Star Trek: Starfleet Command 3

Increased prestige:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "character.gf" file in the "\files\activision\sf3\metaassets\serverprofiles\singleplayer" folder. Find the line that reads "// This is a characters starting prestige". Under the "[Create/0]" header, replace the value with 200000. Note: This affects Commander mode.
3of5.

Note: Do this for the prestige values under the "[Create/1]" header for Captain mode and the "[Create/1]" header for hard mode.

Faster officer promotion:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "score" file in the "\files\activision\sf3\metaassets\\singleplayer" folder. Add the following lines to the file:

[SpecializedLevelUp]
Basic = 1.0
Trained = 1.0
Skilled = 1.0
Veteran = 1.0
Expert = 1.0

Add cloak and shields to Borg ship:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "bridge items" file in the "\activision\sfc3\assets\common settings" folder. Find and highlight the highest valued cloak and copy it. It should look like this:

[CloakItems\R-CLOAK-V]
Description = "R-CLOAK-V"
Cost = 2500
Mass = 700
CloakRating = 100
CloakCost = 10
Health = 30
Race = "R"

Paste it to the bottom of the list, then change the race "R" to "B" for Borg. Note: You can also change the mass so that you can fit it on any ship (down from 700 to 100). The edited portion should look like this:

[CloakItems\R-CLOAK-V]
Description = "R-CLOAK-V"
Cost = 2500
Mass = 100
CloakRating = 100
CloakCost = 10
Health = 30
Race = "B"

Exit and save the file. You now have a cloak on any Borg ship.

Next, edit the "shield items" file in the same folder. Find the highest rated Borg Shield. It should look like this:

[ShieldItems\B-SHIELD-X]
Description ="B-SHIELD-X"
Strength = 32
Efficiency = 3.0
Cost = 2750
Mass = 8000
Race = "B"
UnavailableForRefit = 1

Highlight the "UnavailableForRefit = 1" line and delete it. Note: you can also change the mass so that you can fit it on any ship (down from 8000 to 100). The edited portion should look like this:

[ShieldItems\B-SHIELD-X]
Description ="B-SHIELD-X"
Strength = 32
Efficiency = 3.0
Cost = 2750
Mass = 100
Race = "B"

Exit and save the file. You can now have shields on any Borg ship. You can also experiment with many of the other values in these files to change other ship parameters. Be careful, as this can cause the game to crash if you change the wrong value or make it too high or too low.
Mike Rodgers.

Add cloak to Federation ship:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "bridge items" file in the "\activision\sfc3\assets\common settings" folder. Find and highlight the highest valued cloak and copy it. It should look like this:

[CloakItems\R-CLOAK-V]
Description = "R-CLOAK-V"
Cost = 2500
Mass = 700
CloakRating = 100
CloakCost = 10
Health = 30
Race = "R"

Paste it to the bottom of the list, then change the race "R" to "FR" for the Federation. Note: You can also change the mass so that you can fit it on any ship (down from 700 to 100). The edited portion should look like this:

[CloakItems\R-CLOAK-V]
Description = "R-CLOAK-V"
Cost = 2500
Mass = 100
CloakRating = 100
CloakCost = 10
Health = 30
Race = "FR"

Free items in single player mode:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "economy" file in the \activision\sfc3\metaassets\serverprofiles\singleplayer" folder. Locate the lines:

0 = 0.5
1 = 1.0
2 = 1.2

And change them to:

0 = 0.0
1 = 0.0
2 = 0.0

Start with any ship class:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "character" file in the "\activision\sfc3\metaassets\serverprofiles\singleplayer" folder. Locate the lines:

// Starting ships for players (sorted by RACE)
[StartingShips/0]
0 = ''Norway''
1 = ''K'Vort''
2 = ''Falcon''
3 = ''Diamond''

"0" is the Federation, "1" are the Klingons, "2" are the Romulans, and "3" are the Borg. Change the class of the ship that follows the appropriate race to start with that type of vessel.

Invincible ship:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "hullitems" file in the "\activision\sfc3\assets\common settings" folder. Change the health value for any armor of any race to "9000". This will give you an invincible ship that does not need shields. You can also change the mass and cost so that it can fit on any ship.
John Mihich.

Hint: Finding cloaked ships:
Before a ship cloaks, enable "Follow Target". When the ship cloaks, you will not be able to target it, but will be facing it when it decloaks.
Mattdriver681682.

When a ship cloaks, you can still see the shadow if it moves over you. You can also see it on the map by dragging the pointer over it.
Lucas Ridge.

If you are facing a cloaked ship and do not have the Anti-Cloak, try to use the colored bars when you turn your ship. This will help you decide which shield section to send power to.
Joe Savlan.

When ships cloak, find their general direction. Then, turn to it and launch a probe. They should decloak for a moment. When this happens, press T to target and fire with Z. This is very useful when your tactical officer has sub-system targeting; in the brief period of time that the enemy is decloaked, you can disable their cloaking device.
HarveyWebb.

Note: To use this trick you must have a cloak-enabled ship. If you are fighting a CPU-controlled ship that cloaks frequently, first cloak yourself. Then, warp so that the ship is near the edge of your radar (the yellow ring). Then, decloak and drop out of warp in that order. You should receive a message stating that the enemy ship is decloaking. This gives you a chance to give them some damage. Repeat this process as needed.
Butteredtoast131.

Hint: Free hull repair:
After getting hull damage during a mission campaign or conquest mode, complete the mission, then go to a planet or starbase. Choose the "Refit" option. Do not do anything on the refit screen except selecting the "Accept" option. You will return to the map screen with a repaired hull.

Hint: Damaging Romulan ships:
You can do this with any ship. When facing the Romulans, let them come into a very close range. Do not fire -- let them fire first. Most (if not all) Romulan ships will try to cloak as soon as they fire their torpedoes. When this happens, give them all you have.
Butteredtoast131.