DevConsole - BioShock (2007) Console Enabler

Developer Console - BioShock (2007) Console Enabler

Description

Developer Console is a simple package mod for BioShock (2007) that turns the game's built-in developer console back on.

The retail game still contains the entire developer console. However, the game stripped out the Console. KeyEvent function code that opens it with the keyboard, so nothing happens when you try to open it.

This mod re-adds the functionality 2K disabled many years ago, similar to my previous mods AdamVile and AdamReborn. This time, no plugin loader is needed. It is simply a package you enable by editing an .ini file. The game's own code handles everything else, so it looks and works just like the stock console, and the game's original Engine.u is left unchanged.

• []Re-enables the stock developer console, including text selection, clipboard, and auto-completion.[/]

  []Adds a command history above the input line that shows your last 8 commands and errors.[/]

  []Hides the HUD while the console is open, so it doesn't draw over the console.[/]

  • []Tab — Opens the console, or closes it on an empty line.[/]

    []Tab / Shift+Tab — With text on the line, cycles through the auto-completion matches.[/]

    []Enter — Runs the command.[/]

    []Escape — Clears the line, or closes the console on an empty line.[/]

    []Up / Down — Cycles through your previous commands.[/]

    []Left / Right, Home / End — Moves the caret. Hold Shift to select, or Ctrl to jump by word.[/]

    []Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X / Ctrl+V — Copies, cuts, and pastes.[/]

    Requirements

    There are no additional requirements to use this. This works as is and is intended for use with BioShock (2007).

    Installation

    • []Download the mod from the Files tab.[/]

      []If you have never launched the game before, launch it once and quit, so that your Bioshock.ini is created.[/]

      []Navigate to your BioShock Release folder. This is the folder that contains Bioshock.exe.

      Example (Steam): \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Bioshock\Builds\Release[/]

      []Drag and drop DevConsole.u into the \Release folder.[/]

      []Navigate to your BioShock settings folder.

      Location: %APPDATA%\Bioshock[/]

      []Back up your Bioshock.ini and store it somewhere you can remember. Then open it in a text editor such as Notepad.[/]

      []Under the section, after the last PersistentPackages= line, add this line:

      PersistentPackages=DevConsole[/]

      []Under the section, change this line:

      Console=Engine. Consoleto this:

      Console=DevConsole. DevConsole[/]

      []Save the file and launch your game. Then load up a save or create a new game.[/]

      []If you press Tab and the console opens, then the mod is successfully installed.[/]

      Directory Structure

      └── Builds/

      └── Release/

      └── DevConsole.u

      Revert your Bioshock.ini before deleting DevConsole.u, or else the game will crash at startup.

      []Navigate to your BioShock settings folder.

      Location: %APPDATA%\Bioshock[/]

      []Either paste your backup Bioshock.ini into this folder and click Replace on any popups that appear, or open it and undo both changes from the installation.[/]

      []Navigate to your BioShock Release folder.

      Example (Steam): \SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Bioshock\Builds\Release[/]

      [*]Delete DevConsole.u and launch your game.