====== The Console ======
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===== Enabling the console =====
==== Shortcut ====
Create a shortcut. Right click it and go to properties. In the **Target** field, append //-console// to the end outside of the quotes.
<code>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Vampire - Bloodlines\vampire.exe" -console</code>
==== Steam ====
In the Library tab, right click the game and go to properties. Click **set launch options...** and add //-console// then click OK.

===== Using the Console =====
The console should be visible upon startup of the game. It can be hidden/shown by pressing the tilde or **`**/**~** key. Sometimes the console can glitch a bit and can only be closed by pressing the tilde key, or by clicking the **x** in the top right corner. It can also freeze the game, but can usually be unfrozen by opening and closing the console again. 

To issue a command, enable the console and type the basic format:
<code><command or variable> <value></code>
so for example..
<code>cl_showpos 1
bind "MWHEELDOWN" "+jump"
</code>
A list of all commands can be found by typing //cmd// into the console. 


===== Useful Commands =====

^ command      ^ effect       ^ 
| blood    | get about 75% full blood pool     | 
| blood #   | sets blood pool to given # |
| giftxp #   | sets experience points to given #     | 
| god    | invincibility     |
| mat_fullbright 1    | makes level bright     | 
| money #    | sets female breasts size to given #      | 
| noclip    | disable clipping, walk through walls     | 
| notarget    | invisible to all NPCs      | 
| quit/exit    | exit to desktop     | 
|showtriggers 1     | shows trigger boxes, must reload level      |