“Spore” Cheat Codes for Mac and PC

Spore has been released for Windows and Mac, and is one of the biggest video game launches in recent memory for either platform…but especially for Macs. We don’t get a lot of high profile games day and date with their PC or console counterparts, and I’m happy to say that EA has committed to the Mac, and delivered both the PC and Mac versions of the game on one DVD that is available now.

You can read my ongoing review of “Spore” here.

If you’re getting bored or frustrated with the game, or you just like to cheat - we do have a really good “Spore” tip for you today.

In the game, hit Control+Option+C and it will open up a console screen. Once that is open you can use any of the following codes below to perform a variety of cheats in the game:

addDNA - increase your DNA points
AntiAliasGIF - Antialiad GIF captures and set a background color
capturePlanetGIF - captures a spinning GIF of the planet you’re on
clear - clears the debug console
freeCan - toggles free camera mode
freedom - [on | off] enables and disabled editor complexity limits. Creations that break the limits will not be pollinated.
Help - list all help cheats
History - list the last n commands in the command history
Killallhints - remove all hints from the game
Levels - level cheats
moreMoney - increases your money in civilization or space
Movie - movie cheat
Option - lists option or set of options
PauseUIVisible - set or toggles whether the pause frame is drawn
prop - displays or modifies properties
Quit - quit game
refillMotives - Replinishes depleted health and other motives
SetConsequencesTrait - Sets the trait which will determine what super powers are available
settime - Sets the time of day at the avatars position
spaceCreate - unlocks and recharges creation tools while playing in space
styleFilter - Applies a stylized look to Spore. Try -FilmNoir -OilPaint
toggleCaptureUI - toggles UI Image capture
unlockSuperWeapons - Unlock all superweapons for your Civilization type.

 
 

Submitted on September 8, 2008 at 2:57 pm - “Spore” Cheat Codes for Mac and PC was written by Michael - There have been 27 comments - Categorized in Game Tips

27 Responses to ““Spore” Cheat Codes for Mac and PC”

1. 
   M. K.
   For some reason the console window will not open for me. Anyone else having this problem? September 8th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
   
   
2. 
   Shane
   If only this actually ran on Macbooks. :( September 8th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
   
   
3. 
   dellintosh
   Just wanted to correct the author:
   
   The key combination on a Mac is: command + option + C, not control as the post stated.
   
   (On my mac keyboard option is also labeled 'alt', so adjust as necessary)
   
   Hope that helps anyone who is having trouble getting the cheat console to come up.
   
   Later,
   -dellintosh September 9th, 2008 at 10:08 am
   
   
4. 
   dellintosh
   grr... I meant 'command' + 'shift' + C on Mac. :P September 9th, 2008 at 10:11 am
   
   
5. 
   Cheat to win
   spaceModify unlocks all of the planet mod tools. September 9th, 2008 at 3:33 pm
   
   
6. 
   Shane
   Yeah no, same here M.K. The SPORE picture shows up and the screen gos black, then it just quits. Anyone else? September 9th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
   
   
7. 
   Spored
   The normal Control-Shift-C works fine on my iMac. Maybe the key combo depends on your language choice for the keyboards.
   
   And the "addDNA" cheat only works for me in the editor not during game play. September 12th, 2008 at 6:24 am
   
   
8. 
   majadebij
   console window wont come up for me too..
   
