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for Baldur's Gate (PC)
Reviewed by: Desslock
Review date: 01/20/99
Release date: 11/30/98

Glitchs

Keep Training Items

When fighting the monsters in the cellar during the Prologue, take the items you want from the NPCs that join you. Then export the character, then exit the game. Start a new game and import the character, and you will still have the items. You can repeat this to get multiple copies of the item.

Codes

Various Other Cheat Codes

Use a text editor to open the 'Baldur.ini' file and under the heading "Game Options: enter the line "Cheats = 1." Then during gameplay press control and tab to open a text box at the bottom of the screen and enter the following codes to get the effects:

(Note: For the last two codes if you use a British keyboard you have to press shift and # to get the speechmarks)

Code Result
Cheats:CriticalItems(); You get all the items required to complete the main plot
Cheats:Hans(); Teleports selected party member(s) to cursor position
Cheats:Midas(); Gives you 500 gold
Cheats:FirstAid(); Adds 5 potions of healing, 5 antidotes and a stone to flesh scroll to your inventory
Cheats:TheGreatGonzo(); Creates 10 friendly chickens around caster
Cheats:CowKill(); Creates a Cowkill scroll if a cow is nearby (cowkill is a mage spell)
Cheats:ExploreArea(); Uncovers entire map
CLUAConsole:SetCurrentXP("XXXXX") Set selected party member(s) experience to whatever number you put in place of the X's up to the experience cap
CLUAConsole:AddGold("XXXXX") Adds gold to your inventory equal to whatever number you put in place of the X's
Cheats:DrizztAttacks(); Drizzt will appear at the centre of the screen and attack you
Cheats:DrizztDefends(); Drizzt will appear at the centre of the screen and attack your opponents

Change Paper Doll

First, write this in the console: CLUAConsole:EnableCheatKeys()
Use CTRL+6 to view the previous paper doll and CTRL+7 to view the next one.

Code Result
Change Paper Doll First, write this in the console: CLUAConsole:EnableCheatKeys() <BR>Use CTRL+6 to view the previous paper doll and CTRL+7 to view the next one.

Spawn NPCs

Write this in the console: CLUAConsole:CreateCreature(''xxxxxx'')
Replace the x's with one of the codes below.

Code Result
Sharte
Skie
Dynahe
Alora
Branwe
Coran
Dynahe
Edwin
Eldoth
Faldor
Garric
Imoen
Jaheir
Kagain
Khalid
Kivan
Minsc
Montar
Quayle
Safana
Xzar
Elmins
Noober
Volo
Ray
Yeslick
Xan
Tiax
Viconi

Get Mage Items

When in the game (and have edited your baldur.ini file) press [Ctrl] + [Tab] and type in CLUAConsole:CreateItem('xxx') where xxx is one of the following:

Code Result
MAGE06 Ring of Free Action
MAGE04 Blur Ring
MAGE03 Mirror Image Ring
MAGE01 Ring of Invisibility
MAGE02 Barkskin Ring
MAGE05 Ring of Free Action

Enable cheat keys

First enter CLUAConsole:EnableCheatKeys() in the console via Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl+1: change paper doll armor type
Ctrl+2: darken screen
Ctrl+3: lighten screen
Ctrl+4: show interactable objects
Ctrl+6: change to previous paper doll
Ctrl+7: change to next paper doll
Ctrl+8: shows text boxes
Ctrl+9: shows sprites
Ctrl+A: animate sprite
Ctrl+B: shows last FMV clip
Ctrl+C: got to next chapter
Ctrl+D: debug dump
Ctrl+F: turns to character
Ctrl+J: jump to space under cursor
Ctrl+L: shows coordinates under cursor
Ctrl+R: heals character under cursor
Ctrl+S: select a sprite animation
Ctrl+X: shows position info
Ctrl+Y: kills character under cursor

Code Result
Ctrl+F turns to character
Ctrl+4 show interactable
Ctrl+6 change to previous paper doll
Ctrl+7 change to next paper doll
Ctrl+8 shows text boxes
Ctrl+9 shows sprites
Ctrl+A animate sprite
Ctrl+B shows last FMV clip
Ctrl+C got to next chapter
Ctrl+D debug dump
Ctrl+3 lighten screen
Ctrl+2 darken screen
Ctrl+1 change paper doll armor type
Enable cheat keys First enter CLUAConsole:EnableCheatKeys() in the console via Ctrl+Tab
Ctrl+J jump to space under cursor
Ctrl+L shows coordinates under cursor
Ctrl+R heals character under cursor
Ctrl+S select a sprite animation
Ctrl+X shows position info
Ctrl+Y kills character under cursor

