Most other standard debug functionality does not appear to be available within the game, however. Selecting the 'reveal all' option will reveal the game map. In-game, you can now press ~ (the key above TAB) to access the console and change settings. Find the file at the following default location:ĭocuments\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5Įdit the config.ini file so that 'DebugPanel = 0' is changed to 'DebugPanel = 1' and then save. By doing this I managed this time to just beat China. I got mad and went back to a previous save and found ways to increase the cities production (by buying buildings which increase production etc) and managed to reduce the build time by about 5 turns. ini file to grant access to the debug console. In one game I lost the space race to China when my last space project had only 3 turns to complete. You can reveal the full map by editing the game's. It's a great way to avoid wasting precious resources.Īlter your game files at your own risk and ALWAYS make backups! If you check for possible trade routes and notice that you can gain science knowledge through trade, that also means you can send a spy to that civilization and improve yourself using more devious measures. Instead of randomly selecting a successful looking civilization and sending spies on a whim, look to the intel that is provided more readily.