Start the game with the "cheat" command line parameter. Then, type one of the following codes to enable the corresponding cheat function:
| Result | Cheat Code |
| Add 10,000 bc | [Ctrl] + M |
| Add battleship | [Ctrl] + B |
| Heal selected ship | [Ctrl] + H |
| Upgrade selected ship | [Ctrl] + A |
| Clone selected ship | [Ctrl] + C |
| Teleport selected ship to pointer | [Ctrl] + T |
| Hail major races | [Ctrl] + 0-9 |
| Complete social projects | [Ctrl] + J |
| Research all technology | [Shift] + [Ctrl] + R |
| Assigns remaining planets to major races | [Ctrl] + L |
| Restart on new map with new race | [Ctrl] + N |
| Spawn a minor race | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + D |
| Hail yourself | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + T |
| Complete other race's projects | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + J |
| United Planets Meeting | [Ctrl] + V |
| Quarterly report | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + X |
| Spawn different star bases | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + B |
| Change alignment | [Ctrl] + [Shift] + M |
| Save game | [Ctrl] + S |