Balatro: Unleash the Power of Cheats and the Debug Menu
Balatro, the 2024 Game Award-winning sensation, captivated gamers worldwide with its innovative gameplay and endless replayability. While mastering its mechanics is rewarding, some players seek ways to spice things up. Mods offer one solution, but utilizing Balatro's built-in developer debug menu provides an alternative, preserving achievements. This guide details how to activate cheats and utilize the debug menu's extensive functionality.
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Enabling Cheats in Balatro
To access Balatro's hidden cheats, you'll need 7-Zip, a free, open-source archiving tool. Locate your Balatro installation directory (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Balatro). If you can't find it, navigate to your Steam library, right-click Balatro, select "Manage," then "Browse Local Files."
Right-click Balatro.exe and open the archive using 7-Zip (you may find this option under "Show More Options"). Locate the conf.lua file and open it with a simple text editor like Notepad.
Modify the line _RELEASE_MODE = true to _RELEASE_MODE = false, then save the changes. If saving fails, extract conf.lua to your desktop, make the alteration, and replace the original file. Once complete, press and hold the Tab key during gameplay to access the debug menu.
To disable cheats, simply revert the _RELEASE_MODE parameter in conf.lua to true.
Utilizing the Balatro Debug Menu
The Balatro cheat menu is user-friendly. Unlock collectibles by hovering over them and pressing '1'. Spawn jokers by hovering and pressing '3'. Initially limited to five jokers, pressing 'Q' four times while hovering over a joker in your hand transforms it into a negative, effectively increasing your joker count.
