Half Life 2: The Orange Box
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Cheat Codes
Start the game with the command-line parameter "-console" to enable the console. While playing, press [~] (tilde) to bring up the console and enter any of the following cheat codes:
Example: "C:\Program Files\Half-Life 2\hl2.exe" -console
NOTE: It may be necessary to use the code "sv_cheats 1" before entering other cheat codes into the system.
| Code: | Result: |
| god | God Mode |
| impulse 101 | All Weapons |
| notarget | Enemies Ignore You |
| noclip | No Clipping Mode |
| give [item] | Give Item (See List) |
| map [mapname] | Load Map (See List) |
| maps | List Maps |
| buddha | Reduce Health |
| infinite_aux_power | Unlimited Power for Suit |
| hurtme # | Damage Player (#=amount) |
| developer # | Developer Mode (#=0,1,2) |
| impulse 82 | Spawn a Jeep |
| impulse 102 | Skulls |
| ch_createjeep | Spawn a Scout Car |
| ch_createairboat | Spawn an Airboat |
| npc_kill | Kill All NPCs in Area |
| +mlook | Enable Mouse Look |
| hud_quickhelp/text? 1 | Show Crosshairs |
| viewmodel_fov # | Sets Size of Carried Weapon |
| exec [file] | Execute Script File |
| cl_drawhud 0/1 | Show/Hide HUD |
| cl_enablehud 0/1 | Show/Hide HUD |
| cl_showfps 0/1 | Show/Hide FPS |
| npc_create | Create NPC (See List) |
| npc_create_aimed | Create NPC |
| picker | Picker Mode |
| setpos [coordinates] | Move to Position |
| setang # | Set Pitch Yaw |
| sv_gravity # | Set Gravity Value |
| sv_stopspeed # | Set Minimum Stopping Speed |
| sv_friction # | Set World Friction |
| sv_bounce # | Set Bouce Multiplier |
| sv_maxvelocity # | Set Maximum Velocity |
| sv_waterdist # | Set Vertical View Fixup |
| air_density # | Set Air Density |
| dsp_explosion_effect_duration # | Set Length of Explosion |
| prop_debug | Bounding Boxes Debug Mode |
| sv_soundemitter_filecheck | Report Missing WAV Files |
| mat_numtexttureunits # | Limit Texture Units |
| mat_yuv 0 | Unknown Effect |
Load Map: (use with the MAP [mapname] command)
d1_canals_01
d1_canals_02
d1_canals_end
d1_tempanals_02
d1_town_01
d1_town_02
d1_town_03
d1_town_04
d1_town_05
d1_trainstation_01
d1_trainstation_02
d1_trainstation_03
d1_trainstation_05
d1_under_01
d1_under_02
d1_under_03
d1_under_04
d2_coast_01
d2_coast_02
d2_coast_03
d2_coast_04
d2_coast_04_dx60
d2_coast_05
d2_coast_06
d2_coast_07
d2_coast_08
d2_prison_01
d2_prison_02
d2_prison_03
d2_prison_04
d2_prison_05
d3_c17_03
d3_c17_04
d3_c17_05
d3_c17_06a
d3_c17_06b
d3_c17_07
Give Weapons: (use with the GIVE [item] command)
weapon_ar1
weapon_ar2
weapon_bugbait
weapon_cguard
weapon_crowbar
weapon_extinguisher
weapon_flaregun
weapon_frag
weapon_gauss
weapon_iceaxe
weapon_physcannon
weapon_physgun
weapon_pistol
weapon_rpg
weapon_shotgun
weapon_smg1
weapon_smg2
weapon_stickylauncher
weapon_stunstick
weapon_thumper
weapon_sniperrifle
weapon_rollerwand
weapon_molotov
weapon_manhack
weapon_immolator
weapon_irifle
weapon_slam
weapon_hmg1
weapon_cubemap
weapon_binoculars
weapon_ml
weapon_brickbat
Give Items: (use with the GIVE [item] command)
item_box_buckshot
item_box_mrounds
item_box_sniper_rounds
item_box_srounds
item_healthkit
item_battery
item_suit
item_ml_grenade
item_ar2_grenade
item_healthvial
Spawn NPCs: (use with the npc_create command)
Proper usage is "npc_create npc_" plus any of the following names:
cscanner
rollermine
poisonzombie
mossman
monk
metropolice
manhack
launcher
kleiner
ichthyosaur
headcrab_poison
headcrab_black
headcrab_fast
headcrab
helicopter
gman
fastzombie
eli
dog
pigeon
seagull
crow
combine_s
combinegunship
combinedropship
citizen
breen
barney
barnacle
antlion
alyx
antlionguard
stalker
strider
vortigaunt
zombie
zombie_torso
Additional Command-Line Parameters
Use these additional parameters on your hl2.exe shortcut to activate the corresponding function.
