The console can be accessed in-game by toggling the 'tilde key' (the actual key can be ~, `, º, ¬, |, ^, \, §, ², etc., depending on your keyboard layout), found near the 1 and Esc keys on most keyboards. 4.2 Example for using a Batch File to create an alternative start.4.1 Guidelines for Using Commands in Batch Files.4 Using Batch Files with the bat Command.2 Accessing the Console with Non-English Keyboards.