Master the XCOM: Enemy Within Developer Console The developer console in (EW) is a powerful tool for players looking to experiment with game mechanics, recover from devastating bugs, or simply bypass the game's brutal difficulty. Unlike the newer XCOM 2, enabling the console in the original expansion is a bit more complex due to official patches that disabled traditional hex-editing and shell menu methods. How to Enable the Dev Console
Open with a text editor (e.g., Notepad). Always make a backup first .
Once enabled, these commands can drastically alter your campaign: Dev Console (Long War) - UFOpaedia
Example: .Bindings=(Name="M", Command="GiveCash 1000", Alt=True) . Method 2: The Full Dev Console (Long War or PatcherGUI)