Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire - Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks

Bonus Characters
Select a save game slot and enter “_Wampa__Stompa” as a name. Note: The name is case-sensitive, with “_” indicating as a space, and two spaces between both words. Select the medium difficulty level. Start a game and change the control option to the “Traditional” setting. Then, use the following actions to transform into the corresponding “character”. Note: This will also allow access to the Lebo Scanner in any first person mode level by holding C-Left + C-Right + C-Up + C-Down + L + R + Z + Left.

AT-ST
When the AT-STs appear in the second stage of the “Battle of Hoth” level, press Left + C-Right, Up. Press C-Right to change camera views until the AT-ST is displayed. Use the D-pad to move the AT-ST and Up to attack. The AT-ST may attack Rebel ships. Press C-Right to switch back and forth to Dash. Dash may still be controlled with the Analog-stick while using the AT-ST.

Wampa
During the “Escape from Echo Base” level, press Left + C-Right, Up. Press C-Right to change camera views until the Wampa is displayed. Use the D-pad to move the Wampa and press Down to attack. Press C-Right to switch back and forth to Dash. Dash may still be controlled with the Analog-stick while using the Wampa. Note: This may also be done by pressing Left + C-Right during the “Gall Spaceport” level.

Storm Trooper
During the “Escape from Echo Base” level, press Right + C-Right, Up. Press C-Right to change camera views until the Storm Trooper is displayed. Use the D-pad to move the Stormtrooper and press Down to attack. The Storm Trooper may attack other Storm Troopers or Wampas. Press C-Right to switch back and forth to Dash. Dash may still be controlled with the Analog-stick while using the Storm Trooper. Note: This may also be done by pressing Right + C-Right during the “Gall Spaceport” or “Imperial Freighter Suprosa” levels.

Prince Xizor’s Armored Guard
During the “Sewers Of Imperial City” or “Xizor’s Palace” levels, press Right + C-Right. Press C-Right to change camera views until Prince Xizor’s armored guard is displayed. Use the D-pad to move the guard and press Down to attack. Press C-Right to switch back and forth to Dash. Dash may still be controlled with the Analog-stick while using the guard.

Debug Mode
Enable the “Bonus characters” code and pause the game. Then, hold C-Up + C-Down + C-Left + C-Right + Z + L + R + Left and the Analog-stick Left halfway for approximately five seconds. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound. Keep the buttons held and hold Analog-stick Right halfway until the same sound is heard. Keep the buttons held and hold Analog-stick Left halfway until the same sound is heard. Keep the buttons held and hold Analog-stick Right halfway until the same sound is heard. Keep the buttons held and hold Analog-stick Left halfway until the same sound is heard. If done correctly, a message will appear at the top of the screen. Now press L, R, Analog-stick Up or Analog-stick Down to select a debug mode option. Press A to activate the selected option. After the debug mode code has been activated, the debug menu can be redisplayed by pausing the game and holding C-Up + C-Down + C-Left + C-Right + Z + L + R + Left and Analog-stick Left halfway for approximately five seconds. The debug options include selections for all items, invincibility, stopped opponents, killing Dash, teleporting within current level, level selection, and disabling collision detection. Note: Some versions of the game have additional debug options including changing the fog color, gravity settings, and toggling the textures.

All Weapons
Select the rename option and enter “_Jabba” as a name. Note: The name is case-sensitive, with “_” indicating a space. Then, start a game on the “Jedi” difficulty level. Now all weapons will be available fully powered during the first person levels of the game.

View Ending Sequence
Select the rename option and enter “_Credits” as a name. Note: The name is case-sensitive, with “_” indicating a space. Now after any level is chosen, the ending sequence will be displayed.

View Development Staff
Enable the “View ending sequence” code. Then, after the credits are completed, the game will return to the title screen. Now press the Analog-stick to the Up/Right position.

Ending Credits Conversation
Beat the game and during the entire ending sequence, hold C-Right. Then, look at the bottom of the screen during the credits for a hidden text conversation.

Select X-Wing or TIE Fighter
Configure the controller to the “Traditional” setting. Then while playing the game, hold Left + C-Left + C-Down + C-Right + L + R + Z and press Analog-stick Up or Analog-stick Down.

No Flight Sequences
Select the rename option and enter “Joe” as a case-sensitive name. Then, set the difficulty level to “Easy” and start a game. Now the Hoth, Asteroid Field, and Skyhook sequences will be skipped.

Wampa Sounds
Select a save game slot and enter “R_Testers_ROCK” as a name. Note: The name is case sensitive, with “_” indicating as a space. Now the sound of Wampas will be heard while the game displays any menu.

Challenge Point Bonuses
Collect all challenge points on the “Easy” difficulty setting. Then while playing the game in the first person mode levels, hold Camera for five seconds to get the Leebo Scanner. This will allow Dash to access a map view that displays enemies and items.

Collect all challenge points on the “Medium” difficulty setting. Then during the SkyHook Battle, hold Camera for five seconds to fly as an X-Wing. Hold Camera again to fly as a Tie-Fighter. Hold Camera again to return to an Outrider.

Collect all challenge points on the “Hard” difficulty setting. Then while playing the game, hold Crouch for fifteen seconds. Now Dash will be invincible for thirty seconds and have each weapon at 100.

Collect all challenge points on the “Jedi” difficulty setting. Then, the Wampas in the Escape from Echo Base stage will follow Dash and attack enemies.

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