Debug Options

This is a sub-page of Tony Hawk's Underground (PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Windows).

Several debug options that were used on devkits and debug builds can still be found and explored through minor script editing.

Debug Options#

Pause Menu	Options Menu

A few new selections are available once the game is paused. This includes Cheats: Debug, Goto Restart, Debug Menu and Test Menu.

Cheats: Debug#

Cheats: Debug

Option	Effect
Time of Day	Opens the Time of Day sub-menu.
View Cutscenes	Opens the View Cutscenes sub-menu.
Levels Unlocked	A toggle for unlocking every level.
Advance Stage	Advances to the next stage of the story. (A stage determines which missions in the chapter are currently accessible - e.g., Completing Help Eric unlocks more of the chapter's missions.)
Set Chapter/Stage	Opens a sub-menu for setting the current chapter or stage.
100 Stat Points	No longer seems to function. Presumably grants the player maximum stat points.
Unlock All Chapters	Allows the player to access every mission in the game.
Unlock All Stat Goals	Opens up every stat goal that would normally be unlocked through story progression.
Score 5 Million Points	Grants the player a trick worth 5 million points named "You cheat like Kurt" - referring to Neversoft employee Kurt Gutierrez.
Mark All Goals Unbeaten	Removes all completed goals from the player's progress.
Set Difficulty Level	Lets the player swap between Easy, Normal and Sick difficulty levels at any time.

Goto Restart#

Goto Restart

Gives a list of every restart point on the currently loaded level, which the user can then choose to warp to.

Debug Menu#

Debug Menu

Option	Effect
Auto Rail Level	Does not function.
Time of Day	Opens the Time of Day sub-menu.
Lighting Tool	Opens the Lighting Tool.
Set Pro Skater	Opens the Set Pro Skater sub-menu.
Rail Display Toggle	Does not function. Meant to draw rail nodes.
Bouncy Object Debug Display Toggle	Does not function. Likely meant to highlight bouncy objects.
Toggle Profiler	Appears to do nothing except boot the user back to the regular pause menu.
Toggle Poly Count	Displays statistics related to poly count and texture memory.
Toggle Free Memory	Displays statistics related to memory.
Start Autotest	Seems to force the game to advance through stages of the story indefinitely.
Stop Autotest	Presumably interrupts the previous option.
Wireframe Toggle	Seems to cycle through wireframe modes but does not function correctly. Two of the modes makes the world invisible.
Show Vert Polys	Does not function. Meant to highlight faces marked as a vert.
Show Wallride Polys	Does not function. Meant to show wallrideable surfaces.
Show Trigger Polys	Does not function. Meant to display triggers.
Show Camera Polys	Does not function.
Show Not Skateable	Does not function. Meant to show faces marked as not skateable.
Show Skater Shadow	Does not function.
Show No Skater Shadow	Does not function.
Show No Skater Shadow Wall	Does not function.
Checkforholes (Slow)	Appears to do nothing except boot the user back to the regular pause menu.
Hide HUD	Hides all HUD elements. Pausing and unpausing the game will unhide the HUD.
Done	Takes the user back to the pause menu.

Test Menu#

Test Menu	Dialog Box	Scrolling Menu

Option	Effect
View Humans	Opens the View Humans sub-menu.
View Animals	Opens the View Animals sub-menu.
View Cars	Opens the View Cars sub-menu.
View Cutscenes	Opens the View Cutscenes sub-menu.
Dialog Box	Opens a template dialog box.
Interface Themes	Opens the Interface Theme selection menu.
Scrolling Menu	Opens a template scrolling menu.
Face Texture Test	Does not function. Presumably related to the Face Mapping feature.
View High Scores	Opens the High Score table.
Keyboard	Opens the on-screen keyboard.
Screensaver	Function is unknown. Freezes the game.
Done	Takes the user back to the pause menu.

Viewer Menus#

View Humans#

Opens a sub-menu with a list of character models to view. Choosing one will spawn them at the world origin and switch to a viewer camera. Some models appear incredibly distorted, likely due to trying to map to the default skeleton.

