Debug Mode

This is a sub-page of Taz: Wanted.

Accessing the menu#

The menu is inaccessible by default. The prototypes are enabled by default.

Enter the appropriate Action Replay code for your version:

Version	Encrypted	Decrypted
USA (GameCube)	UQV1-FY1X-TXEU5 6AVE-E2G3-3ZTTE Z8PD-8GNY-8V4JZ DHYJ-RQXW-JQQTU 6Q71-7A1P-WY75Z	0000724F 08000000 1A38E0F0 00000060 423255A8 000B0000 0A38E0F0 00000060 423255A8 000B0001
Europe (GameCube)	098X-QGNR-5W9CA 58WP-Q53G-1WDW0 6EJH-UAG7-K4VZT MV3Y-PYQJ-99M8H CCYA-C6XA-0CAFV	00001938 08000000 1A392030 00000060 423294E8 000B0000 0A392030 00000060 423294E8 000B0001

(Source: US version ported from Ralf@gc-forever Action Replay Codes)

Version	Button Input
GameCube	L + R
PS2	To be added
PC	Ctrl

Appearance#

The menu lists early names for the levels and powerups. This menu is inaccessible in the final version, but it's enabled by default in prototypes.

Press the arrow keys to navigate the menu. Press select to select a option.

The following functions are listed here:

Option	Purpose/Function
File	likely used to import something. Only has a exit option, and lists the build number and the date.
Video	Change to NTSC (60hz) or PAL (50hz)
View	has three options, "Ingame view", "Object viewer", and a free camera mode.
Scene	Selects which scene.
Options
Power Ups
Optimisation
Cheats
Character	Presumably used for testing animations on a specific character.
Create Enemy	Creates an enemy on a specific position. Note that it only creates level specific enemies.

Scene#

Misc Levels: Language Select, Front End, Enemy Playpen
Zoo Levels: Zoo - Hub (Yosemite Zoo), Zoo - Ice Kingdome, Zoo - Safari, Zoo - Aqua, Zoo - Boss
City Levels
West Levels: West - Hub, West - Ghost Town, West - Gold Mine, West - Grand Canyon, West - Boss
Docks Levels (Unused)
Taz Levels: Taz - Tazmania, Taz - Boss 1, Taz - Boss 2
Vehicle Races: Vehicle Race - Grand Canyon, Vehicle Race - Museum, Vehicle Race - Dept Store
Destructions: Destruction - Aqua, Destruction - Construct, Destruction - Tazmania
Time Attacks: Time Attack - Ice Dome, Time Attack - Gold Mine, Time Attack - Safari
Map
Test Map
Null Scene
Object Viewer Only
Taz Intro Cutscene
Start game intro
Department Store Demo Level

View#

Fly Cam#

A free-camera mode that prints out the text "fly cam", and lists the triangle.

Cheats#

Wilson#

A cheat that gives Taz a mask of programmer Christopher P. Wilson's face. It is only accessible via debug menu. The back of it reads "ACME GOTH MASK".

Other debug functions#

On the PC versions of the prototypes, running the game would create debugLog.txt. This would gather information on what processor, as well as other contents such as CPU test, model importing and gathering, audio gathering, texture gathering/importing, etc.

Taz.bat#

This is the Taz Menu system, a development tool that is likely used to view levels. Found in the Dave Pinkney backup discs. The information suggests it was a batch file menu by "Grover", from 2000.

Free-movement#

In the September 5th, 2000 PC prototype, Pressing Q would make you fly when in air (sort of?) and pressing A would make you fly in the sky. The function appears to be scrapped.