Freelancer - PC
Update by: Nadine Dommecent
God mode:
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Use a text editor to edit the "perfoptions.ini" file in the game folder:
Change the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00".
Finding secret bases and jump holes:
------------------------------------
When you are looking for hidden jump holes to other systems, turn on your Nav Map,
then select the "Show Patrols" map. The lines that appear show popular paths that
the AI ships use. Almost any path that stretches out beyond the normal trade-lane
traffic of a star system will lead to a hidden starport or even a hidden jump hole.
Fly out to where the line leads to and turn on the "Solars" option on your targeting
computer. You will usually find a place of interest. However, in places with reduced
sensor ranges you will probably have to rely on visually looking for something.
Also, to find all the paths, make sure to look at the "neutral", "hostile" and
"friendly" paths in the patrol paths map. Be wary of stumbling upon an enemy's base.
Easier battles:
---------------
For slightly easier battles when attacking, select a hostile ship as your target then
ignore that ship. Focus instead on the other hostiles but do not select them as a
target. Even though they are not selected you will still be given the blindfire marker
(the crosshair you aim with), although it will be smaller. Sometimes an untargeted
hostile will just sit there, waiting to be shot. Other times, it will remain on a
straight course and will not maneuver too much. The AI will eventually catch on to
you and will alter its techniques or will send in more ships. Also, you will not
be able to use missiles like this.
Cheat:
------
Change the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00". in the
"perfoptions.ini" file for GOD mode, but to make little bit easier you can change
the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.50" and you will take
only half the damage, or you can change "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 2.00" if you wish to
make the game harder.
Gametip:
--------
To make your self imortal locate the string DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00 in
"PerfOptions.ini" which is located in C:\My Documents\My Games\Freelancer\ Simple
change the 1 to a 0 to make your ship invincible or change it to 2 for a more
challenging game.
Hint:
-----
If you need to install the codec for freelancer you can play the game and hear
everything. If you don't install the codec you can't play finish the game but
you can't explode when you are 2 close to a planet because you can't hear the
alert message that you hear when you fly 2 close. ps: the game is depending on
the codec.
Quicker way to get money:
-------------------------
Buy a Cargo then go in to space and jettison the cargo and get it back when you get
it back you'll notice it say 2x do this till ya cargo get the the max then go back
and land or dock and sell off the cargo.
Hints:
------
* Sit around Essen and Dortmound station for the Red Hessians. Kill the Hessians
and sometime they drop Niobium. Dortmound pay over 1k for a single piece of
Niobium, but you dont even have to move far.
* Must be Enemies with the Hessians:
ps best way to level up fast too, also junkers attack every now and then but
they drop Barragers Mk3s and lancer missles.
Hint:
-----
well i like this game too much so thought 2 let u ppl know too
well if wanna yearn quick points just find the outcast home planet malta
routes are through omicron system and other much quicker is from the britonian
sector wont be a spoiler by telling the names, ok so take jobs at malta and
they are rich enough ot offer upto 1800000 and have the best fighter ship i.e.
z class saber even better than titan as u can carry 6 guns with it ok a little
spoiler now u may be impressed by those nomad weaponary in the storyline so why
dont u do as i say . in the vicinity of malta their is an unnamed jump hole
surrounded by 20-30 dead zclass sabers jump through it itll take u 2 un unknown
sector probabbly a nomad base take a look around and suddenly 4 nomad crafts
will show up hit em hard kill em theyll drop some of thier weaponary which does
huge damage plus they dont require ur ships energy so ull never have 2 stop
firing ok now if they dont leave any weapons dont panic hang around 4 more will
show up their are 2 weapon types the nomads use aquire them both anything else
contact me have fun freelancer is a gr8 game.
Recommended weapon combination:
-------------------------------
Note: This requires v1.0 activated. It does not apply to The Next Generation
expansion. If you start on a single player or in a multi-player server, make sure
to get at least 5,000 credits to begin. In single player, that should be no problem.
In multi-player mode, just run a few missions. When you earn the desired amount of
money because you have a Starflier, start off like this. Fly over to Baltimore
Shipyard and go to the Equipment Room. If you do not have a new weapon for the
one empty weapon slot, buy a Stunpulse or Advanced Stunpulse (recommended).
