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Homeworld: Cataclysm Cheats For PC

  1. Command Line Codes

    To work these codes, right-click on your Homeworld2 shortcut. Go to where it says Target, and type in the code to achieve the stated effect.

    Effect Effect
    /1024 1024x768 Resolution
    /1280 1280x1024 Resolution
    /d16 16-bit Colours
    /1600 1600x1200 Resolution
    /d24 24-bit Colours
    /d36 36-bit Colours
    /640 640x480 Resolution
    /d8 8-bit Colours
    /800 800x600 Resolution
    /textfeedback All feedback you recieve is stored in a text file in the main HW2 directory
    /boxes All ships become boxier
    /forceLAN Allows you to play a LAN game with other versions
    /disableAVI Auto-skips all cutscenes
    /determcompplayer Computer players are more determined - makes for harder matches
    /debug Debug mode - useful after a crash
    /nodebugInt Disables 3rd Mode Error
    /noretreat Disables AI retreat tactics
    /noSpeech Disables all voices
    /noFilter Disables bi-linear Filters
    /captaincyLogOff Disables end-of-match text reports
    /NoFETextures Disables front-end textures
    /disableKatmai Disables KNI
    /logOff Disables Multiplayer Logs
    /noSmooth Disables polygon smoothing - may improve game performace
    /nohint Disables the hints from the SM
    /disablePacking Disables the packed textures
    /niltextures Disables wallpapers
    /noborder Disables window borders
    /noCompPlayers Eliminates all CPU players
    /slowblits Enables slow screen blips
    /statlogon Enables the Stats text files - use in conjunction with the above cheat.
    /captaincyLogOn Enables the text files after a battle
    /logOn Enables the text files after a multiplayer match
    /logonverbose Enables verbose logging files
    /smCentreCamera Focuses the camera at the center of the map when Home is pressed
    /gl Forces OpenGL
    /gatherstats Gathers statistics
    /heap (x) Global memory size heap setter - set (x) to a number - in MB
    /lightlines Light lines are shown in debug mode
    /aiplayerlog Logs AI player data in text files
    /logfileloads Logs data files loaded
    /intonsync Makes an integer 3 when a sync. error occurs
    /testNIS NIS testing
    /testnisscript NIS testing using the SCRIPT files
    /noBG No backgrounds are shown
    /waveout Output converted to WAV
    /noMinimise Overrides Alt+Tab command when process is running
    /overridebigfile Overrides BIG files - for mods
    /demoplay Plays a demo
    /packetplay Plays packet recordings
    /demorecord Records a demo - used in conjunction with the above cheat
    /debugsync Records packets and auto-saves frequently
    /packetrecord Records packets during multiplayes skirmishes - used in conjunction with the above cheat
    /sw Resets renderers to default settings
    /reversestereo Reverses stereo- Left becomes Right and vice versa
    /ignorebigfiles Same as above
    /cdpath x:\ path Sets path to CD - x is name of CD drive
    /prepath x:\path Sets path to open files - x is name of drive
    /noshowdamage Ships will not show damage effects
    /docklines Shows docking lines - is on by default
    /gunlines Shows the target line - is on by default
    /fullscreen Starts the game in a full screen - is on by default
    /window Starts the game in a window
    /stipple Stipples renderer alpha
    /closeCaptioned Subtitled Cutscenes
    /noPause The game will not be auto-paused when Alt+Tab or the WinKey is pressed.
    /forcekatmai Use KNI
    /truecolour Uses 24-bit colour with sharper rendering
    /d3d Uses direct 3D
    /dsound Uses direct sound driver
    /device (sw|fx|d3d) Uses RGL device

    Contributed by: Luigi and Tails 

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