You’ll love playing the Oxygen Not Included with an easier route because this game contains a debug mode that lets you use commands and cheats.
In this article, we’ll provide you with all the Oxygen Not Included cheats, console commands as well as how to enable the Debug mode, so you can enjoy the benefits of cheats.
How to Activate Debug Menu in Oxygen Not Included?
Because the debug menu is not activated by default, so you have to enable your own. To open Debug Menu in Oxygen Not Included follow the below steps.
- Create a text file anywhere on your computer and save the file name as “debug_enable (if you have file extensions enabled, save it as debug_enable.txt)”. The file doesn’t need any content, it’s just the name that matters.
- Find the installation folder/directory for Oxygen Not Included. (Steam Users can find their files by right-clicking and viewing the properties of Oxygen Not Included in their library, then navigating to “Local Files” and “Browse Local Files”.)
- For Windows and Linux users, move “debug_enable.txt” inside the same folder where “OxygenNotIncluded.exe” is located.
- For Mac OS users, open the application bundle by right-clicking and then selecting “Open Package Contents“. Place “debug_enable.txt” inside the “Contents” folder.
- Restart Oxygen Not Included and start a game. (New games are advised, but the menu works on old saves too.)
Oxygen Not Included Debug Commands
Here is all the oxygen not included cheats for debugging mod. You can instantly build anything and can get achievements in this game by using the following hotkeys.
Debug Menu Effects
Enabling debug mode allows certain things to be done. On macOS Ctrl + Fn is taken by the OS so use Cmd+Ctrl+Fn instead.
Dev Generator
The Dev generator generates a huge amount of power with no need for duplicates or inputs. It appears as soon as you’ve enabled debug mode.
Primary debugging mode (Backspace)
The primary debugging mode is turned on and off with Backspace (the first time it’s turned on after loading a game it might take a few seconds to appear, depending upon the speed of your computer). This mode does the following:
- Turns off fog-of-war.
- Lets you zoom out as far as you want.
- Allows you to “paint” solids, liquids, and gases. (Painting replaces existing matter with the new matter you intend to paint)
- Lets you copy/paste areas of a world, including buildings with their settings/contents and critters, but not including dupes.
- Lets you save areas of a world as a template file, then later load and paste the template.
Debug Instant Build Mode (Ctrl+F4)
Toggling this mode on has several effects:
- When you place an order for something to be built it will appear instantly without using up any existing resources.
- All building and construction types become available, even if they haven’t been researched yet.
- Any new dig orders will dig out the blocks instantly, though if the game is paused you’ll have to unpause for it to take effect.
- For any buildings where you can queue up orders for items to be produced (Microbe Musher, Apothecary, etc), queuing up and ordering with “+1” will cause the requested item to be instantly produced, even if the building is receiving no power.
- Duplicates can be assigned any Skill, even if they don’t meet the requirements for the skill, and will retain that skill after Instant Build Mode is toggled off.
- If you select a Research subject that hasn’t yet been fully researched it will become fully researched, along with any prerequisite research subject. These research subjects will stay fully researched after Instant Build Mode is toggled off.
Debug Teleport (Alt+Q)
Teleports the selected dupe, critter, plant, or building to the location of the mouse cursor.
Debug Spawn Duplicant (Ctrl+F2)
Spawns a new randomly generated dupe at the location of the mouse cursor.
Debug Ultra Test Mode (Ctrl+U)
Toggling this mode on makes the game run as fast as your computer’s CPU can handle.
Debug Invincible (ALT+F7)
Toggling this mode on will make your dupes invincible.
Oxygen Not Included Debug Mode Not Working
If oxygen not included debugging mode is not working then check do you have file name extensions displayed in windows. If not chances are the file you created is debug_enable.txt.txt.
