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Cheat Codes
If you want to enable cheats, you have to add the "cheat" command line parameter (note: that's 'cheat' [singular], not 'cheats' [plural]) to a shortcut to the application and you need to add it outside the quotes that enclose the application path in the shortcut.

For example: "C:\Program Files\Stardock\TotalGaming\GalCiv2\galciv2.exe" cheat

After that, enter one of the following cheat codes:

Effect - Code
Add 1 to planet class - CTRL + P
Add 10,000 BC - CTRL + M
Add battleship - CTRL + B
Assign remaining planets to major races - CTRL + L
Complete social projects - CTRL + J
Clone selected ship - CTRL + C
Heal selected ship - CTRL + H
Hail's major races - CTRL + [0-9]
Restart on new map with new race - CTRL + N
Research all techs - SHIFT + CTRL + R
Research current tech - CTRL + R
Teleport selected ship to pointer - CTRL + T
Save game - CTRL + S
Upgrade selected ship - CTRL + A
United planets meeting - CTRL + V