Genewars

Genewars
Developer: Bullfrog Productions Publisher: Electronic Arts Platforms: DOS, Windows Released in US: October 1996 Released in EU: September 1996 This game has hidden development-related text. This game has debugging material. This game has revisional differences.

Debug Mode

To activate the in-game debug mode, enter SALMONAXE at any point during the game.

Key	Effect
B	Instantly builds or upgrades
C	Access all purebreds and hybrids
D	Show memory info
L	Summon monoliths
S	Improves technology
T	Makes buildings translucent
W	Win immediately
Shift + Z	Reveal whole map
F5	Duranium bulb appears at cursor
F6	Drop bombs from cursor
F7	Shoot at selected creature
F10	Add money

(Source: KasketDarkfyre)

Build Date

Hidden inside gw.exe.

Version	Code
1.0	Sep 02 1996 16:28:45 Bio(Opti)
Demo	Sep 26 1996 09:54:56 Bio(Opti)
1.1	Nov 26 1996 14:54:45 Bio(Opti)

Development Strings

Hidden in gw.exe at 0x12B614 in Version 1.1:

(c) 1996 Diadem Inc.

There's also this error message at 0x12C75E:

SHIT IT TIMEDOUT

Revision Differences

Version 1.1 adds a networking mode accessible right from the main menu and speed controls.

Oddities

When entering an unrecognized command line argument, the game still references itself Biosphere. It also prints out recognized command line arguments, many of which appear to have no effect in the final game:

Biosphere Options:

 - n             Network mode enable
 - x<name>       Network session name
 - d             Debug mode enable
 - dl            Debug Lo / Hi res emulation
 - dk		 Debug keyboard handler
 - s		 Enable hi quality sounds
 - e             Editor enable
 - g		 Screen shots mode
 - z		 Tester Autosave