| Code: | Result: |
| -width # -height # | Set Width and Height of Window |
| -fullscreen | Full Screen Mode |
| -heapsize # | Set Heap Size |
| -r_anamorphic 0 | Unknown Effect |
| -netgraph 3 | Unknown Effect |
| -mat_preloadshaders | Unknown Effect |
| -preload | Unknown Effect |
| -dx9 | Unknown Effect |
| -dxlevel 90 | Unknown Effect |
| -mouselook | Unknown Effect |
| -dx8 | Unknown Effect |
| -sw | Unknown Effect |
| -condebug | Unknown Effect |
| -startwindowed | Unknown Effect |
| -window | Unknown Effect |
| -windowed | Unknown Effect |
Malcontent
Objective: Escape the apartment block raid.
Trusty Hardware
Objective: Get the crowbar.
Anchor's Aweigh!
Objective: Get the airboat.
Heavy Weapons
Objective: Get the airboat's mounted gun.
Submissive
Objective: N/A
Revenge!
Objective: Destroy the hunter-chopper in Half-Life 2.
Zero-Point Energy
Objective: Get the Gravity Gun in Black Mesa East.
Blast from the Past
Objective: Find the HEV Suit Charger faceplate in Eli's scrapyard.
Barnacle Bowling
Objective: Kill five barnacles with one barrel.
Hallowed Ground
Objective: Escort Gregori safely through the church cemetery.
Where Cubbage Fears to Tread
Objective: Defend Little Odessa from the gunship attack.
Bug Hunt
Objective: Use the antlions to kill 50 enemies.
Defiant
Objective: N/A
Follow Freeman
Objective: Gain command of a squad of rebels in the uprising.
Warden Freeman
Objective: Survive the second turret standoff in Nova Prospekt.
Radiation Levels Detected
Objective: Get through the toxic tunnel under City 17 in Half-Life 2.
Plaza Defender
Objective: Survive the generator plaza standoff in chapter Anticitizen One.
One Man Army
Objective: Destroy six gunships in Half-Life 2.
Fight the Power
Objective: Shut down the supression device by disabling its generators.
OSHA Violation
Objective: Kill 3 enemies using the crane.
Giant Killer
Objective: Survive the rooftop strider battle in the ruins of City 17.
Singularity Collapse
Objective: Destroy the Citadel's reactor core.
Targetted Advertising
Objective: Pin a soldier to the billboard in chapter Highway 17.
What cat?
Objective: Break the mini-teleporter in Kleiner's lab.
Atomizer
Objective: Disintegrate 15 soldiers by throwing them into a Combine ball field.
Counter-Sniper
Objective: Kill all of the snipers in City 17.
Vorticough
Objective: Discover the hidden singing vortigaunt cave in chapter Water Hazard.
Two Points
Objective: Use DOG's ball to make a basket in Eli's scrapyard.
Flushed
Objective: Kill an enemy with a toilet.
Hack Attack!
Objective: Kill five enemies with a Manhack.
Zombie Chopper
Objective: Play through Ravenholm using only the Gravity Gun.
Keep Off the Sand!
Objective: Cross the antlion beach in chapter Sandtraps without touching the sand.
Lambda Locator
Objective: Find all lambda caches in Half-Life 2.