BioShock (PC)

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Contents 1 Cheat Codes 1.1 Cheat mode 1.2 Summoning Plasmids and Tonics 1.3 Summoning weapons, ammunition, and items 1.4 Weapon upgrades 2 Unlockables 2.1 Alternate endings 3 Video 3.1 Walkthrough 4 Hints 4.1 Actions 4.2 Combat 4.3 Items 4.4 Easy "Little Sister Savior" achievement or trophy 4.5 Easy "Tonic Collector" achievement or trophy 4.6 Easy "Brass Balls" and "Seriously Good At This" achievements or trophies 4.7 Pac Man reference 5 More...

Cheat Codes

Cheat mode

Note: v1.1 of the game is required to enable all codes. Some, but not all, codes can be used with earlier versions. This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the files before proceeding. You will need to allow hidden files and folders to be shown in order to edit this particular .ini file. Use a text editor to edit the "User.ini" file found in the following locations:

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Bioshock\

Windows Vista: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Bioshock\

Set a key binding in the User.ini file to any of the following codes (for example, "F10=fly"). Then, press the corresponding key during game play to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: Any active codes are disabled when a new area loads or intermission sequence plays. General codes are as follows:

Effect	Code
God mode	god
No clipping mode	ghost
Flight mode	fly
Disables fly and ghost codes	walk
Teleport to pointer	teleport
Refill EVE bar	givebioammo
Refill health bar	givehealth
$500	igbigbucks
Kill all enemies on level, may break scripted plot sequences	killpawns
Set game speed; "1.0" is normal	slomo <number>
Set jump height; "600.0" is default, more than "1200.0" will result in taking damage upon landing	setjumpz <number>
Set gravity; "-1400,0" is default; "0.0" is no gravity	setgravity <number>
Kill yourself	suicide

Summoning Plasmids and Tonics

Create a text file named Plasmid.txt with a text editor and place it in the "System" folder in the game directory, which is typically "C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock\Content\System". In the "User.ini" file used in the "Cheat mode" section, bind the following command to any key

exec Plasmid.txt

Edit the Plasmid.txt file you have just made with any of the following commands listed below. Once you are in the game, use the key you have bound to the "exec Plasmid.txt" line. Go to a gene bank to check out any new Tonics you have summoned. Higher level Plasmids seem to replace lower level ones automatically. All of the below entries are Tonics unless otherwise indicated.

Effect	Plasmid.txt code
Clever Inventor	GEP EfficientCrafter
Clever Inventor 2	GEP EfficientCrafterTwo
Prolific Inventor	GEP ProlificCrafter
Electric Flesh	GEP ElectricBody
Electric Flesh 2	GEP ElectricBodyTwo
Hypnotize Big Daddy Plasmid	GEP SummonProtector
Hypnotize Big Daddy 2 Plasmid	GEP SummonProtectorTwo
Telekinesis Plasmid	GEP Telekinesis
Target Dummy Plasmid	GEP DecoyHuman
Natural Camouflage	GEP ChameleonBlood
SportBoost	GEP FastTwitch
SportBoost 2	GEP FastTwitchTwo
Scrounger	GEP ThoroughScavenger
Armored Shell	GEP ArmoredBody
Armored Shell 2	GEP ArmoredBodyTwo
Human Inferno1	GEP SuperHeated
Human Inferno 21	GEP SuperHeatedTwo
Static Discharge	GEP ChargedBursts
Static Discharge 2	GEP ChargedBurstsTwo
Photographer's Eye	GEP EyeForDetail
Photographer's Eye 2	GEP EyeForDetailTwo
Damage Research	GEP DeepResearcher
Damage Research 2	GEP DeepResearcherTwo
Wrench Jockey	GEP MeleeMaster
Wrench Jockey 2	GEP MeleeMasterTwo
Wrench Lurker	GEP SneakAttack
Wrench Lurker 2	GEP SneakAttackTwo
Frozen Field	GEP FreezingNimbus
Frozen Field 2	GEP FreezingNimbusTwo
Enrage!	GEP BerserkRage
Electric Bolt 1 Plasmid	GEP ElectricBolt
Electric Bolt 2 Plasmid	GEP ElectricBoltTwo
Electric Bolt 3 Plasmid	GEP ElectricBoltThree
Winter Blast 1 Plasmid	GEP IcicleAssault
Winter Blast 2 Plasmid	GEP IcicleAssaultTwo
Winter Blast 3 Plasmid	GEP IcicleAssaultThree
Incinerate! Plasmid	GEP Incineration
Incinerate! 2 Plasmid	GEP IncinerationTwo
Incinerate! 3 Plasmid	GEP IncinerationThree
Insect Swarm Plasmid	GEP InsectSwarmPlasmid
Insect Swarm 2 Plasmid	GEP InsectSwarmPlasmidTwo
Insect Swarm 3 Plasmid	GEP InsectSwarmPlasmidThree
Security Bullseye Plasmid	GEP SecurityBeacon
Cyclone Trap Plasmid	GEP SpringboardTrap
Cyclone Trap 2 Plasmid	GEP SpringboardTrapTwo
Eve Saver	GEP BioAmmoEfficiency
Bloodlust	GEP Bloodlust
Booze Hound	GEP BoozeHound
Hacker's Delight	GEP GeneticHacker
Hacker's Delight 2	GEP GeneticHackerTwo
Hacker's Delight 3	GEP GeneticHackerThree
Extra Nutrition	GEP HealthyConsumer
Extra Nutrition 2	GEP HealthyConsumerTwo
Extra Nutrition 3	GEP HealthyConsumerThree
EVE Link	GEP MedHypoOmnisynthesis
EVE Link 2	GEP MedHypoOmnisynthesisTwo
Medical Expert	GEP MedicineFriendly
Medical Expert 2	GEP MedicineFriendlyTwo
Medical Expert 3	GEP MedicineFriendlyThree
Security Evasion	GEP NearSightedCameras
Security Evasion 2	GEP NearSightedCamerasTwo
Organic Pockets (large capacity)	GEP OrganicPockets
Scrounger	GEP ThoroughScavenger
Alarm Expert	GEP AlarmExpert
Alarm Expert 2	GEP AlarmExpertTwo
Focused Hacker	GEP ElectronicsExpert
Focused Hacker 2	GEP ElectronicsExpertTwo
Shutdown Expert	GEP ExtendedShutdown
Shutdown Expert 2	GEP ExtendedShutdownTwo
Hacking Expert	GEP HackingExpert
Hacking Expert 2	GEP HackingExpertTwo
Security Expert	GEP SecuritySystemsExpert
Security Expert 2	GEP SecuritySystemsExpertTwo
Shorten Alarms	GEP ShorterAlarm
Shorten Alarms 2	GEP ShorterAlarmTwo
Speedy Hacker	GEP SlowFlow
Speedy Hacker 2	GEP SlowFlowTwo
Safecracker	GEP StationExpert
Safecracker 2	GEP StationExpertTwo
Vending Expert1	GEP VendingExpert
Vending Expert 21	GEP VendingExpertTwo
Machine Buster (destroy bots, turrets efficiently)1	GEP MachineBully
Machine Buster 21	GEP MachineBullyTwo