View Humans

Name	Model
THPS5 Skater	The currently chosen skater.
Test Facial	The unused TestFacial head model.
Eric_Head	Eric Sparrow's cutscene head.
Peralta_Head	Stacy Peralta's cutscene head.
Ped_Eric	Eric's pedestrian model.
Hawk_Head	Tony Hawk's cutscene head.
Muska_Head	Chad Muska's cutscene head.
Lasek_Head	Bucky Lasek's cutscene head.
Magera_Head	Bam Margera's cutscene head. Note the misspelling of Margera.
Mullen_Head	Rodney Mullen's cutscene head.
Rowley_Head	Geoff Rowley's cutscene head.
Vallely_Head	Mike Vallely's cutscene head.
Manager_Head	Todd the Team Manager's cutscene head.
Trooper_Head	The Florida State Trooper's cutscene head.
Head_CAS_Male	Cutscene head for the male custom skater.
Head_CAS_Male_Facemap	Cutscene head for a male custom skater with a custom face.
Head_CAS_Female	Cutscene head for the female custom skater.
NewPro_Head	Jordan's cutscene head.
Official_FL Head	The Tampa AMJAM Official's cutscene head.
Official_RU_Head	The Russian guard's cutscene head.
Cutscene Bodyguard	The bodyguard from the cutscene Eric Confrontation.
NY1_Skater_Head	Cutscene head for one of the New York skaters.
Ped_Bum1	Ollie the Bum.
Ped_Crackhead	A New Jersey crackhead.
Ped_DrugDealer1	The New Jersey drug dealer with a hoodie.
Ped_DrugDealer2	The New Jersey drug dealer with a trench coat.
Ped_DrugDealer3	The New Jersey drug dealer with a weed shirt
Ped_FactoryWorker1	A factory worker with a white apron.
Ped_FactoryWorker2	A factory worker with an orange shirt and overalls.
Ped_Security_Train	Security Guard Stew.
Ped_StreetWarrior1	Johnny Turbo from the Street Warriors gang.
Ped_StreetWarrior2	A member of the Street Warriors gang.
Ped_StreetWarrior3	Ditto.
Ped_Tombstone	Headstone Harry.
Ped_BusinessMan1	A suited businessman from Tampa.
Ped_BusinessMan2	Ditto.
Ped_BusinessMan3	Ditto.
Ped_M_NYPD_01	A male police officer from Manhattan.
Ped_F_NYPD_01	A female police officer from Manhattan.
Ped_Construction_JHammer	The construction worker with a jackhammer from Manhattan.
Ped_Construction_Manhole	A construction worker with a messy face.
Ped_Peralta	Stacy Peralta's pedestrian model.
Ped_NY Skater1	The New York skater with a NY cap.
Ped_NY Skater2	The New York skater with a green hoodie.
Ped_BlkKid1	The bratty kid from the mission Impress the Bratty Kid.
Ped_BlkKid2	A kid wearing a baseball cap and a Tampa shirt.
Ped_BlkKid3	A kid with cornrows and a baseball tee.
Ped_Trooper	Florida State Trooper.
Ped_Todd	Todd, the manager of the player's skate team.
Ped_F_Dancer1	A pole dancer from the club in Tampa.
Ped_F_Dancer2	Ditto.
Ped_Female	Ditto.
Ped_Chef	The chef from the mission Old School Skating Technique.
Cutscene Official_SC	The Slam City Jam official from the cutscene Premiere.
Ped_Official_SC	Ditto, though missing his head.
Ped_F_DeskClerk	The woman behind the main desk at The Goodmount Vancouver hotel.
Ped_DeskClerk	The man behind the main desk at The Goodmount Vancouver hotel.
Ped_DoorMan	The strolling doorman at The Goodmount Vancouver hotel.
Ped_BusinessWoman	A richly dressed business woman.
Monster Ped A 01	An amalgamation of low poly characters used for the audience in Slam City Jam.
Monster Ped A 01B	Ditto.
Monster Ped B 01	Ditto.
Monster Ped C 01	Ditto.
Monster Ped A 02	Ditto, with one less member.
Monster Ped B 02	Ditto.
Monster Ped C 02	Ditto.
Monster Ped A 03	Two low poly audience members from Slam City Jam.
Monster Ped B 03	Ditto.
Monster Ped C 03	Ditto.
Monster Ped A 04	A single low poly audience member from Slam City Jam.
Monster Ped B 04	Ditto.
Monster Ped C 04	Ditto.
Ped_Qbert	DJ Qbert.
Ped_DV Guy	A cameraman.
Ped_Photo	The photographer from the player's skate team.
Ped_LeafBlower	The leafblower guy from Vancouver.
Ped_SCJ_Judge	One of the judges from Slam City Jam.
Ped_Clemens	Ryan Clements from the Skatepark of Tampa. Note the misspelling of Clements.
Ped_AfroJim	Afro Jim from the Skatepark of Tampa.
Ped_Security_01	A security guard with spectacles.
Ped_Security_02	Another security guard without spectacles.
Ped_Security_03	A guard wearing a security cap.
Ped_F_Security	A female security guard.
Ped_Gardener_01	A gardener from San Diego.
Ped_Gardener_02	Another gardener from San Diego.
Ped_F_Gardener	A female gardener from San Diego.
Ped_F_Moscow_Celeb	The actress Oxana Federov from the mission Circus Act.
Ped_F_KGB	A female KGB member from Moscow.
Ped_KGB01	A male KGB member from Moscow.
Ped_KGB02	Ditto.
Ped_RGuard01	A russian guard.
Ped_RGuard02	Ditto.
Ped_Babushka	Dr. Tesla from the mission Anonymous Caller.
Ped_F_Hula	A hawaiian hula girl from the Luau Competition.
Ped_F_Hula2	Ditto.
Ped_F_Bikini_1	A lady wearing a bikini from Hawaii.
Ped_F_Bikini_2	Ditto.
Ped_F_Bikini_3	Ditto.
Ped_Bartender	A bartender with a hawaiian shirt.
Ped_Bride	A bride from
Ped_Surfer	A man wearing surf shorts from Hawaii.
Ped_Kiss_Paul	Paul Stanley from Kiss.
Ped_Kiss_Peter	Peter Criss from Kiss.
Ped_Kiss_Ace	Ace Frehley from Kiss.
Ped_Kiss_Gene	Gene Simmons from Kiss.
Ped_Freak_Sledge	The freakshow performer with a sledgehammer from Hotter than Hell.
Ped_Freak_Sword	The sword swallowing performer from Hotter than Hell.
PedPro_Hawk	Tony Hawk's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Koston	Eric Koston's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Burnquist	Bob Burnquist's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Lasek	Bucky Lasek's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Mullen	Rodney Mullen's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Muska	Chad Muska's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Margera	Bam Margera's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Rodrigez	Paul Rodrigez's pedestrian model.
PedPro_Reynolds	Andrew Reynolds' pedestrian model.
PedPro_Vallely	Mike Vallely's pedestrian model.
Ped_Skeezo	Skeezo, a member of the player's skate team.
Ped_Bender	Bender, a member of the player's skate team.
Ped_Ralphie	Ralphie, a member of the player's skate team.
Tree Test	The unused TreeTest model.
Tree Test 2	The unused TreeTest2 model.
Steve Ganem	Neversoft developer Steve Ganem. Bizarrely has duplicated arms and torso.

