Editing The game console

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The game console allows you to modify the game experience in various ways.  It is primarily useful for (and intended for) development and debugging purposes.

== Accessing the console ==
To access the console, open the main menu by clicking {{Hamburger}} in the upper left corner of the game window or by pressing <code>Escape</code>, and then press <code>q</code>.
{{note|type=info|Some commands operate on a selected component.  In these cases you will have to click {{Hamburger}} as <code>Escape</code> will deselect the selected component and prevent the command from functioning correctly.}}

== Available commands ==
=== dev_mode ===
<code>dev_mode</code> has two states: <code>dev_mode on</code> or <code>dev_mode off</code>.  When enabled, several changes to the game's interface occur:
* The component selection menu is available on the main map.
** Of particular interest is the "Level component" component under the DEV menu.  This allows you to link [[Custom level creation|custom levels]] to the main map.
* All components are available on all levels:
** Indelible (red) components, such as {{Component|4-bit input (dev)|4-bit input|alpha}}.
** Sandbox-only components, such as {{Component|File loader||alpha}}.
** Normal components that are unlocked further into the campaign, for example placing a {{Component|ADD (word)|word adder|alpha}} in the ''Half Adder' level.
* Indelible (red) components can also be deleted from levels.