As XCOM: Enemy Unknown is based on Unreal Engine 3, it is possible to for users to mod PC versions of the game, allowing for a player to tweak (or cheat) the campaign to their liking.
Name changes[]
Accessing the XComGame.ini file can allow changes to the names of Soldier Ranks, equipment, and much more in the game.
Core modding[]
The DefaultGameCore.ini file is embedded in:
[program files]\Steam\steamapps\common\XCom-Enemy-Unknown\Binaries\Win32\XComGame.exe
By using Resource Hacker from the original site or nexusmod a user can access the settings.
NOTE: Changes to this file can cause game crashes or file corruption.
XComEngine.ini[]
Location: %userprofile%\my games\xcom - enemy unknown
Removing startup movies[]
Line 2264-2270 add a semicolon in front of those lines.
Example[]
Turn: StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis
Into: ;StartupMovies=Logo_2KFiraxis