View Animals#

This menu lists many animal models to view. The models will appear distorted unless their skeletons are currently loaded. Most entries are for Pro Skater 4 animals, some of which crash the game as their models no longer exist.

View Animals

Name	Model
Horse	A horse from the West Side level.
Dog	A dog. Used in the mission Walk Charles.
Cockatoo	A cockatoo from Pro Skater 4's zoo.
Elephant	An elephant. Used for several missions in Pro Skater 4.
Chicken	A chicken from Pro Skater 4's carnival. It also appears in Underground's test level.
Giraffe	A giraffe from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Gorilla	A gorilla from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Hippo	A hippopotamus from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Lioness	A lioness from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Lion	A lion from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Meerkat	A meerkat from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Monkey	A monkey from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Penguin	A penguin from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Pigeon	A pigeon.
Rhino	A rhino from Pro Skater 4's zoo. Crashes the game.
Seal	A seal from the Pro Skater 4 level San Francisco. Crashes the game.
Pig	A pig from Pro Skater 4's carnival. Crashes the game.
Sharky Boy	A shark. Used in Hawaii.

View Cars#

A sub-menu with a list of vehicle models to view. Many entries lack models in the final build and will freeze the game when selected.

View Cars

Name	Model
Flower Cart	The Gardener's Cart from San Diego.
Custom	The Rally Car from New Jersey.
Tree	The unused TreeTest3 model.
BMX Bike	Crashes the game.
Bus	The Bus from THPS4's London.
Bus UK 2	Crashes the game.
Bus UK 3	Ditto.
Bus US	Ditto.
Generic Pickup	Ditto.
Generic Pickup B	Ditto.
Generic Pickup SWB	Ditto.
Cosa Nostra	Ditto.
Big Fat Tank Car	Ditto.
Elephant Truck	The truck from the mission Free Stompy in THPS4's London.
El Train	Crashes the game.
Book Float	The book shaped float from THPS4's College.
Bowl Float	The bowl shaped float from THPS4's College.
Sea Float	The ocean wave shaped float from THPS4's College.
Rally Type Car	A rally car.
Fork Lift	A fork lift.
Sixties Big Car	A lowrider.
Garbage Truck	Crashes the game.
Sixties Type Hearse	A hearse.
Hirez Sportster	Crashes the game.
Old British Off Roader	Ditto.
Old British Off Roader Short	Ditto.
European Compact Minivan	Ditto.
Old British Small Car	A Mini Cooper like car.
Generic Minivan	A rustic red minivan.
Generic Minivan 2	Crashes the game.
French Style Rally Car	Ditto.
Police Motorcycle	The Police Bike from THPS4's London.
Retro Car	A grayish car with a license plate reading RETROCAR.
Station Wagon	Crashes the game.
Sport Utility	Chad Muska's SUV.
Japanese Style Rally Car	Crashes the game.
Taxi UK	A British Taxi.
Taxi US	Crashes the game.
Tour Bus	The tour bus from the mission Get the Moscow Trip.
Beat Up Old US Car	The muscle car used in Create-A-Park goals.
Trolley Cart	The shopping cart from Bam's Pro Goal in THPS4.
Sportster	Crashes the game.
Beetle Type Car	Ditto.
Flower Power	Ditto.
Zoo Tram	Ditto.
Alca-Tram	Ditto.
Alca-Trailer	Ditto.
SF Tram	Ditto.
Shiny!	Ditto.
Veh_TestCar	Ditto.

