That might sound dumb but... obviously you need to finish the game (duh) and, from what we've gathered, it seems you need to already be starborn (aka : this is your NG+1 at minimum)



If you want to enter theses codes the first time you enter the unity, they won't work (except the second solution for the Doppeganger companion ofc).

You can circumvent this by using this console command :

player.modav PlayerUnityTimesEntered X

X = number of time the game has been completed (= unity entered) so at minimum 1.

/!\ this WILL rank up your starborn rank (armor and ship) when starting NG+ and will probably disable achievements!

When the credits are rolling in (after entering the unity, entering the light, and having the wide shot of the universe), NG+ is loading, after a few seconds in the credits, you should have the option to press TAB (or B if you're using a controller) to skip the credits and go to NG+.

Do not do that just yet!

Instead, open the console and enter :


set 17E727 to 100

this is the variable that dictate the % you'll get a "special" universe, obviously setting it at 100 guarantee you'll enter a "variant"

and then enter one of the following lines (only one!) to pick the universe variant you'd like to explore (Do not enter the description which is [marked] :

set 1801B9 to -1 [Default NG+ universe]

set 1801B9 to 0 [Everyone is dead in Constellation... Vasco is still operational though]

set 1801B9 to 1 [A remix of universe -1, Constellation is alive, but "you" is starting their own mainquest when you barge in. This is usually the desired universe to NG+]

set 1801B9 to 2 [Dopplegangers (yes plural) universe]

set 1801B9 to 3 [Andreja killed everyone]

set 1801B9 to 4 [Walter collected all the artefacts by himself, and will sell them to you for 100k]

set 1801B9 to 5 [Hunter has killed everyone]

set 1801B9 to 6 [Cora Coe is a starborn]

set 1801B9 to 7 [A NG10+ version of your character has already killed constellation and is waiting inside. you have to fight your Variant]

set 1801B9 to 8 [The children universe]

set 1801B9 to 9 [Constellation has retired aka the "Plant" universe]



So, if you want to have "you" as a companion, and constellation is alive, type this when the credits are rolling in the console :

set 17E727 to 100
set 1801B9 to 1




Example :

[Probably NOT Achievement Safe]

The "1" universe were you're reborn right when the other you is about to start their quest is probably the most popular.

but with Sarah (and Other You) obviously noticing the fact that you are quite litteraly a doppleganger of one of their members, you are force to choose the "skip" option (since you can't hide your starborn nature).

Doing so essentially neuter Constellation, and makes affinity gains a lot harder.

There's a cheaty way to go to the vanilla NG+ variant AND to have your doppleganger.

1. You need to be in a default NG+ variant with the main quest active (hide your Starborn identity)

2. open console command and type : Startquest 00187431

3. Go back to the lodge, the doppleganger will be there and recruitable