Transformers (PlayStation 2, International)

Transformers
Developer: Atari Melbourne House Publisher: Atari, SA Platform: PlayStation 2 Released in US: May 11, 2004 Released in EU: April 7, 2004 Released in KR: July 14, 2004 This game has unused areas. This game has unused playable characters. This game has unused code. This game has a hidden developer message. This game has hidden development-related text. This game has unused enemies. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused music. This game has unused text. This game has a prototype article

The PS2 Transformers game released internationally is based off the Transformers: Armada TV show. It involves you collecting tiny little robots and then using them to fight other robots. Gotta catch 'em all!

To do: tfa\CONFIGS\0_DEFS.TMD are a bunch of debug options. See if any work and what they do. Mini-Con models. Eighteen cut Mini-Cons (internal names only).

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Prototype Info

Unused Text "I was wrong. Death is not too good for you!" and other quotable material.

Unused Cinema Scripts Commented out lines within scripts and some entirely unused scripts to boot!

Unused Models

Hidden Cheats

Several cheats need to be entered on certain screens.

Extra screen

Code	Result
Circle, Square, Circle, Square, L1, L1, L1, Square	Unlocks half of the Extra rewards (except Music menu).
Circle, Square, Circle, Square, L1, R1, L1, Circle	Unlocks the other half of the Extra rewards (except Music menu).
Circle, Square, Circle, Square, R1, L1, L1, L1	Unlocks the Music option.

Difficulty screen (under New Game)

Code	Result
Square, Circle, Circle, R1, L1, Left, Left, Right	Unlocks Deep Amazon and Antarctica.
R1, R1, R2, L1, L1, L2, Circle, Circle	Unlocks Deep Amazon, Antarctica, Mid-Atlantic, and Alaska. Interestingly, the game has a second code for this unlock (Circle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle, Right, Left, Left, Right), but said code can't actually be entered.
L1, R1, L2, R2, Left, Left, Right, Square	Unlocks Deep Amazon, Antarctica, Mid-Atlantic, Alaska, Starship, and Pacific Island.
R2, R2, L1, L2, R2, R1, L2, L2	Unlocks everything. Grants access to all levels and Mini-Cons.

Autobot HQ screen

Code	Result
Up, Up, Down, Down, L1, L2, L1, L2	Gives infinite stealth when using the stealth-field Mini-Con Covert.
Down, Up, Up, Down, R1, R2, R2, R1	Mini-Con partners will deal an absurd amount of damage to foes.

In-game pause screen

Code	Result
Left, Right, Left, R1, R2, R1, Right, Right	Makes enemies invisible.

(Source: Original TCRF research)

Unused Audio

Unused Music

The intro for the Megatron boss fight is skipped over completely and goes straight into the main composition, leaving this 42-second intro unused. Curiously, the intro does play in build 5171, however that build lacks the ambience during segments where Megatron is performing melee moves on the player. Found in sound\music as mega1.ms.

(Source: https://youtu.be/bgKWv0TnUvc)

Also present in sound\music is a copy of Starscream's intro theme, which is an earlier version that is identical to build 3944's intro. Notably, this earlier version lacks guitars in the last couple seconds.

zzzzlast.ms (Unused)	starscr1.ms (Used)

Unused Voiced Lines

Megatron: I'll crush you, with my bare hands.

This likely would have played during the Megatron boss fight. This is found in sound\english\audiocue\misc as mg_mock.ms. Exclusively present in the European version of the game, this line was also dubbed into French, German, Italian, and Spanish respectively:

The non-English audio files can be found in the same file directory, under the respective language.

(Source: Rakoj)

Red Alert: Sir, our ancient enemy Unicron has appeared in orbit around Cybertron once again. Our homeworld is at the brink of annihilation. Countless lives will be lost. His defenses are far beyond our current firepower, but if we can assemble the power of enough Mini-Cons, we may be able to defeat him. Sir, we must acquire more Mini-Cons.

This information is normally stated by Optimus Prime in HQ after defeating Megatron. This is found in english\audiocue\misc\redalert as ra_mq1.ms. Also present only in the European version of the game, this line was also dubbed into French, German, Italian, and Spanish respectively:

The non-English audio files can be found in the same file directory, under the respective language.

