Like any game, there are always some bugs that slip through. Dual Strike has a number of interesting bugs to experience.
Blank Commander Glitch
Requires: Japanese V1.0, USA V1.0
This glitch is very simple – it places the ‘Blank Slot’ from the CO selection screen as a selectable CO. To perform it, simply select a CO in the Campaign, War Room or Survival with a blank slot in the second CO slot. Then select the CO that is in the first slot for the second slot to ‘swap’ them and have the blank slot in slot one. Start the game!
As the Blank Slot is basically a placeholder, it has no graphics or text associated with it. Any use of a CO Power, opening the CO dossier or using the CO Swap function will result in a hard freeze as the game tries to load graphics that don’t exist.
Screenshots How to set it up |
How to set it up |
You can even have two blank slots. |
What it looks like in Gameplay. |
Fuel Usage Glitch
Requires: Any Version
This glitch exploits a flaw in the fuel-counting function, resulting in incorrect amounts of fuel used. When plotting a path for a unit to follow, any time the path moves in a diagonal for the final movement if the directions are inputted on the same frame, only two units of fuel are consumed for the entire movement path rather than the standard amount. E.g. moving a Fighter North-East if you press Up+Right on the same frame it will only use two units of fuel. This only can work when a unit’s pathing is moved diagonally for the final action. It can be performed on units moving in cardinal directions if you are not traveling the full distance. You can hold the two directions to use the glitch for the entirety of diagonal movement, too.
Screenshots
Battleship has 99 Fuel to begin with. |
Moves four tiles. |
But only loses 2 units of fuel. |
Invisible Tag Partner Glitch
Requires: Japanese V1.0
This glitch is the result of an incomplete memory initialisation when you start a new match. This allows for a CO to receive the effects of the equippable skills “Teamwork”, “Synergy” and “Bodyguard” without a second CO. When you equip the second-slot CO with these skills in the mission setup screen, exit out to the main menu and start a game with only one CO is in the team (Vs.) or can be selected (War Room 2.0x), the CO will get the effect of the tag skills despite not having a tag partner. This only works if you add the skills to CO number two in Campaign mode or War Room 1.0XP mode. The bonus can be applied in War Room 2.0x Mode and Vs. Mode.
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Here we set it up in the Campaign – Andy + Hawke, with Hawke having the Tag Skills. |
We exit out to Vs. Mode and set up our game with one CO. Doesn’t even have to be the same CO. |
As you can see, Jake has no skills equipped as is. |
Yet, he still has the +13% firepower from the two Tag Skills. |
Sonja’s Power in Powers Off Mode
Requires: Any Version
Sonja has the dubious honour of being the most powerful CO in “Powers Off” mode. Due to an oversight in the programming, the “Powers Off” option doesn’t remove Sonja’s Terrain Star Reduction effect, resulting in the only CO who has abilities in powers off mode.
Screenshots
Select Sonja when playing with the “Powers Off” option set… |
…and you’ll give your opponent a nasty surprise. |