Fallout New Vegas Console Commands: Caps, Carry Weight, Level Up

November 10, 2026 · Cheat Codes, Open World

Quick answer: Fallout New Vegas console commands caps: open the console with ~ on PC and type player.additem 0000000F 1000 for 1,000 caps. For carry weight use player.modav carryweight 50. To level up use advlevel.

The Fallout New Vegas console commands caps players want most are simple: player.additem 0000000F <amount> adds bottle caps to your inventory. This guide also covers the commands for carry weight and level up, the three things players ask about most. It is a focused add-on to our main Fallout New Vegas console commands list.

The commands here were checked against GameRevolution and the Fallout New Vegas cheat page on the ETC wiki, with FiercePC used to cross-check the level commands. All of them are for the PC version.

How to open the console in Fallout New Vegas

Start or load your game on PC.
Press the ~ key (the key above Tab) during gameplay.
Type a command and press Enter.
Press ~ again to close the console.

The console is documented for the PC version only. No console is documented on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

Before you start: save first. Typing a bad value can damage a save, and one player on Steam reported a huge negative carry weight after entering too large a number. Make a separate cheat save.

Caps, carry weight and level up commands

Command	What it does
`player.additem 0000000F 1000`	Adds 1,000 bottle caps. Change the last number for any amount.
`player.modav carryweight 50`	Raises your carry weight by 50.
`player.setlevel 30`	Sets your character level to 30.
`advlevel`	Advances your character by one level.
`player.getav carryweight`	Shows your current carry weight value.
`player.modav <skill or SPECIAL> <amount>`	Adds to a skill or SPECIAL stat, for example `player.modav repair 20`.

Angle brackets in guides mark values. Do not type them.

Fallout New Vegas console commands for caps

Type player.additem 0000000F 5000 and press Enter to receive 5,000 caps. The code 0000000F is the item ID of bottle caps, and the number after it is the quantity.

Caps arrive in your inventory at once. If you want more, repeat the line.

The same format adds any other item when you know its ID, so caps are just one example of player.additem. More item commands are in the main New Vegas command guide.

Caps on Xbox and PlayStation

No console is documented on the console versions, so there is no way to type commands there.

Fallout New Vegas console commands for carry weight

Use player.modav carryweight 50 to add 50 to your carry weight. Both the ETC wiki and GameRevolution give carryweight as the value to change.

Change the number to suit your build. Type player.modav carryweight 100 for 100 more, or run the command twice for a bigger jump. Check the result with player.getav carryweight.

Use moderate numbers. A Steam player reported entering an oversized value and ending up with a large negative carry weight.
Treat any very high figure as a risk to your save.

Fallout New Vegas console commands for level up

Type advlevel to go up one level, or player.setlevel 30 to jump to a specific level. FiercePC lists the level range as one to 50.

GameRevolution notes that player.setlevel does not affect anything else. In practice that suggests it does not hand out skill or perk points the way a normal level up does, so use advlevel if you want the usual reward.

advlevel: one level, run it again for another.
player.setlevel <number>: jump directly to that level.

No experience command is documented. GameRevolution lists only a glitch for infinite XP.

Raising skills and SPECIAL after you level

Use player.modav with the stat name and the amount to change. The ETC wiki gives player.modav repair 20 as an example, which adds 20 to Repair. Stats include Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility and Luck, plus skills such as Barter, Guns, Lockpick and Medicine.

Read a value first with player.getav <stat>. Strength is the SPECIAL stat tied to carrying capacity in the normal game, so raising it is the in-game way to carry more if you prefer to stay closer to normal rules.

Using the same commands in other Fallout games

Many Fallout commands look alike, but IDs and syntax differ between games. For the newer engine see Fallout 4 console commands, and for the earlier 3D game see Fallout 3 console commands. Fans of the original isometric game can read Fallout 1 console commands.

Fallout 4 has its own tools, covered in Fallout 4 SPECIAL and perk points commands. Do not paste those into New Vegas. For console basics in the newer game see how to use console commands in Fallout 4, and browse all game cheat codes for more.

Fallout New Vegas commands not working

Console does not open: use the ~ key above Tab. The console is PC only.
Typed text does nothing: check spelling and spaces. Commands are typed as written, for example player.additem 0000000F 1000.
Caps do not appear: confirm the ID is 0000000F and that you added a quantity.
Carry weight went strange: you probably used too large a value. Load your cheat save and use a smaller number.
Level changed but no points: player.setlevel does not affect anything else, per GameRevolution. Use advlevel.

FAQ

What is the Fallout New Vegas console command for caps?

Press ~ on PC and type player.additem 0000000F followed by the amount, for example player.additem 0000000F 1000. This adds that many bottle caps to your inventory immediately.

What is the Fallout New Vegas console command for carry weight?

Type player.modav carryweight 50 to raise your carry weight by 50. Use moderate numbers, because a very large value was reported to produce a negative carry weight. Check it with player.getav carryweight.

How do I level up with Fallout New Vegas console commands?

Type advlevel to gain one level, or player.setlevel followed by a number to jump to that level. Setting the level directly does not affect anything else, according to GameRevolution.

How do I open the console in Fallout New Vegas?

On PC, press the ~ key, found above Tab, while playing. Type the command and press Enter. Press ~ again to close it. This is documented for the PC version only.

Do Fallout New Vegas console commands work on Xbox or PlayStation?

No console is documented on Xbox or PlayStation. Typing commands needs a keyboard and the PC version of the game.

Is there a Fallout New Vegas console command for experience?

No XP command is documented. GameRevolution lists only an infinite XP glitch. Use advlevel for a single level up instead.

Sources

GameRevolution – Fallout: New Vegas PC Cheats
ETC wiki – Fallout: New Vegas Cheats and Console
FiercePC – Fallout New Vegas console commands