The Console

The console is one of the most versatile tools in the client. Press F8 to open and close it at any time.

What it shows

The console displays all log entries produced by the base framework, as well as output from UGC scripts running on the server you are connected to. When something behaves unexpectedly, this is the first place to look.

What you can do with it

• Run console commands
• View and set console variables
• Free the mouse cursor so you can switch to other windows
• Use the File menu to open the log folder or exit the game
• Open our built-in diagnostic tools

Commands and variables

The complete list of commands and variables is available in the Console Reference.

For example, quit terminates the client.

Tip

The console's File → Open Log Folder entry is the quickest way to reach the log files described in Troubleshooting

Related

• Built-in Console Commands: commands like find, exec, or bind that are part of the framework itself
• Config Files: how autoexec.cfg works and what you can put in it