(Source: Rakoj, Brandon_T)

Removed Jet Bike Vehicle

The Jet Bike is a vehicle that would allow up to two Medium Unit Decepticlones to ride around in. The player could also drive one around and utilize a built-in machine gun. A prototype build indicates that Jet Bikes would had shown up in at least Amazon.

Traces of the Jet Bike can be found in the game's .ELF at the following hex addresses:

• 0x00539fb0 (taJetBikeCameraScript)
• 0x0054c370 (MachineGunJetBike
• 0x0054ee70 (JetBike)
• 0x005509c0 (JetBike_Player)
• 0x005509d0 (JetBike_Ride)
• 0x005509e0 (JetBike_Ride_High)
• 0x0055b230 (JetBikeCameraOffset)
• 0x0055b240 (JetBikeCameraFocusOffset)
• 0x0055b260 (JetBikeCameraFieldOfView)
• 0x00565650 (taActorJetBike)

Further, each level's CREATUREMATERIALASSIGNMENT.TDB file in the MATERIALS folder has a block of text regarding what material to use for Jet Bike reflections. For example, here is Alaska's:

 ~FirstPassReflection 
	{
		ObjectId:       17 
		Default 
		Default 
		NotDefault "Jetbike" 
		NotDefault "reflections/greenland" 
		
	} // FirstPassReflection</nowiki>

Also, present in tfa\SOUNDLST.TXT is info regarding various Jet Bike-related sounds:

	1 
	0 
	~JetBike_Player 
	{
		MinDist:        	20 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	0.998 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1.002 
		Stem:           	10 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"Dropship_lower" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // JetBike_Player
	2 
	0 
	~JetBike_Ride 
	{
		MinDist:        	50 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1 
		Stem:           	10 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"JetBike_Ride" 
		"JetBike_Ride_Instrument" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // JetBike_Ride
	1 
	0 
	~JetBike_Ride_High 
	{
		MinDist:        	40 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1.8 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1.8 
		Stem:           	10 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"JetBike_Ride_Instrument" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // JetBike_Ride_High

Unused Mini-Con Abilities

Endgame

To do: Any unused sounds? Also, weapon stats and .ELF stuff

According to early builds of the game, this Mini-Con would be equipped in the R2 slot and would summon a black hole to deal an insane amount of damage to foes and the player. It can also ragdoll enemies into its center, granted they don't die first. It is unknown if this Mini-Con can be equipped in retail builds.

Endgame has a description present in tfa\STRINGS\ENGLISH.txt:

"KEY_MINICON_NAME_DarkEnergonBlaster"			"Endgame"
"KEY_MINICON_DESC_DarkEnergonBlaster" 			"Dark Energon Gun"
"KEY_MINICON_DESC_LONG_DarkEnergonBlaster"		"This Mini-Con creates a hole in the fabric of space, drawing nearby objects into its heart."
"KEY_MINICON_DESC_LONG2_DarkEnergonBlaster"		"Hold the R2 button to charge the blaster, release it to fire. The longer the weapon charges, the greater the effect."

(Source: Hahmonen)

Endgame's textures can be found in tfa2\ANIMATION\MISCELLANEOUS\MINICONS:

ENDGAME_HEAD.ITF	ENDGAME_01.ITF	ENDGAME_BLACK.ITF

Effects related to Endgame can be found in tfa2/EFFECTS:

• DARKENERGONBULLET.FXB
• DARKENERGONCHARGE.FXB
• DARKENERGONIMPACT.FXB
• DARKENERGONMUZZLE.FXB

tfa\SOUNDLST.TXT has info regarding various Endgame-related sounds:

