any game, open the console by pressing the tilda key "~", and type in one of the following then pressing enter.

Cheat	Effect
help	Displays all console codes
Sound.noMusic	Stops music
Sound.reload	Reloads audio scripts
Sound.stopSoundScape	Stops soundscapes from playing
Graphics.ReBuildTerrain	Rebuilds terrain and lighting
Graphics.SetHillScale <number>	Sets hills' scale
Graphics.SetPeakScale <number>	Sets peaks' scale
Game.showWBPalette bool bCreate	Debugging
Player.setGold <player #>, <amount>	Sets players gold (0 is active player)
App.crash	Crashes game
Game.AIPlay <turn #>	Forces AI to plat a certain number of turns
Game.toggleTextureAccessInfo	Toggle output of texture loads/accesses to debug output
Xml.reloadArtDefines	Reload Civ4ArtDefines.xml
Xml.reloadLandscapeInfo	Reload Civ4TerrainSettings.xml
Xml.reloadGameText	Reload Game Text xml files
Console.CreateDocumentation <filename>	Writes HTML documentation for the current console commands
Console.Clear	Clear the console
Console.History	Dump console command history
Profile.morphGlobe <integer>	Morph the globeview count times.
Profile.rebuildCity <x coordinate>, <y coordinate>, <integer>	Rebuild city indicated number of times
Profile.rebuildPlot <x coordinate>, <y coordinate>, <integer>	Rebuild plot indicated number of times

Civilization IV Secrets

Enable cheats
In your Civilization config-file (check where you installed it), change
; Move along
CheatCode = 0
to
; Move along
CheatCode = chipotle
Debug menus and hot keys
After you have enabled debug mode there are a number of hot keys to bring up new menus and edit things on the map.
CTRL + w: brings up the world editor.
SHIFT + [: decreases a units strength that your mouse is over by 0.2.
SHIFT + ]: increases a units strength that your mouse is over by 0.2.
CTRL + 4: increases your gold by 1000.
CTRL + d: brings up the debug menu.

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type	Name	File Size
Other	Tech Guide by Norn_Guy	14K
Other	Resource FAQ by Scottie theNerd	33K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by Warfreak	231K
FAQ/Strategy Guide	FAQ/Strategy Guide by Frowdo	142K