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The console command "Toggle Debug Text" (or TDT) can be a invaluable tool to Oblivion players and modders alike. Tuned to the correct settings, this command can provide otherwise impossible-to-attain information, but only if one knows how to use it effectively. | The console command "Toggle Debug Text" (or TDT) can be a invaluable tool to Oblivion players and modders alike. Tuned to the correct settings, this command can provide otherwise impossible-to-attain information, but only if one knows how to use it effectively. | ||
In order to choose which information you would like displayed in the Debug Text, first go to your \MyDocuments\MyGames\Oblivion\ directory and open the file named "Oblivion.ini". In this document, find the text which reads "iDebugText=", followed by a number. By changing this number, you change what the output of the Debug Text will be. Or for an easier way to change the output while in game, just type "sdt" in the Console, followed by the number you wish to use. No matter what | In order to choose which information you would like displayed in the Debug Text, first go to your \MyDocuments\MyGames\Oblivion\ directory and open the file named "Oblivion.ini". In this document, find the text which reads "iDebugText=", followed by a number. By changing this number, you change what the output of the Debug Text will be. Or for an easier way to change the output while in game, just type "sdt" in the Console, followed by the number you wish to use; Or cycle through the different pages of debug text using the scroll lock key in game. No matter what page you choose, all forms of Debug Text include an FPS counter. | ||
Two numbers that are of the most immediate use to players and modders are the numbers zero and ten. Setting iDebugText to 10 will show players how many skill-ups they have had since the last character level-up, and how many multiplier points they have garnered thus far. Setting iDebugText to 0 is useful to modders, as it shows the name of the ID of the cell you are currently in, which is useful for identifying wilderness cells. | Two numbers that are of the most immediate use to players and modders are the numbers zero and ten. Setting iDebugText to 10 will show players how many skill-ups they have had since the last character level-up, and how many multiplier points they have garnered thus far. Setting iDebugText to 0 is useful to modders, as it shows the name of the ID of the cell you are currently in, which is useful for identifying wilderness cells. | ||
The following is a list of all the meaningful settings for this value in the ini file. Some of these texts may change depending on the context of how they are used. This should be noted in those cases. | The following is a list of all the meaningful settings for this value in the ini file. Some of these texts may change depending on the context of how they are used. This should be noted in those cases. | ||
==All Negative Numbers== | ==All Negative Numbers== | ||