	1 
	0 
	~DarkEnergon 
	{
		MinDist:        	8 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1 
		Stem:           	74 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"HeavyGrunt_RocketTrail_Instrument" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // DarkEnergon
	1 
	0 
	~DarkEnergon_Fire 
	{
		MinDist:        	50 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1 
		Stem:           	2 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"DarkEnergon_Fire" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // DarkEnergon_Fire
	1 
	0 
	~DarkEnergon_Fire_R 
	{
		MinDist:        	50 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1.1 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1.1 
		Stem:           	2 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"DarkEnergon_Fire" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // DarkEnergon_Fire_R
	1 
	0 
	~DarkEnergon_Hover 
	{
		MinDist:        	100 
		Volume:         	1 
		MinPitchBend:   	1 
		MaxPitchBend:   	1 
		Stem:           	10 
		Parent:         	"_NoMum_" 
		"DarkEnergon_Hover_Instrument" 
		~ExtraSamples 
		{
			
		} // ExtraSamples
		
	} // DarkEnergon_Hover

Bug-Out

Bug-Out has a model present in tfa2\ANIMATION\MISCELLANEOUS\MINICONS. This Mini-Con has strings describing it in the November 10, 2003 prototype, stating that this Mini-Con would be able to summon temporary warpgates.

Front	Back

There is also a reference to this Mini-Con as "EmergencyWarpGate" in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD. The .ELF file also has several references to Bug-Out at the following hex addresses:

• 0x0055da30 (taMiniconCreator<taMiniconAbilityEmergencyWarpGate>)
• 0x00562340 (taMiniconAbilityEmergencyWarpGate)
• 0x00562380 (taTransformerContextMessage<taMiniconAbilityEmergencyWarpGate>)

Decoy Launcher

There are two references to a Decoy Launcher Mini-Con in the .ELF file:

• 0x0054d810 (taMiniconAbilityDecoyLauncher)
• 0x0055e040 (taMiniconCreator<taMiniconAbilityDecoyLauncher>)

"DecoyLauncher" is also referenced in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD. Unfortunately, nothing else remains of this Mini-Con in retail builds.

There are strings in the November 10, 2003 prototype naming this Mini-Con as Fake-Out, being capable of summoning "a false projection of the Autobot" to lure enemies.

Removed Pickups

Hidden in tfa\PICKUPS are a collection of mesh files, all of which depict a simple triangulated cube:

• AMMO.VBIN
• ARMOR.VBIN
• CAMOUFLAGE.VBIN
• HEALTH.VBIN
• MINICONDISK.VBIN
• SIDEKICKHEALTH.VBIN

The folder also has an image named WIRES.ITF, depicting an Autobot symbol in front of a red cross. The final game has no pickups other than Mini-Con disks and Data-Cons, with health instead being dropped from enemies and Data-Cons.

PLAYER Folder

Located in tfa\PLAYER, a collection of .TXT files are present which aren't used anywhere. Many of these .TXT files are named after characters who do not appear in the game. Red Alert and Hot Shot have unique values listed:

Red Alert

1 
~PlayerConfiguration 
{
	MaxHealth:      100 
	JumpHeight(m):  6.25 
	DoubleJumpHeight(m): 3.25 
	ApexJumpHeight(m): 3.25 
	MaxWalkSpeed(m/s): 6 
	MaxRunSpeed(m/s): 23 
	MaxShotsPerSecond: 6 
	
} // PlayerConfiguration

Hot Shot

1 
~PlayerConfiguration 
{
	MaxHealth:      100 
	JumpHeight(m):  6.0 
	DoubleJumpHeight(m): 6.0 
	ApexJumpHeight(m): 6.0 
	MaxWalkSpeed(m/s): 4.8 
	MaxRunSpeed(m/s): 18.4 
	MaxShotsPerSecond: 6 
	
} // PlayerConfiguration

The other characters, Optimus Prime, Cyclonus, Demolishor, Megatron, Scavenger, Smokescreen, Sparkplug, and Starscream have the following values listed:

1 
~PlayerConfiguration 
{
	MaxHealth:      100 
	JumpHeight(m):  6.25 
	DoubleJumpHeight(m): 3.25 
	ApexJumpHeight(m): 3.25 
	MaxWalkSpeed(m/s): 6 
	MaxRunSpeed(m/s): 23 
	MaxShotsPerSecond: 3 
	
} // PlayerConfiguration

Curiously, a double-jump height value is listed, which is not possible to do in the final game.

Cut Characters

Notably, these characters show up prominently in the first draft of the game's script, suggesting that the below are remnants from very early in development.

