how to obtain quest items via console?

[gougluinn]

hi, i haven't seen anything about this problem on all over the internet. the problem is lets say i need a quest item lets say it is a book "unknown book vol I" from dawnguard dlc. if i obtain it from console command as "player.additem 0201a3e0 1" i get the book but it isn't counted as quest item so when i try to sell them to orc in college this book can't be sold. rest of them which i got them in normal ways counts but this one is not. so what is the problem with this? everyone asked similar questions on all over internet but looks like i am the only one having this problem...

 

i mean there is no way to complete quests via getting items by console commands except setstage. (it adds real quest items) and my quest is not a quest so there is no stages at all.

Edited October 7, 2017 by gougluinn

[Niborino9409]

What if you use player.placeatme instead? Then it will perhaps count as you picking it up instead of just having it. :) Use third person though so you can see where the thing ends up because it will most likely end up under you and may or may not fly in X direction/directions

[gougluinn]

i didn't get what you mean with player.placeatme how can i use it?

[Niborino9409]

It works similar to player.additem XXXX but instead of adding it into your inventory the player.placeatme XXXX command adds the item directly into the world. Directly on/underneath the player most of the time.

[gougluinn]

i see, i will give a try when i got another similar quest. thanks...

 

btw if i drop quest item -which obtained via console command- from my inventory and take it from the ground it still doesn't work. but didn't try it with your method yet.

Edited October 9, 2017 by gougluinn

[PeterMartyr]

Add Menu Item. It is the biggest cheat tool under the sun.

Edited October 9, 2017 by PeterMartyr

[gougluinn]

wrong post...

Edited October 10, 2017 by gougluinn

[Niborino9409]

I've never been able to drop quest items, always says I can't.

[IsharaMeradin]

Unless the quest item has a script directly on the base object that triggers when added to player inventory or the quest is looking for a certain number of instances, you'll not be able to get a quest item via console by using placeatme or additem. Most quest items are specific instances of a base object assigned to an alias on the quest and those commands only deal in base objects.

 

The only solution I know is to use the 'help' feature in the console to search for the item. With 'help' you can obtain the correct instance object and use 'MoveTo' to move it to the player location. Best to save prior to attempting as there can be multiple instances and you'll need to do trial and error before you get the correct one.

[gougluinn]

this. i always thought in this way... the thing i didn't get, the internet has billions of topics about "how can i get quest items in console" etc. and since there is no possible way to get them via additem command why none of them ever indicated this in their topics? i mean what is the point opening this threads and not exposing that you don't get them by console?

 

thanks the answers btw.

 

I've never been able to drop quest items, always says I can't.

 

because that items you get in normal way not console. the whole point is this. adding items via console doesn't work.

 

why am i asking this because i started the new game for just playing dawnguard and dragonborn dlcs. installed alternate start mod just because i don't want to do other quests which i did billions of times in old playthroughs. but since i need to get dragon elder scroll for dawnguard quest and not want to do that quest again just wanted to get that item via console for getting rid of the quest.

Edited October 11, 2017 by gougluinn