TFX: Tactical Fighter Experiment cheats and cheat codes for PC

Commandline parameters:
Start the game with TFX PLOP command line parameter to get 
infinite lives in all versions.

Skip Training Missions: 
To skip the training missions enter a Callsign and press Ctrl + Enter. 

Cheat Mode: 
Enter one of the codes below during game play to activate the next
cheat function. 

Effect - Code 

* Auto-land at nearest base - Alt + L 
* Invincibility - Hold Shift and type plop 
* Full ammunition - Shift + D 
* .LBM format screen capture - Ctrl + Keypad 4 


Ingame funnies:
Enroll in the UN, but when you enter your name, finish
it with a [Ctrl]+[Enter].  Now you can choose scenery.

After executing your callsign, press [Ctrl]+[Enter] to 
skip training.

Type [RightShift]+PLOP while playing to become invincible
in the air.

Press [Shift]+[D] to fill weapons.


Navigation and Control Systems: 
The Heads Up Display (HUD): The HUD is a reflection of the instrument panel 
on the windshield so the pilot doesn't have to look down at the controls. 
TFX also features a fundamental helmet based HUD. 

- Hold ALT key then press the H key to toggle HUD on/off 
- Target Lock - Your plane can track up to ten targets at once. Use C 
to toggle lock between targets. 
- Map - Use the M key to toggle the map on/off. 


The MultiFunction Displays - Each plane has three MFD's to access information. 

1 key - cycles through MFD 1 
2 key - cycles through MFD 2 
3 key - cycles through MFD 3 
R - switches the radar range between 50, 30, 10 and 2 miles 
N - switches between target views 
MFD 1 - toggle target views accessed through MFD 1 

MFD shows friendly and enemy units in the area. 

Messages: 
Use the L key to display the last displayed message 

Infrared Night Sight: 
Hold the left hand shift key then press the N key to toggle night
sight on and off. 

Weapon Selection: 
Select the weapon type: Air to air, Air to ground or cannons. 

Enter Key -air to air weapons 
Enter Key Again -switches different types of air to air missiles 
Backspace Key -Air to ground weapons 
Right CTRL Key -Cannons 
Spacebar -fires selected weapon 
Laser Target -to guide air to ground missiles 
Z key -activates laser target designator 
Arrow Keys -moves the crosshairs 
< -zoom in 
&qt; -zoom out 
Z -when target is inside the lock 
X -breaks the lock 

Defense Measures: 
Insert Key -releases chaff 
Delete Key -releases flares 
E key -emits ECM 
S key -emits stealth mode 

View Controls: 
Internal Views: 

F1 -fixes forward view w/ full instrumentation 
Page Up -moves the cockpit up 
Page Down -moves the cockpit down 
F2 -swings view to left 
F3 -swings view to right 
F4 -look behind you 

Other Systems and Special Functions: 
- Press ESC twice to eject 
- Hold ALT then press J to jettison your aircraft's fuel tank and
  air to ground stores 
- Press ' to open aircraft's refuel access 
- Press ALT then press W to call up weather conditions 
- Press P to freeze the action, then press any key to resume 
- Hold the left hand ALT key and press V to toggle video recorder on/off 
- Press T to toggle accelerated time on/off 
- Hold the left hand shift key and press the Q key to quit without dying. 

Hack your way through TFX saving you time and putting an end to the 
frustration of having to replay through missions every time it's your 
misfortune to die. Read on for how to do this and how to achieve some
other handy cheats ... 

1. Backing up your pilot 
There are 10 pilot spaces on the roster board in TFX. If you save a
pilot on the first space the file is saved under TFXSAV.0. If you save
your pilot under the second space it's saved under TFXSAV.1 and so on.
Let's assume that your pilot is saved under TFXSAV.0.
Copy the TFXSAV.0 file to TFXBAK.0 by typing: 
copy tfxsav.0 tfxbak.0 

2. Cheating to increase your points 
Go into your C:\TFX directory and type the following: 
copy tfxsav.0 tfxsav.ba1 
then type: debug tfxsav.0 or any other TFXSAV file. Finally type in
the following to give yourself a massive 16777215 points: 
E 0140 00 00 FF FF FF 
W 
Q 

3. Increasing your pilot rank 
Debug any TFXSAV file and then enter the following codes to become
a 1st Lieutenant: 

E 013F 01 
W 
Q 

Change the 01 on the first line to a higher number for higher rank: 
02 Captain 
03 Major 
04 Lt Colonel 
05 Colonel 
06 General 

4. Resurrect yourself if you happen to crash or be captured 
Debug any of the TFXSAV files and enter these simple but highly
effective codes: 
E 01F4 00 
E 01AB 00 
W 
Q 

5. How to bypass the training missions and get on to the Tours of Duty 
Do the debug routine - as mentioned countless times before - and enter: 
E 01AB 00 
E 01AD 01 
E 01AF 3E 
W 
Q 

6. Skipping through the Tour of Duty and Flaspoint missions 
Debug TFXSAV.2 (ooh! A different one) then to put yourself in one of 
the Tour of Duty or Flashpoint missions type in one of the following: 
E 01AD 10 The F117-A 
E 01AD 0F The YF 22 
E 01AD 0E The EFA 
E 01AD 0A The Drug War 
E 01AD 0B Defiance in The Desert 
E 01AD 0C Operation Restore Hope Two 
E 01AD 0D Bosnia: The Never Ending War 
E 01AD 0C The Doomsday Ship 

Having done this you must now put in one of the following codes: 
E 01AF 05 Mission 1 
E 01AF 0A Mission 2 
E 01AF 10 Mission 3 
E 01AF 15 Mission 4 
E 01AF 1A Mission 5 
E 01AF 20 Mission 6 
E 01AF 25 Mission 7 
E 01AF 2A Mission 8 
E 01AF 30 Mission 9 
E 01AF 3A Mission 10 



BASIC CONTROLS: 

Flying the aircraft is done via the usual: mouse, joystick or
keyboard arrow keys. Use the buttons on the mouse/joystick to
increase or decrease thrust. 

Thrusters: 
+ -increases thrust 
- -decreases thrust 
[ -ignites or shuts down engine #1 
] -ignites or shuts down engine #2 

AfterBurners: 
* -increases afterburner by one stage 
- -decreases afterburner by one stage 
/ -turns afterburners off 

Auto Pilot: 
There are four modes of operation for Auto Pilot. When activated,
the control MFD shows the auto pilot mode. 
A -toggle auto pilot mode 
7 -mode 1 
8 -mode 2 
9 -mode 3 
0 -mode 4 

Auto Land: 
Press and hold the ALT key. Then press L to activate the computer
controlled landing. 

Panic Recovery Button: 
The TAB key activites the computer controlled recovery. 

Landing Systems: 
Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) are a useful aid for landing your 
aircraft. 

I -turn on ILS 
G -toggle landing gear up and down 
W -toggle wheel brakes on/off 
B -toggle air brakes on/off 
H -toggle arrester hook up/down 

- Hold the ALT key then press B to deploy the brake chute 
- Hold the left shift key then press B to release chute