Item Codes

For use with the CLUAConsole:CreateItem("xxxx") cheat

Code Result
MISC83 Key to the River Plug
MISC80 Male Body
MISC79 Female Body
MISC74 Candle
POTN08 Healing Potion
POTN07 Storm Giant Strength Potion
POTN34 Magic Protection Potion
POTN09 Heroism Potion
AMUL10 Gold Necklace
AMUL11 Pearl Necklace
AMUL09 Silver Necklace
AMUL08 Tiger Cowrie Shell Necklace
AMUL06 Agni Mani Necklace
AMUL07 Rainbow Obsidian Necklace
SCRL78 Protect from Evil
XBOW06 Light Crossbow of Speed
POTN10 Invisibility Potion
RING11 Silver Ring
AMUL05 Bluestone Necklace
AMUL04 Studded Necklace with Zios Gems
AMUL02 Necklace
AMUL01 Necklace of Missiles
MISC86 Bandit Scalp
AROW06 Arrow of Detonation
DAGG01 Dagger
MISC25 Zircon Gem
AROW03 Arrow of Slaying
AROW04 Acid Arrow
AROW05 Arrow of Biting
AROW02 Arrow +1
AROW01 Arrow
AMUL16 Amulet of Metaspell Influence
AMUL15 Shield Amulet
AMUL14 Amulet of Protection +1
AMUL13 Bloodstone Amulet
AMUL12 Laerals Tear Necklace
AX1H05 Throwing Axe +2
AX1H04 Throwing Axe
AX1H03 Battle Axe +2
AX1H01 Battle Axe
AX1H02 Battle Axe +1
BLUN06 Morning Star
AROW11 Arrow +2
AROW10 Arrow of Piercing
AROW09 Arrow of Ice
AROW07 Arrow of Dispelling
AROW08 Arrow of Fire
BELT01 Belt
BELT02 Golden Belt
BELT03 Belt of Bluntness
BELT04 Belt of Piercing
BLUN07 Morning Star +1
BLUN01 Club
BLUN02 Flail
BLUN03 Flail +1
BLUN04 Mace
BLUN05 Mace +1
DAGG02 Dagger +1
BOLT01 Bolt
BOLT02 Bolt +1
BOLT03 Bolt of Lightning
BOLT04 Bolt of Biting
BOLT05 Bolt of Polymorphing
BOLT06 Bolt +2
BOOT01 Boots of Speed
BOOT02 Boots of Stealth
BOOT03 Boots of the North
BOOT04 Boots of Avoidance
BOOT05 Boots of Grounding
BOW01 Composite Long Bow
BOW02 Composite Long Bow +1
BOW03 Long Bow
BOW04 Long Bow +1
BOW05 Short Bow
BOW06 Short Bow +1
BOW07 Long Bow of Marksmanship
BOW08 Eagle Bow
BRAC04 Bracers of Archery
BRAC05 Bracers
BRAC06 Ogre Power Gauntlets
BRAC07 Dexterity Gauntlets
BRAC08 Fumbling Gauntlets
BRAC09 Weapon Skill Gauntlets
BRAC10 Gauntlets of Weapon Expert
BULL01 Bullet
BULL02 Bullet +1
BULL03 Bullet +2
CHAN01 Chainmail
CHAN02 Chainmail +1
CHAN03 Chainmail +2
CHAN04 Splint Mail
CHAN05 Splint Mail +1
CHAN06 Mithril Chain Mail +4
CLCK01 Protection +1 Cloak
CLCK02 Protection +2 Cloak
CLCK03 Displacement Cloak
CLCK04 Wolf Cloak
CLCK05 Balduran Cloak
CLCK06 Undetection Cloak
CLCK07 Nymph Cloak
DAGG03 Dagger +2
HELM07 Helm of Balduran
DAGG05 Throwing Dagger
DART01 Dart
DART02 Dart +1
DART03 Stunning Dart
DART04 Wounding Dart
HALB01 Halberd
HALB02 Halberd +1
HALB03 Halberd +2
HAMM01 War Hammer
HAMM02 War Hammer +1
HAMM03 War hammer +2
HELM01 Helmet
HELM02 Helm of Opposite Alignment
HELM03 Helm of Glory
HELM04 Helm of Defense
HELM05 Helm of Infravision
HELM06 Helm of Charm Protection
LEAT01 Leather Armor
LEAT02 Leather Armor +1
LEAT03 Leather Armor +2
LEAT04 Studded Leather Armor
LEAT05 Studded Leather Armor +1
LEAT06 Studded Leather Armor +2, missile attraction
LEAT07 Studded Leather Armor +2
LEAT08 Shadow Armor
MISC01 Winter Wolf Pelt
