Cheat mode
Enter the pilot roster screen and select any slot to display the history and missions screen for that person. Enable the "History" box, then type "dethweezul" (case-sensitive) to enable cheat mode. The word "Outcome" and a number will appear under each completed mission to confirm correct code entry. Enter one of the following codes at the indicated screen to activate the corresponding cheat function.
| Effect | Screen | Code |
| Add mission | Player history | [Left Shift] + [Backspace] |
| Toggle selected mission's outcome | Player history | [Left Shift] + [Equals] |
| Mission select | Player history | [Left Shift] + 0 |
| Screenshot in psg\resource\art\screens | Game play | [Left Shift] + P |
| Continuous screenshots | Game play | [Left Shift] + M |
| Jump to vicinity of target | Game play | [Left Shift] + 8 |
| Match velocity of target | Game play | [Left Shift] + 9 |
| Destroy targeted ship | Game play | [Left Shift] + 0 |
| Invincibility | Game play | [Left Shift] + I |
| Repair all damage | Game play | [Left Shift] + N |
| Win mission | Game play | [Left Shift] + W |
| View all reachable planets and moons as waypoints | Game play | [Left Shift] + G |
| Jump to current LaGrange point destination | Game play | [Left Shift] + J |
Cheat mode (command line)
Start the game with one or more of the following command line parameters to activate the corresponding cheat function. Note: The save point codes may not allow the game to continue normally.
| Effect | Command line parameter |
| Windowed game | -w |
| Disable sound | -xsound |
| Start from save point 1 | -start1 |
| Start from save point 2 | -start2 |
| Start from save point 3 | -start3 |
| Start from save point 4 | -start4 |
| Use save slot 0 | -slot0 |
| Use save slot 1 | -slot1 |
| Use save slot 2 | -slot2 |
| Use save slot 3 | -slot3 |
| Use save slot 4 | -slot4 |
| Use Save slot 5 | -slot5 |
| Correct screenshots in 3Dfx mode | -nozlock |