   Ctrl - shift and C.. in any gamewindow..
   
   how to solve it? September 14th, 2008 at 10:14 am
   
   
9. 
   Rodweed
   Yes same here, Console Window on PC version wont come up.. Help Anyone? September 15th, 2008 at 11:41 am
   
   
10. 
    Yessica
    Hi, can anyone help me not any of the cheats work, XS ,, September 18th, 2008 at 3:39 am
    
    
11. 
    LUMPPY5
    If anyone has the free trial... it doesn't work... the cheats don't atleast. September 18th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
    
    
12. 
    Rumi
    I am able to bring up the console, but when I type addDNA nothing happens. This goes for all of the commands. September 19th, 2008 at 5:35 pm
    
    
13. 
    ad
    i press control-shift-C, but nothing happens. i use a PC. can anyone help? September 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
    
    
14. 
    heavyscythe06
    Ya i have a hp-laptop and when i hit ctrl - shift - c nothing happens for me September 24th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
    
    
15. 
    matt
    What is the option button? whe shift on o laptop?wwwhere is it is it t October 3rd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
    
    
16. 
    Shaz!
    here's how to solve the console-not-popping-up problem!
    no matter what machine you are on.... just minimize all open windows, better yet, close all open windows.
    Click on the desktop, and press "ctrl + shift + c"... if this shortcut key is already in use, then some software or the other will open. on most hp laptops, it is set for 'hp health center'. now find the file that opens the program.
    Right click on the file and click on properties. There should be a tab saying 'shortcut'.
    Next, in that tab, look for where it says, "Shortcut key:".
    You will see the shortcut key sequence "CTRL + SHIFT + C", already there. Now change this shortcut key sequence to anything you want, other than "ctrl + shift + c" of course...
    Now press apply. If it asks for administrator password then give it.
    press ok, and you r done.
    
    Now run the game, and the console problem will have been solved hopefully.
    
    I hope that helps! ;)
    
    Cheers! October 9th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
    
    
17. 
    restlessmatt
    Shaz!
    
    I love you, I have been looking ALL over the web for why they wouldnt work on my new HP laptop!
    
    THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU! October 10th, 2008 at 10:54 pm
    
    
18. 
    Patrick Ralston
    I just got the game spore last night, and this morning when I tried loading the game there was no registration code, what should I do. Please someboby help me. October 12th, 2008 at 8:39 am
    
    
19. 
    Mr. Pickles
    The addDNA cheat will only work on the building (not the actual skyscraper type) of a vehicle, creature or building/spaceship.
    
    Hope it helped!
    Mr. Pickles October 14th, 2008 at 5:28 am
    
    
20. 
    joeylejoker
    omg shaz, thank you thank you thank you!!! You are the best, i have searched the web since spore came out! and have not found this, it has really helped me. Thank you again. October 14th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
    
    
21. 
    daniel
    erm its not option control c
    its command shift c November 10th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
    
    
22. 
    Biff Baker
    How do you edit the minimum OS requirement of 10.5.3? There was mention of editing plist,info, but no joy here. FTA:
    
    To run the Spore Creature Creator Demoo in Tiger, just edit the Info.plist file you'll find inside the demo application. Control-click on Spore Creature Creator.app, choose Show Package Contents from the pop-up menu, and open the Contents folder.
    
    With Info.plist open in your favorite text editor, locate these strings:
    
    MinimumSystemVersion
    10.5.3
    
    Edit the strings as follows:
    
    MinimumSystemVersion
    10.4.11
    
    Save the changes and quit the editor. The demo works great on a first generation 3GHz Mac Pro with an ATI X1900XT video card. November 12th, 2008 at 10:35 am
    
    
23. 
    Kelly
    you are wrong... the correct things to press are NOT control+option+c
    it IS command+shift+c November 16th, 2008 at 2:26 am
    
    
24. 
    jobo
    buy the way it is actually cmd(command) shift c ta da...now by the way the unlock all levels cheat doesnt work plz help me!!!! November 16th, 2008 at 11:04 am
    
    
25. 
    Bob
    cheats dont work for me!! Not fair!! November 30th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
    
    
26. 
    propy
    I cant get my tribe members to gather food or really do anything I right click on them to make the yellow box go around them and then right click on fruit trees because my tribe only eats plants and they wont leave village at all December 27th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
    
    
27. 
    propy
    I cant get my tribe to leave to hunt or gather food how do I get them to move December 28th, 2008 at 1:00 am
    
    

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