Cheat mode:
Start the game with one of the following command line parameters:

Effect - Command line parameter:

Enable debug mode - /debug
1024x768 resolution - /1024
1280x1024 resolution /1280
16 bit color - /d16
1600x1200 resolution - /1600
24 bit color - /d24
32 bit color - /d32
640x480 resolution (default) - /640
800x600 resolution - /800
Allow LAN play regardless of version - /forceLAN
Autosaves game frequently, records packets - /debugSync
Close captioning - /closeCaptioned
CPU players are deterministic - /determCompPlayer
Create log of data files loaded - /logFileLoads
Disable bi-linear filtering of textures- /noFilter
Disable default CPU players1 - /noCompPlayer
Disable FMV sequences - /disableAVI
Disable galaxy backgrounds - /noBG
Disable int 3 after fatal error - /nodebugInt
Disable ship damage effects - /noShowDamage
Disable tactics - /notactics
Disable usage of OpenGL perspective correction hints - /nohint
Disables retreat tactics - /noretreat
Display fullscreen with software renderer (default) - /fullscreen
Display in a window - /window
Do not load textures- /nilTexture
Do not use anything from bigfile(s) - /ignoreBigfiles
Do not use KNI even if support is detected - /disableKatmai
Do not use polygon smoothing - /noSmooth
Do not use the packed textures if available - /disablePacking
Enable AI Player logging - /aiplayerLog
Enable gathering of stats - /gatherStats
Enable stipple alpha (software renderer) - /stipple
Enable text feedback in game commands - /textFeedback
Enables NIS testing mode using (nisFile) - /testNIS
Enables NIS testing mode using (scriptFile) - /testNISScript
Fatal errors do not generate int 3 before exiting - /nodebugInt
Force mixer to write to DirectSound driver - /dsound
Force mixer to write to Waveout - /waveout
Force usage of KNI even if determined to be unavailable - /forceKatmai
Generate game stats log file - /statLogOn
Generate Int 3 when a sync error occurs - /intOnSync
No border on window - /noBorder
No minimize with [Alt] + [Tab] - /noMinimize
No pausing with [Alt] + [Tab] - /noPause
Play a demo /demoPlay
Play back packet recording - /packetPlay
Press [F11] to toggle free mouse movement - /freemouse
Record a demo - /demoRecord
Record packets of multiplayer game - /packetRecord
Render bounding bowties on the ships - /boxes
Reset rendering system to defaults at startup - /sw
Select an rGL device by name (sw, fx, d3d) - /device
Select default OpenGL as renderer - /gl
Select Direct3D as renderer - /d3d
Sets global memory heap size - /heap
Sets path to CD-ROM - /CDpath
Sets path to search for opening files - /prepath
Show dock lines - /dockLines
Show gun lines - /gunLines
Show light lines in debug mode - /lightLines
Swap the left and right audio channels - /reverseStereo
Try 24 bit modes before 15/16 bit - /truecolor