Cheats: Change number of starting ships

Type:	Cheats & Cheat Codes
Cheat No:	25710
Date Posted:	04 Mar 2006
Posted by:	idioticgenius
Applies To:	Homeworld 2 (PC)

Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup
copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the
"persist*.lua" file in the
"homeworld2binprofilesprofile1campaignascension" folder. Note:
the number in the filename corresponds to the mission. Open the
"persist*.lua" for the desired mission and search for a string of
lines as follows
shiphold = {
},
name = "",
teamColourHandle = 0,
hotkey = 67108872,
},
{
tactic = 1,
type = "Hgn_AssaultFrigate",
subsystems = {
},
buildjobs = {
},
size = 1,
shiphold = {
},
name = "",
teamColourHandle = 0,
hotkey = 67108872,
The "type ="Hgn_AssaultFrigate" section tells you what is in the
ship's hold. If you want more of it, just copy the entire string…
{
tactic = 1,
type = "Hgn_AssaultFrigate",
subsystems = {
},
buildjobs = {
},
size = 1,
shiphold = {
},
name = "",
teamColourHandle = 0,
hotkey = 67108872,
},
…and paste more of them This will give you one more ship for each
one pasted. You can create a huge fleet if desired. Note: If you
make a lot of ships that "fly" out of the mothership in the
beginning, then you have to wait for all of them. This could be a
while if you make 50 or so. Try to stick to frigates since they warp
in separately. You can also edit the research you currently have and
the modules in the ships.