Quake 1 cheats codes and hints

Cheat codes may give you some additional fun after finishing the game. In other case the original game balance will be completely destroyed. So please use on your own risk.

Cheat codes
Tweak gameplay
Get items
Get specific weapon
Access specific map

Cheat codes

Quake 1 for PC has a built-in command line interface called console. It is usually activated during the gameplay by pressing the tilde key (with ~ and ` symbols). Also you may use Go to Console on the Options menu.

Then a window appears at the upper part of the screen. It allows to type in commands that alter gameplay:

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Enter a code from the table below and press Enter to enable it. After all desired codes are activated, the Console window may be closed by pressing the tilde key again or Esc key.

CODE	EFFECT
god	Turn on god mode
noclip	Move through walls
fly	Turn on fly mode
impulse 9	Get all weapons and items
impulse 11	Get the first rune. Use again to get all 4 runes
notarget	Enemies become blind. They don't react on you anymore
impulse -1	Turn on quad damage
kill	Restart level
give weapons	Get all weapons
give ammo	Get ammo for all weapons
give all	Get all items

Tweak gameplay

You can also change core gameplay variables using console commands as well. After the command you need to type in a value.

COMMAND	EFFECT
sv_friction [value]	Set friction while moving on surfaces
cl_forwardspeed [value]	Set player movement speed
sv_maxspeed [value]	Set maximum player movement speed
cl_sidespeed [value]	Set player strafe movement speed
sv_stopspeed [value]	Set player stopping speed
sv_gravity [value]	Set gravity value
cl_rollangle [value]	Set camera angle when strafing

Get items

You can get any special item, key, armor etc.

COMMAND	ITEM
give armor shard	Get armor shard
give bodyarmor	Get body armor
give combat armor	Get combat armor
give commander's head	Get commander's head
give health	Get health
give invulnerability	Get invulnerability
give power cube	Get power cube
give power shield	Get power shield
give blue key	Get blue key
give red key	Get red key
give security pass	Get security pass
give slugs	Get slugs

Get specific weapon

COMMAND	WEAPON
give 1	Get axe
give 2	Get shotgun
give 3	Get super shotgun
give 4	Get nail gun
give 5	Get super nail gun
give 6	Get grenade launcher
give 7	Get rocket launcher
give 8	Get thunderbolt

Access specific map

COMMAND	MAP
map start	Introduction level
map e1m1	Episode 1. Level 1. The Slipgate Complex
map e1m2	Episode 1. Level 2. Castle of the Damned
map e1m3	Episode 1. Level 3. The Necropolis
map e1m4	Episode 1. Level 4. The Grisly Grotto
map e1m5	Episode 1. Level 5. Gloom Keep
map e1m6	Episode 1. Level 6. The Door to Chthon
map e1m7	Episode 1. Level 7. The House of Chthon
map e1m8	Episode 1. Level 8. Ziggurat Vertigo. Hidden level
map e2m1	Episode 2. Level 1. The Installation
map e2m2	Episode 2. Level 2. The Ogre Citadel
map e2m3	Episode 2. Level 3. The Crypt of Decay
map e2m4	Episode 2. Level 4. The Ebon Fortress
map e2m5	Episode 2. Level 5. The Wizard's Manse
map e2m6	Episode 2. Level 6. The Dismal Oubliette
map e2m7	Episode 2. Level 7. The Underearth. Hidden level
map e3m1	Episode 3. Level 1. Termination Central
map e3m2	Episode 3. Level 2. The Vaults of Zin
map e3m3	Episode 3. Level 3. The Tomb of Terror
map e3m4	Episode 3. Level 4. Satan's Dark Delight
map e3m5	Episode 3. Level 5. The Wind Tunnels
map e3m6	Episode 3. Level 6. Chamber of Torment
map e3m7	Episode 3. Level 7. The Haunted Halls. Hidden level
map e4m1	Episode 4. Level 1. The Sewage System
map e4m2	Episode 4. Level 2. The Tower of Despair
map e4m3	Episode 4. Level 3. The Elder God Shrine
map e4m4	Episode 4. Level 4. The Palace of Hate
map e4m5	Episode 4. Level 5. Hell's Atrium
map e4m6	Episode 4. Level 6. The Pain Maze
map e4m7	Episode 4. Level 7. Azure Agony
map e4m8	Episode 4. Level 8. The Nameless City. Hidden level
map end	Shub Niggurath's Pit

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