View Cutscenes#

This menu lets the user play any cutscene in the game on the currently loaded level.

View Cutscenes

Name
Intro_01 : Before CAS
Intro_02 : After CAS
NJ_01V : NJ Level Overview
NJ_02 : Muska Demo
NJ_02A : Muska Escalade
NJ_02B : Props from Muska
NJ_03 : Meet Peralta - Eric in Trouble
NJ_04 : Hop on the Train
NY_01V : NY Level Overview
NY_02 : NY Skaters
NY_03 : Call Peralta
FL_01 : Tampa Cops
FL_02 : Spot Rejection
FL_03 : Meet Tony Hawk
FL_04 : Win Spot
SD_01 : Todd - Team Manager
SD_02 : Party For Your Ad
SD_03 : Eric is on the Team
HI_01 : Airplane to Hawaii
HI_02V : HA Level Overview
HI_03 : Eric's Footage
HI_04 : On Roof of Hotel
HI_05 : After Footage Shot
VC_01V : VC Level Overview
SJ_01A : Premiere
SJ_01B : Enter SCJ
SJ_02 : Win Slam City Jam
RU_01V : RU Level Overview
RU_02 : Pros on Ramp
RU_03 : Drive Tank
RU_03B : Russian Jail
NJ_05 : Eric Confrontation
NJ_05B : Vent to Peralta
NJ_06 : Plan to Start Team
NJ_07 : Shoot Video for Team
NJ_09 : Lost Footage
NJ_09_Alt : Lost Footage_Alt
NJ_10 : Beat Eric
Final : Final

Other Menus#

Time of Day#

A menu that lets you change between time of day and weather states.

Time of Day

Option	Effect
Day (Levels.Q)	Changes to daytime lighting. Levels.Q refers to a script file that defines many settings for each level.
Morning	Changes to early morning lighting.
Evening	Changes to evening lighting
NJ Fog and Rain	Changes to the rain and fog values from the mission "Get the stolen items back from the dealers".
Night	Changes to nighttime lighting.
SCJ Indoor	Changes light values and enables level lights specifically for the level "Slam City Jam".
VC Evening	Changes to lighting and weather settings used in Vancouver for Chapter 19 of the story mode.
RU Day	Changes to daytime lighting used for the level Moscow. Appears to be identical to the regular daytime lighting.
Rain	Enables weather effects. Invisible by default without further tweaks with the Lighting Tool.
New Rain	Switches weather effects to a heavy rainstorm with splashes and sound.
Snow On	Adjusts lighting and fog settings for snowy weather. Snow doesn't appear by default and presumably requires the use of the Lighting Tool to fix.
Rain/Snow Off	Disables any weather effects.

Lighting Tool#

A tool that gives the user extensive control over the lighting of the current level. It also lets one control ambient lighting, fog, rain, splashes and snow.

Lighting Tool

Set Pro Skater#

Lets the user quickly swap between all of the pro skaters while in-game. Chad Muska, Paul Rodriguez, Arto Saari and Mike Vallely are strangely absent.

Set Pro Skater

Skater	Notes
Bob Burnquist
Steve Caballero
Kareem Campbell
Rune Glifberg
Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk Alt	When chosen the skater becomes invisible as the model presumably fails to load. The player can skill skate around for a while before the game promptly crashes.
Eric Koston
Bucky Lasek
Bam Margera
Rodney Mullen
Andrew Reynolds
Geoff Rowley	List entry is offscreen but still selectable.
Elissa Steamer	Ditto.
Jamie Thomas	Ditto.