Console problems

I'm having trouble activating the console. I've done everything I've read online as solutions as I believe it is common to have issues with console in this game.

I've made sure the shortcut links to daorigins.exe and not daoriginslauncher.

I've added -enabledeveloperconsole after target in shortcut.

I've editing the keybindings.ini so that it points to the tilde key, not 'grave' key.

I've altered the properties on both the shortcut and it's target to run as administrator and set to XP service pack 2 compatibility as one user suggested.

When I enter the game, I press tilde and my keyboard shortcuts stop working (as normal) but typing letters does NOT produce the letters to appear on my screen. (I've read that on Vista or higher, the console doesn't show up until you type. You just can't play the game with it open and when you type, codes appear). Also pressing tilde again doesn't usually allow the game to continue. It kind of freezes up the controls, though AIs continue to function.

looks like dragon age

Damn. I ended up here? I thought I was in the Dragon Age forum lol

The file name and subdirectory path should be in quotation marks. After the marks type a (space) then -enabledeveloper console. The space is required.

When you press the tilde button and start typing, what will show up is a ton of letters and symbols at the top of your screen: you won't see what you type, so be careful.:)

Hit (enter) when you're done typing the command.

The file name and subdirectory path should be in quotation marks. After the marks type a (space) then -enabledeveloper console. The space is required.

When you press the tilde button and start typing, what will show up is a ton of letters and symbols at the top of your screen: you won't see what you type, so be careful.:)

Hit (enter) when you're done typing the command.

topsemag55

Yes this is what SHOULD happen in an ideal world LOL

I've done all that. I even tried changing (keybinding.ini) with exchanging what they call 'grave' for tilde. It made no difference.

The problem I'm having is that when I press tilde, the screen freezes (like it's meant to... I hear this is all you see of the console until you type) BUT when I type... nothing happens. No letters or symbols.

The line should look like this:

OpenConsole_0=Keyboard::Button_Tilde

In both Vista and Win 7, while playing, when I press the Tilde key, once I start typing the screen displays a bunch of ASCII characters, but not what I'm typing.

Maybe you're running the Steam version? If so, then here's a note I found:

(Note, this has only been tested on the retail version, and not the Steam version. Also, you may not see the console, or what you are typing, this is normal.)

You can play the game without the console. I only use it to add money.:P