Auto-play:
Using a text editor, create a dummy file named “flash.pop” in the game folder. Start game play and select the “Continuos Advance” icon.
Xeno Dig credit:
Land on a planet that has at least ten outposts, then quickly build a Lush Growth Bomb. After it is built, delete ten outposts. You will earn credit for a Xeno Dig on the next turn.
Orbital Shield decoy:
When a planet with a missile base is under attacked, quickly start construction of an Orbital Shield. The enemy should destroy the under-construction shield. Before counter-attacking, go the planet screen and start to buildanother Orbital Shield.
Cheat Codes:
Using a text editor, create a dummy file named “nougat.lf” in the game folder. Activate the following cheats by entering the corresponding codes at the indicated screens. Once cheat mode is enabled, highlight a ship to view its power, moves, and integrity attributes:
CHEAT FUNCTION – SCREEN – CHEAT CODE
Complete current project – Planet map – I or E
Advance current project one day – Planet map – N
Maximum planet population – Planet map – O
Bring alien colony under your control – Planet map – R
Add 1 to maximum population – Planet map – SHIFT M
Create colony on uninhabited planet – Planet map – T
Finish current project – Research – C
Gain all research – Research – D
Click view controls to forget all research – Research – F
Play as various species – Star map – 1 – 7
View starlanes, planets – Star map – 8
Toggle technology stealing – Star map – ALT E
View galaxy status – Star map – C
View all starlanes – Star map – L
View all stars – Star map – S
Display coordinates – Any – ALT D
Display debug window – Any – ALT W
Display mouse movement stats – Any – ALT F
Save screen in .GIF format – Any – ALT G