How to Enable the Console Command for Steam Users!

Ok Steam users, I have a fix for you! This is how you do the console command. Disregard everything you have read up until now if you are on Steam! I have used it and I can confirm it works!

It's from CheatHappens and it won't let me bring over the post so I'll have to copy and paste it as is:

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dehotz:
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I was having the same problem, going straight to the launcher and not taking the shortcut commands as the launcher was the one launching it.
The fix i found is here: dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/Console

I'll copy and paste the relevant portions.

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Another option is to edit the file …\Dragon Age\data\DAOriginsLauncher.xml (i.e., within your Program Files folder). This will allow you to run the game from its normal shortcut but requires you to edit a game file which should be done carefully and not before taking a backup of the file. Find the line
[condition name="FirstRunCheck" type="FileExist" file="${USERDATA_DIR}\SystemInformation.xml"]

The line below should be something like this:
[true action="execute" file="${BINARIES_DIR}\DAOrigins.exe" path="${BINARIES_DIR}" autoquit="true" /]

Add an attribute arguments="-enabledeveloperconsole" to it make it read
[true action="execute" file="${BINARIES_DIR}\DAOrigins.exe" path="${BINARIES_DIR}" autoquit="true" arguments="-enabledeveloperconsole" /]

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Essentially you're changing the way the launcher starts the game, now you need to modify this to dragonage2.exe instead of daorigins.exe but other than that it worked perfect for me.

also do to formatting constraints on posting here you can't use the proper > and < symbols, so i've replaced them above with ] and [

Good luck.
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What I did was use Notepad ++ and went to the Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/dragonageii/data/dragonage2launcher.xml and found the line:
<condition name="FirstRunCheck" type="FileExist" file="${USERDATA_DIR}\SystemInformation.xml">

underneath that line is this:
<true action="execute" file="${BINARIES_DIR}\DragonAge2.exe" path="${BINARIES_DIR}" autoquit="true"/>

To that line add:
arguments="-enabledeveloperconsole"

So when you're done the line looks like this:
<true action="execute" file="${BINARIES_DIR}\DragonAge2.exe" path="${BINARIES_DIR}" autoquit="true" arguments="-enabledeveloperconsole"/>

I went into the game to test it and it works. I had also set the steam bullshit like they suggested so IF this does not work then let me know but it should without any further **** around. The reason I needed the console command is I wanted to get past the hooey and get down to business with Anders as my romantic interest.

This is the code:
runscript zz_app_debug
Open special interface allowing adjustment to companion's Friendship/Rivalry level

The directions were to have Anders selected and hit C and the bar comes up with your friendship. What happened to me was it wen right to my guy and a wheel came up and I could do a few functions! It's so awesome! So I added friendship, it gave me +15 and tried to set the romance flag, we'll see if that worked. I still have not found where I can romance him? I'll try going back to his place. Anyway, this is very exciting Steam users!

Wooo thank you for posting this, its probably one of the many things I'm going to do before I even play the game. I remember there was a severe shortage of Mana potions in the first game. Having the console at my fingertips is a great way to work around these problems.

YOu're welcome, now mind you this is for STEAM players only! There is an easier way for disc owners to enable to the console.