Exploration plays an important role in games likeCivilization VII, although for some, sending a scout, settler, or explorer off into unknown territory only to find that there’s nothing there can be incredibly frustrating, leading many to wonder whether there’s a way to useCiv 7cheats to instantly uncover the map.

Thankfully, by enabling the game’s debug menu,Civilization VIIplayers can do exactly that. Sadly, outside of exploration, there are only a handful of usefulCiv 7cheats as of the time of writing, but these should at least prove useful for those hoping to unlock the full map right away and streamline their playthrough.

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How to Enable Civ 7 Console Commands

Those hoping to useCiv 7cheats will first need to enable to debug menu, which requires them to make some slight modifications to one of the game’s files. Thankfully, this process is incredibly straightforward and is very easy to reverse. That said, before getting started, players may wish tomake a backup of the AppOptions.txt filejust to be on the safe side. Once they’ve done that, they can enableCiv 7console commands by following the steps listed below.

When editing the AppOptions.txt file, in addition to changing the -1 to a 1, players shouldmake sure to remove the semicolon(;). Otherwise, theCiv 7debug menu will not work.

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How to Use Cheats in Civ 7 Debug Menu

After enabling the debug menu (see above), players can open up the console by pressing the tilde key (~) on their keyboards. Unlikemore traditional debug menusthat require players to type in specific console commands,Civ 7provides players with a series of buttons and checkboxes. There are four that players may find useful, three of which are located in the debug section of the Map tab.

Players can reposition theCiv 7debug menu using the Move button at the bottom of the console.

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