Admin & Configuration: Admin & Debug Options

These commands can be used to force spawn random or specific spawn groups, enable debug mode, get data on loaded spawngroups / active players / active NPCs / etc, and much more. These are chat commands only, so there are no accompanying XML configs.

Here is a list of command categories:

BehaviorDebug
Debug
Info
Spawn
SpawnDebug

BehaviorDebug

Setting:	Enable or Disable Behavior Logging
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.BehaviorDebug.Value1.Value2
Description:	This chat command allows you to enable various forms of logging for Behavior Related events. This can help you troubleshoot issues.
Allowed Value1:	Action AutoPilot BehaviorMode BehaviorSetup BehaviorSpecific Chat Command Condition Collision Dev Error GameLog (enable this to write enabled events to game log) General Owner Settings Spawn Startup TargetAcquisition TargetEvaluation Thrust Trigger Weapon Target
Allowed Value2:	true false

Debug

Setting:	Change Counter
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ChangeCounter.Value1.Value2
Description:	This chat command allows you to manually set or adjust the value of a Sandbox Counter.
Allowed Value1	Name of Sandbox Counter
Allowed Value2	Any Integer Value you want to Set the Sandbox Counter at

Setting:	Clear All Timeouts
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ClearAllTimeouts
Description:	This chat command will remove all Timeout Spawning Restrictions in the game world.

Setting:	Clear Ship Inventory
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ClearShipInventory
Description:	This chat command will clear all inventory blocks of the grid the player is currently sitting on.

Setting:	Clear Static Encounters
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ClearStaticEncounters
Description:	This chat command will clear all Static Encounters from the Spawner. This is useful for debugging in case you need to regenerate the static encounters at start up. It is usually recommended to Save/Reload after using this command.

Setting:	Clear Timeouts At Position
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ClearTimeoutsAtPosition
Description:	This chat command will remove all Timeout Spawning Restrictions at the player's current position.

Setting:	Clear Unique Encounters
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ClearUniqueEncounters
Description:	This chat command will clear any Unique Encounters that have spawned, allowing them to spawn again.

Setting:	Create Known Player Location
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Debug.CreateKPL.FactionValue
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Debug.CreateKPL.FactionValue.RadiusValue
Chat Command 3:	/MES.Debug.CreateKPL.FactionValue.RadiusValue.DurationValue
Chat Command 4:	/MES.Debug.CreateKPL.FactionValue.RadiusValue.DurationValue.MaxEncounterValue
Description:	This chat command allows you to create a Known Player Location at your current position.
Allowed Value for FactionValue:	Any Faction Tag
Allowed Value for RadiusValue:	Any Number Greater Than 0
Allowed Value for DurationValue:	Any Integer Greater Than 0
Allowed Value for MaxEncounterValue:	Any Integer Greater Than 0, or -1 for Unused

Setting:	Remove All Npcs
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.RemoveAllNpcs
Description:	This chat command will remove all grids that have NPC Ownership. Any grids with Player Ownership or No Ownership will be ignored.

Setting:	Reset Reputation
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.ResetReputation.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to reset all players reputation with a specified faction.
Allowed Value:	Any NPC Faction Tag

Setting:	Unlock Admin Blocks
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Debug.UnlockAdminBlocks
Description:	This chat command allows you to unlock all MES Special Blocks (eg: AI Control Module, Inhibitors, etc). This only allows the player that entered the command to use the blocks, and only for the duration of the session.

Info

Setting:	Get Active NPCs
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetActiveNpcs
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all Active NPC grids identified by the mod and save it to your clipboard.

Setting:	Get All Profiles
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetAllProfiles
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all MES Profiles and save it to your clipboard.

Setting:	Get Block Definitions
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetBlockDefinitions
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all currently loaded block definition data and save it to your clipboard.

Setting:	Get Block Mass Data
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetBlockMassData
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all Blocks in the game and how much they weigh.

Setting:	Get Colors From Grid
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetColorsFromGrid
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all colors from blocks on a particular grid and save it to your clipboard. You must be sitting in a seat of the grid you want to collect data from.

Setting:	Get Diagnostics
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetDiagnostics
Description:	This chat command will gather a collection of information about the current session that may be related to the operation of the mod and save it to the Clipboard.

Setting:	Get Eligible Spawns At Position
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetEligibleSpawnsAtPosition /MES.GESAP
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all Spawn Groups that are eligible to spawn at your position and saves it to your clipboard.

