Ultima VII: The Black Gate/Cheat Mode

This is a sub-page of Ultima VII: The Black Gate.

Start the game using the following command line:

ultima ABCD[Alt]255

That is, the last character should be entered by holding down Right Alt and typing "255" on the numpad.

Adding [space]S to the end:

• Shows loading text
• Shows eggs (event triggers)
• Auto enables Hack Mover and Power Avatar
• Defaults "Toggle Traces" to on (but doesn't auto enable "Queue Toggle")

F1 - Help Menu

A help menu.

F2 - Super Cheat System

[B]usiness Schedule

Displays selected Npc schedule (0-255).

[D]o Schedule

Prompts for Npc number (any currently existing ID).

• -1 - All Npcs do their schedules.
• 0+ - Only that Npc does their schedule.

[G]ame Flags

Disabled. If you want to edit the flags you can do it manually in the FLAGINIT file.

• [I]nspect Flag
• [S]et Flag

• [X] Abort - Exits back to game.

[N]umber ID

Displays Npc/Monster IDs.

[T]eleport

• [D]ecimal Coordinates - XYZ in decimal
• [H]exadecimal Coordinates - XYZ in hex
• [N]pc Number - Any currently existing ID.
• [R]eferent - teleport to object via "Ref" number.

• [X]it - Back to main menu.

[P]ower Avatar

Makes the Avatar invincible and spells don't use mana or reagents.

[S]et Time

Set hour and day.

[+-] Time Rate

Set time rate (1-25).

[F]ollowers

Sets Iolo, Spark, Shamino, Dupre, Jaana, Sentri, and Julia as party members.

[H]ack Mover

Move everything. Move it all.

[L]ocation

Displays hex XYZ coordinates.

[I]nspect

Prompts for Npc number (any currently existing ID). Overview of Npc status, stats, where they are, what they're doing, where they're going, etc.

To do: Be specific

[M]odify Npc

This is a big 'un.

Prompts for Npc number (any currently existing ID).

[A]ttack Mode

• [0] Nearest
• [1] Weakest
• [2] Strongest
• [3] Berserk
• [4] Protect
• [5] Defend
• [6] Flank
• [7] Fleeing
• [8] Random
• [9] Manual
• [X] Abort

• [C]urrent Attack Mode
• [D]efault Attack Mode

• [X]it - Back to Modify Npc menu

Set or check the current and default attack modes of any Npc.

[B]usiness Activity

• 0 Combat
• 1 Hor. Pace
• 2 Ver. Pace
• 3 Talk
• 4 Dance
• 5 Eat
• 6 Farm
• 7 Tend Shop
• 8 Miner
• 9 Hound
• 10 Stand
• 11 Loiter
• 12 Wander
• 13 Blacksmith
• 14 Sleep
• 15 Wait
• 16 Major Sit
• 17 Graze
• 18 Bake
• 19 Sew
• 20 Shy
• 21 Lab
• 22 Thief
• 23 Waiter
• 24 Special
• 25 Kid Games
• 26 Eat at Inn
• 27 Duel
• 28 Preach
• 29 Patrol
• 30 Desk Work
• 31 Follow Avt
• [X]it - Back to Modify Npc menu

Set current activity.

[P]op Weapon

Spawns and equips/unequips and deletes a Two-handed Sword. Warning! Will delete any weapon/shield already equipped.

[W]ant Primary Tgle

Doesn't work?

[F]ollowing/Align

• [1] Neutral
• [2] Good
• [3] Evil
• [4] Chaotic

• [X] Abort - Back to Modify Npc menu

[N]pc Status

All Npcs:

• [A] Asleep
• [B] Charmd
• [C] Cursed
• [D] Prlyzd
• [E] Poisnd
• [F] Prtcrd - Protection spell effect
• [G] Dead
• [H] In Act
• [I] Party
• [J] Invsbl
• [K] Fly
• [L] Walk
• [M] Swim
• [N] Ethrel - Walk through walls.
• [O] Prtcee - Protect combat setting.
• [P] Conjrd
• [Q] Summnd
• [R] Bleedn

Avatar only:

• [S] Sex

• [X]it - Back to Modify Npc menu

[~]raining Points

Changes training points to entered number (0-255).

[K]ill Npc

Y/N. Not sure how this works.

[T]arget

• [P]rimary
• [S]econdary
• [O]ppressor

• [X]it - Back to Modify Npc menu

Set combat priorities (any currently existing ID).

[E]xperience

Changes experience points to entered number. (-99 to 3276799. Going above or below will crash the game when you check your stats!)

[R]eserve Dex

Sets reserve dex. Uh... whatever that is.

[S]tats

• [D]exterity
• [F]ood Level
• [I]ntelligence
• [S]trength
• [C]ombat Skill
• [M]agic Points - Only works on the Avatar.
• [H]it Points

• [X]it - Back to Modify Npc menu

You know, the usual.

[X]it

Back to main menu.

[U]nk BugChkin

Toggle Unknown Bug Checking? Dunno what this does.

[Q]ueue Toggle

Enable/Disable "F7 - Toggle Traces"

[C]reate Item

Enter type no. and frame no. (as well as quantity and/or quality no. for some) to spawn an item. Cannot spawn Npcs/monsters.

[A]ctivity Dump

Prompts for Npc number (any currently existing ID).

Shows activity dump.

[X]it

Exits back to game.

F3 - Goto Map Location

Opens map. Click to teleport.

F4 - Single Step Toggle

Disables walking with the mouse and makes it so things only move when you do. Not very usable.

F5 - Cast Spell

Enter the spell number (0-79):

Select a target to cast spells.

F6 - Barge Hack Cheat

Does nothing?

F7 - Toggle Traces

Displays the state of nearby Eggs and Npcs and how long they will be in that state. (I think)

F8 - Read Sign, Book, Etc.

Select->
Sign/Tomb/Plaque/Book/sCroll

S doesn't seem to show anything.

F9 - Target Report

Click on things. Shows Referent, Location, Type, Frame, and Quality numbers.

F10 - Pathfind Test

Does nothing?

Alt-1 - Sound Effect

Select->
Sound #

Plays sound effects (0-114).

Alt-2 - Frame Counter

Does nothing?

Alt-3 - Sprite Effects

Sprite Number:

Type a number (0-24), hit enter, and click on an object to play an animation.

Alt-4 - Dump Item Contents

Drops everything a container/Npc has on the floor.