Ev Cheater
| Filename | ev-cheater-001.hqx |
|---|---|
| Size | 118.4 KB (121273 bytes) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Downloads | 11 |
EV Cheater is a small freeware utility by Gustavo Sanchez (gsanchez@df.uba.ar), released November 1, 1997, for tweaking pilot files in Ambrosia Software's classic space-trading game Escape Velocity. It opens a saved pilot and lets you rewrite the values that the game itself guards most jealously.
What it edits
The tool exposes four fields per pilot file: current credits, fuel reserves, missile count, and the in-game date (entered in dd/mm/yyyy format). Changes are written back to the pilot, so a corrupted edit can brick a save.
Recommended workflow
Sanchez's own README is blunt about it: work on a copy of the pilot file, never the original. EV Cheater performs no validation beyond accepting the values you type, and Escape Velocity's pilot format is unforgiving of out-of-range data.
Author's stance
The release notes describe the program as deliberately unserious; the author calls himself "not a serious programmer" and frames the utility as a curiosity for players who already know they want to bend the rules. It is distributed free of charge with no support obligation.
Compatibility
Version 0.0.1 targets the original Escape Velocity pilot format from 1996-1997. It predates Escape Velocity Override and Nova and has no awareness of their extended pilot structures.
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