Cheats

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I love Galciv, having played the first from it's inception (one of the earliest to buy it). Sometimes I hash it out with the AI and sometimes I like to play God and cheat like hell

Unfortunately, I've noticed, cheats will work as long as you do not re-load or quit a game. Once you do that, you can never use cheats again in that particular saved game. I am running 1.2 beta 1.

Again, don't bash me because sometimes I like cheats. I know how some gamers feel about the issue, but having won games (though I don't bother to submit as I don't have enough time to remain competitive), on all difficultly levels entitles me to play as I see fit.

Any ideas?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I am extremely dissapointed with this change. It was not necessary and I hope its a bug.
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Alter your raceconfig file in the My Docs\Games\GalCiv2 folder to give yourself whatever techs and abilities you desire.

Those changes carry over.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Also if you load a mod you can not use cheats in the first place.

Lets hope that gets changed D;
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What are the cheats that you speack of and that other dis?


Link

Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I wonder if they could change the control + P, so that it actually affects the planet instead of just changing the number.
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I use the cheat mode to advance my technologies quickly for ship design purposes. My ship designs evolve over time - as technology improves. By tying my ship designs to certain technologies, the new "modern" designs come available as certain technologies are researched in my games. (FYI: techs I use are engine type and hull size). Plus, having the different visual designs makes it easier to know which ships have been upgraded or not.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It's a bug. One of the devs posted elsewhere that they're looking at it, but it has a low priority.
Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
It the link it said to use windows explorer to find GalCiv.exe, I know this sounds dumb but where is windows explorer, it sounds familiar but I can't remember it.