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Cheats and Marvin Mode

Marvin mode is the built-in debug and cheat mode of Gothic 1 and 2. This page lists the original keys, codes and console commands, and which of them Gothic Unity supports.

Tip

Turn Marvin mode on / off (in a game world, not in the main menu):

  1. Open the menu.
  2. click the pulsing Gothic-Unity logo 3 times (in VR, each click vibrates the hand) or type marvin (on) or 42 (off) on a keyboard
  3. Close the menu. "testmode on" or "WHAT WAS THE QUESTION?" appears top left.

Table of Contents

Marvin in Gothic Unity

In VR, the Marvin menu is a panel at the left hand with three tabs:

  • Logs - game log, filterable by severity and category.
  • Marvin - console, see below. Works only after a game has been started or loaded.
  • Inspector - select an object (or the hero) and change its values.

Marvin console (VR)

Like the original F2 console, typed on a virtual keyboard below the panel.

  • Only valid input: keys leading to an unknown command or value are greyed out.
  • Auto-complete: the line completes itself (C → CHEAT ).
  • Suggestions: buttons show matching commands or values (waypoints, items, NPCs, guilds), paged for long lists. Free values show a placeholder like <HOUR>.
  • Recent commands: the last 5 successful commands, one tap to run again (current session only).
Command What it does
cheat full Fill hit points and mana
cheat level Hero gains 5 levels (+50 LP, +60 max HP, +100 max mana, all refilled)
cheat guild <GUILD> Set the hero's guild (GIL_* guilds of the running game)
goto waypoint <WAYPOINT> Teleport to a waypoint of the current world
insert <INSTANCE> [<AMOUNT>] Item into the inventory, or NPC/monster in front of the hero (max. 10). Amount 1-999, default 1
set time <HOUR> <MINUTE> Set the game time. NPC routines follow with the next game minute

Note

cheat level and cheat guild only exist in Gothic Unity. cheat guild only changes the guild values - no armor, attitudes or dialogs like when joining a guild.

Legend

Mark Meaning
✓ G1 / G2: confirmed by at least one source
✅ VR: supported (green = works in VR)
≈ VR: similar, but not the same as the original
? G1 / G2: not confirmed. Both games share the engine console, so it likely works
– Not available

Sources are of mixed quality. [1]-[3] (OpenGothic) only confirm that an entry exists, not for which game.

References

Activation / deactivation

How G1 G2 VR Notes Ref
Type marvin in the status screen (B), close it ✓ (from v1.07) ✓ ≈ menu instead of status screen, or 3 logo clicks "testmode on" top left [4][5][7][8][9]
Start parameter -devmode ? ✓ – [4]
Type 42 in the status screen ? ✓ ≈ also 42 in menu, or 3 logo clicks Marvin off, tries to undo other cheats [4]

Console commands

Opened with F2 in the original games.

Cheats & player

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
cheat god God mode toggle ✓ ✓ – [1][5][7][8][9]
cheat full Full heal (G2: HP + mana) ✓ ✓ ✅ [1][5][8][9]
cheat eat Restore HP ✓ ? – [9]
kill (G1 also cheat kill) Kill focused NPC, no XP ✓ ✓ – [1][5][8][9]
insert <instance> Spawn item, monster or NPC ✓ ✓ ✅ (+ optional amount) [1][5][7][8][9]
edit abilities (G1 also eab) Edit attributes, level, XP, LP ✓ ✓ ≈ cheat level, Inspector [5][7][8]
edit ai, edit species AI / species settings ? ✓ – [6]
remove Back to the hero after transforming ✓ ? – [8]
firstperson First-person view ? ✓ – [5]
cheat guild <GUILD> Set the hero's guild (Gothic Unity only) – – ✅ –

Teleport & movement

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
goto waypoint <WP> Teleport to waypoint ✓ ✓ ✅ [1][5][7][8][9]
goto pos <x> <y> <z> Teleport to coordinates ✓ ? – [1][8][9]
goto vob <name> [n] Teleport to VOB / NPC ✓ ? – [1][8][9]
goto camera Hero to camera position (with F6, then F4) ✓ ? – [1][8]
aigoto <WP> Hero walks there by AI ✓ ? – [1][8]
save position / load position Store / restore hero position ✓ (load) ✓ – [6][8][9]
toggle turns Hero can't turn ? ✓ – [6]

Time & world

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
set time <h> <m> Set game time ✓ ✓ ✅ [1][5][8]
toggle time Show time ? ? – [1]
ztimer multiplyer <f> / ztimer realtime Game speed / back to normal ? ✓ – [1][6]
zstartrain, zstartsnow Weather ? ✓ – [1][5][6]
ztrigger <vob> / zuntrigger <vob> Fire a VOB trigger (doors, movers) ? ? – [1]
spawnmass <n>, spawnmass giga <n> Spawn random monsters ? ✓ – [1][5]
save / save game, load game Save / load ✓ ✓ – [1][6][8][9]
save zen Export the world ? ? – [1]
LC1, LC2 Switch level (dev leftover) ? ? – [1]
print Screenshot ✓ ? – [8][9]
version Game version ✓ ✓ – [1][5][8][9]
autocomplement on/off Auto-complete commands ✓ ? ≈ always on [8][9]
hurtswampschark, harpie, lurker, lichtbringer G1 extras (creatures / quest artifact) ✓ – – [8][9]

