Sid Meier's Civilization V Cheat Codes

No typed cheat codes exist (Tips)

Civ V has no classic 'rosebud'-style codes — the debug panel and FireTuner are the real cheats.

Open Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini, find DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1, save, then start/load a game and press ~ (or the debug key) to open the debug panel.

Enable debug panel (Misc)

In Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini set DebugPanel = 1; in-game the panel reveals gold/faith editing, diplomacy and map data.

DebugPanel = 1

Open Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini, find DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1, save, then start/load a game and press ~ (or the debug key) to open the debug panel.

Debug gold edit (Infinite Money)

With the debug panel open you can directly edit your treasury — the Civ V motherlode.

Open Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini, find DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1, save, then start/load a game and press ~ (or the debug key) to open the debug panel.

FireTuner (SDK) (Misc)

The free Civ V SDK's FireTuner connects live to a running game and edits cities/units/stats — the legit trainer alternative.

Open Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini, find DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1, save, then start/load a game and press ~ (or the debug key) to open the debug panel.

IGE mod tip (Tips)

In-Game Editor (community mod) is the friendlier 'cheat menu' — mention for users who prefer mods over ini edits.

Open Documents\My Games\Sid Meier's Civilization 5\config.ini, find DebugPanel = 0 and change it to DebugPanel = 1, save, then start/load a game and press ~ (or the debug key) to open the debug panel.