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Mastering the Sector: The Ultimate Guide to Starsector Console Commands

In the unforgiving expanse of the Persean Sector, failure is a rite of passage. You’ve experienced it: your cargo fleet, packed with $200,000 worth of harvested organs and heavy armaments, gets caught by a Hegemony AI inspection. Your ships are falling apart, your crew is mutinying, and you are out of fuel, drifting towards a black hole.

But what if you could cheat? Not just a little—but absolutely dominate the laws of space-time?

Enter Starsector's Console Commands Mod (CCM) . While technically a mod, this tool has become a staple of the Starsector experience, used by veterans for testing, bug-fixing, sandbox play, and skipping the early-game grind. Example: help addship

This guide will serve as your complete encyclopedia: from installation and activation to every essential command, cheat code, and troubleshooting tip.

Tips for Efficient Cheating

Typing out addweapon heavyautocannon 10 every time can get tedious. Here are pro-tips to streamline the process:

1. Autocomplete is your Friend When typing a command, press the Tab key. The console will attempt to auto-complete the command or show you a list of options. This is essential for finding specific ship or weapon IDs without tabbing out to a wiki.

2. Copy and Paste If you are running a complex list of commands (like spawning a specific fleet composition), you can write them in a notepad, copy them, and paste them directly into the console using standard Ctrl+V commands.

3. The "Help" Command If you forget the syntax, simply type help. You can also type help [command] to get specific usage instructions.

• Example: help addship

Categories & Example Commands

Below are typical categories and representative commands (names/arguments may vary across game versions and mods).

1. Player & Character

• give XP / stats:
  • player_gainXP — add officer experience.
  • stats add <stat_id> — add to a player stat (varies by mod).
• add money:
  • player_money or give_credits — add credits.

2. Ships, Fleets & Combat

• spawn ship/fleet:
  • spawn_ship <variant_id> [x] [y] [facing] — spawns a ship in current location/combat.
  • spawn_fleet <faction_id> <fleet_size> — create a fleet.
• add hull/replace:
  • replace_with_variant <entity_id> <variant_id> — swap a ship’s variant.
• set combat conditions:
  • combat_set_time_scale — changes combat time scale.

3. Weapons, Items & Cargo

• give item:
  • give_item <item_id> [amount] — add a commodity or item.
• give weapon/module:
  • add_weapon_to_variant <variant_id> <weapon_id> — (mod-dependent).

4. Factions & Relations

• set relations:
  • relation_set <faction_a> <faction_b> — change diplomatic stance.
• set player faction:
  • set_player_faction <faction_id> — make player part of a faction (may break progression).

5. Markets, Colonies & Economy

• modify market:
  • market_add <market_id> <commodity_id> — add goods to market cargo.
• create colony:
  • create_station <planet_id> <station_variant> — create a station/market.

6. Missions, Intel & Memory

• add intel/missions:
  • add_mission <mission_id> — inject a mission (mod-dependent).
• clear intel:
  • clear_intel — remove current intel entries (use carefully).

7. Save, Load & Debug

• quicksave/quickload:
  • save_game — create a save.
  • load_game — load a save.
• debug info:
  • debug_print — prints internal state for diagnosis.

8. Scripting & Advanced

• run script:
  • run_script <script_path> — execute a Java-based script (mod/dev use).
• eval/expression:
  • eval — evaluate a game expression (developer/debug builds).

Where to find exact command names & IDs

• Game files: Inspect Starsector’s .jar and data files for command lists, item IDs, ship variant IDs, faction IDs, and market IDs.
• Mod documentation: Many mods add/rename commands; check their readmes.
• Community resources: Wikis and forum posts list common IDs and use-cases.

Step 2: Installation

• Locate your Starsector installation folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\Fractal Softworks\Starsector).
• Open the mods folder.
• Extract the downloaded zip file directly into the mods folder. You should see a folder named lw_console.
• Launch Starsector. On the launcher screen, click Mods.
• Check the box next to Console Commands.
• Click "Save" and launch the game.

5. Campaign & Map

| Command | Effect | |---------|--------| | goto <entity> | Teleports fleet to a specific entity (e.g., goto Jangala) | | goto location_x,location_y | Teleports to coordinates | | reveal | Reveals entire campaign map (removes fog of war) | | teleport | Teleports mouse-over target to your fleet (or vice versa) | | sector | Lists all star systems/planets | | find <name> | Finds an entity by name and gives goto command |

Life-Changing Utility Commands (Not Just Cheating)

While players use the console to cheat, veteran modders and testers use it to fix bugs. These commands are legitimate life-savers:

• goto [market/planet] : Ever gotten stuck in a hyperspace storm loop? Lose your fleet in a nebula? Just type goto Jangala to teleport instantly. This is arguably the best feature—it turns the tedious return trip from the edge of the map into a single keystroke.
• repair : Instantly fixes all combat damage to your ships. Great for testing builds without returning to port.
• restore : Removes D-Mods (damage modifiers) from all ships in your fleet. No more worrying about "Compromised Hull" or "Degraded Engines."
• survey [planet] : Typing survey planet instantly surveys the celestial body you are looking at. Useful when a bug prevents the "Survey" button from appearing.