Independence War: The Starship Simulator Cheats
How to use these cheats
Follow the instructions exactly as written — key names like [Ctrl] and [Enter] refer to keyboard keys. Cheats may disable achievements; save first.
Cheat Codes: Enter the player history and missions screen and click inside the history box. Type “darkgoat” (case-sensitive) to enable cheat mode. The word “Outcome” and a number will appear below each mission to confirm correct code entry. Then, enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat:
CHEAT FUNCTION/SCREEN – CHEAT CODE Add selected mission to history (Player History Screen) – [Left Shift] [Backspace] Toggle selected mission’s outcome (Player History Screen) – [Left Shift] = All missions accessible (Player History Screen) – [Left Shift] 0 Dock with any vessel (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] K View previous FMV sequence (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] [Backspace] Turbo mode (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] A Freeze target (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] [Semicolon] Advance to next mission event (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] S Screen capture [NOTE 1] (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] P Continuous screen capture (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] M Jump to target’s vicinity (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] 8 Match target velocity (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] 9 Destroy targeted ship (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] 0 Invincibility (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] I Instant mission victory (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] W View all reachable destinations as waypoints (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] G Jump to current Lagrange point destination (During Game Play) – [Left Shift] J
NOTE 1: The current screen will be saved as a PCX file in the “psg esourceartscreens” directory.
Command line cheats: Start the game using one of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat:
CHEAT FUNCTION – COMMAND LINE PARAMETER Play in desktop window – -w Disable sound – -xsound Play the game in English – -english Play the game in German – -german Play the game in French – -french
Repairing damage: When your ship is heavily damaged, press [Left Shift] O to enter the options menu. While the enemy ships are paused, your repair teams will still be working.