Console (computer games)

A console is a command line interface where the personal computer game's settings and variables can be edited while the game is running.

Consoles also usually display a log of warnings, errors, and other messages produced during the program's execution.

Typically it can be toggled on or off and appears over the normal game view.

The console is normally accessed by pressing the backtick key ` (frequently also called the ~ key; normally located below the ESC key) on QWERTY keyboards or the ² on AZERTY keyboards, and is usually hidden by default.

A classic console is a box that scrolls down from the top of the screen.