Satisfactory Console Commands: Opening and Using the In-Game Console

The Satisfactory in-game console hides a fair number of useful options, from cutting back on fog to capping your frame rate. The catch is that you have to know how to open it first, and not every keyboard layout makes that obvious. This guide walks through opening the console, changing the keybind when the default fails, and running your first commands.

Opening the Console

Activating the console takes one keypress. There are two views: a small bar at the bottom of the screen and a larger full console. Both accept the same commands.

1. Launch Satisfactory from your Steam library.

1. Load into your saved world or connect to a server, and wait for everything to load.

1. Press the ~ (tilde) key on your keyboard.

1. Press it again to expand into the full console window.

Depending on your keyboard layout, the default trigger may be § (section sign) or ` (backtick) instead of tilde. Any of those should bring up the console if your layout supports them.

Rebinding the Console Key

If none of the default keys work, or your layout doesn't expose them comfortably, you can pick a new key in the game's config file. Choose something you won't press by accident during play, and avoid Ctrl, Shift, Alt, or any key already mapped to a game action.

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.

1. Paste the following path and click OK: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\FactoryGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor`

1. In the folder that opens, find the file named Input.ini.

1. Open it with Notepad or any plain text editor.

1. Under the `[/script/engine.inputsettings]` section, add the line `ConsoleKey=F6`. If that section header is not in the file, add it first. F6 is just an example, swap it for any free key.

1. Save the file, close it, and launch Satisfactory. The new key should open the console.

Running Commands

Commands cover a wide range of behavior, from view distance to FPS limits. Type one into the console bar and hit Enter to run it.

To see what is available without leaving the game, type `?` in the console and do not press Enter. A list of valid commands appears with short descriptions. The official Satisfactory wiki also keeps a full reference if you prefer reading it on a second monitor.

Troubleshooting

If the console refuses to open, the keybind is the first place to look. The default depends on your keyboard layout, and a key that works in one region will not always work in another. Rebinding through Input.ini, as described above, fixes most of these cases. Just make sure the key you pick is not already attached to another in-game action.

If the bind is fine but commands get ignored, the game might not be on the latest version. Update through Steam, and if that does not help, a clean reinstall is worth a try.

One more thing worth knowing: some commands are disabled, especially on servers. The console accepts the input and quietly does nothing. The `?` lookup and the official wiki are both reliable ways to confirm whether a given command is supposed to work in your context.