在《钢铁雄心4》中，控制台按键为【~】，就是数字1左边那个按键，tab上面的按键。按了【~】后就会跳出控制台输入框，我们在输入代码后直接按回车键即可开启作弊码功能。不过装备类的作弊码需要在解锁了对应科技后才能生效。常见的装备代码有：
add_equipment 600000 infantry_equipment_3 步兵武器3
add_equipment 10000 modern_tank_equipment_1 现代坦克
add_equipment 10000 modern_tank_artillery_equipment_1 现代自行火炮
add_equipment 10000 modern_tank_destroyer_equipment_1 现代自行反坦克车
add_equipment 10000 modern_tank_aa_equipment_1 现代自行防空车
add_equipment 90000 mechanized_equipment_3 机械化步兵3
add_equipment 10000 motorized_equipment_1 摩托化
add_equipment 100000 support_equipment_1 支援装备
add_equipment 10000 anti_tank_equipment_3 拖拽式反坦克火炮
add_equipment 10000 anti_air_equipment_3 防空火炮
add_equipment 10000 motorized_rocket_equipment_1 机动火箭炮
add_equipment 10000 rocket_artillery_equipment_2 拖拽式火箭炮
add_equipment 10000 artillery_equipment_3 拖拽式火炮
