Games like Hearts of Iron 4 can be quite challenging for new players who are unfamiliar with the game’s mechanics. This is why cheats are often sought after during the first few hundred hours of gameplay.
Most cheats in HOI4 involve Country Tags, which are unique three-letter words that modify various aspects of different countries. While some Country Tags are relatively easy to guess as they resemble the first three letters of a country’s name, others can be quite puzzling.
To discover Country Tags in Hearts of Iron 4, you can utilize the debug cheat to reveal hidden elements within the game. Simply hover over a country’s flag in the diplomacy menu.
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The most effective method to view Country Tags in HOI4 is as follows:
- Press the “~” key on your keyboard to open the command console. Note that this cannot be done in Ironman Mode.
- Type in “debug” and press Enter.
- Close the command console by pressing “~” again.
- Right-click on the country you wish to see the tag of to open the Diplomacy menu.
- Hover over their flag in the upper right corner, and the Country Tag will be displayed where it says “current tag:”.
This method provides the most efficient way to view Country Tags in HOI4 as you can easily access them for any country while in-game. Otherwise, you would need to search through game files to locate these tags.
The debug command is also helpful as it allows you to view Province and State IDs, which are essential for numerous cheats you may want to utilize.
However, the debug cheat can overwhelm you with a plethora of Decisions and confusing on-screen information. Fortunately, you can disable it by using the debug cheat again.
Another way to find and view the Country Tags is by exploring the country_tags folder in the game’s directory.
The usual game directory for HOI4 is located at “C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonHearts of Iron IV” if you installed the game through Steam in the default location.
Inside the main directory, you will find the country_tags folder within the common folder.
By opening the 00_countries file using Notepad, you can peruse the Country Tags for all the countries in HOI4.
That concludes everything you need to know about viewing Country Tags in Hearts of Iron 4!
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