Camera

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
camera autoswitch, camera mode Camera switching / mode ? ✓ – [1][6]
toggle camera, toggle camdebug, toggle inertiatarget Camera toggles / debug ? ✓ – [1][6]
toggle noclip Camera through walls ? ✓ – [6]

Animation

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
play ani <name> Play animation on hero ? ? – [1]
play faceani, zstartani, zoverlaymds apply/remove, remove overlaymds Face ani / overlays ? ? – [1]
toggle aniinfo, ztoggle modelskeleton, ztoggle rootsmoothnode, ztoggle vobmorph Animation debug ? ✓ (aniinfo) – [1][6]

Rendering & debug

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
zrmode mat/wire/flat/wmat Render modes ? ✓ – [1][6]
zfogzone Removes fog - breaks saves ? ✓ – [1][6]
set clipfactor (set clippingfactor), zset levelclipscaler, zset vobfarclipscaler, zset nearclipz View distance ? ✓ – [1][6]
ztoggle vobbox, ztoggle showtraceray Debug overlays ? ✓ – [1][6]
toggle wayboxes, toggle waynet, toggle freepoints, ztoggle showzones, ztoggle showportals, ztoggle helpervisuals Debug overlays ? ✓ (freepoints, showzones) – [1][6]
toggle frame, toggle desktop FPS / hide HUD ? ? – [1]
toggle screen, zvideores <w> <h> <bpp> Screen / resolution ? ✓ (zvideores) – [1][6]
ztoggle timedemo Benchmark flight ? ✓ – [1][6]
Other ztoggle … (lightstat, tnl, rendervob, renderportals, renderorder, ambientvobs, …), zmark, zprogmeshlod, zhighqualityrender Engine internals ? ? – [1]

Sound & video

Command What it does G1 G2 VR Ref
toggle music, toggle musiccontrol Music on/off, location-based music ? ✓ – [6]
stop jingle / play jingle, stop fx / play fx Music / sound effects off / on ? ✓ – [5]
play theme <name>, play sound <name> Play music theme / sound ? ✓ – [6]
play video <name> (intro, Credits, Extro_kdf, Extro_pal, Extro_djg, …) Cutscene videos (names are G2) ? ✓ – [6]

Marvin mode keys

None supported in Gothic Unity yet.

Key What it does G1 G2 Ref
F2 Open / close console ✓ ✓ [2][4][5][8][9]
F3 Fullscreen ↔ window ✓ ✓ [2][5][8]
F4 Normal camera (reset to hero) ✓ ✓ [2][5][8]
F5 Freeze camera position ✓ ✓ [2][5][8]
F6 Free camera, hero stays ✓ ✓ [2][5][8]
F7 Jump to another section / pinned camera ✓ ✓ [2][5][8]
F8 Refill HP + mana, revive; with a movement key the hero flies ✓ ✓ [3][5][8]
F9 Pause time ? ✓ [2][5]
F10 Next frame (while paused) ? ✓ [2][5]
K Move a few metres forward, through walls ✓ ✓ [3][5][8]
O Control the focused NPC; again on yourself to return ✓ ✓ [3][5][8]
H Hero hurts himself ✓ ✓ [5][8]
Z Hero walks in circles ✓ ✓ [5][8]
C Focused NPC attacks ? ✓ [5]
F First-person view ? ✓ [5]
G Show frame rate ? ✓ [5]
Alt+P Show position ? ✓ [2][5]
Alt+O Debug info ? ✓ [5]
Alt+K Combat system info ? ✓ [5]
Alt+E Environment values ? ✓ [5]
Alt+U Show waynet ? ✓ [5]
Alt+Ü Toggle active camera ? ✓ [5]

Outside Marvin mode (G2) [4]: Ctrl+Alt+F8 resets the player's position, Shift+Esc opens a blocked main menu, F1-F4 change view distance.

Status screen codes

Typed in the status screen like marvin. Documented for G2 only. Only marvin / 42 are supported in Gothic Unity (in the menu, see the tip on top).

Code What it does G1 G2 Ref
marvin / 42 Marvin mode on / off ✓ / ? ✓ [4][8]
guardian Player invincible ? ✓ [4]
taki Fill health + mana ? ✓ [4]
defoe Control the focused NPC ? ✓ [4]
verne Switch to another NPC ? ✓ [4]
spy Info about the focused NPC ? ✓ [4]
clock / realtime Show game time / time since start ? ✓ [4]
frate Show FPS ? ✓ [4]
melville Rain ? ✓ [4]
southpark / clerks Everything 300 % speed / slow motion ? ✓ [4]
highlander / eowyn Focused NPC 300 % speed / slow motion ? ✓ [4]
garfield, shrike, godzilla, kingkong, grommit Everyone fat / thin / huge / tiny / flat ? ✓ [4]
caipirinha / maitai Render without textures / wireframe ? ✓ [4]
garrett, hesse 1 ore nugget ? ✓ [4]
lares Lares' ornament piece ? ✓ [4]
thequeenisdead Scroll: summon undead Mud ? ✓ [4]

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