The Stunpulse is 770 credits. The Advanced Stunpulse is 1,650 credits.
These will allow you to wipe out an enemy's shields easily. Then, have two Hull
Damage Efficient weapons. If you like how this combination works, take note. For
every two Hull Dmg Efficient weapons have one Shield Damage Efficient, such as the
Stunpulse. For example, if there are three gun slots(as seen on a Starflier) equip
two Hull Weapons and one Shield. If there are six gun slots, equip four Hull
weapons and two Shield weapons. To make this combination much easier to manage
and energy friendly, go to the options then to "Controls".
Look in the "User Interface Keys" and go to the bottom. Assign keys to "Assign
Weapon Groups 1-6" however desired. Then, separate your weapons into two different
groups; Hull Damage Group and Shield Damage Group.
Make sure to set your "Activate Weapon Group 1-6" to however desired. By doing
this, you are not wasting away energy on weapons that will do no good during
the "Timeline of Battle". Use this combination to the advantage of every battle;
Shield first, switch to Hull, then finish them.
Easy money:
-----------
In order to get easy money, you have a good relationship with the Rogues, Hackers,
and Outcasts. Go to Mactan Base in the Magellan system. Save the game. Exchange
your ship for a Dromedary. Buy as much Cardamine as you can. Leave Mactan and go
through the old jumpgate from Magellan to New York. Staying in the Badlands, fly
from the jump gate to Buffalo Base. One there, sell all of the Cardamine.
Leave, go back to Mactan, and repeat. By the time you can buy a entire cargo bay
full you will be making more than 100,000 credits each time.
Profitable trade routes:
------------------------
use following is a cheap and easy trade route. It only applies to Freelancer v1.0
(v1.4 Cap ships mod is acceptable). Make a new ship/character on a multi-player
server (or if you want to test it, try a single player game if you have completed
Story mode). This may not be the fastest method, but it does work for when you
start out with only 5,000 credits (if the server does not edit that).
Fly to the Leeds system and go to Stokes Mining Station.
Buy Ship Hull Panels for 80 credits each (1,600 credits for 20 units with the
Starflier, your starting ship). Then, fly b
God mode:
---------
Use a text editor to edit the "perfoptions.ini" file in the game folder:
Change the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00".
Finding secret bases and jump holes:
------------------------------------
When you are looking for hidden jump holes to other systems, turn on your Nav Map,
then select the "Show Patrols" map. The lines that appear show popular paths that
the AI ships use. Almost any path that stretches out beyond the normal trade-lane
traffic of a star system will lead to a hidden starport or even a hidden jump hole.
Fly out to where the line leads to and turn on the "Solars" option on your targeting
computer. You will usually find a place of interest. However, in places with reduced
sensor ranges you will probably have to rely on visually looking for something.
Also, to find all the paths, make sure to look at the "neutral", "hostile" and
"friendly" paths in the patrol paths map. Be wary of stumbling upon an enemy's base.
Easier battles:
---------------
For slightly easier battles when attacking, select a hostile ship as your target then
ignore that ship. Focus instead on the other hostiles but do not select them as a
target. Even though they are not selected you will still be given the blindfire marker
(the crosshair you aim with), although it will be smaller. Sometimes an untargeted
hostile will just sit there, waiting to be shot. Other times, it will remain on a
straight course and will not maneuver too much. The AI will eventually catch on to
you and will alter its techniques or will send in more ships. Also, you will not
be able to use missiles like this.
Cheat:
------
Change the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.00". in the
"perfoptions.ini" file for GOD mode, but to make little bit easier you can change
the "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00" line to "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 0.50" and you will take
only half the damage, or you can change "DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 2.00" if you wish to
make the game harder.
Gametip:
--------
To make your self imortal locate the string DIFFICULTY_SCALE = 1.00 in
"PerfOptions.ini" which is located in C:\My Documents\My Games\Freelancer\ Simple
change the 1 to a 0 to make your ship invincible or change it to 2 for a more
challenging game.
Hint:
-----
If you need to install the codec for freelancer you can play the game and hear
everything. If you don't install the codec you can't play finish the game but
you can't explode when you are 2 close to a planet because you can't hear the
alert message that you hear when you fly 2 close. ps: the game is depending on
the codec.