Smokescreen

Found in ENGLISH.txt. Considering this string is placed right next to the three playable Autobots, it is possible this is a cut playable character. This is further backed up by Smokescreen's involvement in the early story draft. Smokescreen lacks a description key, something which used playable Autobot characters have.

"KEY_SMOKESCREEN"		"Smoke Screen"

tfa2\CREATURE.TMD also refers to Smokescreen under TransformerCreature, who is a selectable option in the PlacementType field. As previously described, Smokesecreen has a .TXT file present in tfa/PLAYER.

Scavenger

Also found in ENGLISH.txt next to the other used Autobot names and descriptions. It is likely that Scavenger was also intended to be playable based off the reasoning in Smokescreen's section. Scavenger also lacks a description key.

"KEY_SCAVENGER"			"Scavenger"

As previously described, Scavenger has a text file located in tfa\PLAYER titled SCAVENGER.TXT. And once again, Scavenger is mentioned in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD under TransformerCreature, as an option for the PlacementType field.

Demolishor

Alongside having a text file present in tfa\PLAYER, Demolishor is (unsurprisingly) mentioned in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD under TransformerCreature, as an option for the PlacementType field.

Mini-Cons

Present in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD are references to Mini-Cons who don't appear in the game as individual entities. All of them are found under TransformerCreature, under the PlacementType field. While some of them may be found on their Decepticon's model, they don't actually appear individually - and some don't even appear at all!

• Liftor - partnered with Smokescreen.
• Rollbar - partnered with Scavenger.
• LeaderOne - Megatron's sidekick. Leader-1 appears in Megatron's robot and tank modes.
• Swindle - Starscream's favorite Indy-styled Mini-Con. Swindle doesn't appear at all in the game.
• CyclonusSidekick - obviously belonging to Cyclonus. Crumplezone appears in Cyclonus' helicopter mode to give that mean attack chopper look.
• DemolishorSidekick - Demolishor's buddy Blackout also sat this one out.

Cut Enemies

Lightning Rod

It is unknown what this enemy would have done. There exists concept art of this enemy in the game's Extras menu, though it is unknown if those concepts were implemented.

The only references to this enemy are in the game's .ELF file:

• 0x005655a0 (taActorLightningRod)
• 0x0054ee30 (LightningRod)

Dead End

To do: Picture of Dead End's model.

Unicron's massive Mini-Con is fully modeled out despite only half of its model being visible during the climactic final battle. It is suggested that Dead End was intended to take part in the final battle, as the game's .ELF file makes reference to "EnemyDeadEnd" at 0x00538240, which is located alongside the rest of the game's enemies.

Iceberg

Literal chunks of ice were considered for inclusion. While it's unlikely these icebergs had murderous intent, they're internally classified as creatures, much like other enemies in the game.

The following remnants can be found in the .ELF file:

• 0x00561700 (miscellaneous/Iceberg/Icebergs_01)
• 0x00561720 (miscellaneous/Iceberg/iceberg_02)
• 0x00561740 (miscellaneous/Iceberg/iceberg_03)
• 0x00534d00 (taCreatureFactoryMachine<taCreatureIceBerg>)
• 0x00535770 (taCreatureIceBerg)
• 0x005362e0 (taCreatureIceBerg)

The file paths described in the first three hex addresses are present in early prototype builds.

Removed Game Modes

At some point, Transformers was intended to have game modes present in the Extras menu. An early unused Extras menu graphic still remains. Present in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD is a line referring to what kind of modes were planned:

Enum "False" "GameModes" "None" "[None,BossMode,ExploreMode]" 

It's not known how Explore Mode or Boss Mode would function. Explore Mode has a string present in prototype builds, describing the mode as "Explore the levels…"

Multiplayer Leftovers

Multiplayer was not planned for this game. However, there seems to be evidence it was worked on at some point. It is not known if these are remnants from an older Melbourne House game or remnants of an older version of the game.

CREATURE.TMD Leftovers
Found in the tfa2 folder.