^{1. v1.1 or later of the game is required.}

Summoning weapons, ammunition, and items

Create a text file named Weapons.txt with a text editor and place it in the "System" folder in the game directory, which is typically "C:\Program Files\2K Games\BioShock\Content\System". In the "User.ini" file used in the "Cheat mode" section, bind the following command to any key

exec Weapons.txt

Edit the Weapons.txt file you have just made with any of the following commands listed below. Once you are in the game, use the key you have bound to the "exec Weapons.txt" line. Alternately, you can use Plasmid.txt file if already created and use the same key for both types of cheats. Spawned weapons and ammunition will appear directly in your inventory. Note: The game has default maximum ammunition carrying capacities for each weapon (for example, you can normally carry a maximum of 48 standard pistol rounds) Thus if you try to summon 999 pistol rounds with the pistol in your inventory, the game will automatically limit you to 48 rounds. However if you summon 999 rounds before you first acquire the pistol, then you will have 999 rounds available in your inventory.

Item	Weapons.txt code
Wrench	GiveWeapon ShockGame.Wrench
Pistol	GiveWeapon ShockGame.Pistol
Shotgun	GiveWeapon ShockGame.Shotgun
Machinegun	GiveWeapon ShockGame.MachineGun
Grenade launcher	GiveWeapon ShockGame.GrenadeLauncher
Crossbow	GiveWeapon ShockGame.Crossbow
Chemical thrower	GiveWeapon ShockGame.ChemicalThrower
Frag grenades for grenade launcher	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.GrenadeLauncher_FragGrenade
Heat seeking missiles for grenade launcher	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.GrenadeLauncher_RPG
Sticky grenades for grenade launcher	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.GrenadeLauncher_StickyGrenade
Armor piercing pistol rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Pistol_ArmorPiercing
Standard shotgun shells	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Shotgun_00Buck
Electric shotgun shells	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Shotgun_IonicBuck
Explosive shotgun shells	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Shotgun_HighExplosiveBuck
Standard machinegun rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.MachineGun_Bullet
Armor piercing machinegun rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.MachineGun_ArmorPiercingBullet
Freezing machinegun rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.MachineGun_FrozenBullet
Rubber bullet machinegun rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.MachineGun_RubberBullet
Anti-personnel pistol rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Pistol_AntiPersonnel
Standard pistol rounds	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Pistol_Bullet
Kerosene "charges" for chemical thrower	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.ChemicalThrower_Kerosene
Liquid nitrogen "charges" for chemical thrower	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.ChemicalThrower_LiquidNitrogen
Ionic Gel "charges" for chemical thrower	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.ChemicalThrower_IonicGel
"Charges" of Accelerant for chemical thrower	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.ChemicalThrower_Accelerant
Standard crossbow bolts	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Crossbow_Bolt
Trap crossbow bolts	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Crossbow_TrapBolt
Super heated crossbow bolts	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Crossbow_SuperHeatedBolt
Adam1	GiveItem <0-9999>ShockGame.Adam
Auto hacking tool; max inventory capacity of 5	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.AutoHack
First aid kit; max inventory of 9	GiveItem <1-999> ShockDesignerClasses.MedHypo
EVE hypo; max inventory of 9	GiveItem <1-999> ShockDesignerClasses.BioAmmoHypo
Spider splicer organ; restores health like first aid kit	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.CeilingCrawlerOrgan
Film for the research camera; max inventory capacity of 100	GiveItem <1-999> ShockGame.Film
Increase maximum EVE (blue bar)2	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.BioAmmoUpgrade
Increase maximum health (red bar)2	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.HealthUpgrade
Add slot for plasmids; maximum of six slots	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.ActiveGeneticSlotUpgrade
Add slot for engineering tonics; maximum of six slots	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.EngineeringGeneticSlotUpgrade
Add slot for physical tonics; maximum of six slots	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.PhysicalGeneticSlotUpgrade
Add slot for combat tonics; maximum of six slots	GiveItem 1 ShockGame.WeaponsGeneticSlotUpgrade

