Icewind Dale: Heart Of Winter
Easier hard and insane modes
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the “icewind.ini” file in the game directory. Change the “Suppress Extra Difficulty Damage=0” line to “Suppress Extra Difficulty Damage=1”. This eliminates the 150% and 200% increases to monster damage (and experience points) on the hard and insane difficulty settings.
Cheat Codes
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the “icewind.ini” file in the game directory. Add the line “Cheats=1” under the “[Game Options]” section. Start the game and press [Ctrl] + [Tab] to display the console window. Type ” GETYOURCHEATON:EnableCheatKeys(); ” (case-sensitive) to enable cheat mode. Then, enter one of the following codes while playing the game to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| Result | Cheat Code |
| Move selected characters to pointer position | [Ctrl] + J |
| Heal or resurrect the selected character or portrait | [Ctrl] + R |
| Kill selected monster or NPC with no EXP | [Ctrl] + Y |
| Display trigger polygons; shows traps | [Ctrl] + 4 |
| Display character bounding boxes | [Ctrl] + 9 |
Additional cheats
While playing the game, press [Ctrl] + [Tab] to display the console window. Then, enter one of the following case-sensitive codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:
| Result | Cheat Code |
| Full map | GETYOURCHEATON:ExploreArea(); |
| Teleport party to pointer | GETYOURCHEATON:Hans(); |
| Give selected characters indicated EXP | GETYOURCHEATON:SetCurrentXP( [number] ); |
| Add indicated gold to party total | GETYOURCHEATON:AddGold( [number] ); |
| Add 500 gold to party total | GETYOURCHEATON:Midas(); |
| 5 healing potions , 5 antidotes, and 1 Scroll Of Stone To Flesh | GETYOURCHEATON:FirstAid(); |
| Spawn indicated item | GETYOURCHEATON:CreateItem( [item name] ); |
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