How can I open up the console in XCOM 2?

Question

I'd like to know how to open the console in XCOM 2 so I can add resources to my inventory on a casual playthrough.

I can't seem to find a keybinding for it in the options menu, and in the game options.

How do I open up the console in XCOM 2?

Answer 1

You can open up the console by right-clicking the game in your Steam Library, click "Set Launch Options", and adding in the following:

-allowconsole

And this will allow you to open up the console any time in game.

The default console key is the tilde: ~