PlayerOne,PlayerOneSidekick,PlayerTwo,PlayerTwoSidekick

.ELF Leftovers

• 0x005388a0 (taThirdPersonMultiplayerCameraScript)

ENGLISH.TXT Leftovers
Found in the STRINGS folder. These keys are referenced in the 00PLAYER2.TDB file. KEY_READY is found amongst some more generic strings which are in close proximity to the Player 1 & 2 keys.

"KEY_P1"			"P1"
"KEY_P2"			"P2"
"KEY_PLAYER1"			"Player 1"
"KEY_PLAYER2"			"Player 2"
"KEY_READY"			"Ready"

00PLAYER2.TDB
Found in tfa\USERINTERFACE\UIDATA\PREGAME. Makes reference to two players and configuring their Mini-Con. All of the keys referenced in this file are still present in the ENGLISH.TXT file.

3507 
~IncludedFiles 
{
	"00PreGame.tmd" 
	
} // IncludedFiles

~FileDictionary 
{
	~Screen 
	{
		"m_DefaultFocus" 
		"m_Name" 
		
	} // Screen
	~TAScreen 
	{
		":Screen" 
		"m_textureFilename" 
		
	} // TAScreen
	~Item 
	{
		"Parent_Screen_Name" 
		"m_Flag" 
		"m_Name" 
		
	} // Item
	~ItemText 
	{
		":Item" 
		"m_Size" 
		"m_TextAlign.horizontal" 
		"m_TextLabel" 
		"m_Width" 
		"m_X" 
		"m_Y" 
		
	} // ItemText
	~ItemActiveText 
	{
		":ItemText" 
		"m_CancelResponse" 
		"m_SelectResponse" 
		
	} // ItemActiveText
	~TAItemText 
	{
		":ItemActiveText" 
		
	} // TAItemText
	~taItemList 
	{
		":TAItemText" 
		
	} // taItemList
	~TACharacterList 
	{
		":taItemList" 
		
	} // TACharacterList
	
} // FileDictionary
~Instances 
{
	~TAScreen 
	{
		ObjectId:       1 
		NotDefault "CharacterList" 
		NotDefault "SelectCharacter" 
		NotDefault "" 
		
	} // TAScreen
	~TACharacterList 
	{
		ObjectId:       2 
		NotDefault "SelectCharacter" 
		NotDefault 0 
		NotDefault "CharacterList" 
		NotDefault 0.8 
		NotDefault 1 
		Default 
		NotDefault 340 
		NotDefault 180 
		NotDefault 300 
		NotDefault "@exit" 
		NotDefault "@push;$ConfigMiniCon" 
		
	} // TACharacterList
	~TAScreen 
	{
		ObjectId:       3 
		NotDefault "Ready" 
		NotDefault "ConfigMiniCon" 
		Default 
		
	} // TAScreen
	~TAItemText 
	{
		ObjectId:       4 
		NotDefault "ConfigMiniCon" 
		NotDefault 0 
		NotDefault "Ready" 
		NotDefault 0.8 
		NotDefault 1 
		NotDefault "KEY_READY" 
		NotDefault 100 
		NotDefault 220 
		NotDefault 300 
		NotDefault "@pop" 
		NotDefault "@exit" 
		
	} // TAItemText
	~TAItemText 
	{
		ObjectId:       5 
		NotDefault "SelectCharacter" 
		Default 
		NotDefault "P2" 
		Default 
		Default 
		NotDefault "KEY_P2" 
		Default 
		NotDefault 120 
		NotDefault 300 
		Default 
		Default 
		
	} // TAItemText
	~TAItemText 
	{
		ObjectId:       6 
		NotDefault "SelectCharacter" 
		Default 
		NotDefault "P1" 
		Default 
		Default 
		NotDefault "KEY_P1" 
		Default 
		NotDefault 120 
		NotDefault 240 
		Default 
		Default 
		
	} // TAItemText
	~TAItemText 
	{
		ObjectId:       7 
		NotDefault "ConfigMiniCon" 
		Default 
		NotDefault "P1" 
		Default 
		Default 
		NotDefault "KEY_P1" 
		Default 
		NotDefault 120 
		NotDefault 240 
		Default 
		Default 
		
	} // TAItemText
	~TAItemText 
	{
		ObjectId:       8 
		NotDefault "ConfigMiniCon" 
		Default 
		NotDefault "P2" 
		Default 
		Default 
		NotDefault "KEY_P2" 
		Default 
		NotDefault 120 
		NotDefault 300 
		Default 
		Default 
		
	} // TAItemText
	
} // Instances

Removed Levels

Mentioned in the .ELF file are two maps which have been scrubbed from the file directory:

• 0x00564470 (00_None)
• 0x00564480 (00_Testbed)

Unused Forest in Alaska

To do: Some better photos of the area itself.