Quicker way to get money:
-------------------------
Buy a Cargo then go in to space and jettison the cargo and get it back when you get
it back you'll notice it say 2x do this till ya cargo get the the max then go back
and land or dock and sell off the cargo.
Hints:
------
* Sit around Essen and Dortmound station for the Red Hessians. Kill the Hessians
and sometime they drop Niobium. Dortmound pay over 1k for a single piece of
Niobium, but you dont even have to move far.
* Must be Enemies with the Hessians:
ps best way to level up fast too, also junkers attack every now and then but
they drop Barragers Mk3s and lancer missles.
Hint:
-----
well i like this game too much so thought 2 let u ppl know too
well if wanna yearn quick points just find the outcast home planet malta
routes are through omicron system and other much quicker is from the britonian
sector wont be a spoiler by telling the names, ok so take jobs at malta and
they are rich enough ot offer upto 1800000 and have the best fighter ship i.e.
z class saber even better than titan as u can carry 6 guns with it ok a little
spoiler now u may be impressed by those nomad weaponary in the storyline so why
dont u do as i say . in the vicinity of malta their is an unnamed jump hole
surrounded by 20-30 dead zclass sabers jump through it itll take u 2 un unknown
sector probabbly a nomad base take a look around and suddenly 4 nomad crafts
will show up hit em hard kill em theyll drop some of thier weaponary which does
huge damage plus they dont require ur ships energy so ull never have 2 stop
firing ok now if they dont leave any weapons dont panic hang around 4 more will
show up their are 2 weapon types the nomads use aquire them both anything else
contact me have fun freelancer is a gr8 game.
Recommended weapon combination:
-------------------------------
Note: This requires v1.0 activated. It does not apply to The Next Generation
expansion. If you start on a single player or in a multi-player server, make sure
to get at least 5,000 credits to begin. In single player, that should be no problem.
In multi-player mode, just run a few missions. When you earn the desired amount of
money because you have a Starflier, start off like this. Fly over to Baltimore
Shipyard and go to the Equipment Room. If you do not have a new weapon for the
one empty weapon slot, buy a Stunpulse or Advanced Stunpulse (recommended).
The Stunpulse is 770 credits. The Advanced Stunpulse is 1,650 credits.
These will allow you to wipe out an enemy's shields easily. Then, have two Hull
Damage Efficient weapons. If you like how this combination works, take note. For
every two Hull Dmg Efficient weapons have one Shield Damage Efficient, such as the
Stunpulse. For example, if there are three gun slots(as seen on a Starflier) equip
two Hull Weapons and one Shield. If there are six gun slots, equip four Hull
weapons and two Shield weapons. To make this combination much easier to manage
and energy friendly, go to the options then to "Controls".
Look in the "User Interface Keys" and go to the bottom. Assign keys to "Assign
Weapon Groups 1-6" however desired. Then, separate your weapons into two different
groups; Hull Damage Group and Shield Damage Group.
Make sure to set your "Activate Weapon Group 1-6" to however desired. By doing
this, you are not wasting away energy on weapons that will do no good during
the "Timeline of Battle". Use this combination to the advantage of every battle;
Shield first, switch to Hull, then finish them.
Easy money:
-----------
In order to get easy money, you have a good relationship with the Rogues, Hackers,
and Outcasts. Go to Mactan Base in the Magellan system. Save the game. Exchange
your ship for a Dromedary. Buy as much Cardamine as you can. Leave Mactan and go
through the old jumpgate from Magellan to New York. Staying in the Badlands, fly
from the jump gate to Buffalo Base. One there, sell all of the Cardamine.
Leave, go back to Mactan, and repeat. By the time you can buy a entire cargo bay
full you will be making more than 100,000 credits each time.
Profitable trade routes:
------------------------
use following is a cheap and easy trade route. It only applies to Freelancer v1.0
(v1.4 Cap ships mod is acceptable). Make a new ship/character on a multi-player
server (or if you want to test it, try a single player game if you have completed
Story mode). This may not be the fastest method, but it does work for when you
start out with only 5,000 credits (if the server does not edit that).
Fly to the Leeds system and go to Stokes Mining Station.
Buy Ship Hull Panels for 80 credits each (1,600 credits for 20 units with the
Starflier, your starting ship). Then, fly b