Do you need an extra boost to get through a challenging mission or you’d like to play a God for a moment?
Learn how to use cheats in KotOR and discover new possibilities.
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Introduction
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing game set in the popular sci-fi Star Wars universe and based on the rules of traditional board games derived from the classic Dungeons & Dragons ruleset.
Video games often come with a variety of cheats available to use by the players. Cheats can be considered leftovers from the game development stage, where they’re being used by the developers to easily test various scenarios in the game without the need to stick to the intended rules.
Rather than removing that option entirely, developers often leave it be, allowing players to use it to their advantage when they feel lost, overwhelmed, or bored. If used in moderation, cheats can improve the gameplay experience; overusing may eventually lead to losing interest in the game, as there’s no challenge that can’t be beaten with cheats.
Platforms Supporting Cheats
Cheats for KotOR are available on PC, Mac, and Switch, although the steps needed to activate the console are slightly different. Read on to find out how to enable the use of cheats and console commands.
How To Enable KotOR Cheats on PC
Usually, before you can start using console commands and cheats in games, you have to enable the in-game developer console in the game; that’s where the codes are supposed to be entered.
In the case of Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic, this means making a simple change inside one of the game files.
- First, you need to go to the installation folder of your game.
- On PC, the default would be C:/Program Files/LucasArts/SwKotOR. There you’ll find a file called swKotOR.ini. Right-click it and choose “open with” and choose Notepad. This will open the file and you will be able to edit it.
- Now find a section called “Game Options” and add “EnableCheats=1” without quotation marks in a new line in this section. After doing this, save the file and close it.
- From now on you’ll be able to use the console in KotOR. To bring up the console window during play, simply press the tilde (“~”) key on your keyboard, then enter the command and confirm with Enter.
How To Enable KotOR Cheats on Switch
Enabling cheats on the Nintendo Switch console is a bit different but also much easier, as it doesn’t require messing around with directories and files.
To start cheating on Switch, just press down the left stick three times. This should bring up the menu that will allow you to conveniently scroll through the available cheats; just pick whatever you need and it will take effect immediately.
How To Enable KotOR Cheats on Mac
To use commands on the Mac version of the game, you have to do the same as PC users.
- The only caveat is that Mac has a different hierarchy of directories, which means the file you’re looking for swKotOR.ini is in a different location.
- By default, you should be able to find it somewhere around here: Library > Containers > com.aspyr.KotOR > Data > Library > Application Support.
- Once found, make the exact same change as described in the PC section and it’s done. Activating the console during the game is also done the same: by pressing the tilde (“~”) key.
Knights of the Old Republic Console Commands
Here’s a list of some of the most useful cheat codes available in KotOR. To use them, open the console as described earlier and enter the corresponding command.
| Command | Effect |
|---|---|
| addlevel (number) | Increase level. |
| addlightside (number) | Gain Light Side points. |
| givecomspikes | Get 100 computer spikes. |
| giverepair | Get 100 repair kits. |
| givesitharmor (number) | Get Sith armor. |
| invulnerability | Take no damage. |
| restartminigame | Restart minigame. |
| revealmap | Reveal full map. |
| setawareness (number) | Set awareness stat. |
| setcomputeruse (number) | Set computer use stat. |
| setconstitution (number) | Set constitution stat. |
| setdemolitions (number) | Set demolitions stat. |
| setpersuade (number) | Set persuasion stat. |
| settreatinjury (number) | Set treat injury stat. |
| setwisdom (number) | Set wisdom stat. |
| warp | Teleport to a location. |
| setdexterity (number) | Set dexterity stat. |
| givecredits (number) | Get credits. |
| dancedancemalak | Turn Malak into a dancing Twi’lek. |
| heal | Restore health & Force. |
| setcharisma (number) | Set charisma stat. |
| bright | Increase brightness. |
| givemed | Get 100 medkits. |
| setintelligence (number) | Set intelligence stat. |
| giveitem (item name) | Get an item. |
| setsecurity (number) | Set security stat. |
| adddarkside (number) | Gain Dark Side points. |
| infiniteuses | Use items endlessly. |
| setrepair (number) | Set repair stat. |
| setstrength (number) | Set strength stat. |
| whereami | Show coordinates. |
| addexp (number) | Gain experience points. |
| setstealth (number) | Set stealth stat. |
| turbo | Increase movement speed. |
Conclusion
Knights of the Old Republic is a role-playing game that gives players a lot of freedom in how to approach solving problems and how to develop their character. If you’re not familiar with RPGs, you may end up making a mistake that will have consequences and will be difficult to deal with later on. For this and other similar scenarios, you can use cheats to give yourself more wiggle room during the playthrough and make said consequences more forgiving.