Freelancer Secrets (PC)

Set in the outer reaches of the planetary system, Freelancer combines the action of 3D space combat, the exploration of a dynamic, living universe and trading in a rich galactic economy, where players' decisions drive the adventure. Slated for U.S. release in spring 2003 and developed by Digital Anvil, the epic adventure allows players to choose the life of a bounty hunter, trader, pirate or explorer, earning the spoils and enemies that come with each experience.

The open-ended style of gameplay gives gamers a choice between following a linear storyline or determining how the story will unfold. The multiplayer component enables players around the globe with their own servers to fly missions or explore space together. An enhanced mouse and keyboard interface simulates the realistic feel of flying a spaceship while making the game accessible to a wide range of gamers.

Secrets

Fix text issues
Go to your FreelancerEXE folder. Look for a file named, ''flconfigdatabase.txt'' and open it. Scroll down until you see the name of your manufacturer. Now look for your GFX card's model number. Make a new line under it. Hit TAB then paste this: TextureOffset. Do not copy the fullstop. Scroll down to the bottom of the model number list and you should see some words like this:

UnsupportedHardware
BrokenAlphaTest
ForceSquareTextures
break

Get rid of the ForceSquareTextures line. Save the file then close it.

God mode
Find ''perfoptions.ini'' in the My Documents/My Games/Freelancer folder and find this line:

DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00

Replace it with

DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00...

...and you are invulnerable to everything.

If you want a greater challenge, replace the line with DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 2.00

Skipping the Intro Movies
Do you ever get annoyed having to always press ESC to skip the intro movies (MGameStudios logo, DigitalAnvil etc.)?

To stop them from being shown, but not deleting them, follow these steps.
PLEASE NOTE: This requires editing a game file. Please backup before attemping.

1) Browse to your Freelancer EXE directory. Usually located at: C:Program FilesMicrosoft GamesFreelancerEXE
(where C: represents the drive directory).

2) Open up freelancer.ini (preferably in Notepad).

3) Under [Startup] there are three entries, each beginning with 'movie_file ='. Delete these three entries.

Done. No more movies. To restore them, just load the backup. You did make a backup......didn't you?

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