Gigastructural Engineering Console Commands: Stellaris
Gigastructural Engineering adds several unique resources that can be hard to accumulate. You can use specific event triggers to grant millions of these instantly: Resource Console Command event grc_everything.1 Planetary Mass event planetary_mass.1 Quasaric Energy event quasaric_energy.1 Sentient Metal event sentient_metal.1 Negative Mass event negative_mass.1 Manipulating the Galactic Core
Gigastructural Engineering features many unique systems and resources that can be manipulated via console events.
| Action | Command | | :--- | :--- | | | event giga_mega.402 | | Activate Quasar (for QSO) | effect set_global_flag = giga_core_qso | | Set as Inactive Black Hole (for Birch World) | effect set_global_flag = giga_core_birch |
If you want to skip the construction phases entirely, you can spawn structures directly using the create_megastructure command followed by the internal ID. create_megastructure matrioshka_brain_0 Alderson Disk create_megastructure alderson_disk_0 Birch World (Requires Galactic Center) create_megastructure birch_world_0 Stellar System Craft (Ship) add_ship System Craft Dyson Beam create_megastructure dyson_beam_0 Resource & Menu Commands stellaris gigastructural engineering console commands
: Spawns a megastructure in the selected system. Common mod-specific IDs include matrioshka_brain_0 or dyson_sphere_0 .
resource alloys 500000 resource strategic_resources 5000 resource influence 5000
Here are some of the most useful event IDs for Gigastructural Engineering: like the or QSO
give_technology tech_aeternum_core Grants the "Aeternum Core" technology, unlocking their unique buildings.
effect = spawn_megastructure = behemoth_planetcraft (spawns a planetcraft at the current selected object – star or planet)
Then target that planet with create_megastructure = giga_matrioshka_brain . unlocking their unique buildings.
The mod's endgame features, like the or QSO , have specific triggers: Discover Galactic Core: event giga_mega.402 (Steam Guide)
Most gigastructures require specific techs. Use these to bypass research:
Using any console command will immediately disable achievements for your current playthrough, as the game is then considered "modified" or in a "cheating" state. Always make sure your game is not in Ironman mode if you plan to use these commands.