A portion of Alaska dense in trees is hidden behind several mountains, unable to be accessed normally. There is no collision data for this area, so it cannot be walked on.

(Source: Hahmonen)

Internal Names

To do: Some .CS files name locations in the game world (Amazon has Machu Picchu, Starship refers to itself as "Mothership", etc.).

Levels

tfa\LEVELS has some early level names present. Early prototypes show some of these names in use.

Internal	In-Game Text
01_AMAZON_1	Amazon
02_ANTARCTICA	Antarctica
03_AMAZON_2	Deep Amazon
04_AIRCRAFTCARRIER 04_AIRCRAFTCARRIERDEFEATED	Mid-Atlantic
05_GREENLAND	Alaska
06_SPACESHIP	Starship
07_EASTERISLAND	Pacific Island
08_CYBERTRON	Cybertron

Additionally, other internal names can be found elsewhere:

• Pacific Island is referred to as "Island" in numerous cutscene script files, which are found in tfa\LEVELS\EPISODES\07_EASTERISLAND\CINEMA.
• Found in ta_xtras\USERINTERFACE\EXTRAS\EXTRAS.TMD, Starship is internally referred to as "Nemesis". In early prototypes, the Starship itself was referred to as the Nemesis in its description.

(Source: Mecha (Nemesis discovery))

Difficulties

Generic difficulty names. Despite easy difficulty being cut, it was provided Normal difficulty's name.

Internal	In-Game Text
Easy	Recruit
Normal	Recruit
Hard	Veteran
Extreme	Commander

Also found in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD is a reference to Cadet difficulty, which is very likely to be an early name for Normal difficulty.

Mini-Con Weapon Names

As per the ENGLISH.TXT file, some Mini-Cons have different weapon names. The Mini-Con name is provided for reference.

Mini-Con Name	Retail Weapon Name	Internal Weapon Name
Skirmish	Heavy Blaster	HeavyAssaultBlaster
Sparkjump	Heavy Arc Gun	HeavyElectricArcGun
Jumpstart	Super Hvy Arc Gun	SuperHeavyElectricArcGun
Flashbang	Rocket Launcher	ClusterRocket
Endgame	Dark Energon Gun	DarkEnergonBlaster
Airburst	Flak Cannon	FlakBurst
Claymore	Proximity mines	DropMine
Twister	Vortex Projector	VortexCannon
Slipstream	Glide Wings	Glide
Discord	Scrambler	AreaEffectScrambler
Pressurepoint	Melee Booster	MeleeDamageEnhance
Smackdown	Super Melee Booster	EnergonMeleeWeapon
Hawkeye	Energon Vision	EnergonSensor
Fullspeed	Super Dash	EnhancedDash
Covert	Stealth Field	Stealth
Stronghold	Super Armor	SuperHeavyArmor
Rangefinder	Range Enhancer	WeaponDistanceEnhance
Firefight	Super Hvy Blaster	SuperHeavyAssaultBlaster
Shockpunch	Combat field	ElectroField
Shieldwall	Ballistic Shield	EnergonScreen
Comeback	Reactivation	Revive
Blaster	Default weapon	AssaultBlaster

The Blaster weapon is the default R1 weapon that you start the game with.

Unused Enemy Attributes

Unused Starscream Health Value

Found in tfa2\CREATURE.TMD, Starscream has a health value that is overwritten inside of the Antarctica and Starship's respective CREATURE.TDB file, therefore this default value doesn't get used.

Default HP	Antarctica HP	Starship HP
1275	1500	2000

Unused Enemy Attacks

The .ELF reveals names for attacks which do not resemble anything seen in-game.

