Also, doing SP with the latest mod, check your ship's equipment when you start, you have some high end gear which you can sell for millions and buy a basic transport or fighter rather quickly.
I used FLDecoder to change my savegames even when there was no console. you may change alot of thing from it. but I only understood how to get more rank/cash
In the end I decided to use the 4.85 FLMM installer to create my new games, then play them with 4.86. Since I don't dig out Freelancer that often and don't play online what I want primarily from the experience is a sense of progression and exploration of the world. The 4.85 installer got me closest to that.
Does anyone know if its possible to change Trent's costume in an existing save? I couldn't find an option for it in the IONCROSS Character Editor. I used the 4.85 installer to set a costume, and want to change it now that I've played a bit.