MISC07 Gold Piece
MISC12 Ankheg Shell
MISC13 Samuel
MISC16 Fire Agate Gem
MISC17 Lynx Eye Gem
MISC18 Sunstone Gem
MISC19 Turquoise Gem
MISC20 Bloodstone Gem
MISC21 Skydrop Gem
MISC22 Andar Gem
MISC23 Jasper Gem
MISC24 Tchazar Gem
MISC26 Gem
MISC27 Moonstone Gem
MISC28 Waterstar Gem
MISC29 Ziose Gem
MISC30 Chrysoberyl Gem
MISC31 Star Diopside Gem
MISC32 Shandon Gem
MISC33 Aquamarine Gem
MISC34 Garnet Gem
MISC35 Horn Coral Gem
MISC36 Pearl
MISC37 Sphene Gem
MISC38 Black Opal
MISC39 Water Opal
MISC40 Moonbar Gem
MISC41 Star Saphire
MISC42 Diamond
MISC43 Emerald
MISC44 Kings Tears
MISC45 Rogue Stone
MISC60 Spider Body
MISC73 Horn of Kazgaroth
MISC58 Broken Armor
MISC57 Broken Shield
MISC56 Broken Weapon
MISC55 Eltans Body
MISC54 Child Body
MISC53 Elemental Water
MISC52 Wyvern Head
MISC51 Lock of Nymphs Hair
MISC50 Skull
MISC49 Melicamp the Chicken
MISC48 Idol
MISC47 Gold Pantaloons
MISC61 Wine
MISC62 Dead Cat
MISC63 Chew Toy
MISC64 Telescope
MISC69 Artifact Fragment
MISC70 Delornas Statue
MISC72 Claw of Kazgaroth
MISC85 Holy Symbol
MISC87 Contaminated Iron
MISC88 Rabbits Foot
PLAT01 Plate Mail Armor
PLAT02 Plate Mail +1
PLAT04 Full Plate Mail
PLAT05 Full Plate Mail +1
PLAT06 Ankheg Plate Mail
POTN02 Fire Resistance Potion
POTN03 Hill Giant, Strength Potion
POTN04 Frost Giant, Strength Potion
POTN05 Fire Giant Strength Potion
POTN06 Cloud Giant Strength Potion
POTN11 Invulnerable Potion
POTN31 Insulation Potion
POTN13 Oil of Firey Burning
POTN14 Oil of Speed
POTN15 Red Potion
POTN16 Violet Potion
POTN17 Health Elixir
POTN18 Absorption Potion
POTN19 Potion of Agility
POTN20 Antidote
POTN21 Potion of Clarity
POTN22 Cold Resistance Potion
POTN33 Magic Blocking Potion
POTN24 Defense Potion
POTN25 Healing Potion
POTN26 Potion of Explosions
POTN27 Potion of Firebreath
POTN28 Fortitude Potion
POTN29 Genius Potion
POTN30 Infravision Potion
POTN35 Magic Shield Potion
POTN36 Master Thief Potion
POTN37 Mind Focus Potion
POTN39 Perception Potion
POTN41 Power Potion
POTN42 Regeneration Potion
POTN43 Insight Potion
POTN44 Strength Potion
POTN45 Freedom Potion
POTN46 Stone Form Potion
RING01 Ring
RING02 Fire Resistance Ring
RING03 Animal Friendship Ring
RING04 Clumsiness Ring
RING05 Invisibility Ring
RING06 Protection +1 Ring
RING07 Protection +2 Ring
RING08 Wizardry Ring
RING09 Ring of Free Action
RING10 Gold Ring
RING12 Onyx Ring
RING13 Jade Ring
RING14 Greenstone Ring
RING15 Bloodstone Ring
RING16 Angel Skin Ring
RING17 Flamedance Ring
RING18 Fire Opal Ring
RING19 Ruby Ring
RING20 Ring of Energy
RING21 Ring of Infravision
RING22 Ring of Holiness
RING23 Ring of Folly
SCRL02 Spell Scroll
SCRL03 Protect from Acid
SCRL04 Protect from Cold
SCRL05 Protect from Electricity
SCRL06 Protect from Fire
SCRL07 Protect from Magic
SCRL08 Protect from Poison
SCRL10 Cursed Scroll of Weakness
SCRL1U Confusion
SCRL1T Ghost Armor
SCRL1S Dire Charm
SCRL1R Wraith Form
SCRL1Q Vampire Touch
SCRL1P Skull Trap
SCRL1O Slow
SCRL1N Protect from Normal Missiles
SCRL1M Non-Detect