• 0x0054c610: Starscream_GroundStab
• 0x0054c640: Megatron_KnifeMelee
• 0x0054c650: Megatron_HornRam
• 0x0054c690: Megatron_BackBreaker
• 0x0054c430: StarscreamSonicBoom

Early Extras Menu Icons

Present in tfa\USERINTERFACE\TEXTURES\EXTRAS are some early Extras menu icons. Compared to the used icons, these have some shading present inside of them and use text as opposed to illustrations. Some icons lack a used equivalent, instead either being split into different icons encompassing different aspects of its topic or were simply not updated.

Old	New	Notes
		Both icons are internally referred to as being art-related despite only being used for the game's credits option.
		Dream refers to Dreamwave Productions, a now-defunct comic book publisher responsible for the four mini-comics that appear in the Comics submenu. There is also another unused Dreamwave icon that utilizes the publisher's logo.
	N/A	There are actually two keys in ENGLISH.TXT referring to an Audio submenu.
		The newer graphic is not used.
	N/A	No new icon was created for gamemodes.
	N/A	There is an unused key in ENGLISH.TXT referring to a Video submenu. Different icons are used for different videos.

Unused Extras Menu Icons

Hidden in ta_xtras\USERINTERFACE\EXTRAS\ICONS are some unused icons. Some of these are duplicates of early icons which are present in tfa\USERINTERFACE\TEXTURES\EXTRAS.

• 

  EX_ART.ITF

• 

  EX_ART_ATR.ITF

• 

  EX_ART_CHA.ITF
  Old character art graphic.

• 

  EX_ART_DRM.ITF

• 

  EX_ART_DMW.ITF
  Dreamwave Productions' logo.

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  EX_AUD.ITF

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  Old credit art graphic.

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  Rhino Entertainment's logo.

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Regional Differences

The European version of the game has some notable differences compared to versions released in other regions:

• All the text and voice acting is dubbed in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. There is only an English set of credits in the game, meaning the non-English voice actors don't get credited.
  
• There are two sets of cutscenes, one made for 60Hz televisions (prefixed with n) and one made for 50Hz televisions (prefixed with p). Non-European builds of the game only come packaged with the 60Hz cutscenes only.
  
• The two cheat code videos which are present in the US and South Korean versions are not present. This is also applicable to the Director's Cut version. As a result, the European version has some unused strings regarding those cheat videos which are unique to that version.

There are some minor text changes between the European and US English localizations. Changes that are harder to notice are red for clarity.

Key	US	Europe
KEY_CONTROLLER_MISSING	The DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller is not detected. Please insert a DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller into controller port 1.	The analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2) is not detected. Please insert an analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2) into controller port 1.
KEY_GALLERY_INSTRUCTIONSHEETHOTSHOT	Instruction sheets: Hot Shot	Instruction Sheet: Hot Shot
KEY_GALLERY_TVTHEMEORCH	Transformers theme: Orchestral	Transformers theme - Orchestral

Revisional Differences

The Europe-exclusive Director's Cut version, released in 2005, has a bonus "Making Of" video that details the game's development which is accessed through a newly created menu. The game is otherwise identical to the previous European release.

Build Date and Build Version

Starting at offset 0x00532d90 in the .ELF is information regarding when the game was built and the build version. The retail European and Director's Cut builds share the same build date and build version, despite the Director's Cut being released a year later.

USA/South Korea	Europe
Transformers Armada $Revision: 6240 $ $Date: 3/23/04 11:22a $ GOLD	Transformers Armada $Revision: 6242 $ $Date: 27/03/04 12:05p $ GOLD

(Source: PrincessTrevor)

There is also information regarding when two internal systems were built. Starting at offset 0x0052a6f0 in the .ELF is information regarding when "GenTriStrip" had been built and what its build version is.

GenTriStrip $Revision: 73 $ $Date: 27.06.03 2.27p $ REL

Starting at offset 0x0053d4d0 in the .ELF is information regarding when the game's racing engine physics was built and its build version.

RacingEnginePhysics $Revision: 63 $ $Date: 6/10/03 5:37p $ RETAIL