Setting:	Get Grid Behavior
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetGridBehavior
Description:	This chat command will collect behavior information from a grid your player/spectator camera is pointing at and will return it to your Clipboard.

Setting:	Get Grid Matrix
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetGridMatrix
Description:	This chat command will collect position information from a grid your player/spectator camera is pointing at and will return it to your Clipboard. The command will also pre-format some of this information into tags that can be used to configure Static Encounters.

Setting:	Get Item Mass Data
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetItemMassData
Description:	This chat command will gather a list of all Items in the game and how much they weigh.

Setting:	Get Logging
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetLogging.Value1.Value2
Description:	This chat command will copy logged data from a particular logging type and save it to your clipboard. Value1 is replaced with BehaviorDebug or SpawnDebug. Value2 is replaced with any of the logging types from the respective logging types in Value1.

Setting:	Get Players
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Info.GetPlayers
Description:	This chat command will collect data on all players currently in the session and save it to your clipboard.

Setting:	Get Threat Score
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Info.GetThreatScore /MES.GTS
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Info.GetThreatScore.Value /MES.GTS.Value
Description:	This chat command will get the current Threat Score near your position and save it to your clipboard. By default, a range of 5000 meters is checked. You can provide a custom distance by replacing the Value text in Chat Command 2

Spawn

Setting:	Spawn Space Cargo Ship
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.SpaceCargoShip /MES.SSCS
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.SpaceCargoShip.Value /MES.SSCS.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Space Cargo Ship near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Spawn Random Encounter
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.RandomEncounter /MES.SRE
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.RandomEncounter.Value /MES.SRE.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Random Encounter near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Spawn Boss Encounter
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.BossEncounter /MES.SBE
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.BossEncounter.Value /MES.SBE.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Boss Encounter near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Spawn Planetary Cargo Ship
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.PlanetaryCargoShip /MES.SPCS
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.PlanetaryCargoShip.Value /MES.SPCS.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Planetary Cargo Ship near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Spawn Planetary Installation
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.PlanetaryInstallation /MES.SPI
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.PlanetaryInstallation.Value /MES.SPI.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Planetary Installation near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Spawn Prefab
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Spawn.Prefab.Value1
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Prefab near your player character. This spawn does not use SpawnGroup rules, it only spawns a grid. The spawned grid will also spawn with Player Ownership.
Allowed Value Value1	Any Prefab SubtypeId

Setting:	Spawn Prefab Station
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.Spawn.PrefabStation.Value1.Value2
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Prefab Station near the terrain of your player character. This spawn does not use SpawnGroup rules, it only spawns a grid. The spawned grid will also spawn with Player Ownership. Using Value1, you can specify a Height Offset from the surface, which allows you to test/debug which height is needed for setting up a Planetary Installation height offset.
Allowed Value Value1	Any Positive/Negative Integer
Allowed Value Value2	Any Prefab SubtypeId

Setting:	Spawn Creature
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.Creature /MES.SC
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.Creature.Value /MES.SC.Value
Description:	This chat command allows you to spawn a Creature/Bot near your player character. This spawn will obey the rules you have set for encounters to appear in that area. Chat Command 1 will spawn a random group from whatever groups are available. Chat Command 2 allows you to specify the Spawn Group you want to spawn, just replace Value with the SubtypeId of the Spawn Group you want to spawn.

Setting:	Activate Wave Spawner
XML:	N/A
Chat Command 1:	/MES.Spawn.WaveSpawner.Space
Chat Command 2:	/MES.Spawn.WaveSpawner.Planet
Chat Command 3:	/MES.Spawn.WaveSpawner.Creature
Description:	This chat command allows you to immediately start a Wave Spawning Event for all players in the current session, regardless of whether or not the specific Wave Spawner is enabled in the world. Depending on the chat command you use, you can start Wave Spawning events for Space Cargo Ships, Planetary Cargo Ships, or Creatures/Bots. These events will honor whatever Wave Spawner settings are currently in place in your config files.

SpawnDebug

Setting:	Enable or Disable Spawn Logging
XML:	N/A
Chat Command:	/MES.SpawnDebug.Value1.Value2
Description:	This chat command allows you to enable various forms of logging for Spawner Related events. This can help you troubleshoot issues.
Allowed Value1:	API BlockLogic CleanUp Dev Entity Error GameLog Manipulation Pathing PostSpawn Settings SpawnGroup Spawning Startup Zone
Allowed Value2:	true false