SCRL1L Monster Summoning 1
SCRL1K Lightning Bolt
SCRL1H Haste
SCRL1G Fireball
SCRL1F Flame Arrow
SCRL1E Dispel Magic
SCRL1D Clairvoyance
SCRL1C Ghoul Touch
SCRL1B Agannazars Scorcher
SCRL18 Cursed Scroll of Stupidity
SCRL15 Protect from Petrification
SCRL1V Dimension Door
SCRL73 Protect from Petrification
SCRL1Z Minor Globe of Invulnerability
SCRL2A Monster Summoning 2
SCRL2D Animate Dead
SCRL2E Cloud-kill
SCRL2G Monster Summoning 3
SCRL2H Shadow Door
SCRL2I Letter
SCRL56 Cure a Serious Wound
SCRL75 Identify
SCRL59 Neutralize Poison
SCRL61 Cures Critical Wound
SCRL62 Flame Strike
SCRL63 Raise the Dead
SCRL66 Grease
SCRL67 Armor
SCRL68 Burning Hands
SCRL69 Charm Person
SCRL70 Color Spray
SCRL71 Blindness
SCRL72 Friends
SCRL79 Shield
SCRL80 Shocking Grasp
SCRL81 Sleep
SCRL82 Chill Touch
SCRL83 Chromatic Orb
SCRL84 Larlochs Minor Drain
SCRL85 Blur
SCRL86 Detects Evil
SCRL87 Detects Invisibility
SCRL89 Horror
SCRL91 Knock
SCRL92 Know Alignment
SCRL93 Luck
SCRL94 Resists Fear
SCRL95 Melfs Acid Arrow
SCRL96 Mirror Image
SCRL97 Stinking Cloud
SCRL98 Strength
SCRL99 Web
SHLD01 Small Shield
SW1H05 Long Sword +1
SW1H04 Long Sword
SW1H09 Short Sword +2
SW1H02 Bastard Sword +1
SW1H01 Bastard Sword
STAF02 +1 Quarterstaff
STAF01 Quarterstaff
SPER03 Spear +3
SPER02 +1 Spear
SPER01 Spear
SLNG02 +1 Sling
SLNG01 Sling
SHLD08 Buckler
SW1H08 Short Sword +1
SHLD06 Large Shield +1
SHLD05 Large Shield
SHLD04 +1 Medium Shield
SHLD02 +1 Small Shield
SHLD03 Medium Shield
SW1H06 Long Sword +2
SW1H07 Short Sword
XBOW04 Light Crossbow
XBOW03 Crossbow of Accuracy (Heavy)
XBOW02 Crossbow +1 (Heavy)
XBOW01 Crossbow (Heavy)
WAND11 Wand of the Heavens
WAND10 Wand of Monster Summoning
WAND09 Wand of Polymorphing
WAND08 Wand of Sleep
WAND07 Wand of Lightning
WAND06 Wand of Frost
WAND05 Wand of Fire
WAND04 Wand of Paralyzation
WAND03 Wand of Magic Missiles
WAND02 Wand of Fear
SW2H06 Spiders Bane
SW2H02 Two Handed Sword +1
SW1H13 Moonblade
SW1H15 Scimitar +3, Frostbrand
SW2H01 Two Handed Sword
SW1H10 Short Sword of Backstabbing
XBOW05 Light Crossbow +1

Easter Eggs

View All Movies

1. Open the file called Baldur.ini in your Baldur's Gate folder. The default location of the file is:
C:Program FilesBlack IsleBaldur's GateBaldur.ini
2. Copy the lines below (highlight them and use CTRL+C) and paste them below the [Movies] entry.

DEATHAND=1
REST=1
BGSUNSET=1
BGENTER=1
IRONTHRN=1
PALACE=1
TAVERN=1
DUNGEON=1
BGSUNRIS=1
CAMP=1
WYVERN=1
BHAAL=1
SEWER=1
ENDMOVIE=1
ELDRCITY=1
MINEFLOD=1
ENDCRDIT=1
GNOLL=1
NASHKELL=1
BG4LOGO=1
TSRLOGO=1
BILOGO=1
INFELOGO=1
INTRO=1
FRARMINN=1

3. Save the files and run the game. You can now watch all the movies from the main menu!

Secrets

Better increase of HP on level up

If your PC or any of your companions with a constitution less than 18 levels up, have him/her consume a Potion of Fortitude (CLUA-code: POTN28) before hitting the Level Up button. Though the potion lasts for a limited time, the HP increase is permanent.