<sup>1. If you have 9999 Adam and press your summon key a second time, the counter will simply reset itself to zero then tick back up to 9999 again. This appears to be the maximum value the game will allow.
2. You can also use the GiveItem code to increase your maximum health and EVE capacity, or add more Plasmid and Tonic slots. Apparently it is best to increase health and EVE by 1 "point" at a time. After about 12 points the health and EVE bar graphics become so long they are distracting.</sup>

Weapon upgrades

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to create the file "upgrades.txt" in the "\Content\System" directory in the game folder. Add any of the following codes as separate lines in that file. Then use a text editor to edit the "User.ini" file in the "\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Bioshock" directory in Windows XP or the "\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\BioShock" directory in Windows Vista. Note: You may first need to enable hidden files and folders to be viewed first. find it. Scroll down to the "[Default]" header. Choose a currently unbound key bind by inserting the line "Exec upgrades.txt"; for example "F7=Exec upgrades.txt". Note: If you upgrade a weapon you do not have yet, they will be enabled when you pick up that weapon.

Effect	Upgrades.txt code
Chemical Thrower Consupmtion Rate upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade ChemicalThrower ConsumptionRate
Chemical Thrower Range upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade ChemicalThrower Range
Crossbow Breakage Chance upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Crossbow BreakageChance
Crossbow Damage Increase upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Crossbow Damage
Grenade Launcher Damage Immunity upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade GrenadeLauncher Immunity
Grenade Launcher Damage Increase upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade GrenadeLauncher Damage
Machine Gun Damage Increase upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade MachineGun Damage
Machine Gun Kickback Reduction upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade MachineGun Kickback
Pistol Clip Size upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Pistol MagazineSize
Pistol Damage Increase upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Pistol Damage
Shotgun Damage Increase upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Shotgun Damage
Shotgun Rate of Fire upgrade	AddWeaponStatUpgrade Shotgun RateOfFire

Unlockables

Alternate endings

There are three possible endings, depending on how the Little Sisters were treated.

• If more than one Little Sister was harvested, the "bad" ending will play.
• If no more than one Little Sister was harvested, but the rest were rescued, the "good" ending will play.
• Rescue all the Little Sisters in the game except for one that is harvested to see the third ending.

Video

Walkthrough

Hints

Actions

Combat

Items

Easy "Little Sister Savior" achievement or trophy

 PlayStation3    Xbox 360  Do not harvest a single Little Sister throughout the game. Tenebaum will reward you with gifts (including Adam) every time you rescue three Little Sisters. This proves more effective, as you get the same amount of Adam as you would if you harvested them but you also get the achievement or trophy.

Easy "Tonic Collector" achievement or trophy

 PlayStation3    Xbox 360  When buying Plasmids, Tonics, and Upgrades from the Gatherer's Garden, always buy the Tonics first. Then, make sure you search every area for other Tonics. When you reach Point Prometheus there will be three Tonics to find. The rest of the Tonics are available in the Gatherer's Garden. This will ensure you get the achievements. Note: To check how many Tonics you have, go to a Gene Bank and count each "track".

Easy "Brass Balls" and "Seriously Good At This" achievements or trophies

 PlayStation3    Xbox 360   Reach the end of the game under the Easy or Normal difficulty. Get Atlas down to his last jar of Adam. Pause game play, go to the "Options" menu and change the difficulty to "Hard". Defeat Atlas to unlock the achievements or trophies. Note: You cannot die while unlocking the "Brass Balls" achievement or trophy.

Pac Man reference

In the Arcadia level, you will find a place that appears to be a bar. Search around a bit and you will see a block of cheese, followed by holes. The cheese is cut like Pac-Man himself. There are holes next to it, none of which can be gun shots. If you shoot the floor with any weapon you have, the marks will not match.

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