Optimization

Tyrian 2000

Cheat mode:
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Enter one of the following codes at the main menu
to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Effect Code
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Experimental PQZ ship - techno
TX Silvercloud ship - unknown
Stormwind The Elemental ship - stormwind
Ninja Star ship - stealth
Foodship Nine ship - weird
Dragon ship - lizard
Captured U-fighter - enemy
Pretzel Pete Truck ship - pretzel
Nort-Ship Z - nortshipz
Destruct mini-game1 - destruct
Super Tyrian mode on Lord of
the Game difficulty - engage
Super Tyrian mode on Suicide
difficulty - Hold [Scroll Lock] and type engage


1. Press [F1] during the mini-game for the controls.


Cheat mode (alternate):
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Enter one of the following codes during game play to
activate the corresponding cheat function. The message
"Cheaters always prosper" will appear to confirm
correct code entry.

Effect Code
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Toggle debug mode [Backspace] + [F10]
Toggle invincibility [F2] + [F3] + [F6]
Random colors [Backspace] + [Minus]
End level1 [F2] + [F6] + [F7]
Full pause screen [Backspace] + [Number Lock]
Random background music [Backspace] + [Scroll Lock]

1. Does not effect Super Arcade ships or during game
play in Super Tyrian mode.


Cheat mode (command line parameters):
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Type file0001 followed by one of the following command line parameters while
in the game's directory to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Parameter Effect
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BORDER - Network border mode (apparently useless)
CONSTANT - Ship fires continuously while sweeping from side to side.
Press C to toggle invincibility
onstant - death mode. Sip explodes when you enter a level but eeps scrolling until the end.
FLICKER - Force game not to wait for a retrace (enabled by default if Windows is detected).
LOOT[Square symbol] - Start with 1 million credits. Note: Hold [Alt] and type [Numpad 254]
to enter the [Square symbol]
MAXJOY - Set joystick sensitivity to maximum.
NOJOY - Disable joystick detection.
NOKEY - Send keys to the BIOS in case some other device driver needs input.
Still uses the keyboard input driver however.
ULTRAMID - Fixes problems with GUS MIDI
VOLUME - Similar to MAXVOL
WEAKJOY - Force game to average the signals coming from the joystick
YESMAS - Enable Christmas mode in v2.01. A lot of the ships and weapons have their
graphics changed to a Christmas theme


Impossible difficulty setting:
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Press [Shift] + G at the difficulty selection screen.

Suicide difficulty setting:
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Enable the "Impossible difficulty setting" code, then
press [Shift] + ] at the difficulty selection screen.

Wild detail mode:
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Run the Tyrian 2000 setup program. Highlight the "Game Detail"
option and press W.

Christmas mode:
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Open an MS-DOS window and change the current directory to the
Tyrian 2000 game directory. Type file0001 yesxmas at the DOS
prompt, then press Y when prompted. This will change various
items, weapons, ships, and sounds to a Christmas theme. Note:
Christmas mode is date-sensitive and will only be remain active
until December 31, 1999.

More ships:
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Press [Tab] + 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 0 during game play to get different
ships. You can edit these ships by going to "Start/Programs/Tyrian2000", then select
"Ship edit". Choose "Ships", then edit them as desired. Activate the ship by pressing
[Tab] and whatever number ship you are doing for player one, and [Caps Lock] and
whatever number ship you are doing for player two. In a game, get this ship by pressing
[Tab] and the corresponding number.

Lord Of The Game mode:
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After enabling the impossible and suicide skill levels, hold [Scroll Lock] + L + O + R + D.

Glitch: Incomplete Bosses:
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Destroy some Bosses before they completely enter the screen (for example, with Level 11 Laser,
on the Tyrian Ep. 1 Boss). Their back half will appear without the rest of the ship.

Glitch: Gravity orb treasure:
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On some of the asteroid levels, a "gravity orb" (small red and green orb that push you sideways)
may slide in from the side. Fly directly over it , and it will act like a treasure and disappear,
with a sound as if you just collected a treasure.