Ok, let's compact this to make it easier still!
forget the console altogether, download the options.rpy in the op rename it cheats.rpy drop in common folder of game.
shift + d opens the developer menu, use variable viewer to see the changeable switches, click return, then click console to make your changes. When enabling developer mode about 90% of the games I have tried it in will allow you to open the console (shift + o) on it's own.
If the developer menu does not come up when you hit (shift + d) open your cheats.rpy and change init -1: to init +1:, close then re-open game and you should be good to go.